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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-30

AN EDITOR SoLD.-The editor of an
English paper was recently presented
with stone, upon which were carved
the following letters. The editor was
informed that the stone was taken from
an old building, and he was requested to
solve the inscription. 1t read:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04

found q large number Of tents pitched,
where tie rebel CAMPS had beeh-officer' 5
baggage in large quantities, etc, showing
all the evidences of a precipitate retreat
also, tive Parl oct guns, and about twenty
gun carriages, caissons. etc. -
jackson is very pretty city; built on
aristOcratic principles, and Inhabited by
the class OF people always to be found st
State capitals-office holders, politicians,
lawyers, and other metropolitan /" inevita-
bles." Under ordinary circumstances it
would do for me to devote some space to
a description of the town, but three bat
ties in two weeks have eclipsed such min.
or matters, and furnished enough gunpow-
der material for my letters.
ooNGRATULAToRY ORDER.
Gen. Mcpherson issued the following
order to-day:
HEADQUARTERS nth ARxy Corps
DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE
JACKSON, Miss, May IA, 1868.
CENTRAL Orders, no. is.
Soldiers of the 18th Army Corps:
Your General congratulates you on your noble
endurance and heroic bravery.
Your long and tedious marches through dust and
heat, borne without murmur your unflinching
courage and victorious onsets at Port Gibson Ray
mond and jackson, driving the enemy at eyery
point, prove you worthy your noble ancestry, and
have made you heroes in American history.
Your General is proud Of you. Your country
honors you, and will remember you and your deeds
with gratitude and exultation.
The enemy is still active, though defeated. Let
us press him and crush him, till one Nationality is
owned, and one flag alone-the flag Of our fathers
-hoats over American soil and protects American
people. JANIS B. McPuxRsos.
Major General Commanding
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04

the peculiar nature of The power here ex.
erclsed-of the fact that the legislature
has often exerted it, both at the periods
prescribed by the constitution and at 9TH
| er times. that it is one intimately con-
nected with the political organization of
the law making department of the State,
that its exercise by each county board
| might, and probably would, lead to con-
fusion, conflicts and fragrant injnstice,
that of all the mass of statutes now in
| force, none outside the one in question
| conveys the least intlmation of legislative
Intention to leave 70 county boards the
arrangement of assembly districts, but
the contrary idea has been, if not express
sed, at least often acted upon,-upon all
the e considerations, it is safe to say that
the power delegated TO county boards to
change town boundaries is coupled with
an implied condition, that it should not be
used so as TO alter the assembly districts.
In the particular case under considera-
ton there exists another reason of great
force for holding the act OF the board to
be null. The general authority given to
the county boards may at any time be re-
voked wholly or in Fart by the legislature
She whole subject, bearing to the in
terlor body relation similar in this re-
spect to that Of q principal to the agent
And 1t seems clear that a special and COM
plete regulation of the subject by the su-
perior is such an indication of its final will
as is binding on the inferior. By the act
of last winter the supreme law-making
power OF the State, acting upon this very
case, made disposition of it. which must
be regarded as decisive and ultimate ex.
preston of the legislative will, conclusive
upon all the Inhabitants of the state, and
therefore so far revocation of any au-
thority previously given to the Jefferson
county supervisors to regulate the matter.
This conclusion is not weakened even if it
be conceded that the boards derive their
power from the people through the con-
stitu ton, and not from the legislature
On many subjects the national and state
legislatures have concurrent authority, but
specific action in such matter by the
former (Which is supreme) is held to ex-
ciude further regulation OF the same sub.
ject by state authority. No stronger case
than the present could be shown for the
application of this doctrine. The remark
able anomaly of county officers claiming
authority under the Legislature of 1858 to
repeal an enactment OF the legislature of
1868, is SO startling as to seem nearly alb
surd, and cannot, apprehend, be sane
toned by the judicial tribunals.
The order OF the board of supervisors is
il my Judgment void, and should be dis
regarded. WINFIELD SMITH.
Madison, 26 May, 1868.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04
Governor Seymour.

