The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-16
Republican Officers and Democratic
Soldiers

conduct Of The late Col. PEcK, who had
command Of the Second Wisconsin Regis
ment at the commencement of The rnemora-
bic battle Of Bulbs Run, because we insist
ed that the people nigh. expect to wit
ness like disastrous results to the Union
cause to follow the appointment by our
Republican Administration Of mere parti-
Fans to places of high military command
in our army. 1t says: ...s I.
"Why cannot Democratic papers, ia
this exigency, when armed treason threat
ems the existence Of the nation, forego their
miserable parlizan misrepresentation and
slauders, at least so far as the army is con
cerned We hardly open Democratic
paper without finding some base imputa-
ton upon the courage or patriotism Of
Republicans, coupled with extravagant
CALCULATIONS over the performance of
those qualities in their own party"
1t is because EARNED treason threatens
the existence Of the nation" that we have
denounced, and shall continue to denouDce,
the act Of appointing men wishou: militia
~ experience, and with no other recon-
,nenda,ion than mere partnership, to the
command Of our brave volunteers. We
think we have good reason for CALCULATIONS
over tie possession, at least, of the quail
Ties of courage aud patriotism in the
Democratic party Of the North, as every
Democrat who has enlisted in the war
possesses the courage and patriotism to
fight under partizan Republican Admin
is,ra,ion 10 sustain the Union and what
his party asks is, tina, lie should be led by
.uen Of tried courage, skill, and experience.
No stronger, higher, or sub,imer proofs
OF patriotism have ever been witnessed
since the organization Of our government
than have been exhibited by the Demo-
cratic party during the present fearful
crisis, aud the Republican party ought TO
be magnanimous enough to acknowledge
it. dave they done this! No. Will
they do il! We shall see. +.
Thus far, if the democratic press criti-
ze,l the action of the President and his
Cabinet, or Of Congress, the Republican
press raised the cry Of treason. Are we
not to be permitted to speak Of the blum,
.iers of General or Colonel, or of robter-
les By army contractors, without being de-
nounced as trai,orsl If a Wisconsin
Colonel fight, and runs away, or runs
away without fighting at oil, are not we
Of the Prior authorized to denounce the
act as cowardly, and say owe fear more
OF our political Colonels will prove no bet
ter when they come to get taste of gum
powder" without rendering oursef OBJ
noxious to the charge of casting "base
impu.atior. upon the courage or patriotism
OF Republicans = ..
We think the Republican Adninistra
ton State Journal would have shown less
seusativencss on the subject Of our remarks
about Col. PECK and political Colonies,
bad the following address by Gov. RAN
Dali to the Second Wisconsin Regiment
after the battle at Bulls Run, come to its
notice. lie said:
Fellow Soldiers When made the
appointments for the Second Regiment Of
Wisconsin Volunteers, am sorry to say
l made very great mistake. The men
appointed were not such as the time and
the Necessity demanded, and the mistake
was one into which many Of the North>
Western States fell. We had to make our
officers ont Of the material We had, as we
make our soldiers. All had TO learn the
business The mistake has now been
corrected, and have to announce the APP
pointnlent of gentleman (O'Connor) as
Colonel of this Regiment--a thorough
soldier and brave man, in whom the
fullest confidence may be placed, and un
der whose leadership you cannot fail Of
receiving the measure of credit which has
been before allotted you"
From this we had begun TO hope better
things from our State Executive, but he
gives himself only time 10 ackno Wedge
and correct one error before he resigns bis
high and responsible position, and runs
away to bury himself among the Seven
Hills Of Rome Requieseat IN pace.
Shall We give offence 10 the Journal or
its party by expressing the hope that G ov.
Monte, when called upon 10 make an i'm
portant military appointment, will not fear
10 selec. competent Democrat, instead
Of comforting it by lot upon one of the
thousand and one incompetent pariizans
who may clamor for the place 1.Ea.
re- 1t is stated that President LINCoLH
has sent for GARIBALpI 10 come over and
whip the rebels. lie being as big rebel
as any one in the South, We hope the Pre-
sident has done no such thing. If We have
not soldiers enough in the North TO cope