Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-26
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2e, 1868.


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Of the opposition democracy. The motive
Underlying all their violent attacks upon the
government and their denunciations Of every
,easure and act Of the Administration looking
owards : suppression Of tho rebeilion, is
rousht to the surface. The hitherto attempt-f
ID DISCUSSES, Of . profssssd regard for the
Union, and for personal liberty which they IS
sumed to be threatened through The arrest Q
nerthsru abettsrs Of treason, are discasoso'
and the epposition democrats Of Connecticut
fairly and squarsly present the issue o. >
proescut on Of the war for tho ressora1'oa
tie Uuiou and the preservation Of repuoncaa
institutions, ~ advocated by the supporters Of
Ii, Government, or an ;guomiuious surrender
"a tho South, with ell it, disastrous oonsequsn'
CO.. ~ now proposed BY them. How slm;'
lar uncloskiue Of their schsmes BY the cop
osrheads ia soms Of the western States u r.
su,,ip.. 10 we'll known. They are being over
borne and squslchsd by healthy rsac''0n
-. peop,e, and the indignant rrot'A.f q
the army.
5d o,.. .o,r.. of the democratic nominee IN
,-.,,;cu, throughout this rebellion would
Nv. .ueice to indicate the close ofa"'as :.
-. ,;n. IN the coming gubernatoriai contest Ii
49,, State. between unconditional res's'an0'
and unconditional surrender TO the oousas s,.,
b,....or.,;c rebels. He has been svoweoiy
a.,o..a to the war, though waged in seli-oe.
sa err from the start; as much opposed % II
while the proclamati0ns Of Fremont aau na ..a
- u.re being over-ruled, slavery protecssa
and fugitive contrabands returned to tne'r us
,o,., ma.ters, as since the issuance OF tho
nation os President Lincoln. But inc
resolution, and speeches Of the Convention
hold a Hartford last week, which gave oey-
,,our the nomination, are fully up to the a0n-
..s;s,once mark. 1t is sufficient to say OF them
i.lfov thew are too long for our columns) tna'
.h.u advocate the doctrine of States rign's'
-.;ob ;usti6es secession; that they denouhce
~. ,,ronositiou that the Union can be restored
nv the aarmod hand" as a '''"o"s''0"s Ie'4"'y' =
that they arraign the Administrator '0' a.
..... &c v;olat;ous of the Constitution the!
l,,.o.tor and invite resistance to the ne" niii
tarv bill, if passed into law; they den0ono'
the proclamation as a blow to the r'gn's o. 'a'
s,.,es. thew substantially propose that I'M
N,,tb.rn States shall resist the. action OF IN
General Government, make revolution ner
in sympathy with that of the South anu thu
struet the Union on terms satisfactory
,,oss who took up arms against 1T; ana the
are onzyN silent regarding the treason OF u
aI South Alleged Northern violations OF Ia
constitution, in putting down formidable IT
Sd, ho,,;on are denounced with vlrtuouS lndlgns
ton armed treason to it, which threatens
entire overthrow land the destruction OF the r
n,bEc. ia of such..comparallvely shghs Guns
oueuce that it is not worthy OF mention
the speeches we can only give brief extra
from one as sample, and we select one "hi'
contains no profanity. VIM. W. Eaton SAL
The Democratic party is preparing TO spil
a, the throat of the tyranny that Is crusnl
Fl. the country The Democracy'ef Gonneetie
sustain the general Government IN TINS +"
that is waged to destroy the institutions o.
norton Of the States Of the Union" Il
speakers we're all applauded to the echo by
assembled delegates.)
Thus plainly ia the issue now presented
;,n matter of congratulation that it is SO.
10 great power Of deception is gone. These
have hitherto only dared, under false pre-
oes, to denounce and hinder all means tor
ecut,ug the war. They now propose def
measures, viz: a laying down Of arms and
ject surrender, upon any terms, or wst'
terms rather, to the most Internal and un
yoked treason that ever disgraesd the his
ofthe world cowardly acquiescsnce in the
struction OF the Union and the downfall Of
mocracy and freedom. This plain pres
meut of the issue will attract to the can'
and its result, the most anxious interest
expect from the people Of Connecticut In
election in April, greater rebuke TO
now unclcaked treason, than the slr
schemes OF tuS w csIClu CVPPO1ASS~s s~e'
ready received from the people and the a
Of New Hampshire, whose election
March, we have only room to say VOL
Three tickets are there in the field; a rep
can, a peace-democratic. and democratic
ion. The latter, headed by Col. Harri
seems based upon fealty to the Govern
and support Of the war, under the auspl'
4, former Douglas democrats. The great
ton presented is whether this third tickle
draw most from the republican or copper
democratic ranks. Each party accuses
being in the secret interest ofthe other. w
lieve the reaction to result from this CON
unveiling of their purpose and policy b.
eopperhaads, will throw many whc have
misted by the latter, into the ranks of the
ion party. We believe SO because we
faith in the patriotism Of the masses 9
people. tos s43
Last year three tickets were also run in
Hampshire, with the following result !:
ba Republican, ON which Governor Berry r
adr cd 32,150 votes, the Democratic, on
ap'a Stark received 1856 votes and the
Democratic, on which Wheeler received
30 votes. 4aac sa ~
THE NEGRO REGIMENrs.--The
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