Governor Seymour, the great and shin
ing light of the conservatives" and cop
perhesds, said in one of his speeches
If Slduery n1ust be destroyed to preserpe the
linton, then the people Of the South should IL per-
united to WITHDRAW THEMSELVES FROM TIE UNION"
That is, Let the Union perish to save
slavery-Slaverv is of more value than
the Union-when the interests of a hand
full of slave drivers come in collision with
those of the whole American people the
people must bow before the slave drivers
1t is of more Importance that the negro
be held as a slave, than than the nom
shareholders be freemen." Such is the
plain. straightforward meaning of Horatio
Seymour, the conservative Governor of
New York, and the idol of that ranting,
scnrrillous, crackbrained negro-worship
ping organ, the Louisville Journal. pa.
per whose malice and disloyalty increase,
as years increase its imbecility.
But what say the loyal millions who
have sent their kindred to the battlefield
to fight for the Union What says the
Army of the Potomac? -the Army of the
Mississippi 2-and last, shall we say the
most glorious of all-the Army of the
Cumberland Men and brethren, what
think you of the Kissing of this cold
blooded serpent which lies coiled up in
the Governors seat in New York, and
which Southern conservatives call on you
to Worship Consider the words again
in ell their atrocity: " If slavery must be
destroyed to preserve the Union, then the
people of the South should be permitted
to withdraw themselves from the Union"
What would loyal men say of Pennsyl-
vania if she was to say to the President:
I" Sir, if you cannot save the Union with
out destroying some of my sons, must be
permitted to withdraw myself from the
Union" All would cry: s. Treason trea-
sonl" And if Penns ylvania may not even
withhold her noble children, but sacrifice
them if the country bids her so to do, shall
we, of the South, refuse to give up few
miserable slaves, when all are beginning
to confess that slavery is the cause and
origin of the rebellion9 Common sense
convicts Seymour of treason.-Nashualle
Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04
Battle of ThompsOn's Hill.

From list of casualties of the battle OF
Thompson's Hill. near Port Gibson, we
find the following, as belonging to the
goth Wisconsin regiment:
KlLLID.-Co. B, NJ. Marshall, Robt. H. Roberts,
Edwin B. Halves; Co. D, 81. Delos Piper; 20. Z, D.
s. Ketchum, G. VI. Alexander; Co. Il, Henry
Msnzes; Co. A, Mensel Peshak; 90. +, Anthony
Prefountaini Erhoart Robish. Tota! ~.
WoUNDzD-Co. A, Lionel E. Robbins, G. 81. An
drews, Francis Hiebel, John Bridges, John G..
Renlan.
Co. B-Allen Welscher, George 81. Parker, AL.
mon Chaplin, John L. Lloyd, John Z. Estebes,
sergt. Humphrey, j. Dudley, John More, Peter
Frank.
Co. C-Capt. h. E. Cornett, Lieut. L. F. Willsrd,
Julius Dyer.
Co. DANES Shorts, Fred. Ludike, ALDER Cobill,
Thomas F. G. Skeed.
Co. E-Leut. George W. Hale, D. A. Dibb,e,
James NJ. Davis, Henry Zock, Chas. H. Egsleston
II. ]. Spring, Anton Artes, o. G. Carlisle, SIS. Dar
wood, D. q. Furdam, A. ]. Floyd, c. Gross. W
Herrick, (since dead, y George Nugget, ]. B. Ire.
land, P. Mullen, A. Marguat, N. Powers, P. Ready
G. W. Wicks, David Williams, J. G. Cunning.
Co. John Kockindorfer, tsince dead, y Jackson
Jones, (mortally0 Joseph Blatz.
Co. G-J- steinmitz, Pat. O'Brien, viegle sturm
Fred. Hannely, B. Munich, lmertally,) Robert Row.
ley.
Co. H-Almon D. Gibbs, George W. Mcmillan
Albert A. Wicks, Christian Bunday, Thomas Nc
Abely, (mortally1 Daniel Ford, Henry Tepner
Michael Gagon.
Co. l-James Swanson.
Co. K-Henry &. Bushnell, N. F. Gilman DAME
o. Burnett, Miles J. Colestons.
Total, IS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04
A HEN SroRY.-The following story is

