Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-13
Democratic Preparations for Opposing the
War.


War
The last Burlington Sentinel says The evils
and burdens Of the war are beginning to be very
sensbly felt by the people OF our own State, IN Us
carrying away from home so many OF our young
men, and the loss ofso many OF them by death
In some neghborhood in the rural districts 1t Is
said that there is almost an entire absence oil
young men, so generally have they gone to the
war. In some instances, too, already numerous
deaths among those from the same locality have
occurred, making sorrowful and desolate many
families at home.
Already it is Unlimited that more recruits will
soon be wanted, II not, Indeed, more regiments.
Where are they to be drawn from} How many
more of her young men can Vermont spare as
food for camp diseases and battles in this war to
free the Southern negroes, and yet have any left
at home TO Til the farms, to occupy the work
shops and stores, and to be the stay and support
of the fathers and mothers, the wives and little
ones who depend upon their young strength and
industry?
The Sentinel at the outset was war paper, in
favor of putting down rebellion at any and every
cost OF blood or treasure. But, We infer from
the above extract, that it is ready to go with the
Seymour party Of New York. the Vallandlgham
party, of Ohio, and the Chicago Times party, Of
Illinois, in their work Ct compelling the govern
ment to make terms with traitors. In iact,-and
we regret that the truth compels US TO say so-the
Democratic party, as now organized and active all
over the North, seems to be deyoung its energies
to the single purpose of embarrassing the govern
ment in the prosecution Of the war. Gov Sey-
mour's message, 10 the Legislature Of New York
is wholly on this view. He believes in concllii'
ting rebels, and thus ending the war and the
Sentinel, from the prominence I give, to those
parts Of the message which deuounce the federal
government, is, we infer, in entire sympathy with
that kind Of Democracy.
Yet neither the Sentinel, nor any member oil
its party can fail to understand that the Southern
rebels care nothing for Democratic aid or sympa-
thy except so far as il helps them in their purpose
Of breaking up the federal government. They
are glad to see the North divided, and rejoice to
know that Democratic politicians are doing what
they can to dishelrten the people and make them
ready to make peace on any terms but they ex-
pressy reject the advances Of these peace men,
refusing to entertain them excep! upon terms the
most dishonorible TO the government They
will not have peace, except with dominion and
those politicians who are talking Of ooncillaton
and peace and restored Union, by any Other
method than through the stern arbtramenl oil
war; cannot, without an impeachment a their in
teligence be regarded as ignorant Of these pitent
facts. How, thea, are we to regard these peace
demonstrations, this talk Of eonciliaton," these
efforts to make our people hostile TO any further
prosecution of the war? How can we interpret
them except as hostile to a vigorous prosecution OF
the war, and as looking for the end by the meth
DDS Of compromise and mediation.
And we believe we do the latter day Demo-
Gratis no injustice IN SO understanding their
position. They are hostile to an unconditional
prosecution OF the war until traitors upcon-
ditionally surrender to the Government, OF their
language and actions greatly bcllo them. They
are doing what they can to mako the people
dissatisfied with the war, and 10 prepare them
Tor violent resistance to any further demands of
the Federal Government for soldiers to put
down treason. And If, as result oil this, treason
should succeed and tbs great republic 60 to
pieces in the storm raised by the demons Of Sc
cession, these same Democratic politicians can
have the consolation, or the shame, OF knowing
that their GOODNESS, their apathy, their bitter
assaults upon the Government, and their resi- T.
lance to the demands of the constituted author.
tiles for help in the fatal hour of need, ped
work the rum