Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-08-31
Election. Tuesday, September eth
THE ELECTION.-OUR DUTY AS CITIZENS

THE ELECTION--OUR DUTY AS CITIZENS.
Before we shall go to press again, the
election of State and County officers, as
we'll as Town Representatives, will have
taken place. We hope that every friend
of the Union will be found at the Free
mems meeting which takes place on the
9th Of next month, manfully dischargiDg
his whole duty for Freedom. the Union,
sustaining and unfolding our gov
eminent. Let no personal considerations
or private interest divide rs at this time
of our country's peril. We have already
sacrificed too much blood and treasure
upon the sacred altar of our beloved coun-
try, to become disheartened as to slack.
en- our efforts at this important crisis Of
the rebellion against the best government
on the face of the earth. now that the
enemy is we'll nigh subdued and in its
last struggle in trying to destroy our
liberties.
It is true, we have already made great
sacrifices; but nothing as yet compared
with what we should do, before we suffer
our cause to 60 down or permit this gov.
ment to be destroyed and divided into
petty confederacies, and become the prey
to the ambition Of foreign powers, by
means Of our own discussions and divis-
ions here at the North. What greater ca.
lamity could befall US as people. than
the dismem bermcDt of this Union, with
all the consequences which would incvita-
bly, ensue? What might we hope for
what expect ? Nought but anarchy and
bloody strife.
And if we wish for the security of our
persons, property and homes in the future
this rebellion must be put down and
the only way is to sacrifice party feelings
and all minor considerations to the good
of the country, and every man at the
North be united and use every reasonable
effort to suppress the rebellion. and re.
store peace in the land, which shall be
alike honorable to both sections of our
distracted country; and one, too, which
shall be lasting. What are the temporary
honors and emoluments to US and our
posterity. when compared with the per-
petuity of this government Though
our taxes and the necessarics of life are
high, they all sink into insigni6cence at
the thought of the downfall of this ma
ton. Shall we loose all we have done
Shall all the deprivatious, sufIeriDgs, sac
rifces and bloodshed of our brave officers
and soldiers be lost to them and us, be-
eause Of our indecision and disunited ac-
tions? We trust that there isyet patri-
etism, intelligence, pride and honor
enough among the masses Of the people
TO upheld aud rally around the "good old
Flag" and not suffer it to be stricken
down just on the eve of a successful tri.
umph of our cause Remember that wig
lance is the price Of liberty, -" united
VIC stand--divided we fall" And though
mistakes are sometimes committed by ouI
rulers, and by the officers in the army
and misfortunes thereby occur, we must
consider the vast and complicated ma
chinery Of the government. both civil and
military, requiring much wisdom to kcer
it all in perfect order; hence we should
have more charity for those who are ad
ministeriDg the government, and instead
of trying to find fault, and being a stun
bling block to those in power, for partizar
purposes. we should all put our shoulders
to the wheel and give them our undivided
snpport, and thereby give the Southern
Confederacy to understand and believe
that We are unit upon the subject o
putting down the rebellion and restoring
the Union. For the rebels, no doubt re
ly as much or more. upon our divisions