Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-08-14
Ghf free press.
~ ELLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST Il. 1850

Ine nce- Of the defeat Of Lee at Gettys
1lrs snd his rs'r-s, to Virginia, and tb,
.r1sndef ef Vies.hurg, reached England OF
III zlti ul- .sao ~. .reccived much zs nj ight
b4Js a,.n EXPECT. The London Nel0s, d
paper that has al along shown far feeling
for oor national ,-use, expressed it-.li as
bllors
The iih u July viii henctforth be SIS menora-
;, IN the military annals Of the American Union
81 ,lrssiy = in ihs political history Of the
/ ecIle.
L viii - the anniversary Of double victory
y the Federal s-ms At the most critical centres
iuiiitsry activity IN the East and West On the
Ii of July YicksoGrg surrendered to the Fed
a 70 - Eudcr Gen. Grant, and the morning
the sane dsy =sw the invading army Of the
1 Hiciers'1- under Gen. Lee in full retreat to-
s,ls lie Potomac. It i certainly q singular
striking coincidence that, on the same day,
n Cd tia, zoe, J'v memorable in American
Istry, t1- gre.s; Confederate stronghold Of tie
.sisspri shoaid have fallen, and the Confed-
7s's Invasion Of Jts North have been abandoned
20 failure.
Wher Presidcs. Lincoln Solemuly callei the
.1e 'He North 90 render thanks 20 Heaven
BE gyE--- a4ni -fs-ry Of the Nation history
4 s-maIou- was Lsither irrelevant nor preInsl-
sr, while nh vino understand and sympathize
via tlg higher III Tesfs and ISSUES Of humanity
;Fls5 t rais CREST conflict, viii be disposed 10
u rfh zen. Meade IN g returning thsnks 70
i -.i tina in the goodness Of HIS providence He
a hougat 81 20 si7e the victoTy 70 the cause
ths iu-
Tia London G7.ss writes Of the new= IN d
's,, spieAet'e ,ein indeed. It take care not
I -pr p! lAa- all its prophecies Of Lees
,,il4Praut success 50 VISITING bis just ven
game oa tito North and Of the inpregua-
billy Of Vieks5urg, hsi proved false as have
hs Fr.,.a4- predictions times without num-
b. b. +. &1rs o,er the Gettysburgh
a1e a,,a drawn oue-speaks Of Lees re-
a.at e, deliberate one. The movement Of
h ir,a Maryland aud Pennsylyania no
ha spr-zr in tho Eyes Of the T,nes ss a
o.. o3nqcs-iag ana punitive operation. but
. Ero5-hly mere rad to get suppIies-of
d .-uisr consequence to either side
P9,.ucziv. ne ch,ect Of the invasion remains
G.,l!e. I'D zppears even hopeless. But II he
pUr, . -4s 70 gain supplies, the motive Of the
DC. c.ear enough. twas calculation N
N Bic, fas ,sterial advantage 70 he gained was
n .r>,i h~ possible loss in the process. The
b -o,s- 'l4t should be drawn from the politi- .
e A,,-4o G. rnese repeated and mutual In yasions
- -. - .
n 3, az, irom the hrst the conflict was one
Il .ae.li--- "A principles which can only Re I
|s-ei .r sfal,-man-hiq.
Na,i-al. u4lne.s has given them over fJr de-
L J., .ac -Rord, and II is nov evident to the .
Il -. Tia citing brings that decision no near
h ppnisu Las marked cut frontier which :
l.s cig=s IL vain 10 compel submission
Il ,.,rer -ide stta-zs seems destined always 10
n I-e Scutl. constantly victorious in Vir-
n, s asiiel when It passes north Of the Po-
r., ET-l ;hs alternating successes OF the
p l. th, vl=,s Of life by which they are pur-
a.. Ir.sy r desperate; and the repeated
1re ou 55s6 sides FOR sny purpose larger
p 1es.ruct5ye incursion, point as clearly as
q e7elfs cal, 40. 70 a settlement Of another
s-i Tie Esr Ear be continued 70 mutual
gtsus,ior. but i viii never mutually convince.
oztesnen, if they can be found. will have 20 |
" tar whole question out Of the hands of SOL
B. ~ s.t, even If the 500, 600 troops called for
D n1rthcrn CONSUMPTION are enrolled, armed
8 s.YEttered in another two years Of rnisers-
u 'ntlc' The Cabinet at Washington are not
e 4 10 the task. Every crisis Of affairs seems
y rit additional proofs that they are in every
n ~ unit to deal With the events passing
q md them. The CLEAN Of success that has
the Federal arms N the surrender Of
IT. 3 Z - r ! I
b ,1mpaign have exhibited the President and
b -nief ministers in \ manner slmost pitisble.
Il. their country torn asunder, and its soil
, sing with blood, they only find voice to
|. se poor and hippaHt election speeches.
" hen 'serenadei,'' ss popular congratula-
4 On the fall Of Vicksburg. the President made
q silress 70 the crowd that mot even the
4 e1d.v reports could invest with dignity"
H. secretary Of < claimed the merit Of re-
I liag Gen. Grant IN command, consequently
. be victory aches III. '' He turned the event
= elimination Of s.4e of his colleagues a;.d a
& mag Of himself Mr. Stanton made il party
tg-Fk over the si'oostes Of peace by small
, ~ st tic - clyp-cusads." And Mr.. Seward
+ lei ,ae v4stclcl display 10y something that
n -s-li ugj Vil LAT here repeat, for II was
IS b.asphenous. That men in such peel
"a said - express themselves at such a time
Il -ep,5rahle illustration Of the degeueracy Of
a--ls1u .alels.
!'.'ry. whenever 1t bas psrchei on tie
p. 54-ae-s. is= heen ar Important affair
'eagsa, II toa Viev Of tns IuSes-has been
~ Y.e--ls5g !: tie near success ot the
'-.'.s-,l, !pdcl tuionoe, anu the destruc-
T. q re American Rspuhlic. Bu; when
f 'letars Is on tbe side Of the latter, it all
r. Il; 1atHlns. AID only shows that peace
= ob:aipea, rot by eopquering the
IS 5o; by surrendering to them-that
~'s-s must sand aside and let statesmen
''e copporbea3 rersua.ion settle the mat
he Ti1'ss' snirling remarks about the
ae'n Of success thar has fallen on the fed
'rTas. enc -bo exsenporo corsfatula-
q - Washington. when the news cf the
I o. 'icsshurg reaehel there. remind Z. OF
consolation which the little rovrdy be-
we; On himself when be was wors,ei in a
~s Well, don't care If / su i.sst;
,e iso1tns az your sister.
30 N,a4~H He-a'd, 2 rampant aiYocato
TEL cause, fairly hovls ron disap- !
'h- age. not only because the
Tvs army rave ben successful. bu, be-
~ me aet' aeT' fsoa England to this
qH'Fy vii strengthen the hope. 1t Mr..
a . wa 4n-F 'heh TIA; ae Las smother .ix or
IL .,T 'le eEe.uiion Of Lis ceniisL
" .' -esrl '.-,Jc- Nord vi.,l. r..ieht
II -' tH e7aiiaeIi, snl -sss:Ll-
d :, ,no,,,. my 'ii9asaLd -as1, las not