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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27
A Slight Mistake.

''On tho Cd day of August we read an
article in its RErUBLICAN's7 columns,
whereby tie killing and excrutiaton of
traitors at home as we'll as abroad was earn
estly recommended, the killing not only of
the traitors themselves, but also of their
women and children. . WeltJlrger.
Our language was,-Knock down, club,
shoot, drown, burn, hang, drive out and
totally exterminate, every man and wo-
man who are impious and infamous enough
to afhnitize with traitors
Here is about as much difference, be-
tween our neighbors Misrepresentation and
the truth, as there is between a leather
head and Wide Awake German, or be-
tween masked and slimey Watertown Sc
sessionist and loyal citizen OF what we
did say We have nothing to retract, being
IN favor of all persons, male and female,
who have lifelong been engaged in knock
ing down, clubbing, shooting, drowning,
and hanging innocent colored persons, and
VINO IN ADDITION TO all this CRIME, are now
taking up arms to subject the country to sla-
very, and all in sympathy with such, having
the same cup of bitterness pressed to their
own lips, and righteous God is about to
do this very thing, before the rebellion is
put down, or the war ended, We recol-
lect reading in an cd Book,-"Righteous
art thou, 0 Lord, because thou hast judg-
ed thus. fer they have shed the blood of
thy servants, and Thou hast given them
blood to drink - Here is none of our
neIghbors secession sympathy for guilty
men, simply because this old writer was
good man, instead of a secessionist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
MADISON, Wis, Sept. I'd. '6l.

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
MADISON, Wis, Sept. I'd, 81.
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Esq. Warsaw:
Dear SIR Your favor of the 2Sth ult,
was duly received. You inquire whether
IN my opinion the Board of Supervisors to
be elected in November next, under the
provisions of chapter 129 of the general
Jaws of 1861, are to be elected BY the
county at large or by single districts.
L answer, by the county at large. Ills
Board is County Board, and its members
are County Officers. In the absence Of
any express direction in the statute to the
contrary, the electors of the whole county
would participate in the election Of these
county officers in the same manner as they
do IN the election eff Register and Sheriff.
There Is no direction in the statute for
any election by districts, on the contrary.
the statute provides that, ''such Supervis.
ers shall be elected in all the ORGANIZED
counties, and that votes cast for such Su.
pervlsors shall be canvassed in the same
manner as the votes cast fer other county
officers"
The object sought to be attained BY di
vlding counties into districts is evident
from the language of section 2 of the act
1t was to prevent, in those counties in
which majority of the electors reside in .
single town or city, concentration of all
the Board in such town or CITY. But
whatever doubts might exist as to the
proper construction of the first and second
sections of the act. they must be removed
by section 5. This provides that vheney-
er there shall be a vacancy in the Board
Of County Supervisors, the Clerk of the
Board shall notify the Sheriff thereof. and
makes 1t his duty to order an election for
the purpose to supply the vacancy, and d.
reefs that notice thereof shall be posted
Tin each town in the county,"
If the election was to be held only in
districts, the notices would only require
publication or posting in each town in the
district.
| think this renders the intention of the
Legislature too evident to REQUIRE aadi-
tional illustrations.
Yours truly,
JAMES Fl. HOWE,
Attorney General.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27
HUDSON, Mo. Sept. %

