Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-09
Che 8utlana gsrala.
THURSDAY, APRIL 0, 1868,


cowardly and reasonable copperheaoism
a powerful blow the election IN Connecu-
cut has given it the fatal stab, Hence
forth. however much the hissings OF the
scattered remnants of this faction may
srll grieye all loyal Americans, as tending
to disgrace the American name, they can
ne heard without serious apprehenslons,
Their opportunity for influence upon the
prosecution Of the war for the restoration
Of the Union is gone. There remains Tor
them only place in history side by sioe
with the tories Of the revolution.
The issue was squarely presented IN the
Connecticut election. Only two tickets
were in the field, one in favor Of a crush
ing out of causeless and pestilent treason
and the maintenance Of the Union; the
other in favor of factious opposition TO the
measures of the government while
struggling for self preservation, and oil
oowardly and Infamous surrender TO the
arrogant ueHlstiiuS VI ti"i'oiN'
THE canvass was one of the most thor
opgh and exciting upon both sides, IN the
history of that or any other state. Cop
perheadism made its last desperate strug-
Gle for continuance of It's miserable, as
graceful and proftless existence 1t was
an advantageous ground for them on which
10 light their last battle. With political
parties very evenly divided with fifteen
10 twenty thousand volunteers absent IRON
the state. who were not ''peace-at-any-
nriee men, or they would not have volun-
teerea TO fight the battles OF the Union )
with the old cry of "abolitonlsm," winch
the copperheads Unfortunately hufi al
every man who favors the maintenance OF
the Union at all hazards against armed
treason; with every political prejudice 10
uor- nnon under the cloak of democracy !;
with all the disappontments and sacrlfceS
OF business, property and life itself, neoeS-
sar1ly incident to war; with the terfors u
taxation and impending conscrlptlon when
was about to tear them (lf they voted ehe
Union ticket y from their homes and fam
lies at the point of the bayonet to the
front Of battle, to picture in fearful colors
before the voters of Connecticut with
these advantages, at the end of long
w,nter necessarily inactive and relieved
bv no victories of the Union arms with
these unequalled means for the false ana
factions exciting of the passions OF the
preiudced, the fears of the respondent,
The terrors Of the tlmid, and the avarice of
the miserly, these .aiders and comforters
of rebels in arms, were sure OF success.
The New York World was confident and
iubilant in its predictions of triumph poth
in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
But these reckless politicians, bent up
on the success of faction rather than the
salvation of the country; these men,
"false to country, false to the Union IN It's
hour Of sorest peril, false to honor, false to
manhood, false to all that good men covet
and bad men respect" have counted too
confidently upon like falseness and base
ness Of the American people. Encouraged,
bv i gross misinterpretation of the cleo
tons Of last Fall, to uncover fully thelr
shameless and treacherous schemes, the
scorn Of the indignant people at nome as
well Az Of the soldiers in the field, is over
whelmng them.
The Union triumph under such circum-
stances and such disadvantages, Is glo-
rious proof of the determination, hrm as
the everlasting hills, of the loyal people o.
whatever party, that this war for the crush
ing of treason against the best government
on earth, shall be thoroughly, courageous
", continuously, overwhelmingly prosecut-
ed. till the armed forces Of the rebellion
are put down and the Union is firmly anc
permanently established; that the admin
lstration and the measures of the lat
Congress shall be supported to that end
athat there shall be no intervention, n
mediation, no armistice, no convention
short Of the subjugation OF rebellion"
As further evidence, if any wei
needed, of this solid formation OF publ
opinion throughout the loyal states, the
comes, at the same time, to us the intel
gence Of great gains for the unconditlon
Union party in the elections held on Mo
day in Indiana.
The name Of the American peopl
- ..dor thn loadarchin of the