Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-12
WAR MEErINs.-On Saturday eve

WAR MEEFtNG,-On SATURDAY eve
ning, as had been announced in the HER
AID Of that morning, Col. +. V. Randall
addressed the people assembled in the
Town Hall, upon matters pertaining to
the war. The attendance was rather thin,
owing probably to the unpleasant weather
and to the lateness of the notice.
Col. r. said il would be well for the
people of Rutland to bear in mind that
they have big job on hand-the raising
of upwards Of 200 hundred men-which
job must in some way be finished in less
than two months.
talk, said Col. R., for purpose
which is simply to raise men. Notwith-
standing the importance and the value of
the interests at stake, which demand the
attention of every man, woman and child,
. strange apathy seems to have settled
down upon the minds Of community, in
consequence Of which it is extremely diff
cult 10 Obtain volunteers.
Strange as it may seem, the fact that
we are eminently prosperous constitutes
reason for our apathy. Farmers are as
busy as they can be gathering in their
abundant harvests and coming TO MAJ make e.
with their teams loaded with oats, corn,
potatoes and wool, for all which they OBJ
tain fabulous prices, and stuff the green
backs into their pockets; but If they are
requested to pay 81 cents tax, they roll
their eyes and exclaim sob, when will
this horrid war end :"
Manufacturers are running their mllls
night and day to fulfill their profitable
contracts they may possibly condescend
to devote few moments to converse
ton on the public affairs, but they will not
shut down the gate half an hour, to give
their operatives ClaHCe w Hosoh " ~
marks on this important subject.
Then again, some people are very wise,
and can point out all the faults Of civil and
military officers, and give reasons Of fail,
ure. / get great deal of valuable In
formation from these wise men.
There are still other men who would re-
joice to see disaster come upon the govern
meDt, Now we have an administrators
which is to last year and halt longer
1t is all moonshine to pretend to be in ia
vor Of supporting the government anc
stllbe constantly finding fault with thu
administration. Thrre are just two sides
and only two-a North side and South
side. l was not partizan Of this admin
istration-but when the war broke out,
supposed all were for supporting the gov
ornment. l went into the army for ths
purpose, aud stayed there for two year
or more, and when l came back foun'
some people who called themselves demo
Gratis, talking very differently from VIVA
Iexpectea. They are opposing the gov
eminent with might and main. Some 2
them, perceive, talk Of my having gon
into the s'aboltion camp" All | have t
say is, / am inst were | was in the begin
ing, and where supposed they were.
can tell them that the democrats in tn
army ask no sympathy from thos
who oppose the government and the wal
The soldiers don't vote for their cant
dates by a long chalk. { Applause.) Sue
self STYLED democrats have stolen the liver
of the court of heaven to serve the dew
in. j have no quarrel with them, and OF
ly say, that their course of conduct has
tendency to dampen the ardor which
necessary in prosecuting the war. Ihel
are other causes which tend to the san
result, which Col. 4. briefly mentlone
He alluded in no complimentary tern
to these who for mere partisan purpose
are raising absurd clamor regarding act
Of the Administration, adespotism,n ''arbi
trary arrests" "negro troops" If tn
fault finders would go and fight bravel
instead Of the negroes, he, for one woul
have no objection.
Now, said the speaker, ! have come
believe that in the Providence Of Gee
this war has been brought on for the ben
eft Of the Southern white man, as muc
as for the negro, to raise him from tn
state Of degradation in which he must re
man 50 .ong as slavery continues In
war must go on. and the question r
turns, how are we to raise the men. y