Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-10-25

Of claiming responsibility on account of
It's relations. Hear it
There are in the State Of Wisconsin
many Of Sehebarie County's best song, who
have or are now occupying positions Of
honor and trust. Judge Mann and Capt.
Bouck were cur school-fellows. and we
knew them we'll. -
But you never heard them preaching
treason, or practising it either. If Capt.
Bouck SHOULD read the Republicans arti-
Gle which we copied in the first instance
and reproduce now, he would express him
self more forcibly than elegantly, we sus-
pect, at tho treason lurking through every
word and line it contains This is the ar
ticle, and we hold it up to the gaze of the
editor Of the Republican so that he can see
just what bis position was mouth or SO
ago though he has now changed front and
g es for ''the preservation Of the Union er-
tire, and more vigorous prosecution Of the
war until the rebellion is put down -
But it is charged to be reasonable to it,
sist that such a prosecution of the war be
accompanied by the most liberal profors
Of peace" How strangely partisan pref
udiee can prevent the fair meaning of a
declaration Ike this, the wisdom of which
cannot fail to impress all thinking men
We would have the understanding precedo
the march Of cur armies, that this Is q war
waged simply to uphold the Constitution
and the laws-that it means neither eman-
clpatlon, nor any aggression upon rights
guaranteed by the Constitution that, on
tie contrary, we proffer every assurance
Of protection Of those rights, even by ad
ditional guarantees. We would have our
armies march with the sword in one hand
and the olive branch in the other-''a
vigorous prosecution of the war accompa-
MED by the most liberal proffers of Ieace. .
Now We undertake to say that no man
but black hearted traitor to bis country,
would ever pen such an article as that, We
care not who he is nor where he belongs
To advocate the sending Of olive branches
or roots and herbs of any kind, or evsr
Mrs. Wiaslow's Soothing Syrup, which wo'd
be quite as sensible, with every bullet that
is hurled from Narthern guns is to &C
knowledge the justice Of the Southern re
bcllion and no better than saying in 81
many words that the North is not engaged
In q righteous cause in endeavoring to pu
it down. The sentiment of that article was
tho dominant one in the minds Of major
ity Of she Democrats in Schobarie county
two months ago. AND WE KNOW IT, which
we centend is a complete justification for al
that we have said, No patriot, no Unior
loving citizen, would advocate any sucl
doctrine, and We are glad to hear tina
light has at last brol en- III upon the vision @
the Republican editor and his followers, anc
that the cardinal doctrine Of their faith {
lew weeks ago, which was ''compromist
and olive branches, has been discarded ant
vhistled down the wind, while be and they
all stand ready to swear that they have
Arrays been unconditional advocates of tbt
war policy Of the Administration Sucl
is Sehoh2rIe county Democracy! AnC
such is the man who now undertakes tt
abuse US For showing up some of his ani
its unpatriotic and disloyaI feelings towards
the Government! We can we'll afford t.
let them slide.