, 1862-08-01
LETTER FROM MADISON.
Especial Correspondence Of Chicago Tnbpne.1

MA1EoAs uA1i Gittla IoHa-
This State has bsen called on tor six
regfmente. Her full quota Of the 300, 600 men
wanted Is thirteen regiments. Wisconsin has
now in the field twenty-five regiments. The
response TO the present call Ia not very enthu~
elastic, though steps haVe been taken to blow
the embers into flame. But the enthusiasm
Of last fall will not again be exhibited unless
the policy Of the war be very greatly changed.
Various causes conspire to keep down the
wur spirit. The first is the harvest. Men
and women, boys and girls, are toiling In the
fields to save the years bread. The reaper
and mower, cradle, sickle and scythe are the
present implements Of Wisconsin industry.
The harvest will last until the middle of
August, and it will be Near the first O. Sep
tember before the farmers boys can be sp red
from home for the service Of their country.
Recruiting In the meanwhile must be confined
to the towns, where 1t will progress slowly,
as the martial spirits aud youths ambitious Of
plucking glory from the cannon's mouth are.
mostly in the army. The second reason that
tends to repreas volunteering is the past con
duct ofthe war. The loyal people Of Wiseon-
Sin are, deeply dissatisfied with the uses to
which their sons have been put; with the
slow progress made ln'quenlng the rebellion
when compared with the vast means placed at
the dispoesl OF the government; with the Grim
1nl tenderness exhibited towards malignant
traitors, and strange hesltancy to u fire on the
enemy's magazines" The enactment OF the
confscation bill was hailed with delight by
the loyal part Of the people, but there Is q
feeling of distrust spreading thrsu9h the State
tnae IL Will nos oe e1eentea Win F1goF. Ihe
generals known to be hostile to Its spirit and
pnrpose. are vet retained at the head If our
arrn;aa The varo ,,an vho 1,avo .o,,5t,oa5
.e" ~" 1"'o eostN4e0a
the liz es OF our soldiers to no purpose, and
wasted the treasure of the nation, and filtered
a,pa1 n a,b,1a vaar of ,,rec;ona Vino and 1zno
1"a' .. "4.~ ~. -. ~ ~ p s .,' a,N -@..o "1o
give lWo t1ooghte 10 preserve slavery TO one
for the salvation Of the Union are still in COM
mand. The common sense of tha neon1e tel
tnem tnat pro-Sla7ely gene1al7 WILL he'er put
down pro-slaVery rebellion, who fight re-
luetantlv, and strike feebl7 and are chiefly
so1,a;+a.,s ,e.et +h. +,o,, e t,,.4,, ~ axa,,,<.
oo'.1.looa 1e'es ..c1 41.N' :, w
OF nlnre tne oi71he lnsttnt1ons ana WHOSE
movements, such as ditch digging and guard
ing rebel properly.
The third cause operating to prevent enlist
ments, is the opposition Of the secession Lead
ers. It has been discovered that they have in
dustfiously soWn tares among the wheat.
The word is passed round ITO let the Lin
coinits 60 to the war, while the Democrats
shall stay at home to uote, and seize the Offices
The Irish are told that, If the rebels are put
down, slavery will be abolished and the ne.
groes will flock North by the million, and
drive them out of employment BY work
assured that their safety depends upon
their staying at home, and in the
absence Of the Republicans. getting posses-
sion Of the State government and the mem
bers Of Congress, When this is done, the
Government is to be forced to make ueacc,
either by acceptine the Montgomery consti-
tntiou and s11ch other fern,a as the rehel chjefs
NAV iirta,e' or to grant the indenendence of
| the South, When tie tfde1nocrats'' get control
! of the House Of Representatives. no more
money Or men are to be voted TO carry On The
var. The enpplies are to be stoDped: and tha
State governments a. are u to he b 4sed to EN- embar' M
| rasB tie PresIdeut' and hinder the prosecutiou
Of the war in every way, The leaders In this
| conepircV calculate that, in the event Of the
| diseofntion Of the Union. the Western States
c*n be detache d from the Eastern, and attached
to the Southern coufederacY. They care yery
| little whether slavery shall he extended oVe1
the West OF not. Indeed a maiority would
| rrefer the adonfinn NJ file sfnpcn1iar fnatitn
Iion.'' '~@''- -@''|'''
| 1arpe nart nf the Geruans of Wiscons1n
cal then Themselves eve "democrats :" and have s been
roisoned bT the same Secession sernents thai
/! hnye hitfen fhe irish. Thev eVhihir na sions ions
Of an Intention to res resnond 70 the nresent m All ii
| for volunteers. TheF too. are directed b.
I their leaders. to stay at home tn yote via
! consin has sent 5000 men to the army. q
| whom IS COO ore repnblicans and 1000 5em
| ocrats, though half The conmissious to OIL
Gers, we're given to democratic. The new cal