HUDSON, MO, sept, 70.
The following account of the siege of
lexington, is furnished by Henry Brad
burn, one Of Col Mulligan's soldiers, who
left Lexington on Saturday morning.
The fort was surrendered on Friday af-
ternoon. The men fought for SO hours
without water, and had only three barrels
vinegar to quench their thirst during all
that time.
There were no springs nor wells of wa
ter near the camp ground as has been sta
ted. The supply was from tie river, and
was cut eff after desperate fight, on We'd
day. The campground consisted of about
ten acres, and was located short dis
lance from the rear There were breast
works entirely around it, with the exceo-
ton of portion next to the river. 1t was
here the hardest fighting took place, and
the rebels procured large number of
hemp bales, rolled them in advance, and
under their cover gradually succeeded in
securing position in the rear. They then
cut off the supply of water, and had the
fort completely surrounded.
They made but few charges upon the
breastworks during the entire siege. Their
object seemed to 5e to surround the fort
and cut off the supply of water, and hav-
ing succeeded in this they waited until Col.
Mullgan was compelled to yield to q foe
more terrible than the 1000 rebels who
surrounded him.
Previous to his surrender be offered to
take a position on q level spot of oround
and give Gen Price the odds Of four to
one in fair and open fight, but no atten-
ton was paid to it. After the surrender
the rebels mounted the breastworks and
seemed mad with joy, As soon as the sur
render took place, party took down the
federal flag and trampled it in the dust
An immense amount of gold, supposed to
be about quarter of million, fell into
the possession of the rebels. It was taken
from the banks and buried by Col. Multi
gan on the camp ground some time ago
The rebels speedily unearthed it.
Col, NJ. wept Ike child when he found
himself compelled to surrender. The
morning after the surrender the men were
all released on parole, and ferried across
the river the officers were retained. The
loss of the rebels is not known, but It is
thought to be not less than 1000 killed
and wounded Their first attack proved
more disastrous to them than the LONG
siege which followed For day or two
previous to the last attack they were enra-
ged in burying their dead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27
Kentucky.

Marian Begofin-we mean Beriah Ma
goffin-the Governor of Kentucky has done
every thing in his power to swing that
State from her Union moorings and land
her in the vortex of secession. 1t is no
fault of his that Kentucky is not to-day
side by side with Virginia and other re-
bellious States in their attempts to break
up the Government. Thanks to the Leg
islature, however, he and his fellow con
spiritors, John G. Breckenridge & Co.,
have not been able to accomplish any such
result. 1t is to be hoped that with the
aid Of Gen. Andersen and the thousands of
Union men there, Kentucky may be saved
and her faith with the Government pre-
served.
The Ws7tbwger referring to our arti-
Gle of last week on the Presidents letter
countermanding the proclamation of Gen.
Fremont, says we are Opposed to the
President and stand up against the law. y
No such inference can be drawn from eur
remarks. We only doubted the wisdom
and sxpediency of the Presidents course.
We do not "oppose" it at all. The Pres
ident understands better the state of af-
fairs throughout tie nation than We do,
and knows better than any one possibly
can in Wisconsin, what the effect Of FIRE.
mont's proclamation would be upon Ken
lucky and ether Border States, With that
knowledge, he should be allowed to act in
the premises as to him seems best, and his
motives should not be impugned at all, nor
the propriety of his action condemned.
But we are in favor of change in the
law, by which the President is guided
That law is all wrong. It stops short Of
the mark it should aim for, by long way,
and we want to see it amended the very
first thing when Congress meets. The
Constitution was not made for rebels
They cannot claim protection it. We
are not Bound to shield them or their prop
erty. On the contrary, while they are
warning against us, it is our duty to weak
en- them at every point and in every pos
sible manner. If we can break the back
bone of this rebellion in no other way than
by turning the slaves loose, then we say
let the slaves so free. No matter whether
it is in strict accordance with every word
and letter of the Constitution or not. That
is our doctrine, and if it be Treason then
We are traitor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27
The Probabilities on the Potomac.

Concerning the probabilities of battle
on the Potomac, one Of the New York Tri-
Dune special correspondents at the Capt.
toll, writes as follows; There will be no
hgat here, near Washington, for weeks and
weeks, and probably not at all. know
our lines now, and feel sure there is no
spot where the rebels could attack with
show OF hope for success. We are defend
ed by chain of entertainments, far
stronger than many people know, exeept
the rebels, and imagine they understand
it all. Their recent reconnoisances were
for the purpose of feeling us, and we
probably did not feel good. Moreover. |
am convinced, by the irregular and shirk-
ing character of their movements. that
their purpose in holding their near position
is simply one of barren menace, or (some-
what similar) one to provoke us into ac-
ton against them. can't detect single
indication of any intention on their part to
attack US. There is only one cause that
can bring it about. believe, and that is.
the restlsssness and impatience of their
troops. These may force them into I'M
willing aggression, althoug h even that is
most unlikely"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27
A Question of Law.

