Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-02-08
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WARRINGTON, Feb. 0, 1855.

tmneathtcsy hlNr uH IcbuInI tcPSiNOo
fAvoraoly concerning the Uuien feelIns
there manifested. BE had very lltIesp
portunity Cor enquiry and It 10 evident
that he row thinks his opinions were
hastily formed, for he has expressed re-
Gently q decided opinion that the troops
cannst with safety be withdrawn. In
formation from private, reliable sources
confirms the statement that among the
secesh portion of the people, that Is,
among the large majority, there Is no
truly loyal feeling. They have taken
the oath Of sllegiancs, but they have
done SO, because this was essential 70 u
restoration OF the State government; to
secure representation in Congress and
70 get rid OF the Freedmen's Bureau. In
numerous instances they say 1--WE have
been whipped this time, but = day may
come when we can succeed better" A
lady from Charlottesville, Va, now visit
Ing In thls city says, remarks like this
are made there continually and she
knows no one In that locality who does
not cherish towards the North, the same
bitter hatred that was shown during the
war. Northern men are regarded with
dislayor throughout the South and In
many places, the determination Is
avowed 30 prevent them from leasing
plantations or engaging In trade4
There Is no room for doubt that their
hostile feeling toward Northern men Is
intensified by defeat, and the indulgence
Of this feeling is encouraged by the fact
that no punishment has been awarded
to traitors. No rebel leader has been
brought TO trial and even the lands
which we're contlscated under an act Of
Congress have, In many instances, been
restored 70 their former owners. Not
only do Southern men deny that they
have been guilty Of treason, but they
also claim that their course is not re-
garded by the government as treasona
BILE.
The evil is aggravated by the course
which certain members Of Congress,
who were elected as Republicans, have
chosen TO pursue. Thus Senator Cow
an of Pennsylvania, on the great ques-
ton which now agitates the country,
votes usually with the Democrats. Sen
ator Doolittle of Wisconsin has deliv-
cred two elaborate spseches in favor of
the speedy admission OF the representa-
tives of the rebel States. Mr.. Raymond
OF New York has twice spoken at great
length on the same subject in the House.
He voted against the~proposed amend
ment to the constitution which passed
the House this last week by very large
majority. These gentlemen assume that
the rebel States have never been out of
the Union and claim further the admis-
sion of their members elect, on the floor
of Congress when 1t Is notorious that
many of them were active in treason
against the government, and were, for
this reason, elected in preference to Un-
ion men. Mr.. Raymond even said In
his second speech.
| 1.-THE courage and devotion on either
side which made this war so terrible
and 80 long, have become the common
property Of the American name, the
| priceless possession of the American
republic through all time 10 come"
Such sentiment could not escape s
caustic reproog and condemnation.
Thaddeus Stephens said, In reply:
"Mr. Raymond showed great amiabll-
ity of temper and tenderness OF heart in
speaking Of those who were slain In the
! great cobflct. The courage which sent
40 many men TO death, was to be the
con- mon boast Of the country. We were
| TO consider the dead of both sides as the
dead OF the nation, over whom we were
| 10 raiss moNuments aud sing peans OF
praise to thett memory. On this prin-
| ciple we must ust only raise at 0ettys-
bsrg q monument TO the gallant Rey-
nolds who so nosly I'D our troops Ia the
6rss days battle, but 70 the rebel Banks
dale who SO ignobiy fell while warning
against the government"
Mr.. Raymond ri JinGd that he Qic not
commend the cause In which the rebels
fell, but osiy their courage, as an eie'
meat Of character, But Is 1t true that
we can SO separate courage from the
oasse In which 1t was displayed, that we
can commead tho one while we condemn
ths other I Who can commend the oour
age wish which the dueiist shoots hi;
adversary Who can commend MosbJ
ard Qsaaxet Who can commend AMI
o. tt-s Icing and inglorious list OF per
jsred traitors WAC stole the weapon
w4sa wsich they fought and whit
psngea the land iu mouruing to graf
ify their hatred OF the North ssd OF ne
schools and fUe spRechf
l. should be made known TO you
rrsders that so.diers who lost lilHbs Il
the service OF tae United Ststes are en-
ssed to srtidcs4 substitutes which ca
, no proosred np0o the presentation {
evidences OF honorable discharge an