The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-02-13

in oyerestimat:ng the successes of the rehols
They read rebel successes long, loud and EN-.
phancally' and with smiling countenances
ana Onlon successes with chop fallen faces,
reading for $50 killed and wounded, 1900
killed. and wounded without number, sighing
"Oh, this A be Lincoln war is an awful tbiro
l's no use, no more recruits can be raised in
'iils country; we are all wiped out; its all
owing to the Black Republicans agitating
slavery" Thus carrying the idea that the
voters in the nation are such forgetful fools
that they do not remember that this reb, .!!iion
was got up under the administration of this
same Breckenridge Democracy, and that nc
effort of any account was made by them tc
put it down; and that it was through the
sympathy of this same Democracy and fol
want of proper effort on their part season.
ably to put it down, that all this evil is upon
US; and now, forsooth, to this same rotten
exploded rebel-loving Democracy, the great
interests of liberty, freedom and patriotism
must be committed. "Tell it not in Gath
publish it not in the streets of Askalon, les,
the daughters of oppres.ors rejoice, and the
sons of rebels triumph"
In my travels amongst the copperheads
first referred to, | fell in with peculiar
specimen of the rebel sympathizers who real
y seemed to suppose that he could make
men born in christendom under the light OF
the sun, and laying claim to patriotism and
love of country believe that the republicans
commenced the war; and on being told that
facts within the memory of all over two years
old showed to the contrary, and on being re-
terred to the facts of the warfare commenced
by the rebels upon our government in taking
government forts and property all round our
southern coasts, and numbering our inhabi-
tants, and in various ways showing their de-
telmned hostility to government, he very
coolly and charitably replies that these things
were OF but little account; the property wa.
of no great value, and the thing might and
should have been compromised, should have
been settled up without rescrting to war
He said if it had not been for republicans
there would have been no trouble.
ask, MIR Editor, should you suppose thai
such soft-sheled, tratorous copperheaC
could have been born in and ever breathel
the pure air of New England? 1t is even so
and he is only specimen of the Democrat,
sympathzers in the rebel cause. As wei
might we talk of compromising with robbers
and murderers as to approve of such traitor
Gus suggestions. Would it not show in
peculiar light the dignity aaC character 0
any community to say to such fellows, "wt
do not want any trouble about this matter
it is true that you have robbed and murdered
his household, but it is of no great account
the property taken is not worth much, ant
YOU may keep this and We will compromis,
the matter and have no further trouble. onl,
YOU shall not murder anv others unless the
say something against yo"r peculiar proper
ty." Now is not this precisely the compro
mise that these Breckenridge Democrats Wis
to make with the rebels. II there is an
difference the course suggested with the rob
Der and murderer is far less ridiculous. 1t
true that these secesh Democrats talk large
, !y at times about sustaining the union. hu
what do they do? They do nothing hu
throw thorns and briars in the way the L
all in their power to discourage and hinde
its progress. If they can get discourage
p letter or sentiment from a cowardly. seees
soldier, it is trumpeted forth and talked {
as that sustained by the soldiers general,
But, thank fortune, great portion of OF
soldiers are not Of this stamp; they are pa
o riots and are favored with patriotic feeling
! and sentiments, as may be seen from the TO
lowing extracts from letters recently receive
:, from friend formerly residing in this town
In answer to inquiries from his parents
to his feeling in regard to enlisting he says
In the first place | am glad | enlisted on
! should have felt like a sheep thief all m
, days if had not. Secondly, like the bus
:, ness ten times better than | expected, an
:, have not had ten cents worth of home-sicl
ness since have been out here. Thirdly,
would not leave for Vermont to-day if
could. Fourthly, the cause which | am e
gagged in is we'll worth the sacrifices and pl
yations incident to nine months service
= Filthy, rebellion totters worse than eve
:, Sixthly, it has got to fall and l am Just Il
- boy to help do it. When we consider tn
we are defending free government and
J., free people, and the brightest star in Il
:, armament of nations against the foul hand
y treachery and treason, and that upon t
- issue of this struggle depends in a gre
a measure the question whether or not an i
10 dependent and intelligent people car goveI
themselves. Surely we can endure witho
-, a murmur the hardships accruing during o.
-, nine months for the accomplishment of
=. . great purpose. He further says from VIII
. l can learn, rebeldom is waning and is set
VI everlasting night, or in the language of ST
,, dlers, old Jetf's about PLAYED out" Su