Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-03-05

The people of the Great West are respond
ing ardently and emphatically to the recent
appeals of the Western soldiers against the
movements of the peace-at-any price men. An
immense and enthusiastic demonstration the
first of a series in the Western States), took
place at Cincinnati on the anniversary Of
Washington's birthday. The speakers were
many of them lifelong Democrats, like Gov.
Tod of Ohio, Senator Wright of Indiana, etc.
The only party division recognized was the
true one between the supporters and opposers
of the Government in its efforts to save the Re-
public from the ruin sought to be brought up
on it by causeless and fragrant treason. The
self-evident duty of loyal support, incumbent
upon every man, without reference to former
party distinctions, was strictly and patriotlcal-
" enforced in the resolutions and speeches.
The wretched fallacy that man may devote
his energies to opposing, embarrassing and
weakening the Administration while engaged
in the tremendous work of defending the very
existence OF the nation Itself, anu SUN Oe
loyai man, was mercilessly exposed.
But what we esigned particularly to notice
was the spirit which pervaded the meeting up
on the copperhead plan of leaving "New En-
gland out in the cold "a plan, by the way
which has already played itself out to mis-
cradle end, as all copperhead plans are des-
| tined. sooner or later, to do. The following
are extracts from the speech of Gov. Morton
| of Indiana, Kentuckian by birth; and botf
the remarks and the manner in which they
were received by the vast audience, are worthy
| of notice. Governor Morton said;
| "New England's ofense is this. She love-
| liberty too well. Vehement and prolonged
applause Where in the history of this war
is the record that New England regiment ha
| shown cowardlce2 Where the New England
regiment that has turned from the field of bat
| tie? He presented the striking contrast be
/ tween the New England and the Southern
| States in the revolution. Then there were Z
| New England States and Southern States
New England had population of 24,OOl
souls. The Southern States had 1880, OO0-
/ almost double. The four New England State
| furnished for the war of liberty 10000 NOR
soldiers than all the six Southern Ssats e.,
| sets alone furnished IL 500 more soldiers thai
all the Southern States combined. Vocifer
GUS applause But further, Massachusett
furnished 5000 South Carolina, $3.50
What do the people say to kicking Massachu
sets out of the Union to take South Caroln
in? TGreat applause, and cries OF s.Sout
Carolina played OUT" Again, Massachusetts
was the first State invaded by the British. L
few months they were driven from her Dor
ders. never to return. Their next hold was i
South Carolina [Derisive shouts. To Ne1
England, said the speaker, more than TO q
others, we owe our expans on ana prosperity
From her we borrowed our school houses, an
| our free democratic Government, and-lth
rest was drowned in applause.
SIN the ate war the same history was re
rawed. The record of our gallant navy wa
made BY New England men. Nlneteen-tWen
t;aths Of our sailors then were yankees" 5
N this rebellion, brilliant exploits Of our gu
ha.t. - tbe Mississippi and on the Cumbel
Ind vere made by New Englandsrs. Nine
.a.r tvantieths Of our sailors in the regula
s re YANKEES, And shall we kick Ne'
. En!,.rd ont to let South Carolina in 2 1t
: .s the New England people have thei
! l..,,s Int the speaker had never seen pei
~. nan or perfect State, and in his humbl
cy;r;on. the Yankees we're the most Intelligent
! "a most enterprising and the most yTtuou
uo ~. ~. ru,nhers on the face Of the earth.
! r. fTnmrjtuous and prelsngsd applause