Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-03-05
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1858.

The Reaction I'm the North West.
The New York World,-ultra copperhead
contains letter from Indianapolis, which
says:- eaf
"Within the past week . great change has
come over the minds of men hereabouts, with
reference to an armistlce. Men who, eight
days ago, were clamorous for it, are now be-
ginning to inquire whether the responsibility
had not better be left with the authors Of our
misfortunes. Indeed, it seemed to have leaked
out that the administration is rather anxious to
be driven into an armistice, than otherwise,
and as it has preferred the exclusive manage
ment Of war in times past, the expediency of
gratuitous Democratic advice, when the bottom
has dropped out, is considered extremely inn
polite by many. If the present current Of
feeling should increase in volume, no armis-
some of our Congressman have given assurances
that the administration is in search Of peace
plank to go in platform, 1 think it altogether
likely that the plank will not be furnished by
the Democracy Of Indiana" s
Of course the writer of this letter means py
'sthe authors of our misfortunes," not the rep-
els, who have preciptated a gigantic clvii war
upon the country, but the earnest patriots Of
the North who are compelled by Southern
fragrant treason, to undergo incalculabie sac
rifices to save the Union, and who oeneve IL
must he saved cost what it may. The idea,
too. that the administration is rather ANXIOUS
IN be driven into an armistice, is such copper
bead driyel as is not worthy Of notice, Du'
the letter is most remarkable as disclosing un-
mistakenly if not indiscreetly, the motive which
impels such copperheads as its WRITER IN 'nen
urceasing war upon-not rebels-but the Ma
tional Government ....s..t#E
Is the administration in favor OF prosecu'-
;,o tho war for the overthrow of rebellion anu
the preservation of the Union7 Then tney
are for apeace at any price" Is the admlnistra-
ton inclined to an armistice; would 1t IKE
"peace plank togo in platforms linen 'ney
ara for war. The Justice, or the consequences,
Of the course pursued either by the admins
tration or by themselves, weigh not feather
in their counsels. 1t is sufficient that the ao-
ministration pursues one course, to send tnem
into an opposite one. In short, it is the most
wretched, ptiabe, reckless, embarrassing
craftsmanship rampant while tremendous
struggle for the greatest stake the world ever
saw-the preservation of the American IN
ion. with democratic government ana
all its incalculable blessings-ls occu-
$50 IA
pying all the energies and resources OIL 'ne
national government and the Union LOVING
neople. Could anything be more plainly ad-
mittsd than this is in the above letters DO"
disintersstedly noble and trustworthy, then
appears all their false clamor about 'eonstitu-
t;oualitv,n their conscientously tender regard
for the threatened liberties of the people; tnell
holding up of hands at the fearful csntraliza
zion of power their trembling in their boots a
the threatened tyranny of the despotically IN
clined Abraham Lincoln, a verltabie wolf IL
conparison with the inofensive, much IN
iursd and lamb-like JEFF Davis.
Such is the motive disclosed by this letter
As impelling Western copperheads in thel
partisan opposition, and such is doubtless IN
true motive in the main, both East and West
But the idea that the administration is anxiou
for an armistce the copperhead leaders ar
too sagacious to entertain for moment; ant
the "great change" which is confessed a
looming over the minds of men hereabouts,
is merely owing to the fact that the too boil
and indiscreet exposing to the light, of thei
reasonable schemes by the copperhead lead
ers, has subjected them TO the indignant wrat
of the army aid reactionary movement {
the people. sour congressman" proDabl
discovering that the attempt to carry out thel
opposition to the Government to the extent
revolution and secession in the Northwes
would meet with disastrous failure ar
shrewd enough to counsel a little more model
alton, upon any available pretense.