Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-16
The War not over.
A STIRRING APPEAL.

\ speech was delivered in the fremont
Temple, Boston, one evening last week, by
Capt.John L. Swift, of the 50 Mass Cavalry
a gallant officer Of Gen. Banks army, which
has the ring of true steel Its concluding
portion was a. follows
This war Is not yet over. That irresistible
backbone, Of which We have heard 50 much. Is
not vet broken. Let those who have told me, as
many have, that this war is oyer-that no great
battles are again to be fought-g0 TO the CORY
fields Of northern Georgia for an answer % that.
Let those who prate about the prodigal sons
return exhibit them or show a single man OF IL
huence who has recantel. OF shown "a disposition
to alter his opinion-with perhaps exceptions in
North Carulina. ! tell YOU. fellow citizens. you
are conducting yourselves at home though
these things were all fixed | have seen-and |
think il strikes every one who comes from the
deld-a wonderful want Of appreciation Of our
duties at this time. our prosperity Is unsur-
passed; your industry was never 50 well or 50
actively employed; You are successful beyond the
dreams Of success, and you cannot realize that
there = a war.
What fellow citizens, 10 you know Of the war,
except by one of its fortunes that tears away the
DNluNel one llN your sur NAA -ANN1 lN hsA' n
hero in disguise, Look around here tonight. |
am compelled 10 contrast it with many scenes
that have witnessed in the South, those places
where bonnet would he one Of the lost arts
where a ribbon is as rare as n rainbow. ! have
seen a once proud and wealthy woman who had
been accustomed 10 all that riches could bestow,
nursel in the lap Of luxury, coming TO the head
quarters Of "A Federal General in habilIments.
compared with which the unromantic garb Of a
Lebanon Shaker wuull be considered dre>sy.
that 10 YOU know Of that war that carries des-
olation and distress in its front and leaves ruin
in it, wake spares not the living, and even holds
its wild, maddening reyels on the very ashes OF
the dead , of that phase Of war you know moth
ing, and trust you never VIII; and believe
YOU never will-eyen if Louis Napoleon, after
getting through his attempt to Jockey Mexico,
should attempt to mix in our aiiairs-nOt even
then do believe we should have a sight Of war.
\ French army would never be landed but 20 be
buried-the French eagle would never float IN
land, nor would an invading army get beyond
our coast. TApplause.l
But we want more appreciation Of this thing;
and what is more, MIR Mayor and fsllow-citizens,
we want little more self-sacrifcing, uncondi-
tional loyalty Applause | like that term
it suits me exactly. Loyalty for me should not
be only unconditional but unquestionei. would
have loyalty to my country carry me to that ex-
tent that every institution that stood in its way
should be swept from its path. Aye, more than
that, fellow-citizens, every prejudice should be
conquered that might impair its success; and
what is far better, would give up any policy or
any idea that might involve or embarrsiss this
end. We want a truce 10 parties little Of that
noble SPIRIT little Of that sef-sacriicing spirit
that will make the political opponent Of the ad-
ministration cease for a little while 10 crlticse,
and at the same time the friend Of the govern
ment not make things any more dithcult than
necessary.
Now for me my loyalty is against new theo-
ries, new doctrines, new constitutions, new IN
ions, new territorial questions. new everything
except New England. (Applause.) am for
that while the rock stands or a wave rolls, or
the pines rustic in the air ; but what we want
more than all-what we must haye-is men,
men-that is the great want Of the army, and 1t
Is the great want ofthe country-for the fate of
the country is indissolubly linked with that of
the other. One large army has already been
discharged from our service. The old army i
fearfully decimated by disease and death
You have heard the question asked why
General Grants army was sent down the Miss
isslppi and not to Rosscrans. | will tell you.
II was because General Banks had twenty-slx
nine months regiment, and when their time ex-
pired il did not leave him force enough TO picket
the territory he had fought for and oceuple'i-
The same thing has oppressed the line Why
does Meade halt at the Rapidan, Why are our
arms stationary in one. and wavering in the un
certain balance Of military strife in the other
Carolina. Why WAS the proud Army Of the
Cumberland sent reeling back TO Chattancoga-
saved only from annihilation by the daring in