Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-02-17

buying off should he be nominated in the
next draft .,.. .f
Vermonters look with scorn upon the
disgraceful acts of New York, and de-
nounce her copperhead governor, while
pointing with pride at the body of men
complimented with the duty of enforcing
the draft in that city. But are their
skirts entirely free from dust? Vermont
ers exclaim with just pride at the whole
record of the state in answering the de-
mands of the central government for men,
but has that answer always given out the
honest ring of a guiltless voice? Amer
leans are justly proud of their army, and
point to it ana say its like has never be-
fore been seen for honest patriotism, na-
tive worth and integrity, as we'll as in
telligence and education. Is it well to
mar the work by the introduction even
to partial extent, of the elements Just
indicated. Mind, reader, | do not make
the sweeping assertion that all those for
warded under the last call were of the
worse description. That would be inIus-
tice, for there are among them those of
the best. But as the tattler said with "a
wise shake of the head, "some arc not
what they should be-" l.,.....
The question will be asked What
would you have us to do?" The an.
swer has already been hiuted at-Come
yomseE But says one, " have business, y
another Il have friends" and another 81
am physically incompetent " If you are
physically incompetent you know it. If
your infrmity is a sham, the more guilt
to YOU AS for business to be sacrificed,
or friends to leave behind. the most wretch
ed who have come out here, have sacrif-
ced their all. r.. You can do no more.
What does it matter whether that all
we're reckoned by hundreds, or thousands,
or tens of thousands? The poor mans
little, if it is all he has, is as much
to him as your abundance is to you,
Talk not of such sacrifices. And if you
appeal to friends, look at those who sprang
first to answer the weak and trembling
wall of our nation when the nightmare
first broke upon us. They were your fel-
lows-your associates. They had friends
just as dear to them as yours are to you.
They had sacrifices of all kinds to make.
The remuneration then was small to what
it is now. They obeyed the promptings
Of patriotism, sprang into the breach,
and have nobly done their duty. Talk
of leaving friends! The meanest man
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in the ranks has sacrificed all his friend
ships for tithe of the pay you will get.
if you insist upon taking that groveling
view of the case; and have you right
to say that your social relations are more
dear, are more sacred. or deserve more
fostering than his? Dare you say it.?
And when the work is almost done, and at
the eleventh hour the master asks for la.
borers who shall be rewarded even as
those who have borne the burden and heat
of the day, can you lay your hand upon
your heart and with an easy conscience
in the face of the sacrifices others have
made, can you say that you have ties
80 far outweighlng all theirs that you
ought not to come? | ask the question
of every individual answer it as suits
your will.
! There are those among the Green Noun
tains of my native State, those who bewail
the i'll effects Of the army upon the morals
Of those who have taken up the musket OF
the sabre in defcuse of our country Yet
often when ] read papers from home,
see accounts Of convicts fromjails and court
rooms, and of men under bonds for high
misdemeanors, who have purchased theiI
freedom, exempted themselves from the
DEGREES of justice. or eyaded their bonds
by following the recruiting officer. i
there no sin on thy skirts most noble ex.
emplar of morality. in that you have
yourself purchased exemption from the
casualties of war by casting such pollu
ton among those for whom you sigh !
Say is it not, rather, your duty to com,
amongst us yourself ana give to us th'