The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-23
The cond!t!on d the Country.

JOHN w. BATCHfInER. - Dorset for the Dis
isict y ManeacstUr
The Condition Of the Country.
Ii cannot be denied that there are
many who are now almost ready Il
despair Of the republic. They hay,
gone through the weary years Of our
struggle thus far without losing faith
in the ultimate success Of our cause
They were never greatly disheart
ened BY. disasters in The field or dis
senlions in the Cabinet. But in the
contentious and jealousies and fraud:
that are now rife among the people,
they see something more dangerous to
success than a routed army or even 0
divided council. Men who never
trembled at Southern power or foreign
menaces, now turn pale at the insin'
eerity, selfish ambition, and lack Of
patriotism developed by the near ap.
proach Of a general election. And
well they may take alarm at such in.
dications--for when these deprayitie.
find their way among the citizens Of 4
republic and overcome the virtue Of
the masses there is nothing behind tc
correct the evil and all history shows
that a republic was never yet over.
thrown but by the folly and vices Of
its own citizens.
Ii is evident that those evils are tC
a certain extent al work in our midst
Men who have endeavored to make
The power Of their party work our
their own selfish ends are carrying
over their abilities aud influence IA
organizations which they have hithcr-
to denounced as reasonable in their
tendencies and dangerous 10 the safe.
ty Of the republic. Ofthese, some had
hoped to succeed ~Mr. Lincoln in the
Presidential chair, and failing to Sc.
cure the nomination in the regular way
are ready to break up the party they
have helped 10 establish; others have
aspired TO control the policy of the
government, and finding that the views
OF others are preferred, are ready 10
give up their principles 10 throw oh,
siacles in the way Of plans which are
not their own and others still, having
desired for the benefit Of their pockets
to control the disposition of places and
honors ard not been deemed worthy
Of the trust, are anxious to see anoth.
er administration in power that they
may enjoy greater share Of the spoils
OF these three classes, John {. Ere.
mont, Ben Wade, and Henry Winter
Davis, are the representatives. With
such men among the leaders, there are
always men among the masses who
are calculated TO be influenced by them.
There are some who are jealous and
confident at first, but whose patience
is soon worn out and who despairing
Of accomplishing what they have be-
gun, are ready to take up some new
project which relieves them from the
necessity Of toiling further. There
are others who neveR have any decd
ed opinions in favor Of any one princi-
pie or policy and are always ready for
any change that has a speeious ap.
pearancc.--But when we see the FREE
monis aud Wades, from personal spite
and ambition throwing their influence
in favor Of those whom they have hith.
eric been the first to denounce as trait
ors,we remember that John G. Calhoun
vas = patrio, and sought the good Of
bis whole country until, after having
been the idol Of the people, be saw
the Presidential nomination clipping
from bis grasp and reccding forever.
Let the Fremonts and Tie Wades see
70 il that ihey DO mol become rivals Of
the Great Aposta,e ~ the execraiion
Of all lovers d Liberty; and let the de-
luded followers II these men Of disap-
pointed ambition beware Lest pos,erily
speak Of them as they now speak Of
the Southern people.
This time q deseitins principles for
private and selfish ends u certainly
Sod eonlraa 10 three years ago vhen
mea gave Up their party aud personal
prsJadices to rally aroaaa tie one
great principle which is the ioandalloo