Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-08
TIT Is RE DONE WITH Fault
FINDING.

70 -.eu-- ta be nov apprehended that one 90 '-'
WAYS % organize victory is to cease isult-t1H-
luz ant b-iuc o. bear upon the reteis the undlF'-
cd erer-ies of the National VIII We must let 0--
generals Ycriorm their work in their oTn "aT
cheer the heart f the Presidents pay taxes Ulit.--
gruns.iu. and subscribe money according 20 OPP
AGILITY ana he measure Of desire for delIvers1oe
OUT Of these calamities. The dispersion 81 Coz
rress hes evidently made an improvement IN ne
public temper. IL it has not increased the put.
c11d ence. Trait irritating fountain out % t-H
way for some months, and the great couvict.'-.
ss ding down with mountain weight upon al Joy
men, that uuw is the tiue o. summon into eNe-cr-7
Che utmcst strength Of the Republic, make t-'
prl-clt and Immediately succeeding months t.-
ct time 90 work with success. Every month that
success is deferred increases the prospect Of t1r
pcal interference; and with intermedd.ins Of tlt'
sort would come a Psndoras Box Of troubles, e..
which few would live O. see the end
The most ardent man in all the loyal states csu-
not reasonably ask for more energetic policy
than j. now set afoot, unless be be DESTROYS Of tla
inauguration Of an era 80 sanguinaryas 70 demau-
the determination Of men, wcmen and children ir
a'i The rebel states; a period we cannot rcag-
without bringing upon ourselves the eXecratl-r
and perpetual hatred Of at Christendom- Iler
lee the country be summoned o. duty by al che
lersiJerItous that can have efficacy With men
who appreciate the risk stake Let complaint
be cast 10 The winds. Case cytol.ius this cr De-
uLthRs that general. The right men are sIvas-
'.1ni tor the right places, when time ha, been
afforded 60 te-t capacity, snd there viii be no e.
ceutiOn and the duty of all true men D. 90 Pr
t-sir shoulders To- the wheel. exercise foIusarI--
spirit anu abide the results which udiv idusl ar-7
ere imPeteut TO change. y. R1alsi i-s Nr--.s---.
Without injorsing very clause just as D.
stands IN the above article. We thiuk the
general drIf; of it Is sound Fault-iud-
ics Is one OF the easiest trades on earth 70
take up Il requires neither capital nor
brains 20 drive lar.a business u 70. Itl-
% business which can be expanded To- any
extent. but We have always Observed tba-
u 70 Is taken up by many ~ a n-l.hbar1 OF
and driven hard. o. puts an ef.ciu4l stop &,
wholesome progress IN pretty nue. every
thing e.se.
la regard to our national couc,ru--rm-
portaut beyond what any one could fay,
conceived Of two years ago-wbilr We Do
not deny the right or the expedieucy OF .cru-
timing them v'gilantly. and Of *. res--
lns cur deliberate judgment on them. 81
long as We do it with candor and m1dera
ton, We ought to keep in mind that nue.
may be sad and done in time Of profound
peace which Is disIlowa,l s in q state Of war
specially a state of war like our owu
From the dIre necessities Of the cise the Fix
ecutrve functions OF our Government N an
ITS branches are strained to their utmos-
Thousands upon thousands of matters or
dnarily demanding no attention. OF at most
bui slight amount Of 1t, now demand IN
ee.sing care, and must produce Incessant and
intense anxiety. 10 such an immense busi
mess 1t IS impossible that everything M the
progress Of events should square with the
hopes and opinions OF all-sven Of all who
arc equally patriotic. There Il a constant
demand upon US all TO be patient. hopeful.
and resolute, and ready for any duty and
any sacrifice which the wants of our country
may demand. We must trust somebody uu-
der God, to conduct the affairs Of our GOV
eminent. to marshal and lead sur armies, %
watch for the national welfare at home AMI
abroad. We can make no progress without
iaI'h as Wei as works. and we sha need a
full measure Of both before the great battle
now set, between an orderly and righteous
government on the one hand, and the bases.
t-eachery and the most causeless rebellion
which the world ever saw, on the other
between the principe OF freedom and tha
principle Of desronsm, shall he fought cut
u tic end.
In this battle if our rulers and cJmmAnier,
oil every grade have hard lessons - Learn
from experience, they have only 70 DO what
others 10 all ages and nations have had {, d.
biiore them. For ourselves, who are not call
Ell upon authoritativeiy to direct, it Is cur
duty to Keep in mind that il there are to or
vision dark spots in the future, 50 too tier
are bright eues We may not shu. our eye
TO y hat is dark aud refuse to allow Of its ez-
isience; but it Is certain that if we look on
y IN that direction we shall gather into our
hearts not rength but weakness. Our pr
sress Is To be made by looking mainly tow
ards the light.