Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
The Ulsra.ASollsion, sss.

of Ultra Abolition are not agreed upoi
the question of Mr. Lincolns re-nomin
ationAyOur citizens had an opportunity
on wednesday evening to hear nom hi'
own lips the views of Wendell Phillips
All our readers know that he regards
Mr.. Lincoln from his alleged failure "a
strike at the very roots of slavery, as a
dangerous leader under whom to finish
the rebellion and settle the terms OF
peace with the South. In this connec-
ton our readers may be interested in the
recently expressed opinion of another
equally well-known and prominent
leader of Abolitionism--Wm. LLOYD
Garrison. In late number of the Lib
orator Mr.. Garrison says
The National Republican Convention
for the nomination of Presidential
candidate is TO be held in Baltimore ear
ly In June. Previous to that time 1t is
right and proper that the merits of the
various favorites should be fully con-
sidered and temperately discus ,ed; but,
whoever shall receive the nomination at
Baltimore, upon him the whole strength
OF the Republican party should be con-
contradiction not an ounce of the
strength can be safely spared in rivalry
or division. 1t is as palpable as the sun
shining in his strength" that 1t is the
aim OF the Copperheads to act upon the
maxim, "divide and conquer" and,
therefore, they will leave nothing un-
done to SOW discussions In the Republi-
can ranks, and induce as many rival can
didates to be set up as possible-eren on
hs plausible ground Of hapipo more radical
anti slaeey policy carried oHt-for, being
" full of all deceivableness or unright-
eousness, they will assume any shape
and resort TO any trick. In thus ma
neuvering, they will have the sympathy
and concurrence of the Southern trait
ors, whose final hope of success In carry
ing their point lies in the triumph of the
Copperhead party. What enactments of
law what scenes of violence, what re-
voting compromises, what national hui
initiation and degradation would follow
that triumph, Imagination may in vain
attempt to depict. But it can take place
only by the faulty of Republicans in al
lowing themselves to have rival candid
ates in the field, with all the disposition
to disparage and assail those candidates
which such contest. would endanger;
and If this shall occur, then the terrible |
unity which prevails in the Copperhead |
ranks will almost certainly enable them |
to seize the reins of Government for the |
next four years. Therefore, THERE wUsr
Be BuT osE CANDIDATE"
Who that candidate should be, Mr. |
Garrison proceeds to say. No politician |
of his ultra school has criticised the adj |
ministration of Mr.. Lincoln more freely,
or opposed it on some questions more |
strongly than Garrison. But he now
says:
AS opposed to Mr.. LINCOLN, Gen
FREaosT could have no rational hope of |
success nor do we believe, if but one
candidate take the field, |
there is any man living in America who |
would poll SO many votes, or who has
so strong hold upon the mass of the
people, as ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
"Not that Mr.. Lincoln Is not open to |
criticism and censure; we have both |
criticised and censured him again and
again Not that there is not much to
grieve over, and to be surprised at, in his
Administration, on account of its incon-
sistent and paradoxical treatment of the
rebellion and slavery of this we have
spoken freely. Nevertheless, there is
also much to rejoice over and to be
for; and thousand incidental
errors and blunders are easily to be
borne with on the part of him who, at
pre- bio,o, severed the chains Of three millions
three hundred thousand slares--thas virtually
the Wholc Stare system (the greater
'ecessarily ,,sesasdly the iessJ IN quick pro-
preston, as an act dictated alike by pa
justice, and humanity. Be-
sides, we should learn something from
The enemy. ANY change" says the
Richmond Examiner, referring to the
Presidential struggle
ANY change win be better for u.s."
The Copperheads are of the same mind.
Is it wise to attempt to crafty either of
these parties :"