Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-17

n COIEcopOhaNhhs AmiCues VIM WV
sionally favors us with letter from the VT.
Cavalry, has written an article which sp-
pears in the w. Chronicle. on the influence
excited by the host Of growlers and carpers
scattered over the country, who by their IN
cessant faultfnding about everything done,
and everybody by which anything is done at
Washington or in the army, do much 10
weaken the cause Of our government and 10
encourage the rebels. We cory most Of it:
What hos: of patriotic and disintsrested men
our republic produces The growth is lux
uriant A just cause for pride and congrstula
tion for ages to come / see them swarming on
the battle fields, rushing 10 victory or desth.-
l see them smc ng the offcers,-I see them among
the private soldiers. Men VALIANT Of soul, men
Of q, cat deeds, but Of few words l have seen,
also, grOtfh as iUEuriant, from the beginning OF
troubles, of eroakeS, OF would-be pdfTi9fsi OF
exceedingly men, Of public esasors, Of oTHsd
drs upon the characters and doings of govern
ment, and army ,ficials Sour and mOrose and
f4ult-fnding, under the garb Of Ioyahy and pain
OfIsm They have their iLfue and pardon
me while say they are the eurse Of our times,
and one OF tie Of our disasters In
arms,-erbodyiHg the dement's Of GHIi,fy and
alarm for the fuure. FOr. IN the FIRST place, VhAt
could minister more to comfort, courage and
deter mination, than to know the public men OF
" T,b,ifon" all by Il c ears,-that they are in
a grand qEaTrtl about their generals and the policy
of carrying on the war7 1t would give our peo-
pie at home, unity and hope ana courage,-enlist-
meuts would be corsial and abundant, and prayer,
and faith and effort woull be strong and irreslsti
bic, and il would act in hike manner upon our
army. Men would sh' with more hope AID des-
perstion, Now, as human nature Is tie same
every where, tn be the fla OF the state Of
thugs to winch 1 have referred upon
upon the south and tie army; and this accounts
IL part At least Tor their desperation.
Nov what Is al army good tor that has no,
couf lvucs il it, conmauder-, IN he policy upon
1 wnIcn the war lie condgctvdp Ii may sht sYIne
| from pride of character, from sense Of personal
OF state honor; but with H4at Of n JervOr and
dsJofisa that characterize a body OF men who love
/ and confde il their commander. Nor does the
| evil by any stop here The tendency
| (whatever may be the sign Of these men) is to
fEIa the attention Of country from our oosniry
| as the for which this war Is prosecuted al
such fearful expenditure Of blood and treasure
10 mdiuifUai men, thus creating powerful factions
IN the army and at home,-factions full Of jeal
ousy. and watching tor opportunities TO incress,
! their power In such pasture Of Affairs, you
/ can hardly expect representative Generals TO CO.
/ operate readily and harmoniOusly in the terr e.
-oufIct IN which We are engagtd,-1or can you
wuHier that many Of our soldier, who v0lun
teered for love Of country, are be
/ coming sick Of the war, and would gladly react
their homes, allowing rival factions to f shi
their own battles This believe to be 50, anC
and that many officers are rendering their resiga
tions in reality On this ground.
Now l lay, in no small degree, the responsible
~ Of this state Of thing al the door Of thos'
noisy AID querulous men, who are constantly ob
1 trudiug themselves upon the public ear, thrOus
/ be medium OF Congress. the press, and the larg
and Influential circles 10 which they are sccustOm
! ed to move. hills the great body OF the peupr
Of the North are loyal, patriotic and self sasr be
ing still, rs the Continual dropping of the waite
! weareth the one, the continual ping thes
( men will disfTae and weaken. AMI cat our the pat
| riutism and devotion. If not Of the best OF men
yet Of a ella Of them which can OF be spared a
time like this in oar nation al life. They ais
will impart com ort, assistance courage and vital
ity to the enemy, and paralyz the energies Al
efforts Of the best Of our armies, for thy dlsfra
and destroy fhs unity Of purpose asd action IN n
p Cpl, and thar Haiia1yy p9usT
bile such things are the result Of this ill-tim
ed sction, this soaring. scathing and tearing dow
| process, II fOreshadOws still sadder effects. II
ching to ult'Ti9r aud hidden purposes, The
tam ran Of The T,Dubhe which it will scsomplis
unless Il meets with timely arrest do not Sd
the actors have such a purpose in view. hut
Is legitimate effect from the causes at work -
Other republics aud governments, have fallen irol
actions as apparently harm less at the beginnin
and far less potential than these. Their tendeuc
Is 10 strike down the sense Of confidence in II
governing power, to breed contempt for authority
to intimate that the reins Of government are
the wrJng hands, that safety lies in some 9th,
policy some other men. Ii undermines the p4tr
otism Of the people, by Withdrawing their inieres
and affection from their imperiled country, A.
directing them, if not 10 the claims Of aspirin
and ambitious men, to the CLAIMS certainly
1 rIual uea
My strongest confidence, in this dark hour
our national existence, Is in an overuling Prov
dence. and in the intelligence, the integrity an
the patriotic devotion Of the common people
Here is our anchor, here Is our hope, On thu
stormy and angry seas in these perilUus and threa
ening times. II the common peopi, hold fogefhe
aad hold on 70 the G0U,rHm,nf, and # God forsa
- NOT, We shall weather every storm and trump
over every obstacle. We shall in due time see Ii
present rebellion IN yawning gulf, from who's
unis thomsble aoy s. there will tie No resurrection
but, mark you, it is not to be put there BY Howl
or batteries, but by the Of p0L0eT, By 81
p,Tio' fighting, tlfh supsrigT Huiubsrs, IsV mo-
bld zIsy, AVID smoking, aHd thEndsTiHs f,lds Of ba
lie.
If Cos &c for US, and our Northern yeomaur
stand together, who can stand against US Tn
day Of final victory is not far distant, unless 70
| By listening 10 the notes OF disc1rd pealing iio
d0lbffgi srga7s, in such bewid ring and iucessaI
tunes, shall be swerved from your high purpose
stand by the PresIde-t,-by tue Govefnment,-b
its tree insttutious,-by the ricl Inheritance Il,
en- you Of Gvd aud your fathers. 1t that stall b
the sUn OF the republic viii set,-its days will I
numbered and finished, and the night OF anaIch
| vail have come.