Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-08-28

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D DEMOCRATS PATRIOTICf

hlNG ilH BINl't1lAA 10 IN hlOl ~
We do not mean % ask il such men as
Butler, Dix, Burnside, Wilcox and Grant are
patriotic, for these men 20 hand in hand with
all true soldiers to put down the rebellion.
But Are those Democrats like Seymour. Val
landigham, Cox, and, 70 come down to mod
ern characters) Red6eld and those who sup
port him,--are they pa,riotcs Are they de-
voted to the welfare Of our countryi
Let us judge them by their acts.
A war that threatened the overthrow Of the
Union came upon us All good and true men
dropped party feelings and like Butler and
Wilcox, and hundreds--aye, thousands, Of
men of note rushed TO defend the Union cause
How did it affect these fellows who now
openly denounce the war Who defame the
Government, and with imp-0us pen ridicule
Prociamations to give thanks to God for his
goodnessi
At first, when these men knew the popular
ardor was so strong that It would grind them
TO powder, there were few bold enough to
speak out their treason. And yet they had
their sneers and hints, but after the hardshps
Of war had driven away Ell the romance, and
those who had gone fotth in the flush OF pat
riotism had fallen on many bloody-held and
the "verdant volunteer" had become the wet
tern sodier" wien new men must be raised
to fill the thinned ranks, then it was that
they sp Ike out. There was a thousand things
TO find fault about. To-day il would be be-
cause the work and fighting was all done by
white men; tomorrow because it was not
Now it was because few 'shoddy contract
ors" made money, then, because others lost.
But through it all the malignant, bitter party
spirit showed itself, and at this day the howl
OF the copperhead crowd speaks Of nothing
but bitterness and hate towards the govern
ment and all loyal men. This is the way it
looks. Now Is there any other side to their
actions Are they denouncing the govern
ment in all its measures for the good Of the
country: have no desire to do any man an
injustice, and as much as ! detest the coward
ly spirit Of those who take the occasion Of
National war to vent their party spirit, yet if
there is any grounds for their acts am ready
70 listen 20 them.
The democrats Of this State have nomina-
ted a man for Governor who stands high as
a man and a citizen, man of energy and
talents. 1t would be unfair to say he has
heart black with t.eason. or even that he
would do aught to impair the success OF our
arms. And yet how does he stand by his
own acts and words He denounces the
Government, and stated in his speech before
the Democratic Convention that if Queen
Victoria was half as tyrancal as our Presi-
dent she would not keep her head on her
shoulders ,hree days And then he asked
are we less jealous of our rights than the
English ;"
All through his speech he bitterly de-
nounCed the Republican party and ali who
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war But did he say anything against the
Rebels not a word, His whole speech was
intended to justify or paliiate their monstrous
crime. Did he have anything to Cher to
cheer the bronzed warriors in the field No,
lie only sneeringly spoke of the war waged
to free slaves. The Argus pretends to print
his speech. | have read il, ] heard him ut
ter it and can swear that it has undergone
a severe clipping, and yet It appears anything
but patriotic If he is in favor Of " maintain
ing the Union -, of standing by the old
flag which he processes TO love, why does
he present the mortifying picture of candi-
date for Governor Of Vermont spending an
hour in demoishing the rawlings OF Greeley,
years ago spit out against the wind, and de-
nounce the government which is using all its
means in life or death struggle for liberty
ne says ne stahus oy the nag W ny then
does he denounce the raising of men to fill
the decimated regiments by conscrption
when volunteering will not do
If he so loves the flag why will he not quit
fighting the shadow of long passed political
quibbles and devote himself to cheering on
the struggling soldiers In word, why
does he not stop twitting about the past and
be man in the present. rRAxUs.