Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-18
A Right Move.

I
| The resolution of Mr. Howe. i'm the
United States Senate, requesting the
President Z" to call out million of vol
unteers for ninety days, to carry free
dom to every captive in the rebel prs-
ons," has struck right cord, and has
hearty response in every loyal heart
North. Why should twelve thousand
brothers be left to suffer, sicken, and
die in the hands of rebels? We are
sending food, clothing and comforts to
them by the gracious permission of rebels in
arms. Let the President give us a
chance, and we will carry them what
they need most, liberty from the clutch
es of traitors. A million men will vol
unteer for such service. But they
will not be particular, perchance, to do
that alone; on the way they may "give
a dig" at the heart of the rebellion it
self Who will complaint If Peter the
Hermit could raise crusade, based on
a single idea of weak superstition, have
not Humanity and Freedom a voice
loud enough to arouse the Union men
OF the North to go and -"carry freedom
to every captive in rebel PRISONS Give
us chance and see.
Too much dignity is given to the
great rebellion. Let rebels be treated
as they deserve. Let them he outlawed,
and premium offered for their capture
as for other marauders, thieves and rob-
bers, and the suppression of the rebel
lion would cost less and be sooner ac-
complished than the hiring and training
OF soldiers for such service. There are
thousand gates by which the masses
could rush upon the common foe. while
our armies are holding their main
strength at bay. Ninety days would see
every town every hamlet, and every gun |
snatched from rebel hands, and order
in all the land.
Can't something be done to secure the
privilege to the people to do such
cut it short in righteous /
ness" We are ready to go.
- OVER THE MOUNTAIN.
FROM THE SoUrH-We clip the follow
ing from the New York Heralds resume
of the Situation" t
Our Southern news is more than of or
binary interest. Jefferson Davis has is
sued bold, defiant and hopeful address
to the rebel army. He remarks upon
the adherence of the soldiers to the cause
Of the confedera by the re-enlistment
Of those whose term Of service has ex-
pired, and contrasts it with "the halt
ng and reluctant service of the merce-
1aries who are purchased by the enemy
1t the price of higher bounties than have
hitherto been known in war" He SAYS
hat the "braye battle-cry'' of the South
'rn legions in the coming spring will
silence the vainglorious Boosting Of
heir corrupt partisans and their pen
stoned press, and Will do justice to the
by which they seek to persuade
! deluded people that you are ready
0 purchase dishonorable safety by de-
Tading submission"
Town MEETINGS IN New YoRK.-The
roy Times says
The result of the town meetings is
cry satisfactory. Thirteen towns in :
'roome county have been heard from,
nd all give a Union majority. Four
owns in Chemung = three of which
we're Democratic last year-give Union
najorities. The Board of Supervisors is
bought to be Union. Returns from all |
ut six towns in St. Lawrence county ,
how the triumph Of the Union ticket.
n Pohitan, the Union ticket is elected :
y 443 Union to Sc Democratic, and Os- /
7egatchie, last year Democratic, elects ]
Union Supervisor by 50 majority. The {
eturns from Tioga county show increas-
4 Union majorities. Owego which i
list year went opposition by 50 majori- j
7, this year elects the whole Union ,
cket by an average majority of 200. |
Ieagre returns from Steuben and Mont {
emery counties indicate Union gains !
yer last year. =
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