Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-11
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THURSDAY, JUNE IL. 1868.
rair.Wcnthcr Patriotism.

visible when the loyal cause is triumph
ant, is counterfeit and worthless. When
a great success is achieved by the Union
armies, the patriotic war spirit is imme-
diately rampant, and it is a matter OF
difficulty to discover the man who is not,
and what is more, has not Arrays been,
in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the
war in defense of the Union. A glorious
unanimity, almost, is at once discoverable,
regarding ae duty of all patriotic citizens
And those who feel, probably, that their
former course may not be free from suspl-
cion, are the loudest mouthed in self-glori-
6cation for the sacrifices they have en-
dured In discharging the SIMPLE duty OF
every man In time of national peril.
1t is very cheap article of loyalty
"A copper, with good head on twill buy
it any time.
The overwhelming display of enthusiast
tic patriotism for the foreible squelchlng
of treason, when it first eliminated IN
open assault upon the Union, is matter Of
history. Most of it was genuine. Some
of it, subsequent events have proved, was
spurious. Putting down rebellion and
restoring the supremacy OF the Constltu-
ton and laws throughout all the States,
it was then generally believed, would be
a matter of no great difficulty. All Ia
vored it. Fernando, King of copper
heads. was in for it. He believed it the
duty of all men to aid in conquertag
peace by force of arms. "Coerclon : OF
States was then both right sand conshtu-
tional. And so with his dutifll subjects.
Since then, the task of maintaining the
Union has been discovered to be one oil
magnitude the necessary sacrifice, great
The Union arms have met with reverses,
binding many to the o'"~'
,--,.ves winch has neVertheiess oeeh
made. One by one the timld, craven
hearted. weak kneed, have fallen out OF
the loyal ranks, by the way-slde' Inc
ouondam enforced patriotism OF the pro-
slavery politicians has suddenly evaporat-
ed, as the opportunity has arisen to get
disciples, and reinforce their followers out
Of the weak kneed, milk and water gen.
try They have, of course, at first work
ed under various poor pretexts, as II any
nretext would excuse a man from the du'
tv of helping to defend the Union to the
last. from the assaults of traitors. Bu
these pretexts are finally abandoned by
their leader, as they have been exposed
and it is now discovered that this wal
should never have been commenced; thai
is, a meek non-resistance to the war lnau-
gurated by the rebels, was the thing
nothing else. ...-....=.
IF the Union arms are or shall be sue
cessful at Vicksburg, spurious loyalty
will be redivivus, and Fernando's follow
ers scarce for the time being. Ii Grant
should fail, " Abolition crusade" vii
again be the cry of those followers OF Fer
nando who are less bold and frank thar
he. In any case, the genuine patriots vii
remain steadiast.
II is well that Wood has stripped OF
all disguise, and taken his bold stand
We hope he will keep it--for severa
months. He doubtless will till something
else I" turns up" Those who have follow
ed him must now get upon his platform,o l
repudiate him.
We want no more fair heather loyalty
We ask the people to mark those WIFI
have stood firm and unfinching through
darkness and defeat, as well as SUNSHINE
and victory, in support of the government
while struggling for the national existence
Whether Republicans Or Democrats, thes'
have done their simple duty you ma.
safely credit them with persevering, .cour
ageous, manly patriotism and love Of tn
Union. Follow them. Their course l
right, and sure to win in the end, whatev
er temporary reverses it may meet. Ih'
pretended patriotism of all others is
selfish or cowardly sham. History vii
give them proper credit for it. Vide, TO
example, any respectable history on Ben
edict Arnold.