told by paper in Stockton, California
One of our prominent republican citi-
zens is now engaged in singular contrc
versy with one of his colored "bretbren. !"
The dark-halred BROTHER" it appears,
owned hen, this hen visited the premises
of her masters white "brother," and
thereby hangs a tale. The said Negroes
hen laid nest full of eggs upon the re-
publican's lot, and commenced setting.
The said republican, having some choice
Spanish hens eggs, took advantage of the
hens situation, and removes her own laid
eggs and in their stead placed the Spanish
hens eggs. In due course OF time the
eggs were Matched. But now comes the
irrepressible niger and demands both hen
and chickens, claiming that the former is
the mother of the latter. The republican
demurs to this, and puts in plea that the
real mother is the hen that laid the eggs.
The niger don't see it," and points to a
precedent where his old master, Judge
MCGEE, when a woman sued for q d.
vorce, gin the children to the woman,
cause she brooded 'em." The real ques
ton between the "brethren " is, which
hen is the mother of the chickens? The
negro threatens to sue, either for the
chickens or for damages from use of his
hen. Whether this question will be car
ried to the Supreme Court remains to be
| seem
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04

az In Clarke county, Ohio, last year,
IA, IA gallons of sorghum syrup were pro-
duced by twenty-five persons engaged IN
the manufacture. The average price per
gallon for manufacturing was 221 cents.
Some 10000 gallons additional were pro-
dIced by other growers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04

UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER GIANT.-A
proposition is reported to have been made
to Gen. GRANT that the rebels would
make conditional surrender of Vicks.
burg. The report says: g This PROPOSE
ton was promptly negstived by Grant
and he reiterated his already historical
answer promulgated on q former occasion,
under somewhat similar circumstances
Tell your General that l demand ant
will only accept an unconditional surren
der Of his entire force 1 shall immedi
ately proceed to move upon his works.
Thus has this General again "ell and fair
ly earned the appellation given him by hi
soldiers of Unconditional Snrrende
Grant,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04

NATIONAL BANKs.-Ninety applications
from Boston, New York and Philadelphia
have been made to the Secretary OF the
Treasury, for authority to organize banks
on the National plan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04


IMPORTANT CONCERNING GEN. HOOKER.
The N. Y. Commercial says, on good
authority, that all rumors OF the retire
ment of the Army of the Potomac to-
wards the defences of Washington are
groundless, the fact being that it is receiV-
ing heavy reinforcem ents and preparing
for a speedy resumption of hostilities. 1t
is now definitely settled that Gen. HOOK
Err will retain command until he has had
an opportunity to make another effort.
The Washington correspondent OF the
N. 7. EDenimg Post writes cit is under
stood that Gen. HOOKER is not lying idle
for nothing. The country will hear from
him again sooner than is expected, and
the enemy will probably have enough to
do on the south side of the Rappahannock
during the month of June"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04
A Threat :!
from the Albany Times and Court er. I

