Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-19
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY ls, 1868.
ARanel warninr.-

A Rebcl Warnings
The Richmond Dispatch Of late date con-
lined this paragraph:
The only means Of securing our oson indie
'endence IS the sure one Of Increasing the DIS
ord among our enemies, RENDERING GER
rAIN THE BREAKING UP OF THE FEDERAL
UNION"
Everyk word Of this should be carefully
weighed, especially by the northern democrats
$50 called) who are engaged in this work OF
aiding the rebels in their efforts to 6 increase
the discord among their enemies" The para
graph contains nothing that was not before ap-
parent enough to those who chose to see' II Is
true, but it is remarkable as rebel condensa-
ton Of the whole case into so brief compass
First Of all, it admits the great fact winch
should nerve every lover Of the Union to re-
newed effort and determination, that reoelooni
has not, within itself, the power or means o.
success in its treason that the rebellion must
surely perish and the Union be established up
on a firmer foundation than ever, unless 'ho
loval cause be lost through northern paralyz-
ing divisions northern treachery. line o"ey
means of securing our own independence" IL
saws. /" is the sure one of increasing the DIS
cord among our enemies" In the second
place. il discloses the object of the rebels to be
no reconstruction with any of the northwest
arr, s,.tss even. attached to their confedera
cv. They want no non-slaveholdlng sta1es'
however abjsctly servile they may be. ms
,hsv have ayowed more plainly elsewhere
1bsv nropose to "secure their own independ-
euce.n nothing more nor less. They are ngn'-
ing for complete isolation, and establishment
unou the corner stone Of slavery. II, howeV'
err. thew can, through their copperhead sym
nsthizers, encourage division OF sentiment
b.tweeu the different sections of the North,
thew are willing to make the pretense OF hold
ing out any inducements as to 'reconstruc1lon
that will aid in the accomplishment OF their
purpose while they frankly characterize the
people of the whole North, of all poltlcai
compilations as their ''snemies," among whom
discord is to be stirred up for their benefit
They will play of the peace-at-any-price
men against the Unionists, and Leaving 10
them the ruin caused by their own folly, es"
sablsh their own independence Of both alike
Their hatred of the North oyercomes their
discretion and betrays their real designs IN
light which it seems should be strong enough
even to penetrate the darkness OF Egyp"
In the third place, this paragraph Is reoel
warning of the inevitable consequence OF the
partisan opposition now being made al the
North, "rsaderiag certain the breaking up q
the Federal Unioan The copperheads have
been repeatedly, patiently and urgently
warned by the loyal press, of the rulnous ten
dency OF their persistent labors TO toment
strfe and division at the North; but they have
labored on with increased ZEAL and with a la
mentable disregard of the interests OF human
ity involved in the maintenance OF the Union.
IF they have a spark of manhood left 4; If they
have even the capablty supposed to exist IN
most animals, of being indignant at kick ;
if they are not utterly and hopelessly abec
and servile, it would seem that they ought to
be reused at least by the contemptuous warn
ings which they receive from the rebels them
ssloes, of the sure result of their labors; the
securing of rebel independence, with their
northern tools and abettors {" left out in the
cold" and the " breaking up of the Federal
Union"
All this is taught by tins rebel paragraph Of
few lines but it is all confirmed daily from
other rebel sources. May those who will not
listen to the warnings of northern patriots,
heed the frank utterance of the enemies OF the
Union. Mr.. John Van Buren, seems to have
been converted in this way May he be fol-
lowed by others. Let ALL of whatever party
look for themselves let them see that the
Union is in danger, as admitted by its enemies
themselves, only from northern dissensions
let them realize what unreasonable depths OF
disaster, humiliation and woe are in store fol-
all in the north unless they come up, ere it be
too late, and together % keep step to the music
Of the Union' r