Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-09
THE ADDRESS OF THE COVER
NORS TO THE PRESIDENT.

ed at meeting of the Governors of the
loyal States held to take measures for the
more active support of the Government,
at Altoona, Penn, on the oath day of
September, 1862. We publish it to the
exclusion Of our usual editorial matter.
After nearly one year and half spent
In contest with an armed and gigantic
rebellion against the National Govern
ment of the United States, the duty and
purpose of the loyal States continue and
must always remain as they were at its
origin, viz: to restore and perpetuate the
authority of this government and the life
of the nation. No matter what conse-
quences are involved in our fidelity, new
ertheless this work of restoring the repub-
lie, preserving the institutions of demo-
cratic liberty and justifying the hopes and
tolls of our fathers, shall not fail to be
performed, and we pledge, without hest
tation, to the President of the United
States the most loyal and cordial support
hereafter, as heretofore, in the exercise of
the functions of his great office.
We recognise in him as the Chief Ex-
ecutive Magistrate of the Nation, the
COMMANDMENTS Chief of the Army and
Navy of the United States. their respon-
sible and constitutional head, whose right
full authority and power, as we'll as the
constitutional powers of Congress, must
be vigorously and religiously guarded and
preserved, as the condition on which alone
our form of government and the constitu-
tional rights and liberties of the people
themselves can be saved from the wreck
of anarchy or from the gulf of despotism.
In submission to the laws which may
have been or may be duly enacted, and to
the lawful orders of the President, coop
Grating always in our own spheres in the
National Government, we mean to contin-
ne in the most vigorous exercise of all orr
lawfnl and proper powers, conten ling
against treason, rebellion, and the public
enemies, and, whether in public life or in
the private station, supporting the arms
of the Union until its cause shall conquer,
until final victory shall perch upon its
standard or the rebel foe shall yield duti-
full, rightful and unconditional submission;
and impressed in the conviction that an
army of reserves ought, until the war shall
terminate, to be constantly kept on foot,
to be raised, armed and equipped at home
and ready for any emergencies, we re-
specially ask the President to call for
such a force of volunteers for one years
service, of not less than 100000 in the
aggregate, the quota of each State to be
raised after it shall have filed its quota
of the acquisitions already made for vol
unteers and for militia. We believe this
would be measure of military prudence
while it would greatly promote the milf
tary education of the people.
We hail with heartfelt gratitude and
encouraged hope the proclamation of the
President issued on the 22d inst, declar-
ing emancipated from their bondage all
persons held to service or labor as slaves
in the rebel States, whose rebellion shall
last till the LIST day of January ensuing.
The right of any persons to retain author
ity to compel any portion of the SUBJECTS
of the National Government to rebel
against it, or to maintain its enemies, i'm.
plies in those who allowed the posses
sion of such authority, the right to rebel
themselves and therefore the right to es-
tablish martial law or military govern,
ment in State or Territory in rebellion
! implies the right and duty Of the Govern
ment to liberate the minds of all men liv
! ing therein, by appropriate proclamation'
: and assurances of protection, in order that
b, all who are capable, intellectually anc
t morally, OF loyalty and obedience, may no
. be forced into treason as the willing tool
, of the rebellious traitors.
I To have continued indefinitely the NOR,
q efficient cause, support and stay of the re
r bellion, would have been in our iudgmen
v UNJUST to the loyal people whose treasure
d and lives are made willing sacrifice on
Q the altar of patriotism. II would have
/ Disseminated against the wife who is Gem
: PEELED to surrender her husband, against tn
g parent who is compelled to surrender hi
a child to the hardshipS of the camp and tn
e psrils of the battlefield, and in favor of tn
Il rebel masters who are permitted to retail
their slaves; it would have been final dc
t, cision alike against humanity, justice, tn
d rights and dignity of the government an
10 against a sound and wise national policy
= The decision of the President to strik
) at the root of the rebellion, will lend neV
. vigor to the efforts and new life and hop
s, to the hearts of the people. --
u Cordially rendering to the Presiden
II our respectful assurances of personal an
j. official confidence, we trust and believ
IL that the policy now inaugurated will b
- covered with success, will give speedy an
= triumphant victories over our enemie
~ ard secure to this nation and to this pee
N pie the blessing and favor of Almight
q. God.
10 We believe that the blood of the heroe