Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-17

Union Democrats and Disnnion Cops
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seryed-and we have no doubt but that
many philosopher has had occasion to
say-that il is not upon the battlefield
only, that men can show the greatest
bravery, or the most transcendaut cour-
ags' IN these days, q TeyeB Of the strife
and turmoil OF war, and in view of the
| innumerable instances of heroic gallantry
and devotion to country as exhibited in
the held, we are, perhaps, too apt to over
look the less ostentatious acts of noble
hearted daring performed daily in our
midst; and to forget that in political ac-
ton as much true heroism can be exhibit
ed as IN the exposure of life and limb, and
even more, in the proportion that moral
courage exceeds that merely physical.
In this point of view,what a high need
of praise will future generations bestow
upon those illustrous men who in the
days of the present cruel war now raging
in our land, threw off their allegiance to
the trammels of party and came out bold
ly IN the crisis of their country's peril to
the unconditional support of the govern
ment In this regard, those members of
the old Democratic party, who did thus
come out and give to the government their
active and unqualified support, have a
claim upon the nations gratitude that
should be acknowledged now, and held in
remembrance in all coming time, as we
doubt not it will be. 1t is not necessary
here to take into consideration all the cir
cumstances attending the disruption of the
party at the time of the late presidential
canvass-nor do we now feel called upon
to allude to the elements of discord which
aided in its final overthrow: nor have we
at the present time anything to say of the
relative claims which either branch of the
party may, Or should have had upon the
ireeand hberty-loving people of the Union.
1t is enough for us to know and say, in
view of the few remarks which we now
have to make, that no mere political par
ty had ever acquired so strong hold upon
Its members as the Democratic. The name
with them was in itself tower of strength.
Whatever 1t might have become in its la
ter days, it had, at least, an honorable and
ancient prestige which especially endeared
1t tQIhelr recollection, and to do any thing
which might bear the appearance of
breaking away from its connection was a
task not to be performed by any man Of
weak heart and weak nerve All honor
then to the noble array of men who like
Banks, Bancroft, Butler, Dix, Dickinson.
Brady, Cochran, Grant, Rosecrans. Hun
ter, and the innumerable others one might
name as the bright and shining represent
atives of class of noble hearted patriots
who have risen above party considerations
and party obligations and thrown the whole
weight oftheir influenced in behalf of their
country's cause.
And how ineffable, mean and contempt
lble stand the conspicuous men who to-
day present the prominently odous opno
site to this bright galaxy of names-and
who are now found allied with the enc.
mics of the government by the strongest
ties that can bind harmonious souls to-
gether ?h From Davis and FLOYD and
Toombs, down to the Woods and Vallan-
digham and the Seymours, and from
thence still lower down to the smallest
| putfer and blower of the most nconsidera
bic copperhead journals of the north,
there is with them but the one sentiment
in common hatred of Republicanism,an
love of the negro-in bondage!
FINAL APPEAL OF THE REBELS TO
THE CoPpERHEADs. The Richmond Sen
tneI OF the 4th makes a final appeal to
the enemies IN the North of ssthe Lincoln
despotlsm," and tells them if they want to
help their southern friends or to save them
selves, now is their last chance. The Sen
tipalsc arfi.lo roo IL, ,-o,,,- ,,,,,ak HI. l.