The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-12-06

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Nssof re- tla f~ei.la a she Norm
more sslled On ihe great qgesiloa -
to ilss Necessity of che var. than aoe.
Tee grcai bs3r x iae political oriso.
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rraly esE iea III aa na.1irs ensca-
de'ed bg psry fffs, anl Gene e
the .ewi d Co., ssrsrumsn l Ike good
csfirsns a isue patriots The Dis.
la,si cirmsw J. ba - insiehi6eam
fscion. All raa only ssa.b b teeth
Is imf 81 - q Government
sastssssl IS he eeri.e ~ amish'y
pesp
While among die people Of The
North lhese 8. aaioa ard consequent
sircugh. % ie o.her riie ibere isihs
weakness a division as sell a. tht
weaLnrss 1t cxlaas .en. Eufy voice
than comes frsm she Souh iHdicatcs
ihat there i eros iag dissatisfaction
With tie Richmond government, and q
uidc-sPred desire Tor prHcc. The
Richmond papers, i il true. still reii-
crate the declaration II heir IN ssle r
thu, The Southern people will dgh, Til
they are cxlcfminaigd rs'iher than sub I,
nit to peace on tlic basis Of Union
But with ether evidences brfore US,
49, may veil doubt The right Of The
Richmond press 10 speak for The
southern people IN this matter. One
member has already been expelled
from the rebel Congress because Of
disloyally 70 the Confederacy. 9th
ers are suspected, aud their case Is oe-
cupying the attention Of that body
Many Of the members. have deelar-
ed 10 favor Of submission, and hot de-
bates have occurred upon the propri-
ETY. Of appointing commissioners to sue
for peace. The majority are in favor
or fighting tothe bitter end, but the
fact that there is minority in the
rebel Congress strong enough in num-
bers ard Sufficiently sustained by the
people TO declare for peace in the reb.
el capital, is surely Of great sisnid-
cince. Alabama is now fighting Da
via upon the question Of State Rights,
and wondering where arc The great
blessings that were TO result from re-
bellion. Georgia has but recently
threatened TO secede from the Confed
sracy. A large portion Of the State
North Carolina has been in STATE Of
revolt against The Richmond Govern
meut for more than year. Many
regiments Of her troops, MS well as
regiments from other States, have mu-
tinted in the camp, and only return
ed TO duly y hen their ranks we're dec
mated by grape aud CAMS ter. Ma
ny OF the prominent men Of the South
are asking themselves and the people |
wherein their condition is better than
it was under the old Union, and can
only come 10 the conclusion that il is
far worse. Although the censorship |
OF the press is most strict, and the /
vengeance Of the tyrant in Richmond /
swift and sure, many OF tie leading
organs have taken courage from TIE I
nearness Of a worse fate, and cried 4
aloud FOR peace. On the occasion of
the recent proclamation from Davis
Tor day OF tasting and prayer, the l
Marion Ensign, an organ OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, observed that
the people wese heartily tired Of the
war, and that on that day "ihe ration
al heart should agonize for peace"
These indications cannot be mistak
en-. They are certain evidences Of a
reaction In the public sentiment Of the
South against the men and interest,
that inaugurated the rebellion. Eve
ry day !makes it more apparent that
the Southern people cannot be long
held 10 the work Of resistance. And
when To this fact OF Southern diyis-
ion and depression, we add the fact of
union and assurance at the North.
who can doubt that the beginning Of
he end Is al hand
A Veteran Corps.