Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-14

The Mozart Hall democrats held a meet
Ssg in New York last Thursday evening,
M which, encouraged no doubt,by the then
greatly exaggerated tidings of defeat TO
the Army of the Potomac, they expressed
themselves more openly and viruleutly, if
psssble, than usual, against continuance
n Of this war. They even denounced the
mild and, taking il altogether, not remark
ably patriotic address Of the democratic
members of the New York Legislature,
aeoently issued, because, they said, that ad-
fr"ss advocates continuance of the war
4nder the policy of the Administration,
With all its objects, outrages and unconsti-
kntional purposes '' We CALL" say
hey, "upon the members of this city to
ldisavow il or we shall dlsavow them.n-
That is one kind of democracy FALSELY so
Iealled) a kind which openly advocates
iGjsuaioa 4; for stoppage of the war by
the north at this time can by no earthly
possibility result in, or mean anything else
aaThe Mozart men are to hold a convention
I'm New York soon, the result of which
will doubtless be formal secession from
1he democratic party in that State, for
they have failed utterly to carry it with
sVem.
To represent another kind of opposition
y the administration, may be taken the
knguage of recent article in the
Journal of Commerce which we lind
Referred to in our exchanges, In commAn-
tng upon the reoeut failure upon the Rap
pahannock (under the first exaggerated
Rports) the Journal says that some per-
sns seem driven to despair by it, and be
gn to whisper about " settling the matter
snd dividing the Union Upon this it
by;
N {" We protest against all such suggestion.
I've call on conservatives in all parts of
the land to raise their voices now against
eyery proposal for peace and disunion. 1t
i the time when lofty patriotism demands
the greatest sacrifices when the American
Aeart must be ronsed to the noblest actions.
4 The truly, the only, principle
ef action now is firm, unwavering support
sf the Constitution and the constitutional
authorities; and if the people speak out
In their might to-day, their voices will be
Beard, and the war will yet be made to re-
talt in the overthrow of rebellion. What
flll you do if you think of disunion Do
ION know what will become of Missouri,
u brave, faithful, noble old Kentucky. of
Maryland, of Washington itself? + Itis
not party war, it is not a radical war. il
y not an abolition war strong as the eff
Iorfs have been of the radical party to
make II such. 1t is your couptry's war,
and the peace to be won must he a Union
Faee. That and that alone must be the
shn, the desire, the vow of every true
1En.n
At the same time that the Journal of
commerce uses such language as this, it
MpTesses its dislike and condemnation of
what is called " radicahsm," +" which it saws,
z language that would doubtless SUIT the |
nost radical copperhe&d, has "plunged us
'ntp this new abyss Of sorrow y it opposes
zsahy of the measures of the administra-
aen, and declares its lack of faith in the
PA composing it; it proposes to dc all it |
An to overthrow it at the proper time, by
the ballot box. But 1t calls upon all
enservatve men to support the admins
ration, while it is in power, in its efforts
. overthrow rebellion and save the Union.
These are specimens of two kinds of op-
oelaon TO the administration, the one sub-
Ennatlng its mere political opinions to the
amount duty, petaining to every loval
~, to sustain the constitutional author-
~ the grand struggle for the preserya-
OF the Union--for the very existence
she nation itself;-the other CARVING its
csltlon to the government to clamor
Peace--for disgraceful surrender to
's! son, which, as we said, can mean moth
pef dlsunion and national destruction.
HfsS we respect, however much we
pifier with it in political opinion the
Or copperhead style, deserves only
epe& execration of all loyal men for
resent, and the blackest page of his.
iniamy IN the future. They are
s The one and cannot escape the
lhe opelousas (La.) Courier, a !