Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-08-20

charter or constitution. They owe the Gov
ernment their allegiance-they owe it the
first great debtor freedom and its interests
for the welfare OF the people, household
ties, domestic affections, are all bound up
in it, ts-9
THE PRETEXT FOR TIE REBELLION.
When Abraham Lincoln was elected Presi-
dent, he was the choice of majority of the
people Of the United States He was elected
according to all the forms of law and the
Constitution. Being SO elected by the peo-
pie, it was the duty of each and every citizen
of the United States to bow in humble sub
mission to the Will Of the majority of the PEG
pie. 1t was the duty Of each and every one
to give aid to the Government-to give hope
to future generations, and to assist in pro-
noting the prosperity Of this then happy
country, Now the election Of d Chief Magls-
trate OF this country was made in accordance
with law. This, however, though done ac-
cording to law, was objected to by q portion
of the people of the United States, who still
claimed to be Constitution-loving people,
law abiding people; who claimed that they
took Washington and Jefferson and other
great men as their guides; who claim that
they are the only true expomdcr8 Of the law
and the Constitution they were the only
people that abided by and executed the law
of the country, and that the people of other
States were those who had violated the laws
and trampled under foot the Constitution.
They took upon themselves, when Prcsi-
dent Lincoln was elected, that they would no
longer obey the laws of the United States
| that they would not be governed by its pro
visions-that they would set up for them
selves better government, as they thought
| than that under which they had formerly liv
ed. No excuse was given for this conduct
save that President Of the United States
| had been elected without accordance witt
their views, and with different sentiments
| Numerous Presidents have been elected prior
to him, and numbers of them have not repre-
sented the views of a great portion Of the
people, and yet there was no cause for rebel
/ lion against the Government. This, however
was the cause-other matters may have beer
partially the cause, but the truth was they
had designs against it, and by having bolc
and daring leaders they brought things t(
their present position.
THE COURSE OF THE PRESIDENT JUSTIFIED.
When these people assembled, there was
then duty to be performed by the President
and by the people of the United States, act
ing under the law, and according to the rule!
Of society. In the execution OF the laws, i
is the Presidents duty to suppress the rebel
lion, and it is the duty of the people to stanC
by him, and see the laws faithfully executed
It is the duty of the President to call out the
militia for the purpose of suppressing insur
| rection. 1t was made his duty to call out
| sufficient number of men in arms for this pur
| pose, so that peace and order shall be restor
ed. The President did so, and | maintain
that in that act he not only violated no law
but that he only exercised duty incumbent
upon him: that he was only carrying out the
provisions of the Constitution in relation Il
protecting the peace and prosperity Of the
| United States, and in relation to suppressine
rebellion against the laws of the land
GCheers.
When the President called for these ner
for the purpose Of putting down the rebellion
it was the duty of each and every citizen O
the United States to obey 1t makes no diff
ference whether he is a Democrat or an Ado
litionist. 1t is his duty as good, true, Iowa
man, as citizen, to assist the President il
the execution of the law, whether it be re
quired by armed force or by any other fore,
necessary for that purpose. ICheers.
HOW HIS CALL WAS ANSWERED.
The appeal Of the President was answered.
first by $4,000 and then by 3O0O men, wht
left all for what? To assist the Chief Magis
trate IN the execution of the laws of this coun
try, which by the terms of his election he IA
undertaken to do for the period of four years
For the purpose Of assisting him in putin!
down this wicked and accused rebellion, tina
has drenched this land in blood 49,.
WHO ARE SORRY TO HEAR SOLDIERS SPEECHES
{. fla man comes home from the army and ha
the impotence to address crowd of citizens
he is looked upon as a scandal by some of hi
fellow countrymen. They are quite willing tc
say that officers are very good in their places
They are willing to see them fight, but are sor
! ly to see them making public speeches-a1d
/ expect Heyare. .s ~ #
Now, want to give you specimen 1t is
| well-known fact that wherever have gone
! have only addressed the people at their owl
! solicitation. The reason | came here at al
| was to try to obtain some rest and nothing
more. For the first time for two years have
been home, except about eight days when
| was sick, and stayed with my family. | though
/ might at least tell the people what though
OF my country, and thatI would not be accused
OF anything wrong if I did nothing more thar
that l said that was not in any department
OF politics; that belong to no party in this
war; that have ALWAYS been a Democrat, bu
L was with each and every man, let him belons
to what party he would so long as he support
ed this Government, and against every MAI
who did not support it, let him be who h
would.
| ADJUDICATION AGAINST THE CHICAGO TINES.
have said that would sit with no man who
was not loyal. want to read from a paper
| which claims to be Democratic paper. This
claim is as false as hell ! l believe it is called
the Chicago Times; edited once by a gentle
man, but great has been its fall since that time
That paper charges that before the war was
! in favor of dividing the Union and forming a