Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-24
OUR HOME CORRESPONDENCE.
Secession sympathizers.


We, on this side, do not feel burdened with
honors that the fag-end ofpolitical rottenness
saw fit to disgrace orr valley with its assem-
bled maguates, to strengthen the arms OF Re-
bellion and help crush out what sense of
Justice, right and humanity yet lives on earth.
But we do rejoice to know there was Lot
amongst them, who has given proof of his un-
wortbiness to commingle with such depravity
any longer. We only regret there were no
others manly enough to follow him out Of
Sodom. But dregs are always left after
what is pure is drawn off. The most careful
rinsing and potent wringing will hardly turn
off another, if the Bellows Falls Convention
is a sample of what remains.
And yet such a party hopes to regain its
position in public confidence, under the lead
of such men as Vallandgham Co in Wash
ington, Fernando Wood and Brother Ben in
New York, and little waspy Atkins in Yer
mont.
But who does not know there is material
for them to work upon and tools ready for
them to work with. The radicalism of form
er days has subsidized, and finally in the hands
of those who boosted of being extreme, OF
Loco Foco radicals, dwindled down into the
weakes: kind Of conservatism, a conservatism
which dwells on the dreams of the past
which aSpires at nothing but bringing back
the good old days of Buchanan, JEFF. Davis,
Cobb, Floyd, Toombs. Wise, WIgfal, and
such like patriots of the better sort. Yet we
must all admit there is disposition to avoid
all untried measures in time like THIS, and
there is danger that this sober kindliness
will be perverted to ignoble purposes. In
the most stealthy, will not say deceltful,
manner, certain men and papers which were
compelled to swear fealty to the Union or
perish, are taking every method and Selling
every opportunity to kill off men and mea-
sures which can be extorted into shape to
excite battered; weaken confidence, and gain
over the true but timid men of the RepubIi.
can party. President Lincoln, whom fate
has raised up for such crisis as this, they
cannot kill nor scare, so now they seek to
ALLEVIATE his friends and pretentiously stand
: up to his support,
) To explain. You will always ehear that
class name Secessionists and Abolitonists
in the same sentence, and usually-always
when it will do, asserting that Republicans
t are all Abolitionists. The resolutions anC
5 speeches of their Conventions IN Washington
r New York and Bellows Falls all in proof
r So constantly is this done, that many unre
hecting Republicans are falling into the sam,
D careless use of words. Thus they hope to di
D vide the patriotism of the North and so pave
: the way to restore the Union as ii ,UaS,
J while in their hands. They make no dis
j tinction as to moral and political guilt, bu
: think the Abolitionsts are rather the wicked
list of the two; for next to JEFF Davis the
r would hang Sumner and sink Massachusetts
s cannonize Brooks, and make South Caroin
t supreme Dictator.
e Who really believes any Abolitionist eve
e dreamed of rebe lion and war, that Garrison
> Phillips or anybody else INDUCED such
thought? Nobody. 1t is the weakest an
meanest att tempt to SANDER and deceive, an
gull the people. And there is danger afte
S all, plain s matters may seem to to us. Sc
d how they sneer at Hunter; how they hav
t. worked against Fremont; how they glorif
e every pro-slavery man and seek to kill o
h every calm and considerate man who wit
4 halt an eye, dares see the 6 signs of IL
d times" and speak of what they portend.
, "Eternal violence is the price of liberty
d. The sneekieg works of darkness and treac!
j. cry are the guardians of slavery. f=
re- OVER THE MOUNTAIN.