Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-10-17


masses together in a more perfect union,
regardless Of political distinctions, and not
! by dividing them into sections and parties,
under the lead of political lazzaroni and
attempting to revive decaying organizations
with all the bigoted prejudices and beredi-
tary hates, serving to build up corrupt
cliques and reward rotten leaders. If ip-
competency and inefliciency can be corr
rected ii can be done more efectually by
the ,chole than by part. All loyal men
are alike interested in putting down rebell-
ion, or in employing the best agencies for
that purpose, and why should they not act
togethers All loyal organizations are or
should be alike engaged inssindieaiing the
constitution and crushing revolt, and why
should they not lay aside for this awful cri-
sis their internal strfes and struggles, and
act in one grand and common concert, until
the great citadel which protects and shelters
all is secured from destructonS No party
as such is adequate to a work Of such mag
ntude, nor should any one attempt it. The
republican party, for which claim no right
to speak, which is not responsible for me,
nor for it, so far as | understand its po-
sition, does not profess to act against the
rebellion as a party, but in theory and in
practice, lays aside for the occasion, as il
did last year, its distinctive acticn as par
ty, and its members unite in common with
all loyal democrats and others who are SO
disposed, upon a platform intoxicating no
party ends, but pledges its votaries TO the
vigilant and thorough pro ecution of The
war until rebellion shall be conquered, and
the constitution acknowledged, without res
ervation or condition, leaving every one to
his full, perfect and independent political
opinions, unaffected and untouched by his
, associations. To this platform | entirely
agree. ! despise mere names at any time
and especially at su:h time as this. defy
and scorn all ringing of party gongs to gath
: err the hungry and alarm the timid, | acl
and propose to act entirely independent Of
party. i desire to put down the rebellion
by force of arms, and until that is done
J shall act with those who wish TO attain that
7 end by the most direct means.
5 This Union movement is popular ant
5 not partisan. Ii commends itself to every
e loyal citizen, and not to a part, and all 10y
al men should enter into it heart and soul
) 1t has not in all respects been conducted as
I | think it should have been at all times, but
! is nevertheless preferable to party action
D Nor is there any party in the field pretend
5 ing to act as such, except the ravelings ant
e selvedge of all former parties who have ia
1 ken the honored democratic name, and un
: der leaders cheating by false pretenses, act
0 ing from prejudice too strong for heir dis
e cernment or moral sentiments, from part.
+ attachment which elings TO names and ira
e dilions above principles and things, mis-
r taken comprehension of the questions at is
: sue, or last though not least, disloyal heart
d and thus enter the field and create division
8 and aid and encourage rebellion. This com
5 bination seems determined to rum its worn
: out and creaking machinery amid the bloo
y and carnage, and death-groans of this terri
d BILE war, as the worst and last Of the Cae
G sars fddIed while Rome was encircled i
l. flames.
+ The democratic party, forsooth A knc
! OF men with some stray accidental hone:
n elements with here and there an homes
e democrat who supposes this is sawar with al
d clifton almauacs with leaders composed {
y freesoiIers and abolitionsts of 1S4S chror
ID ic fossilized wings Of 1914 looking for
g recharter Of the United States Bank criI
in pied Democrats who have been carried II
le life in the ambulance of the party; stra;
H. Cling Know-Noihings not inaptly named
Hards so hard .hat they cracked in seaso
ing; Softs and shysters of all shades ar
tie periods and the Ninth Resolution men
H. 1861 who proposed to poultice the rebe
lion to death by propositions of peace, al
e. now the Democratic party which is 10 say
e the country! "What can You expect of
n people" said philosopher, "when mo-
ne key is their God I" Shade of Jetferso
ne where hast thou flown Spirit of jackson
e. almost hear you exolaim q BY the Etc
NJ nal! Mr.. Seymour, speaking apparent
is ex-cathedra, informs the people what I'll
nd faction, The self-styled Democratic part
n proposes to do. The burden of the sol
rs is, that they propose to restore the Cons
ne tuition and obey all Constitutional aulhori
he and defend the liberty of speech, and
Il launches into homily about observance
lie law and invokes the names of early al
he eminent jurists, as though it had some pc
OF sible relation to the question, when it b
lr- no more application than the farewell a
ut dress Of John Rogers TO his childrens
lc- Laughter.) This rebellion cannot well
he sued by summons and complaint, nor broug
les to trial before justice of the peace
he referees under the code, nor silence by
rs grand jury, nor be conquered at the Coun
d. Court nor held 10 bail by n iudre nor fri