Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-03-20

underlying all others is, the dissolution OF the
Union. The rebels regard it as Of vital inn
portance that the Democracy carry the
North that they may follow out their favor
te plan Of dissolution of the Union. The
misrepresentation and falsehoods which
have been uttered would, in any other peri.
cd of our history, put white man to the
blush
Two years ago, the people Of this coun-
try, in conform ity with the Constitution,
peaceably and quietly deposited their vote
for persons 10 succeed those whose terms OF
office had nearly expired. The South com :
menced at once TO erect batteries around
Fort Sumter, TO seize arsenals in its pre-
cincts. More than half score os forts and
arsenals had been seized before the Pres
ident was inaugurated. No sooner was he
in his seat in compliance with the desire
of majority of the votes of the Union,
than the fierce struggle commenced. The
South withdrew in body. Several States
in Convention deliberately seceded from
the Union. Armies were levied, the Uni
ted States flag was beaten down, unlawful
seizures went on, yet the peace party Of
the North can see no violation of Consttn-
tional law in these acts. Properly was
destroyed, houses razcd to the ground, in
ternal transportation destroyed. We be-
gan to exercise the rights which belonged
10 US to reconquer territory wrested from
US, yet the Democratic party did not then see
hat Government was in the wrong. Every
exertion was made by the Administration
TO induce these men to lay down their arms.
In course Of time the Administration took
the " bull by the horns,' and said that
slaves belonging to rebels should be, free.
The immense foriifcations at Yorktown
and on the Mississippi were erected by
slaves onlv. 1t has been my fortune to
meet regiment of slaves in the ranks of
The enemy. When in self-defence the adj
ministraion decreed the aboltionof slavery
then the Democrats discovered the Con-
stiiution was violated. The .desiructiIn of
their property other than negroes produced
no terror in the Confederacy, but when they
found the main spring was to be touched,
then they sounded the alarm and their allies
in the North echoed the cry. Hereafter
when fortifcaiions are to be erected where
deadly miasma breathes from the soil, accli-
mated blacks will do our work, willie white
men must 10 it for the Soulh.
The army is not satisfied with the pol |
icy of the Administration" say they. " and
it will be necessary TO sue for peace to |
satisfy it," In the name of the army of
the Potomac-the only one ever suspected
Of such feelings-I brand the statement
a false from beginning to end. 1t never
will be true with Gen. Hooker at its head. |
The army would strike II e shackles from
every slave, and then assist him TO run.
The army disloyal it is falls. These men
know il TO be So, hence their sneers when
our officers appear among them, who thev
know can prove the faisily of their state-
ments.
The war has lasted two years. but in re-
aliy only one. Less than year ago, the
sound of rebel guns could be heard from
every hotel in Washington. We held no
territory in Virginia beyond the Potomac,
except little circle near Washington.
We had no possession any where South but
the Fort at Pensacola and one or two in
significant places. Where are we now?
Ken'ucky is ours-Te-nessee and West
ern Alahama-Wcstprn Virginia is free
State. To-day we are laundering at the
gates Of the hot-bed of secession Charles
ton. Texas doat know whether il. belongs
TO the Confederacy, or France, Louisiana
is mostly ours. They are upon their las
.ets. The armies Of the North flushed
with the recent victory at Murfreesboro' is
in better condition than ever before, II
becomes necessary now or never that the
Democratic party should rush to the res
cue. hence the desperation and maligniiy
with which the present canvass iscondueied.
The leaders of the Northern Democracy
know, if the Administration succeeds, the
last chance of fosting themselves into
power is gone forever.
Let me recount what one-regiment has
suffered cheerfully to support the Govern
ment. The nineteenth Massachusetts landed
at Fortress Monroe with nine hundred and
fifty rank and file, twenty-eieht officers.
Of the latter, seven sleep in death, nine