Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-24
THE RUTLAND HERALD,
FRIDAY, SEPT Is, lsGs.
The Campaign,

mNNi has Hlh'htA IN NNNhltI tiht-t ans
she has been followed ~ Maine with ,
voice that tells truly the sentiments 81
the people 81 tina, State upon the great
questions involved in the canvass, These
voices have rcyerberatod over the hills
and down the valleys, and have been heard
on the plains Of California, and beyond
the Rocky Mountains, giving cheer and
enthusiasm TO the loyal hosts on every
hand, encouraging them 10 arise in THEN
might, and by the election Of Grant and
Coliax sweep the last vestige of treason
from the Cabinet and councils Of the ma.
tion, and saying 70 rebels that recon-
s,ruc,ion shall only he had on the terms
which shall make for the. perpetual
peace and cement of the Union Of the
States, as prescribed by loyal men, The
Territories have heard the voice which
comes from the East, and have responded
in unmistakable tones in their municipal
elections, giving Republican majorities,
and although they have no vote in the
electoral college, yet indicate the current
of public sentiment
The intelligence that reaches as from
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
and all the larger States, is more cheering
a, the work goes on. The Republicans
are upon the alcrt-eyory section is being
thoroughly Observation-Disclosures polit-
ical meetings are had in all sections the
camp fires are burning upon the noun
tains and in the valleys, and the hosts Of
freedom are rallying for the final onset,
determined that victory shall perch upon
our banners undcr the leadership Of the
great Captain Ulysses $ Grant, The enc
my are discouraged, the thorough review
which the press and speakers OF the party
are making Of Seymour aud his political
hcrcsics, and the trcachcry Of Blair and
his political apostacy, have 50 disheIricn-
ed the thinking portion Of that party that
they are beginning to fully realize the rot
tcnness of their platform, and the political
weakness Of their candidates. These cir
oumstaneos are certainly encouraging
signs Of the time. and leave the political
horizon bright with prospects of clear
AMI brilliant victory TO the Republican
party in November
THE TENNESSEE MILITIA TO EE OR-
GANIzEp.-Gov. Browulow Of Tennessee
has issued proclamation which declares
that there are armed bands and secret
conspirators against The State, who have
been committing aud continue to commit
outragcs on inoilrn>iye citizens, recitr- I
the act Of the Legislature giving him
power to call the militia, and says
" In pursuance ~ this act, | call upon
the good. loyal and patriotic white and /,
colored people of every county in the
State to proceed without delay and raise
companies of loyal able-bodied men. and
report the same To- me at Nashville.
Whether any Of the companies, white or
colored, 50 organized. will be actually /
called into the field. will depend entirely /
upon the conduct of the people themselves .
in the several counties | earnestly hope
that there will he no occasion 10 call out
these troops, but that the efforts of all
citizens to preserve and maintain peace
will succeed, and thus obviatc the neccs-
sity of this stern resort. But If. unhap-
PLY, the better counscls do not prevail
and order is not restored, and | am com
PEELED to put down armed maraudcr- by
force, propose to meet them with such
numbers and in such a manner as the ex-
igency shall demand, whatever may be
the consequence, l. will not be deferred
from the discharged of my duties herein
by threats Of violence from rebel speaker.
or rebel newspapers, nor 10y any other
means of intimidation"
The governor adds that he prefers that
these troops shall be raised in East Ten
nessec, and therefore does not limit the
number of companies in any county. In
reference TO the promise Of federal troops
to keep the peace, he says:
"Should tho department commanlcr bc .
furnished with sufficient force 10 keep or .
der, | viii chccriuily cooperate with him. /
in order that the State guards nay not be
called into service
SulclnE.-Thc body Of Il. f. Fields, of
whom We spoke yesterday, was found in
Otter Creek in the afternoon at a little
before o'clock, -apa six or seven rod,
north of where il wassupposcd he plunged .
in. Many doubts were expressed about
bis having made away with himself. and
othc,s Thought it more probable that he