Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-17
Different Opinions Concerning the War

Some time since, Mr. Caleb Cushing, OF
Massachusetts,, caused 1t to be signted to Gov.
Andrew that he was ready to accept . CON
mand in the volunteer army of that state Gag.
Andrew pru!ently declined the offer, Mr. Cush.
ing had been too intimate with the hadert Of
the southern treason about ths time of the out
break Of the rebellion, to say nothing Of other
objections.
Since that time hls patriotism has cooled
down to the freezing point, and his notions OF
the proper method OF conducting the war seem
to accord very P acissly with those Of Mr., Val
landigham-that is to say, he is in favor Of a
war so prosecuted as to do the rebels no mis-
chief He il against " suhjugatng them, he
saws. In letter OF the 5Jh inst, addressed to
Daniel Marcy, which nc has caused to be pub.
lishei 10 the Boston Post alluding to the scheme
Of eolonizing Florida, hsthu, denounces the war
for the Union
This belongs TO that base brood Of pestilent
schemes Of policy towards the insurgent states
--subugati0u, conG.cation, colonization, eman
cipauen, devastation, eT,ermnat'on--whch
souni like the delrious rawlings Of BedlAm ls.
loose-whioh, if carried into actual operation,
would in their ultimate eject most Of I'LL injurc
The loyal States--and which tend to csuse q
great national uprising, entered upon BY Us for
the maintenance OF the Constitution and the
Union, to sink down into a mers desperate strug.
gle Of suicidal blind rage of seltdesructon--
the abolition OF the constitution and the over
throw of the Union, by our own fatal hand,
not that OF our enemies. This gospel OF death,
this radical des,ructiveness, is the only practi-
cal jisunionism existing among us in the Loyal
states. Though it makes believe support II
forcely opposes the Administration it is in
deadly hostility to the freedom, prosperity and
happiness OF lae people it is reasonable
conspiracy against the Govern mon'. May God
in his mercy conIOund all such disloyal coun-
sels -
General Dix takes a very different Wow oil
the matter Mr. Gushing is for making wal
unon the Administration and aiding the rebel;
in that way Tie is for finding fault with all the
means used to subdue the rebellion and keep.
ing the public attention fixed upon that quar-.
rel General Dix is for making war on the reb
els. He is for uniting the whole country ia the
support of the Government till the traitor'
are wholly snbdue. Ia letter 10 Mr. Arehi.
bald Dixon dated January 10, OF this year, HI
says
al have never doubted tho successful termina
ton Of the war. do not doubt it now, il VI
prove true to Ourselves If our people are viii
ling to make the sacrifices necessary to carry |
through It all parties will unite in support o
the government OF the country II men anC
money are furnished as they are needed, We shal
triumph and maintain the integrity Of the Union
% the other hand, FIVE are divided among our
sslycs if wo yield a reluctant support to th'
war if ve give aid and comfort to tho enemy
by embarrassing tbosc who are charged with tht
responsibility of upnoldins the authority Of tn
government, we shall bo lost and treason viii
triumph.
81 earnestly hope, notwithstanding
the strong party feeling which exists in ouI
State, that oil will be united and will act with
removed vlgor on the great question Of upholl-