Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-08
4 Plain Warning.

Tic lesson taught by the New York riots
i, enforced by the recent coPperhcad out
break in Illinois Both prove beyond dis
pute the existence Of n reasonable element
in the North, which docs not stop at traitor
ous talk. hut is ready upon occasion to back
up its opposition 10 the Government and to
the War. by force and arms. The hearing
of such fact on the political compaign Is
too plain to need pointing out. The loyal
portion Of the Union must not only elect the
man. whoever he may be, who best repre-
-ents and will most faithfully crrry out, the
policy Of the Government and the purpose
of the People, in the suppression OF the re-
beIlion but they must do it with suhstan-
tial uusnimitv. or there will he serious
trouble at home The time has not yet
pa,sed. in which Frank Pierce : prediction
Of bloodshed- and civil war in our own
streets. has an ominous signihcance 1t will
not do for loyal men to divide on minor points
while the great question OF the existence
Of the Government remains TO be declded
both hy bavonets and ballots. The words Of
the Boston TrGrslsr-never partisan pa
rer-which we copy below, have the weight
of truth and common sense
That those who sympathi,e here with the
rebels contemplate armed resistance 10 govern
ment, we have no more doubt than We have Of
the existence of the war debt. Their action
will depend upon the state Of parties that shall
be made visible by the decision Of the Preslden-
t;al election. more than seven months hence
Nothing was more encouraging to the rebels IN
November, 1850, than the fact there was an
enormous popular majority cast against Mr..
Lincoln. though it could not for moment he
Questioned that his election had been consttu-
tionallv effected. They believed that he could
not carry on the government in face Of - Tor
midable an opposition, and therefore they were
tempted 10 proceed further in giving expression
10 their hostility than they would have thought Of
going if Mr. Lincoln had been supported by a
large majority in the popular vote Ii our can
didate should enter office next March with
mighty opposition party srrayed against h'm,
,be termination TO rebel in the North would
rrobablv he found as irresistible as that Of the
7 Smtb four years earlier. To prevent the cop
perbeads from being left unto temptation, We
should elect or re-elect the next President by a
vote so Overwhelmingly strong as to make all
thought of rebellion in the North ridiculous--
He should be as pronouncedly elevated to the
Presidency as Mr.. Brough was to the Governor
ship Of Ohio. II is well known that the Buck
eye copperhesds contemplated armed resistance
to Mr.. Brough's government, but were led to
change their purpose when they saw that that
government had been called into being by ma
II - sha nfQ
Ohio. They did not stir because they burst not
stir We should do in the nation, and for
the next President, what was done in Ohio for
her present Governor. We should secure pop
ular majority of at least million. That would
remove all fear Of resistance being made IN the
North As there is nothing so successful as sue
cess. 81 is there nothing 80 strong As strength.