Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-19

the mire. If the question of success depends
upon the purse strings, it is not difficult to see
that those of the instruction are already
stretched to the swapping point.
The ARMY AND THE CONFERENCE.-The
almost unanimous action of the Illinois and
Indiana regiments with the army of General
Rosecrans, denouncing the Copperheads, is al
ready know to our readers, and we have pub
lished a patriotic letter by Gen. Rosecrans
himself, of the same tenor.
AT the meeting of the officers of the Illinois
regiments at Corinth, Tennessee, recently held
for expressing their opinions of the traitors at
home, similar action was had
Below we publish letter of Gen. Hovey
and his Indiana Colonies, stationed at Helena.
Ark, forcibly denouncing the proceedings of
the malcontents in the Legislature of their
State.
The emphatic and powerful voice of the
army will have most uncomfortable effect
upon the recreant North Western plotters.-
They have thrown off the mask which covered
their real designs, too rashly; and are start
ling out of their blindness thousands who
have hitherto, from force of habit thoughtless-
ness, and party prejudice, followed their lead
ership. And SO it will be with the army of
the East, if, through success in elections, the
Copperheads here should assume an equally
rash attitude with their Western brethren.-
The patriotic soldiers, suffering untold hard
ships to subdue Southern treason, will not 81
lently submit to treason al the North. The
day of retribution to these Northern dsunion-
be saved. The following is the letter refe rred
To THE DEMOCRACY OF INDIANA.
Having deep interest IN the future glory
and welfare Of our country, aud believing that
we occupy a position III which we can see the
the hopes and fears of the rebels, we deem it
to be our duty to speak to you openly and
plainly in regard to the>same.
The rebels of the South are leaning on the
Nonhern Democracy for support and it is
unquestionably true, that unjustifiable opposl-
ton to the Administration is -"giving aid and
comfort to the enemy While ii is the duty
OF patriots to oppose the usurpaton OF power,
it is alike their duty to avoid captlous crltl-
cisms, that might create the very evils which
they attempt to avoid.
The name of Democrat. associated with all
that is bright and glorious III the history OF the
past, is being sullied and disgraced by dema-
gogues, who are appealing to the lowest preju-
dices and passions of our people. We have
nothing to expect from the South, and nothing
to hope, without their conquest. They are
now using their money freely to subsidize the
press and politicians of the North, and with
what effect the tone of some of oar journals,
and the speeches Of some of our leaders. too
plainly and painfully testify.
We see with deep socitude and regret that
there is an undercurrent in Indiana, tending
toward coalition of the North West with the
South, against the Eastern States. Be not de-
| ceived. Pause, tor the love YOU bear to your
country, and reflect. Tbs movement is only
a rebel scheme in disguise, that would involve
you. alike with themselves, in the crime of re-
bellion, and bring to your own hearthstones
the desolation of French revolution. Sepa-
ration on either side, with peace in tn future,
is impossible; and We are compelled by self
Interest, by every principle of honor, and ev-
cry impulse of manhood, to bring this unholy
contest to successful termination.
What! Admit that we are whipped That
| twenty three millions of Northern men are I'M
equal to nine millions of the South Shame
! on the State that would entertain so disgrace
| full proposition Shame upon the Democrat
! that would submit to t,and raise his cowardly
| voice and claim that he was an Indianian
| He, and such dastards, with their offspring,
| are fit |" mud-sills," upon which should be
| built the lordly structure of the Southern
| aristocracy And with whom would the UNI
| holy alliance be formed With men who
| have forgotten their fathers, their oaths, their
country and their God-with gnerllas cotton
| burners-with those who force every male In
habitant of the South, capable of bearing
arms, into the field, though starving wives and
babes are left behind Men who persecute
and hang. or drive from their~Gpaf.Aaew anu
worship the Southern God. And yet free
born men of our State will sympathize with
such tyrants, and dare even to dream of Goa
lition! Indiana's proud and loyal legions
number at least seventy thousand effective men
in the field, and with one great heart we know
they would repudiate all unholy combinations
tending to the dismemherment of our Govern
ment.
In this dark hour Of our eanntry' 2 ...a
that is, to be FIRMLY united for on Gooe1m-
0aeaat as the rebels are against 1T. Small diff
ferences of opinion amount to nothing in this
great struggle for a nations existence. Do
not place even one straw in the way, and re-
member that every word you speak to encour-
age the South nerves the arm and strikes the
blow which is aimed at the hearts blood OF our
brothers and kindred.
ALVIN P. HovEY, Brig. Gen
Wa. L. SpIcELT, Col. 34th Ind,
VIM. E. MCLEAN, Col. Add Ind.
Gro F. McGINNIs, Col 18th Ind.
JAMES R. SLACK, Col. 47th Ind