From the Albany Times and Courier.
1t makes but little difference whether the Con.
stitution is over.hr own by rebels in arms, by
those who have been placed in power for the pur-
pose of preserving it. The State Of Nea0 York, at
least, a0W not make itself party to this conspira-
cy 0y placing men and money in the hands Of the
cons 3rdtOTS. 1t is in her power to reverse this
unrighteous decree.
Ga the above the Albany Journal COM
ments as follows:
Those who have purpOsed to be false to
friends or country are never at loss for a
reason. Treachery and treason are pro.
life in apologies.
If, in this case, it were not Vallandig-
ham, it would be something else. The
Administration was denounced as roundly
two years since as it is to-day. The call
for 70, 900 troops was declared "usur-
patton of power which the people should
resist. The arrest of Vailandigham is no
more harshly spoken of.
When the Federalists of 1912 opposed
the Government and the war, reasons for
their treason were "pleDty as blackber-
ries." When they withheld linen and
money! as their successors now threaten
to do, they justified themselves in long
columns OF vltuperation and abuse of the
Administration and the armies. 1t locks
as If the country was to pass through
like ordeal now.
Gov. Seymour, in his letter to the VAL
landigham nesting, sounded the eYnCte
in his declared purpose to "PAUSE in
his support of the Government until the
President should decide in the case of that
Infamous preacher OF secition and treason.
The Times and Courier catches the sig.
nal aud echoes it, as 1T understands it,
Its interpretation of the Governors
PAUSE" ls-a determination to WITH
HOLD MEN AND MONEY" FROM
The GOVERN ENT. 1.-THE State of
New York will not make itself d party to
this conspiracy by placing men and money
in the hands OF the consplrators."
But the Governor and the Democratic
leaders will "pause" before they execute
what is here threatened. The intimat.on,
however, is none the less infamous; and
its utterance demands such an expression
of public sentiment as will teach those
who entertain the thought, that, Nth or
Uithoat their cooperation, New York
aoiW not be false to her duty in this hour
of the Nations peril ; that she will not
withhold either linen or money" from
those who are entrusted with the duty of
prosecuting the war and restoring the
Union; that she will not even pause in
her patriotic purpose to exhaust all her
resources, if needs be, to crush out the
Rebellion and to punish Treason.
With or without official cooperation,
the People will see to it that New York
is not delinquent. They are themselves
"the men," and they control 1.-The money!"
aad what they are and what they have
will not be withheld when required by
their country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04

~ The Chicago Tribune considers
President LINCOLN the fittest man to take
charge of the Army, and is in favor of his
assuming the command in person.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04
The following are some of the toasts re-
ferred to in the above communication

The following are some OF the toasts re-
ferred to in the above communication
The United States Of america -
The home of science, education and enlight-
ened public sentiment: The birthplace of civil
and religious liberty, and the cradle of Republi-
of glorious achievements; and when this shall
have crushed the viper head Of treason and purged
the nation of the sin OF human slavery, its future
shall be ten fold brighter than the past.
With the wisdom of fSoLoMoN" to direct and
the bravery of her in the field to execute she
cannot fail to stand among the first of the gallant
western states; whose patriotism and fighting
qualities have become proverbial.
our FIag:-
The Stars and Stripes, that glorious flag,
Sweet emblem Of the free,
Has waved, and shall forever wave,
Above the Palmetto tree.
Why is it that so few of company are put in the
lock-up2
Because We have a 10 oker of our own-Har-l ker.
The following sentiments were printed
with pencil in very superior style, and
hung from the bowers in the tent:
The Union and the Constitution as our fathers
made them.
The Soldiers of the Union-Heroes all.
Solomon was Hebrew King: Solomon is Ba3g-
er Governor.
Our Batterng Ram for Rebels-Bert-ram.
Stout Harry VIII wooed Catherine Parr
The French were led by young Navrre,
The goth dotes on Henry Starr.
There long bones, short bones fiat bones,
and irregular bones, but the bone that we recog-
nize is-Petti-bone.
Surgeon Chapman gives his brigade courage and
quinine.
May the Rose of England never blow,
The Thistle of Scotland never grow,
The Harp of Ireland never play,
Until the Stars and Stripes shall gain day.
A Copperhead and Swellhead: The one bras
sy, the other gassy.
State Sovereignty Nationality.
The boys of Co. "B" Tell-fair tales of their
Captain !; but they won't throw stones at their
Bird.
The Copperheads: May they meet the fate of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04

"Msj. Gen. Heron" 1.-THE Badger state,h
and for an hour, toasts and speeches ran
up and down the line in friendly inter-
change of sentiment and greetings. Din
ner over, we made an inspection of the
camp, which is pleasantly situated, 3
small stream forming the boundary of two
sides. The sanitary condition of the regi-
ment is excellent, there being but one
man in the hospital, and he convalescent,
under the care of DR.. Mosher, DR.. Chap
man now being Division Surgeon.
The aggregate strength of the regiment
is now 713; an excellent showing, when
we recall to our minds the fearful charge
hut glorious conduct upon the battle field
of Prairie Grove, and which has made
not only the Commanding General, but
the heart OF every Wisconsin patriot
proud of her gallant sons of the Goth.
At dress parade, the regiment and 1st
Battalion of Cavalry, under Maj Miller,
went through variety of exercises, show
ing their proficiency in drill; and were
addressed by the Governor, Gems. Heron
and O'Neii. ....
A RENEWAL of the other regiments of
the division, to each of which the Gov
ernor, by request, made some remarks,
brought to pleasant close our first day
in the field, and tired individuals to COM
Portable cots in the tents of the Goth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04
vai1andigham Delivered Over.

