The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-10-02

celebrated proclamation. He has choked these
traitors by declaring martial law over tue who're
United States He will soon save these al
lardiohamers any further trouble. Cheers
TE,e Governors and the President
- WASHINGTON, Sept %
Governors Of the following named
IovaI States arrived here this morning
from Altoona, Penn, namely: Mass,
Rhode Island, Pa, Ohio, Va, Ill,
Wis, Iowa, Mich, New Hampshire,
and Indiana. The last named was rep
resented by Col. Rose Between II
and l o'clck the Governors Of the
states above named had an interview
with President Lincon, and presented
an address expressing,
l. A cordial personal and official re-
spect for the President.
2 A determination under all circum-
stances, to support and maintain the
constitutional authority, the
Governors therein speaking for them
selves and the people of their respects
i've States.
8. Pledging to the President their
aid in all measures calculated to bring
the war to an early termination which
should be prosecuted to ultimate vicN
tory unless all the rebels should return
to their constitutional duties and
obedience.
4. Congratulatiog the President upon
his proclamation to emancipate the
slaves, believing it will be productive
of good as a measure OF justice hu<
manity and sound oblicy.
.. Referring to the merits of the sol
diers who have fought our battles.
The governors WEIR courteously receiv>
ed, and their suggestions listened to
with close attention by the President.
1t is ascertained from those who had
the best opportunity for knowing that
there was no proposition made at the
recent conference at Altoona, nor even
a suggestin ventured, to urge the re
moval of General Mcclellan, nor was
any proposition or suggestion made as
to the promotion Of Gen. Fremont to
the head of the army, or to the future
disposal Of that gentleman.
The address to the President as
agreed to, was written by Gov. Andrew
at the suggestion Of the other Gov
errors present No counter PROPOSE
tons or amended address was submit
ed.
Coy. Bradford, Of Md, alone did
not sign the address, expressing the
fear that the Presidents proclamation
to emancipate the slaves might not
prove as advantageous as the confer
euce hoped, and regarding the matter
as too doubtful to justify him in TAX"
ing side in its support.
There was no dispute or improper
warmth Of debate whatever. The con
vention was Of the most polite kind and
couciliatory character, and all present
were animated by q cordial spirit Of
anity in support Of the government,
the President, and prosecution OF the
war.
The principal aim of the conference
being to express to the President
these sntiments, and to proffer their
support to him in the fu4ure as IN the
past, and to make relations of all loyal
states more close, intimate and firm.
All excepting Gov. Bradford, of Md,
were heartily convinced of the wisdom
OF the proclamation to emancipatc
slaves, aud were DESTROYS of express
ing this conviction to the President.
In conference various details rela-
ting to recruiting, organization, equip
ment and transportation oftroops were
discussed.
The Governors freely compared notes
and agreed upon various points in the
connection where they agree to submit
to the President and Secetary of War;
they will not however, as to these
matters, put anything in writing, be-
cuse they did not wish to appear die
tatorial, and believing that the
friendly verbal communications in a
polite and respectful intercourse,
would give them eject SO far as they
might be regarded correct or ben>
efcial.
The care of the sick and wounded,
the subject of furloughs to soldiers,
&5c., attracted.a great deal of attention
the object being to produce reforms,
which all felt to be needed to secure
the happiness of families whose pro-
toctors are away; the welfare OF the
soldiers and the true efficiency of the
army, to the carrying out Of which res
forms, should the government adopt
them, the States will eheerfuly CO.
operate.
1t was unanimously agreed that fur
loughs should be 50 regulated as to
prevent further abuse.
It was also agreed to suggest an
army of reserve after the quota already
called for shall be filled, of not less
than 100000 men, to be detailed and
disciplined at home, and to be called
inc asses of sudden emergency, at sucl
points where their services may be
needed, and tie be mus tered into the
service for twelve months, unless dis
charged.
WHITE MEN As LABoRERs IT THE
SoUTH.-We wish we could remove
one fallacy from the Northern mind
and that is, that labor performed by
negroes on the plantations of the South
cannot be done by white men. We
say that it can; and it can be done
cheaper and better, Intelligent and
independent Southerners will admit
this. Why, the white farmers of the
West, intheir harvesting season, work,
and are happy and healthy, under a sun
quite as oppressive as that of this lat
itude. The hod carriers of the North
with no wool to shield their heads,
work as no negro could work, in sun
quite as broiling as anything expert
enced in rice field or a cane-brake.
We throw these assertions out for the
examination OF the philosopher and