Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-12-24

The World treats II first as -peoamen ~ pc,
litcal dexterity, and in this Zig. n considers u
admirable, putting the president ", ",v ~ nias'
be the republican candidate tor the \ '.auenoS'
As u measure for restoring the Union, u oonsia'
ers II as wise as 10 offer jew pardon Oh 'onui-
ton that he will eat pork, IL says of the ",osi'
dents scheme of government for the SouA os
"ltis 10 be pyramid resting ON its apex; stai> .
are so be created by less than one.tenth of the
legal voters. Aud to cap the absur dity this IL
to be done under color OF that provision of the
constitution by which the United States guar
anfee 10 every state republican form OF gov
eminent, It's well adapted for inn
mediate political effect in the North, and for OBJ
structing and defeating The object of the war In
the South "
The Herald, whose opinions are worth moth
ing and are "nothing 10 nobody is reminded
of q little storyn ;-sln the Scriptural account
of Sodom and Gomorrah 1t is stated that the
Lord promised 10 Abraham 10 spare those wick
ed cities IL even ten righteous men could be
found therein; but they could not be fonnd,
and we know the result. We dare say that our
Father Abraham's 'one.tenth' proposition was
suggested bv this proposition of the original
Father Abraham of ten righteous men in Sod
ON, and we fear thai the result will be n same
that the righteous men required TO save the
rebelious states from destructive storm of fire
and brims one will not b touud,n
The most utter disapproval and contempt for
the message is expressed by the Albany Argus,
which considers !, not only bid for the presi-
dency, but juggle, 10 get II by the votes OF two
or three conquered sta es, organized and con-
trolled by Mr. Iineoln's friends. II says:-"He
could not get the assent of majority OF the
people of the North to the test oath he offers the
South. IL was with hesitation he gave his own
assent o the proclamation and 1t Is with large
reservations that his supporters have accepted
It.. Aud vet we can have no peace but upon
this condi ion, With Sc fish egotism, he places
his personal ambition and his crude measures in
the scale against the fortunes of the republic
and the chances of returning prosperity"
The Daily News mildly characterizes the mes
tn
wild, unjust, and impracticable plan for the
! contamination OF Abolition aud "treacher-
ons ana reasonable plot" II says;
r.a; Ant; Llncoin,s present Message reveals the
anti-republican a.pects, and eonsigns its author
| 10 etc nal infamyn
This ,'es imony of the pro-slavery, pro-treasou
| journtl is perhaps The best indication of the
wisdom of the plan.
The Evening Post, radical, concludes an edi.
| torial summary as follows
Nothing, it must be admitted, could be more
magnanimous or lenient towards the rebels
they have put themselves beyond the pale Of
the law by their insanity; their properties are
already declared coniiscated, and their lives are
in jeopardy; and, II they continue contuma
cious the whole of the beautiful region they In
habit will be inevitably overrun BY our armies
their fields laid waste, their cities and town
desolated, and their homes pillaged But il
this dire strait the President offers them no
only peace which shall save them from tn,
miseries OF war, but an honorable pardon which
shall endue them with all the attributes of tn,
citizen, he very condition, moreover, oil
which they are asked to accept those Blooms, /
bene6cent one-the annexation of that mon
strouS idol of slavery, which has been the sou c.
of all their sacrifices aud suifrIings and woes"
The Commercial conservative, quoting tn
declaration of the President that the Emanci
patton Proclamation will never be retracted o
modified by him, says:
This strong and positive language will NEE
the app oval of all loyal ciiiz ms, who will no
at the same time that the Pre- sdent does no
lose sight of his often-rei'erated assurance tina
these laws and proelamations stand subject I
their affirmation by the Supreme Judicial az
thority
1.-THE Message and the Proc amation accom-
panying it are marked by al that tenderness c
tie ing toward his misguided fellow citizen
that has characterized Mr. Lincolns former Vi
terauces Here are no acerbty. no threats, N
malice. no b ind and fiery zeal; but we have a
exhibition of charity and kindly regard "a sill
cere and plying longing for the return OF th
wanderers & the fold from witch they hay
strayed. The Message IS wise and hnmane ,anC
, as such, an exemphicati of the best qua lite
, that comp Sc he character of the President