| A special to the Chicago Tribune gives
full particulars of the journey OF Yallan.
digham to the South. He arrived at MUIR
freesboro, on Sunday last. The CORES
pondent says: g4r- ltsa--EE q
g Immediately on his arrival, he was
put into a small, open spring wagon, and
taken to the office of Major Wiles, Provost
Marshal. Gen. Rosecrans and few 9TH
ers called on him here, and three or four
hours were spent in conversation. An
order had been placed in the hands of Ma
jor Wiles to take the prisoner In charge
and convey him TO the house OF Colonel
Winston, living near our oUtposts on the
Shelbyvilie road, to keep him there until
morning and then deliver him under flag
of truce into the hands of the rebel au--
thorities. 1t was two o'clock in the morn.
Ing before Vallandigham was started on
his journey. .e-. a. ...-.-r-. ..
The first signs of daylight We're appear
ing In the East, when the cavalcade stop
ped at the house to wait for the full
morning. Soon after, We were again on
the way; and just as the sun arose we
reached our extreme outpests, and dlscov-
cred rebel vldettes halt mile ahead on
the turnpike. Major Wiles and Col Nc
klbben Immediately started forward with
a flag of truce, and were soon in commu-
nication with the rebel authorities. The
latter having expressed willingness to
receive Mr.. Vallandigham, the two officers
returned. Major Wiles and Capt. Good
win accompanied the prisoner within the
rebel lines, and delivered him into their
hands. Mr.. Vallandigham made the fol-
lowing declaration:
Mr.. vALLANDIaHANS DECLARATION. z e..
am citizen Of Ohio, and of the United States.
am here by force, against my will. I therefore
surrender myself to you as . prisoner Of war.
The bearing of Vallandigham through
out che whole affair was modest, sensible
and digniied. In conversation with
your correspondent, he candidiy admitted
that the dealings OF the Government with
himself we're necessary and justifiable.
Ii the Union was to be restored by war,
he admitted that in that case the Govern
ment would be obliged to use all the
physical force of the loyal States, and
could tolerate no opposition. This. how
ever, he declared would be at the expense
of the free principles of our Constitution
whereas, he thought that by the adoption
of his plan, not only might his principles
be conserved, but the union of States uiti-
mately restored.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04
stan she wseeas,s STATE sSsta.,'
A Whit TO the Wisconsin Troops.

S,,and,d Reception and Grand Enter
SPA tainment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04

We arrived in Jackson at about 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The citizens were very
much agitated lest we should burn their
town, ravish their women, and do such
other deeds as can only be conceived in
the heart of a detested Yankee. We
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-04

LOSSES.
Our loss in killed and wounded will
reach two hundred, all sustained during
the charge. The 18th Iowa lost heaviest,
The rebel loss was less than ours, owing
to the fact that they were under heavy
cover, while our men were In an open
field. We took probably hundred pris-
oners l will send you our casualty list as
soon as it can be obtained.
BEMBERToN oUTeENERALED.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston arrived in
jackson last night from Tennessee, to di.
rect affairs here. On learning ''the situa-
tion," he expressed himself disguised with
Pemberton's management, and said he
would have no hand in ii, as defeat was
inevitable.
Pemberton has been outgeneraled by
Grant. He has had heavy force at Big
Black Bridge, expecting an attack there,
instead of Strengthening an important
point like Jackson.
There are no Notifications here, except
some feeble efforts made by Gov. Pettus
last winter, which are so situated that az
attack on them would involved the de-
struction of the city. The citizens are
| very loud in their denuucistions of Penn
| berton, and declare that he has sold the
state of Mississippi to the enemy.
IN JACKSON.
We arrived in Jackson at about 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The citizens were very
much agitated lest we should burn their
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