Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-03-02
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hloui tne' predictions and
their astute spec ,hations, are entirely in
the dark - 20 the true situation, They
have heard nothing from or of Sherman
since he catered Columbia They will
not near anything either from or of
! him until they get news of the great
battle which he will have 10 fight some
| where on his route, In the meantime
we may expect that their tone will
change from It's present boastfHl conf
! dence TO n sort of timOrOus and inqUir-
! ing curiosity. In vain they will CLEAN
the Richmond papers for news from the
South. In vain they will listen for re-
! ports OF continued marches, excavations
and victories, Nothing will 20 to them
from here until we send them news
which very probably viii much abate
their appetite for information. We in
| tend TO tell them only one thing, and
that Is that Sherman army will be met,
defeated and probably destroyed with
out ever setting foot on Virginia soil.
They may not believe this little piece
of information; but we can assure them
that the Confederate mind is fully made
up on that point and that, consequent
| ly, Shermans doom may be looked upon
as sealed How the thing Will be done.
when it will be done, and where, we
have no intention of informing our in
quisitive Yankee friends. All these
things they will learn in good time"
REBEL RECOMMENDATIONS
The Enquirer of Feb % says:
Virginia did not commence this war.
nor did Tennessee, Missouri or Ken
| lucky Its magnitude and losses were
perceived by those on whom the brunt
of battle would fall. The States further
South, protected by those on the border,
repealed advice, rejected. concert, and,
with lancied security, cut the fastenings
which bound US together and cast Vir-
ginia and her children on the expesed
Western frontier adritt amid terrific and
increasing war. In vain did these
States fOretell the future and protest
against the ungenerOus raShness of those
who expected, by the misfortune of 9th
ers, to escape the calamities of civil
strife.n
After charging considerably upon the
sutierings and sacrifices endured by the
people of the Border States and espe-
clally Virginia, 1t says:
"But the tide is now rolling toward
those States who made the fight who
affirmed success or universal destruC-
ton, and who swOre the oath This
oath has Deen broken, and they by whom
the first blow was stricken are the first
to desert those whose breasts have so
far received the fury of the storm raised
n tar l. l.
offered lands and slaves, as necessary
sacrifices to success, they i'll declare
that wife, child, bride, a free tongue.
and an unclaimed neck, are things to be
fought for. They say to the States of
the Gulf, "nOw make the same Contri-
buttons of lands and slaves that YOU
forced us to make, and sentiments. rela-
tions, and people will be secured. Mon
day the compact of mutual support WAS
broken. The bill to appropriate the
slaves so as to secure honorable exist
enCe was defeated in the Senate. chiefly
by the votes of the Gulf States. The
border states had previously contributed
their share to the common defense"
1t furthermore says that the army de-
mands that its depleted ranks shall be
strengthened by more men of whatever
color and 1t is sometimes impolitic to re-
fuse the demands of an army like that
which Lee commands; and closes with
this friendly suggestion:
Perhaps it would be well fer the
Gulf States to reconsider their vote.
Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri and Ken
lucky will yet see that their people be
not slaves in order that TIE inCOnven-
fence of war may not be felt on the Con-
garee and Tombigbee."
FAST.
The Richmond Wing seems to think It
is time to be putting the faithful
through course Or-we were going to
say sprouts-but do say preparation for
the impending fast on the 10th inst:
In view Of the fact that our position
as people is critical, it is respectfully
suggested that all persons in the Con
federaCy observe Friday, the 10th day OF
March, appointed a day of fasting and
prayer, with more earnestness and SOL
emnity than has yet been manifesteH,
and to tnat end it is proposed
L.
least three public services. The first
early in the morning: the second at II
o'clock. and the third IN the afternoon
or at night.
2. That such churches as can, will
keep their doors open, and the ser
vices in operation without intermssiOn
during the whole day-the ministers re-
lieving one another and the people
going and coming as they may need.
3. That country churches protract
their services through four or five hours.
A. That the people really humble
themselves and as means thereto, eat
no more food than may be necessary to
keep up their strength.
g. That all light conversation and I'M
becoming amusementS be discarded, and
the day be truly observed as d day of
humiliation.
If there be any virtue in day Of
fasting and prayer, it should be OBJ
served as the bible directs. Heretofore
many have kept it as a mere holiday.
This Ca>not be expected to elicit Gods
blessing. Our condition is now such
that tritling is madness.
If we give all our time and hearts to