Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-31

"WArcHING THE LION WHILE THE Fox
STEALS THE CHICKENS" - The rebels are
beginning TO feel the full power of the gigan-
tic preparations of the North to subdue the
rebellion, and appear to be coming to a reali-
zation of the fact that they are doomed to de-
feat. Under the above caption the Memphis
argus of January 2, presented the following
gloomy view of the prospects of jeff. Davis's
empire;
'.Prce /, in full retreat Southwark Price will probably
continue IN fu retreat fuf there severa-indeed no
less than hree-Federal armies, each as large beter
armed and better eq upped eonNcrglng upon MN. ms
past les have been rendered valueless Federal
forces have been ma>sed in kentucky t1o great for
man Of Sidney Johnsous cAlibre 70 venture 90 dftdck,
and the paralyZng OF Price through the 18th irawal Of
MuCuoch has rendered the oyerrunniag on Missouri 20
the Arkansas ffunlieI easy iask the Federals -
We are forced back out Of Observation-Disclosures In
Kentucky Chase has obtained his money In Wall street
''rhe blockade is unbreakable by US as yet In ono
word, we're hemmod in. We've allowed the moment Of
victory 70 pass We anxious watching the OPP
eratons Of England, that stand aghast turning
eyes homewad again to hnd ourselves tenold worse
Oh than We 'ere ere the commencement OF fnce las'
forward march, and that accursedy used sensauonsm
the arrest Of Messrs. Mason and slidel Day follow.
day and in lieu Of being weakened md the Federal
armies all points being strengthened, almost every
article Of manufacturing aud domestic necessity quadru
Piled in price, aud money will soon De exceeding
make il.
1--WE pay fheen cents piece for sperm candles and
are told ought be glad 20 get them a. that Oui
twelve months soldiers time will soon be up; and We
eauuot help asking, they do themselves, what have
they been permitted led g. do IL is old aud ever
proven rusm that which has the least must hnd
success in eafy and rapid action for t gain Little by
time while the other finds in time the power bring in
TO efficient use its more varied means,
'Cabined, cTbbed, confined were, and evidently
woud BE- our shortest clearest and noble polcl
was 10 hnd in the rapid Of early voutonary
thusiasm an overmatch for the slower and less spirited
but more enduring North Where shah we ask relief
Where should we ask it in the camps whom
have heen layished our hearts blood, our hopes, ou
wealth. our whole where but upon the banks Of thu
Potomaci When will see end Of the farce ther'
being enacted at our expense :
"Indi ecty every moutful eat is taxed, babie
wear taxed caps aud shoes boys write taxed pa
business and hopeessy ride m taxed hearse TO tax
ed grave and we forsooth. hurting the cause II w
dare TO turn from Messrs Mason aud Sldell to look a
the country born and bred in, rdhaving look
ed hurting the cause II we dare tell what we see
"Our is right, It is holy. Our suffering may b
Gods price OF success but Who seeing what might ha
been, and knows what is being suffered through It's be
ing undone, refrain from ouTsing the selh,hness
dioey that stopped the eonqueTing beAnegMd that Ar
rested the march Of Price, that checked the gallant Jack
| son
1--WE have gazed mplorinely the lion, while the fo
| has been weaving his tolls Our press aud our peopl
have trusted far enough We now ask are TO eontn
ne hemmed in for another six months and lack all things
or shall our armies on 10 Washington, and lack moth
ingi'