Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-12
ARMY COEREspuEG ENCE.
From the 18Th Resi What Is
thought Of Northern Traitors.
CAMP NgAR NuKFREEsB I'D, Tenn.

| rankin aid are now canped IN The cd
| place, about two miles south OF AuFfres3
! OOro. Many wished that We might De
| stationed at franklin, tOr q while 81 ieast
as there were lice camping grounds, hUs-
! pitahie people and plenty OF forage. lie
! latter Is getting very scarce now, owing
/ 10 tie presence 0! such vast armies for SO
! long time. There have been Tumors
| lately that our brigade Was TO be stationed
somewhere for garrison duty, SO is to en-
| able soue Of our sick aud wounded to
| join Us again.
Some wag started the report that We were
| to be sent to southern Illinois to attend
to the enemies of the government there,
| winch caused the inIensest delight 10 tbs
brigade, for Of all enemies, tie Northern
C0pperheGds are looked upon as the MEAN
EST and most DEsPICABLE ~ every man in
| the army.
We can at least feel sympathy for the
rebels, for the most of them are dupzd in
to this war, believing they are fighting for
their rights, and the rest are p,es>et into
it. Not SO with the peace men Of the
north. The people OF the north ought to
be the soldiers friends and cheer him Oh
IL lis many hard>hips and trials vet these
/ wolves in Sleeps clothing are willing to
| sell a soldiers dearest her,;age-his honor
and the existence of his cJunIry Tor a
mess Of pottsge. Can it be that tie peo
| pie Of the North cannot STE through the
| designs Of these menu Can YOU not un-
dersland that all they want, all they pray
+ r, all they labor for is the ruiz and de-
structIon of our country in order that
they, perhaps, may upon its uius rise 10
| 50 &c !'altry position? II it has come 10
this, then Is or country indeed in danger,
lot from the rebels, bat from the traitors
III our own bosom. But cannot believe
that yon are SO lar gone rs to nourish
these demons in Your own breast.
Peace Is sweet; We all love iJ, but
there is not soldier in the army
who woulu for moment think IF
any conditions Oh peace that would
co.IprOmise his own honor or the honor
and weltor OF his country. We have
right 70 look for the support of the entire
north in ibis struggle and every rebel
eympathlzer should at once ce sent where
he belongs. l suppose the Copperhea'ts
will Lowl about The freedom of thought
and OF speech, bat | contend thaI NJ man
has right to think or speak for the de-
strnctlOu Of this country. There will be
day Of reckoning tor such traitors-
When the rebels in arms shall! be put
down anO armed treason crushed out The
soldier will consider 1t his bounden duty
to attend TO his enemies at home
. news there is none. IL has rained
nearly every day for over a month and it
Is almost Impossible to move about on &C
count Of the mud except On the turnpkes
Day bet"Ee yesterday was pleasant, yester-
DAY IL rained; to-day it is again pleasant
AID spling-lke.
Yesterday being Wa hington's birth day
II national salute was fired at sunset by
one battery in each division. The boom
ing Of cannon all round sounded as though
the battle were again raging. Gen. Rose.
Grams Issued al order Gn the occasion, tuil
OF patriotic sentiments and love of country.
The railroad is now completed to Nut
freesboro, and | hope cur mail will rea ;h
Us more regularly than it has for long
time past.
Tie Adams Express Go. have establish
ed an office in town.
Yours truly, SCANDINAvIAN.
Our FOreigl Relations--Frotest Against
Foreign Intervention and Mediation.
Washington, Feb. 2S-The closing hours
Of Congress are marked " 18th most impor>
taDt documents on the foreign policy OF
me government as relates to the luterv n
ton question. The Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations have had under consid-
Grafton during all OF the present week
series O. concurrent resolutions on the
subject Ot mediation, which have Just been
unanimously reported for adoption by
Congress, What is remarkable il, that
they reflect the harmonious views +
Messrs. Sumner, Davis of Ky, F3ster
Henderson Of Mo, Wi!mo5, Hicks, of Md,
and Doolittie republicans OF various
shades OF Congress oaal opinion. These
resolu ions are based on TIE late CORES
pOndenoe with France.
The preamble sets forth the reception of
the proposition Of mediation from France,
ana says that, az The idea of intervention
may be regarded as practicable by foreign
governments, they may be led to proc ed
lngs tending to eIn6arrass friendly reia-
tons. 1t il consequently the duty of Con
gre-s to prevent misunderstanding by d
decIati"n Oi opinion.
Tie first resolution declares, that while
Congress has accepted for ign mediation
on international ue,tions, 1t cannot re-
ceiVe It from 'Oreign powers In arresting
domestic troubles, aud will regard pro
position ri foreign Intervention as unseas-
onable and iDadtnlssibie
HE secOnd resolution sets forth that
The United States Is graphing with re
otllou which Is seeking the destru 3tlOn of
the Republic, 10 erect new COVER whose
corner stone Shall be slavery aid hat
foreign interference can but aid this under
taking, and viii consequently be looked
upon toy Us as III unfriendty act
The third resolution asserts that the re-
belIion was encouraged by the hope that
cotton Was king; and that, if it Is not sus
tanned By tdis hope, it must yield 10 tie
authority OF the netioDal government. Ii
Is the duty OF foreign guvernm hts to
frankly int Drin the clIle OF tue rebellion
that thelr attempts TO found a new gov
ernment, with slavery as its corner stone,
Is offensive TO civilization and the moral
sense OF mankind.
HE fourth resolution expres ses conf
deuce III the justice OF the cause Of tie
UuHed States, which Is that OF good gov
ernment and haman rights, and announces
that The war will be vigorously Prosecuted
The fifth and last of these reSoluuons
directs the transmission OF these resolu-
lions To Ministers oI tue Cni5ed States IN
foreign countries, that tue decisra ions and
protests set t'rFii, may be communicated
by them 20 the governments TO which the7
are acCredi ed.
Il The Void, Comprehend organ)