Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-10-14

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we have been lying in front of Lees army
now for four months, which have been by no
means spent in vain. From the examination
of thousands Of prisoners and deserters, and
articles in southern newspapers, am certain
that these have been months Of depletion TO
the southern army that the whole atms-
bearing population Of the States within the
rebel lines have been exhausted in the effort
TO recruit their forces, and the capability. if
not the will, TO resistance 10 fast dwindling
away.
The confederate congress in December last,
passed an act, the first section Of which is in
these words " The Congress Of the Cor
f,derate States do enact that all white resi-
dents of the Confederate States between the
ages Of seventeen and fifty are in the service
Of the Confederate States"
The act then provides how farmers. me-
chanics and others may be detailed by mill
tary authority to raise the provisions and DO
the work for the army in the field.
What would our Democratic friends, who
are SO blatant over Lincoln's TYRANNY say
to- such a draft as that on our side ] would
not like to bear voorhees, denunciatons OF it,
for they would be vulgar
Now, when read IN the Richmond papers
clamorous sails that the detailed men shall
be put into the ranks. how can | doubt the
united testimony Of deserters and prisoners,
that the rebel means as 10 men are at an
end
Never having been convert TO the theore
that the provisions at the South would by
readily exhausted, have not placed much
reliance upon that result Yet it is certain
,bat the means of Transporting those pro-
visions FROM point to fufns by rail have given
. out, and the railroads are becoming so Grip
Piled in their equipment, that IL is impossible
for them TO furnish the movement of men and
supplies necessary TO the extensive military
operations required TO meet our forces.
And TO this the concurrent testimony OF
prisoners, deserters and refugees, that tue
rank aud file Of their armies are in tue COM
ddent expectation and belief in the promise
of thcir leaders that this will be their last
campaign that the nominees Of the Chicago
Convention will be elected in Move % Der
and that the independence Of the confederate
States will be acknowledged aud treaty OF
peace be C included and you have au Imper-
feet synopsis of the reasons why believe the
rebellion near It's end.
IL will be for the loyal North to see to it
that their treason does not end in the way
proposed by The Southern leaders, aided by
the election OF General Mcclellan and the
Chicago platform.
Here Is the only danger, II danger exists
a, ALL therefore, whatever may have been
or may be the preferences OF any man as %
any person for the culei executive - lhe ma
uon' OF dissatisfaction with the course OF 'ne
government upon matters OF mere admins
uauon--yea' even in me important points OF
administrative pohcJ, as Iad down 10 the
platform or iofeshado~ed IN IT'S acts-i'
seems to me the PLAIN duty OF every loyal
man Is 10 support the election OF Lincoln ana
johnson.
The question now before the people Is not
as {" the WePondetance OF n'ness Of MT.
Lincoln or General Mcclellan Tor the fFesi-
dency Admit that neither OF either one Oh
the other Is OF himself The best man Tor the
place. what then One must be elected
No other result Is possible. We are ihen re-
mHed 10 The ciass OF political IDEAS 'oh'ch each
represents and 10 what Is sun more import
ami, 20 ne me" ana fhelr dg'tauoHs oy W0'M
each ptH be surrounded and controlled M tact
and by "num his administration Will be
shaped IN the event OF election Gan u be
that any true man. especially any Andre"