Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-16
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER ls, 1862.
state Elections.

state Elections.
Elections take place to-day in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. In New
York and Massachusetts, also the campaign is
become most active and exciting, as their cleo
tons approach. In northern Pennsylvania
there are unfortunately, divisions among the
earnest supporters of the administration, grow
ing out Of local and personal questions, which
taken in connection with the very large pro-
portion Of volunteers from that state who are
republicans, will, it is feared, be damaging to
their success. In Massachusetts the contest
seems to be reduced to merely personal one,
Is the candidates are both republicans. The
democrats and so-called g conservatives de-
gpairing of electing candidate OF their own,
snek To overthrow Gov. Andrew, against whom,
with Senator Sumner, they entertain particu-
lar personal animosity, by the setting up Of a
republican for their gubernatorial candidate
against him. In the Western states the result
cannot be doubted, notwithstanding the pro
slavery Egyptian element of the Southern por-
tons of Indiana and Illinois may not be YET
entirely reconciled to the Presidents procla-
nation. The curious coquetry lately attempt
ea t BY the rebels with the North Western states
will, we believe, provoke from them an indig-
nant response in the shape of heavier MAORI
ties than ever for the support of the govern
nent and vigorous prosecution of the war
In. New York the issue is fairly and square
" made up between the earnest supporters OF
the government in its endeavors to extermlnate
treason and save the country, and those VINO
are wasting all their energies in disparaglng the
Union efforts, opposing all war measures, and
indirectly, at least, encouraging rebellion
s;,, -. ,or -, -, object the destruction of ma
ional life. 81 ..usg
This is the only issue, aside from personal
sues. which can be made up at the present
time; and in view of its grandeur, its unsur-
passed Importance in the history of the world,
it is astonishing and deplorable that in any
state any merely personal prejudices should DC
allowed feathers weight in the grand result.
Wherever this issue is allowed to come fairly
before the people. a., III New York, we can
have no fear of the result, for it is unjust, as
we have said in another connection, despite the
Vaccinations and sophisms of Seymours, Val
landighams, Woods and all the "copper" head
ed stripe, to fear the people of the north
when freedom and the unity ard integrity of tn
country are at stake.
The results of the elections will be looke'
for with more than ordinary interest on accoun
of the recent PRONUNCIATION of the policy
emancipation to the slaves of rebels. Will
the masses of the peopleare undoubtedly RICH
we shall look anxhssly 70 discover hop man man
men, uninauencedyy any more selfish motive
than too tenacatA adherence TO old part
names, will remain IL hlndl by the continu
criticisms of their leaders upon the acts of Il
government which, tosay tho very least, a
all honestly intended for l,e preservation
the country, as entirely vi lose sight of d
.normay Of the rebellion, and the vital int
estssahsSai they and sksir posterity have
crushing II " all means and at all hazards,
to the unlimited expenditure of money,
sacrifice of life, and evet toNthe setting free
theislares of traitors; to see how many
fail ~ realize, despite the examples 9fzsu
men as. biclunsom Holt, Andy johnson, Aie
Tod, and hosts of others, that might be NAME
that Democracy, as used by Seymour, Vall'
digham & Co., is but an empty frame, gut
ofanits glorious old principles; to dlscov
in short. that it is but another word IN th
mouths, for impotent yielding to despotis
slavery and national death.
The present national peril would seem su
Gent to awaken the veriest Rip Van WIN
TO a realization of his duty; and the results
the present elections and those soon TO t;
place, where personal and local issues do no
fortunately interfere, will determine how ms
of those who have heretofore adhered to
democratic party will still be lured by
present shadow, and how many OF them
find its true substance in a hearty support
our public servants in their endeavor to
serve genuine democracy itself,
GEORGE f. TRAIN.--We gave our reac
Brief account, a day or two since, of the
tempt of George Francis Train to make
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