The New York Erening Post raises a
question of law of considerable significance
Fremont having once proclaimed martial
law in Missouri, as it is admitted be has a
right to do, and having also, by his powers
as military chief, and under the constitu-
ton Of the law Of nations, given by John
Quincy Adams, in his speech in 1912, lib
Grated the slaves of rebels, can his act be
annulled by himself, or even modified by
any other authority? In ether words, can
men once declared free, again be reduced
to slavery by any color of law? The ques-
ton is profoundly Interesting as it affects
the condition of all the slaves Of rebel own
ers now within the military Jurisdiction of
Gen Fremont.
1t will be news. we suspect, to our
readers to hear that the Uelt6mqer has
been loyal and supported the President
continuously since the taking of Fort Sum-
ter by the rebels But such that paper
claims to be the fact The editor has
been unfortunate in not making himself
better understood, for he is generally re-
garded as disloyal and bis paper has been
clsssed among the rebel sheets. He ought
to sharpen up and see if he can't convey
his ideas in clearer manner SO as to not
have them misconstrued hereafter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27
Republican Nominations.

As we 60 to Press we learn that the fol-
lowing nominations were make by the Re-
publican State Convention, at Madison, on
Wednesday:
For Governor, L.. P. Harvey. For 1t.
Governor, Edward Solomon. Sec. Of State,
of State, j. I. Lewis. Treasurer, S. D.
Hastings. Bank Comptroller, VIM H.
Ramsay. Att. General, James II. Howe.
Sup. Pub. ms, j L. Pickard. Prison
Commissioner, Hans G, Heg.
Messrs. Solmomon, Lewis and Ramsay
are Democrats
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27
The County Fair.

Probably those gentlemen who have
been laboring for years past to establish
an Agricultural Society in Jefferson Coun-
ty tegin to think that it is a work of far
greater magnitude than has generally been
supposed. 1t is equally probable that
they have found obstacles in the way that
they bad not anticipated Even to super
fetal view it is apparent that there are
grave Difficult les to be met and overcome
before success can attend the enterprise,
which do not exist in some adjoining ooun-
ties, such as Rock and Walworsh 1t may
be that to this feature Of the case in par
tlcular, the want of better success is to be
attributed We have reason to believe
that some gentlemen have done all in their
power, both in forbearance and sacrifice
tailoring with might and main both in sea-
son and out of season, and want of more
cheering success certainly ought not to be
charged to them. But such a work re-
,qulres great effort, not only by few but
by many, in the exercise of good degree
of skill as well as harmony, and all these
conditions not being always complied WITH
the enterprise must sometimes fail. Those
gentlemen who have done their utmost are
deserving Of praise; had the results been
equal to their merits success would have
been complete To them remains the
| agreeable reflection that under the ''high-
er law, if no where else, they shall have
tt cir reward, whatever becomes of the So
ciety and its objects.
When failure stares the friends of an OBJ
ject in the face, generally it is not the wi
sest course to. either loudly lament the
disaster, or morbldly brood over the eaus-
ed which produced the adverse result. In
such eases, before putting on weeds of woe,
the old maxim, "Cm bono ?''-what good ?
would seem to be Wisest. There is no
use In combating toregone result, altho'
good may come of noting the causes so far
as to hereafter avoid the rocks on which
valuable enterprise has split. It is use
less to attempt to disguise the fact-it is
the prevailing opinion that the Jefferson
County Agricultural Society has held its
last Fair, and that, hereafter, if anything
is done in its line, it must be done under a
new organization and by modified condi-
tions. For those acquainted with the cir
cumstances Of the case detail is unnecessa-
ry; to others we can only say that the in
dications in that direction seem hopeless.
Some who are tgame to the last may in
cline to push forward amidst thinkening
discouragements, before deciding whether
such course would be wise, as well as
brave. 1t is now proposed by leading
gentlemen in both Dodge and Jefferson
counties to hold Great Annual Fair in
this city, both together doing what each
alone has failed to do. More of this here
after.
In another column we publish a list Of
Premiums awarded at Jefferson last Thurs
day. In all things excepting Fruit the
Exhibition was comparatively small with
few fine horses and cattle In very
limited sense only, was it a County Ex-
hibition
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27

