Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-23
From the Daily Of April se.
Democratic Patriotism.


copperheads, one will find great DIVERSE
~ Of character, and see the various Iea-
sons given by tn "league" for the "ai,h
that is in ,hem," that nothing favorable
can ever come Of president Lincon's
war; OF course all are loyal men; all
are anxious for the success of the govern
ment; for the restoration Of the Union Gas
1t wa') for the final triumph of our arms,
and the overthrow Of traitors engaged in
. death struggle with the vital principle of
hoerty on this continent but some how or
another there is some ipsurmountable OBJ
s s or obstacles in the way of these ar
TT ;''1 ). the cause, which to their
minds preclude all hope, and leads them
to despair of that success which all really
honest men are now working and praying
for. With one it is that General McClel-
Ian has been removed with another it is
that the war has assumed an anti-slavery
character; with another it is the enormous
outlay Of nations wealth which is poured
out TO save the nations life and last
though not least in its effect, is that mis-
cradle twaddle that the south cannot be
subdued! In regard TO the removal Of
Mcclellan, we have only to say that there
is no one who had higher opinion Of his
patriotism and military capacity thm had
We on his assuming the command Of the
army of the Potomac. We sustained him
during his long period of inactivity against
all the charges that were brought against
him, and during the few months Of his ao-
tive service II the field we feel to throw
the shield Of charity over his shortoom-
lngs. But it required, finally no report Of
an investigating committee to satisfy us
that he was not the man for the place
and if we needed any corroborative proc
Of the fact, we would point to-day to hi
name as IL stands emblazened at the heac
OF few vile copperhead sheets OF tn
country, as a candidate for the Presidenc,
in 1854. TO a lowsr depth no man ca
fall TO those who would urge that III
nal, on is East gong to ruin financially, W
would simply refer them to the history {
England during her war in the Peninsula
1t will not require n very close studer
here to ascertain the fact that Englan
then. with only a population of about ont
half that OF the present loyal states; wit
resources far less in proportion, and wit
her manufacturing interests crippled b
the operations Of tbs French Government
was expanding yearly four hundred ar
fifty million of dollars, which is just abo
the sam which has been required 10 crea
and keep up the gigantic force now
arms to put down the present rebellion
observation-disclosures are always large, ar
wer figures are sometimes appalling. b
in view of the fact that England and OF
er nations I" still livs," despite their expe
ditures in wars which involved no SUI
principle as that for which we are co
: tending, shaald inspire hope in all tr
men, and encouragement to traitors onl
But the last corner into which doug
faced democrat, or a oppperhead OF
present day can be driven, is precise
that which shows his true instincts, (tt
of the rat), and his final dodge Is, ~
cannot subjugate the south" Their i'd
of subjRgation is evidently based upon
very vague idea of what the term meal
One would suppose to hear many
these sympathizels with the rebels ia
that they expected no peace would Co
until every individual man at the SoI
was subdued, and guard stationed bef'
every house. As proof that this CAM
be done, we believe we have seen it stsi
in almost every copperhead journal in
North that the great Napoleon once 81
that ii is impossible to prevent any pt
pie determined on achieving its indeper
ence from accomplishing its purpose"
do not say that Napoleon never said tn
but, if he did, we will not insult the co
mon understanding of our readers by
exhibition of its lalsity. The untruth
this reckless statement is disproved
every page of history, from the time
Moses down TO the present time. But
is not this satjugaton that the loyal pc
pie of the North expect to achieve ov
Their " erring brethren Of the South.
They do expect however, to overcome
military forces Of traitors in arms a
despite all their powers and the maohr