Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-22
For the Waterman.
WHO GOES FOR PARTY,

article on who shall be our congressman
Tits was replied to by Tr1ri, who admitted
the fitness Of returning Messrs. Morrill, anu
Baxter TO Congress. but as it was then sun.
I posed that Mr.. Walton was in too poor health
TO hope TO do further service, urged that
/ Democrat be nominated in his stead Tc
| this ] replied that was opposed to taking
man because he was a Democrat or Republican,
but that the best man must be found, and then
if be is one who can support with his entire
enorgy the Government, elect him. To this
" Irari replied by again claiming that At
least one democrat should be elected out Of
the entire delegation. | replied in an article
intended to show how useless il was to at
tempt to please disioyai Democrats by the
means he urged. That all Of his men went
hand in hand 20 the work Of putting down
the rebellion. That there are no party lines
among loyal men, and ] asked him who he
meant by Democrats To this article Phiio
Iragi replies in style, temper and logic SO
like Tfo1fs, with expressions the same, legal
phrases aud idioms Of speech so similar that
we're il not that ! desire TO refrain from any
thing that shall seem in the least 6iscourte-
ous, should say /" Phiio was q" 1rari"-
But whoever he may be- he has ddrouly shift
ed the landmarks lail down by Traxi in his
articles. so that while he now claims to de-
lend his principles he utterly ignores them
and establishes himself on higher ground.
could not refrain from smiling when | saw
how he had put part Of my arguments to
Iroris credit and then soundly lectured me
for having misstated him said to myself;
" now Pblo Trori or 7r1ri it matters not
which he may be, doubtless imagines he has
jury before him and is bound TO make
them believe white is black and that his op-
ponent is very crafty man who will be very
likely to misslead them =
Personally Trorus, Trori PbHo Trari and
the whole family Of Traxi are nothing. But
we represent principles. Pujhcly therefore
we are legioEs that support or oppose the gov
ernment Personally it matters nothing how
| misstate or how Phiio Trori misstates.-
Publicly we owe it to the principles we re-
present to be candid and fair Whether
have been 80 or not, my former articles will
show. That ] shall be so, will be my en-
deavor.
Phio Tfdrj asks: How does Traras ex-
plain the terrific maiorities of hostile votes in
all the Northern States out Of New England,
and the large minorties within n. England"
In this way. We are an impatient race
Every thing that is undertaken we want to see
Finished at once. We began this war with
united north. Disasters came upon us,--bat-
ties were lost and won,-many began to ask
" why don't they finish it :" We took up the
papers each morning and evening with a long
ing to find something that would be decisive.
Soon, discomfort fear of losing wealth, of
being deprived of case, of suffering personal
hardship, &C., began 20 grow among those
who had not intelligence enough TO be patient
to forego the pleasures, ease and wealth of
the present thot the future might be gain and
prosperity. Then followed these sayings 80
1--WE don't get along we might as well give
it up = let US make peace" &c. This
feeling grew among the more timid of our
people. Then, the corrupt demagogue used
this state of feeling to work out his hellish
schemes. He denounced the Government
he made long speeches about the Con,titu-
uon-how sacred it was-how it was in dan
ger from our Government but no words A.
gainst the rebels Then, too, the thousands
of " slavery's friends" who saw in the Pres
ident policy its death, began to yilify and de-
nounoe the administration so that at this
day those "terrfc majorties" are made of
the following ingredients:
/ One-third, ignorance and the natural i'm
patience Of the American mind
One third, political demagogues and men
who feel that they have been neglected or
VINO have so long had chronic pseudo demo-
crucy they cannot be led to see good in any
thing unless placed in power by themselves.
One third, traitors in heart and act when
| they act at ALL friends ofslavery and rebellion.
! The whole makes that great uprising Of
false democracy" which pleas,s the rebels so
well and which gives them so much courage
to continue to struggle until we kill each 9TH
er, as they hope we will do.
Does Phiio Irari think this opposition
means "love of country - Does he think
1t cheers the hearts of our soldiers ; If so,
how does he explain the terrific" protests
Of the army against the doings OF the copper
heads
Phio places himself on the broad ground
of Union of all honorable and patriotic
men" In this honor him; but how does
he wish them to stand in regard to the ad-
ministration Shall they support it or op-
pose it Shall we elect men to Congress who
90 there with bitterness and opposition -
with hate and caviling History proves to
us that even Ioor government well support
ed will accomplish more in war than good
one bitterly opposed. Hannibal went against
Rome and left behind him one enemy. So
long as he gained victories his enemy only
laughed At HIM while his friends praised him
When he needed supplies and money must be
raised, his enemy complained and his friends
began to murmur. When he must have more
men his enemy had become the majority and
denounced him as the ",gaster Of his country
wealh and the destroyer of her young men r.
Human nature is the same to-day. Let us
look to it that designing demagogues do not
80 work upon the love OF t0eahh ease and life
among us that. as men see these going as the
war progresses, they shall make those terri
fc mgjorities' to be the death blow OF liberty.
But Pinto says, " it is fair 70 state more
than generalltes. | will set him an example.
There IS not a single opposer of The GJvern-
raent-not a single Jauh6ndcr or gloomy, de-
spondeHt citizen that does mol indirectly atd The
rebels.
This is my standard
/. Thre can beno party among honorable,
; patriotic men.
.. All must be for the Government or a.
gdind it.
3. The administration as the living repres-
entative OF Government is entitled to all its
honors, no man can oppose it without oppos-
ng the Government.
A. IhHo IrGri is heartily welcome to ioin