We are glad to learn, as we do from
the Heltbuger of last week, that its editor
IS peace man and decidedly in favor of
claw and order" We wish he always had
been so. Many Of the rioteus proceedings
with which Watertown has been disgraced
for the last five years might have been
avoided, if the editor of that sheet had
only said the word But it was not his OK
that was being gored then.
strange such difference there should be,
'TwiXt tweedlededum and tweedlededee
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27

tency.
We beg to inform the editor of the
Helb,rger tina. we do not assume the
right of deciding who is traitor and who
is not, nor do we make mans political
anteeedents test of loyalty.
We care rot whether he ever voted the
Republican ticket or not; nor do we ask
him to believe in the ''lnfallibility" of Re
publican doctrine" But we do want him
TO stand by the Government; to follow
the Stars and Stripes wherever they 60,
and adhere to them to the last. Hun
dreds of thousands of Democ. ats WHO de-
nounce the Republican party and the plat
form upon which it succeeded in the last
Presidential contest, occupy this ground
precisely, They ignore party and are con
tending now only for country. Such men
We call patriots, but the editor of the IIelt-
burger, we fear, is not one of the number.
A CONSPIRACY CRUsHED.-The course Of
the Federal Government in arresting and
imprisoning the traitor members of the
Maryland Legislature, has efsctually crush
ed out that pestiferous body, and at the
Same time, the Infamous conspiracy of
which they were the head. 1t has also de-
teated the plans of the rebel General, John
son. who intended, if possible, to cross into
Maryland a out the time the Legislature
should pass the secession ordinance. and
raise the standard of rebellion in tina,
State. The whole plot has been badly de-
ranged, if not utterly thwarted. by the Wig
orous measures of the Government
Ia We are compelled reluctantly to
postpone the proceedings of the District
convention held at Lake Mills, until next
week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27

The Helbwger says we meant, but
dared not suggest openly, resort to mob
law when we advocated the suppression Of
rebellion in Watertown. Our neighbor is
mistaken. We always had a great antip-
athy to mobs. Last fall, he will remem-
Der, when he was engaged in one and in
stigated the rabble to attack large body
OF respectable citizens from the surround
ing country, we denounced him and his
rowdyish acts as vehemently as we knew
how. He need have no fears of mob at
least one instigated by u.s. We never
should. think of ''suppressing" him in that
way. The thing can be done far easier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27
Declining the Honor.

We have already announced that Hon,
Lyman Tremain who was nominated by
the Democratic State Convention of New
York, for Attorney General has declined
to run. Since then the nominee for Treas
urer, Francis c. Brunek, has also with
drawn the use of his name. Mr., B. says
he doesn't like the platform, but at the
same time will support the ticket. It
seems that it is good enough for him to
vote, but not such an one as he wants his
name to appear on. We admire the man S
pluck but don't think much of his consis-
teney.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-27

"Would it not be prudent to seize those
Tories who have been, are, and we know
will be active against US? Why shsuld
persons who are preying upon the vitals
of their country be suffered to stalk abou.
while we knew they will do every mischief
in their power?"
So wrote George WasLi 'gton at the time
of the Revolution. Why is not that good
doctrine now? There certainly can be
and is no good reason why the Tories of
81 should be made any exception to the
rule laid down for the Tories of rs.