The Placer herald., 1863-05-23
A War Democrat on the Policy of the
Administration.


Geo. II. Crosette, Esq, editor of the
Butte Record, is we'll known as Union OF
War Democrat. For some time past be
has been visiting his old home in Michigan
Writing to his paper, under date of April
10Th, he says:
"My idea Of staying here during the war
has been djspelled The Admins traton
idea of employing only those for the prose
cution of the war, who agree with its policy,
may be the proper one, but "do not sea
it, and am not disposed to beg, or acknowl
edge the immaculate conception of an abol-
ton Administration, for the purpose of
showing my patriotism in the field. Hun
dreds have resigned within the past few
months. They arrived at the conclusion
that they could best sustain the Constitu
tion by abandoning the Administration
Hence the necessity for the conscripton act,
which they arc now proposing to enforce
Said Mr.. Cox, in Congress, not long since.-
Repeal the conhscation act, the emancipar
ton proclamation, and other uncons;tution-
al Observation-Disclosures the negro entirely
and a conscrption bill will be necessary to
invigorate the country" A year ago, the
volunteers poured into the hands of the
Government faster than it could hold them
They rejected regiment after regiment, and
at one time pat stop to recruiting. The
volunteers were more eager to serve than
the Government to accept them! Yet it is
such a people that are to be subjected to a
forcble conscription.
"wIDE AWAKE" ASSOCIATIONS
Have been revived all over the Northern
States, under the title of Union Leagues. "
or "S. b." associai ions. While adopting
the name of Union Leagues, they do not
favor restoration of the Union. Their
object is to continue the abolition party in
power, until the Southern States are brought
to submission and compelled to give up
slavery. do not question the power of the
North to do this, for their resources are
comparatively untried; but doubt the policy
of making long and bloody war upon par
tisan questions that ought to be decided at
the balIot-box OF course you will have the
leagues N your midst if you have them not
already.
correspondent having asked the Louisl
vile journal whether there was a loval
league in Kentucky which he could Join,
were answered as foil, "lbere are over
seventy them, and near Y forty five thous,
and Of members, divided into infantry, cavI
airy and artillery. If our inqniring friend
is between the ages Of 8 and 45 he can
apply to any of these, and will receive all
necessary encouragement. The loyal Ken,
L., l., 1 4 II
United States We commend this to the
cowardy, wooy.pated midnight prowlers of
the S. b. societies The army is the only
true Union league, and thd only one that
true patriots will join. IIurrah for the
glorious Union league of the United States
They perform 10y daylight beneath the star,
ry emblem of the nation, and are nob!y
struggling for the preservation Of the best
Government on earth, and are cheered on
by every well disposed citizen. The S. b.
societies, on the contrary, are composed Of
midnight prowIers and political plotlers
devotees of schemes for partisan aggrandzel
men', regardless of the welfare of their
country Their secret leagues are vile and
trearherous affairs in loyal States, whore all
so noby support the army and yield due
and proper obedience to the laws. If the
heads Of these midnight prowlers contained
brains, instead of the fossil remains of negro
wool and their hearts little patriotism
instead of love and devotion to partisan
schemes, there would be little or no danger
of the rebels overthrowing the Government.
Let all patriotic men sustain the true Union
league of the country-the glorious voun-
teer army Of the United States.
Since the formation Of these abolition
societies, the country has been overrun with
montebanks in the shape of abolition sa
trap,. Some of them give free lectures,
taking up contribution at the close and
others charge an admission fee at the door"
SIZE oE THE AMERICAN FLAG.-The stand
ard of flags for the army is fixed at six feet
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