The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-03-24
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eesss uroa recognition - !he resell Of
isfsign lympasisrs aad necessities
aud noTthern weakness as the rcsali
Of party disseHsipus. They were 70
hlind enshus ias's or lnen of mcsa sbil-
ilies, and doubtless wei knea hat,
other ghipgA beins Equal, lae vastly
superiar Numbers aud rcscaroes Of the
Noflh would leave boz liile chance
cor thc Ultimate sueccs or Southern
arms. We may sell ssppose tat
before iAkiag the open steps, upoa llse
suceess ot which depended their !" lives
and fortunes" il cy~y sense of tic
term, they ealcala,ei, as well a. hu.
man foresight could, al tie changes
II their desperate undertaking.
The National Government, left
without mans through The 'leachrry
n the oai going administration, md
paralyEed ~ the opposition Of tie
powerfnl Northern Democracy. would
bo unable 70 offer any successful re.
sistancr 10 the vigorous assaults u a
rebellion Which had loug gathered its
energies in silence. Then, as the re-
suits Of It's cnrly victories foreign na
lions, Inclired ID friendly services by
tie synIaiii,s cftheir govertmcr's
and llie Interests " their manufactur.
ing districts. would recognize the
Southern Conledrracy. Then, with
the prestige Of it's victories and 20
'iiion among the nations, and sided by
tic votes Of powerful party at the
North, a-giorions peace was 10 be ut
tanned. Thus the so1ihcrn politicians,
elected from The high places Al wash
ingion. would be enabled 10 found
an independent government, in which
to enjoy the pleasures Of power, with.
out undergoing tie evils Of long and
,lesolaiing war.
All this was skillfully planned, bit
the best lai,l project. often fail. How
completely this enc failed, we are all
aware il has failed in every point
thus far, and, we believe, will fail in
the result Cotton was not so potent
lord as they supposed and European
nations were not forced TO aceep, the
dire alternative Of starving or opening
the Southern porte. They also sadly
miscalculaied concerning the amount
Of patriotism in the Democracy Of the
North. The Democratic party, as
a whole. laid aside The party issues
ard thought only oftle country. They
we're unabc 10 conceive why they
were bound TO aid them in oyerturn.
Ing The Constitution, simply because
they had long voted togeiaer under
itsauihority and according to It's forms.
Rutscl Of the London Times. who was
then il the south, tells Us of The terror
which fell upon them, when they heard
Of the stand taken By The democrats
nj the war meeting in Union square
after Fort sumpter had fallen, ard we
know their subsequent dismay when
they found tia, all The armies inyad-
iag their sacred iefriiory we're partly
composed of their political breihrrn.
and that some Of those ARMIES were led
By men. once known - their frmcsi
friends and supporters q their leaders
IN rebellion.
Thus failing to receive the anlci-
paied support which was 10 make the
war short, aicisi { ard victorious, they
are experiencing. IL the evils Of a pro-
sractsd contest. the punishment justly
due 10 people hirh gives itself up 70
be The loal Of designing and ambitious
men. Their maris d trade arc desc
lase. Grass grows in the streets Of
their principal cities harbors once
nlire with sbe flags OF all nations.
sow contain perhaps some sOlihuy
shiP, bearing the strange flag Of m
unEeeognised government. On The
cher hand. were il nol ior the private
erief, re 1t the North woald never
imagine that VIC we're engaged in TIC
mOss gigantic war ~ modern times.
When we consider the brighs hopes
wiah whicA the Southrrn people enter
"a tbs coaiess. aud sicw their pres
eat condition commerce destroyed,