Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-03-12


which took place at Union Square IN 1na' cl's
IN 1861. will be remembered by all. IT was
# olor,ops manifestation of the popular will an
dotorn,;,ationlthat treason and rebellion shoul
be nut down that party divisions should b
sforgotten, and miserable partisan strife be Gus
countenanced and put aside, until the causeles
and internal attach, of Southern traitors upo
4 the Union should be defeated, and the Repub
lie saved; that all shonld Loyalty and hearth.
s unite to support the Government in the worl
!. of preserving the life of the nation sit was
Il demonstration which from its magnitude, it
d enthusiasm and unanimity spread terror among
j the rebels as well as among all WHO were taint
Il ed by a disloyal sympathy with unprovokeo
81 treason.
III Since that memorable event those abjec1
creatures now popularly known as Cooper
a heads" have been insidiously creeping among
i the people, under the stolen name of Democra-
4 cy, working upon their disappointments
n dampening their ardor, discouraging their
hopes, exciting prejudices and party strife
3 covering up the almost fearfully grand stake
involved in this contest with partisan clamol
and clap-trap, and false and petty issues; IN
bill rendered bold by an apparent temporary
success, they have rashly thrown off their dis
guise, and openly advocate peace and submis-
sion to treason, carrying herewith the
destruction Of. the Union and of Democracy
And again, the people, pndeoeived and. in
dignant are arousing. The army, from its
chef Generals down to It's private soldiers, has
hurled back a laundering protest. The dem
opstration last Friday in New York, second
i only to that of 1861, follows recent magniii-
cent uprisings in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and
other cities of the great Northwest. The cop
perheads there are again driven to their holes.
Here, too, their Kissing abuse of our gallant
soldiers, of our Government, and OF all meas
ures to save the Union, must and will be
squelched by thevoice of an intelligent peo
pie. 1t was fit the Empirs City should take
the lead in the East. The meeting at Cooper
Institute is but the beginning of the end.
These are no partisan meetings, east or
west. Men of all past political descriptions
are again uniting themselves in one grand
Union party for the support Of the Govern
roent in the prosecution of the war, torgettul
of all former differences until the danger
which threatens the nations life is past. Only
disloyal copperheads are excluded, or rather
exclude themselves from want of sympathy.
with the object in view. The lines are being
closely drawn between the loyal and disloyal
The time is come when all men must distinctly
array themselves on one side or the other We
hail the day when this, and only this, party
distinction is being recognized. r.
Our columns will not admit Of long extracts
from the speeches made in New York In
the absence, from sickness, of Gen. Scott,
Mayor Opdyke presided, and speeches were
made by him, by VIC. Bryant, D.D. Field, Fl.
j. .J.Ravmond and others. But the chief speak
ing was by Democrats;--James I. Brady,
whom "Tammany delights to honor" Judge
DAILY andJ ohnVan Buren,, making. the speech
Is of the evening, The hall was densely
packed and thousands present being unable
to obtain admission, an outside meeting was
organized and addressed by other speakers.
The position taken by all was that our only
hope consists in the support Of the Govern
uent in an earnest and vigorous prosecution
or f., war; and all gave their emphatic ap-
,,nol,,t;oa to the resolutions adopted at the
a,o,t,,,,., ,,..;o We're as follows:
paooJ,ol1 rhot It is the duty of every citi-
tSo,o, - '',IT II ,o, >er efforts to preserve
and perpetuate the Union IL Az 'O' ''''ii00 WIN
the Constitution.
Resoloed, That the conduct 'l . dlSa4ected 4l;td
persons, claiming to be citizens Of ue oIi'e"
States, yet Jealous in their attempts to 9iiipal-
rass and impede the action Of the legally on u :
sttuted authorities, and IN the utterance o.
reasonable sentiments, deserves, and should
receive the condemnation of every loyal citi-
zen.
ReSolced, That the loyal people of New
York hereby pledge their fortunes. their inlu-
ence and their honor to the support of the ma
tonal authority i'll every vigorous and deter
mined effort by force of arms, on sea or land. |
10 secure a complete and final suppression of
the causeless and atroc Gus insurrection which
now desolates our country.
Resolved, That the Army and Navy of the
United States owe their undivided allegiance
to the Constitution they have sworn to sup
port and Defend and that no soldier or sailor
can rghtfully hesitate in his obedience to the
commands of superiors in rank whose author
| ny IS derived from the Government of the ma
ton.
ReSotved, That every citizen owes allegiance
to the Government, and he who denies its au-
thoIty, or fails in his duty to uphold the hon
or OF It's flag, is an abettor of treason, and |
should suffer the penalty due to his crime.
ReSoJoed, That this meeting, under solemn |
convictions of duty, and IN firm reliance on |
the justice of that Providence which guides |
and guards. Governments and peoples, does |
hereby resolve itself into a Loyal League of |
enon citizens, pledged to an unconditional |
support OF the Government in all its constitu- |
uonal efforts to suppress the rebellion, and an |
Anncompromlslng opposition to treason in what
ever form it appears.
ReSotged, That the Committee of this meet
: lng be the Officers and Committee of the Lorl
- UNION LEAGUE of the citizens of New
4S<, and that each person present is a mem |
Ntof the League.
a4 =. Brady, in the course of his speech.
aining with friend to-day who read
xtract from newspaper-The Ev.
ngh,er, and expressions of disfa-
that tins was meeting of All
nd that Brady would not he
z2 He was present
wi'h delight and pride. and al
aiWays been politically opposaa
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