Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1863-04-02
SIDNEY. Ou1o. March 2Sd, 1863

tiful light of spring-time, and its balmy air,
awakening vegetable life, comes new hope and
pleasant anticipation to every true patriot
The past few months have been months of
WEAKNESS and almost despair. The only assur-
anoo Of Nl,;n,aip snrcose TO our most holy and
righteous cause, was in the faith, that lie who
had planted us as a Nation, and watched over
us from the small beginnings at jamestown and
Plymouth Rock, would enable us TO so use the
means in our possession, as finally to overcome
all wrong and oppression TO take our
place among the nations of the earth, literally,
"The Land of the Free"
The loyal people of the West have been de-
pressed, not only by the reverses in the field
during the fall campaign, but by the bodness
and defiance of the traitors at home. En-
boldened by the efIrontery of their acknowledged
leader and champion, Vallandingham, and also
by the result of the fall election, they threw off
the mask, and openly yindcated Southern
Rights, denouncing the Administration, con-
demning the War, encouraging desertions from
the Army-and in one county in this state,
Offering armed resistance TO the arrest of de-
serters.
But they found that the noble men, who
stood firmly between US and an invading foe,
were not made Of such vile stuff as 10 be tam
pered with by traitors. The protests which
come back denouncing in no measured terms,
their "base ignoble, cowardly and treasonous
conduct" brought them to sudden pause.
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terrible earnest-earnest to conquer and de-
stroy armed rebels-earnest to meet force with
force-earnest in its hearty detestaton of cow
ardy traitors at home-earnest in will and
power to overcome all who desire nations
ruin" address of the Indiana soldiers.)
They re-affirmed that the only way TO bring
about permanent and honorable peace, is to
fight and conquer the rebellion, and that moth
ing, least of all, threats "that not another gun,
nan dollar, would he furnished 10 assist
them, would cause them TO swerve from what
they considered the great and noble duty of
crushing out this rebellion" Throughout the
state meetings have been held to respond to
the olders, TO assure them all were not trail
tors at home. and bid them God-speed in their
efforts. The following resolution, passed in the
Legislature, in response TO a petition from
Dd,ke county requesting the Legislature to
recommend an armistice finds an echo all over
the state. "Resolyed: That we will have no
diss olution Of the Union that We will have no
armistice; That we can fight rs long as rebels
and traitors can that the war shall go on until
law is restored, and we will never despair Of
the Republic" Union Leagues are being
formed, and once again we thank God and take
courage. Among the prominent speakers
where words, warm and glowing from the altar
of their conservation, are endorsed by their
deeds are Gen. John A. Logon of H., Gov.
Morton and En- Gov. Wright of Ind, Gov.
Andrew johnson OF Tenn, Gov Tod of Ohio
DR.. Dorsay Treas of State, and Col. Hawkins
Of Tenn.
had the pleasurs few days since of hear
ing Col. Hawkins and DIR. Dorsay speak. Col.
! IIawkinss home was in district that was car
ried away by the waves of secession. He was
elected member of the National Peace Con-
vention and then and thenceforh was an un-
swcrvng Unonst. Flattery, brides and threats
were successfully resored to. His fortiude
was tried, and his courage tested amid scenes
of which we can have but faint conception
Finally, resolving TO dispose of him, as they
were wont 10 do with refractory adherents &c
the Union, they determined his arrest. But he
escaped them and with his son, aged eighteen
| Joined the Federal army.
He commanded one of those noble Tennessee,
Regiments who have ba,tled so patriotically
for home and country in many o well Tough
field, and now while stopping at Camp Chase Al
a paroled prisoner Of war, waiting TO he ex
changed, is telling the people of Ohio, in strains
of stirring eloquence how much loyal Tennes
S eean values his country, and what it costs Their
to vindicate her honor and to defend her life
His picture cf the suHerings and sacrifices o
the Un.onists of the South was almost beyonC
the conception of the Northern mind ant
when contrasted with the murmurings and com
plainings of the people here, about high price
and tares, it must have made many cheek tin
gle with very shame.
Col Hawkins is the owner of some fit,
slaves and all his relatives are Shareholders
"Yet," says he, "If must meet the question
shall my slaves be free or my son a slave.
will hequeath to my son freedom. | will pre-
serve to him the birth hit that was left me b.
my fathers. Were it at my disposal to leav
him millions of property and a divided, dis
tracted country, or penness and the blessing
of free and united people, under the old time
honored Flag it should be the latter. Let sa
: very be scattered to the four winds, if thereb
our country is saved. Yea, take everything
have, il my country needs it,"
The heartness and zeal with which he sus
tanned the Administration should shame man
o Northern man who in a superintendent
confidence in his own ability, thinks he coul
guide the Ship of State safely through tn
breakers, and spends his time in criticism
those at the helm.
DIR, Dorsoy is lifelong Democrats but on