Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-03-31

men.
p S.-The Lieut.. COL and Major were
absene, and with some others, may have
signed the Protest since this copy was
made. G.
WHEREAS, Treason has raised its foul
head in Wisconsin, has penetrated its Leg
islative Halls, and is endevoring 10 defie
Nth us touch Tie ermiae ofthe .Suprems
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Therefore, as soldiers battling for the
unity of our country-for human liberty
and the rights of as soldiers pos
sessing all the rights of citizenship, and
bound TO home by all the ties of patriotism
and consanguinily. we feel called upon this
hour Of National peril and State dshonor
to enter our PROTEST. against the suicidal
policy Of traitors AID synpathizers with
treason at home. Peace party men, stay
Ft-home-patriots who are for peace on 9TH
er terms than the unconditional surrender
of the rebels, valiant knights who find
fault with the imprisonment Of Northern
traitors but have no blood to shed in de-
Tense of the flag that protected their In
fancy and imbecility, nor sympathy to ex
press for soldiers in the field, are alike
entitled to our scorn and contempt. To
demoralize the masses Ey crying peace,
when the rebels scott at the idea Of recon
ciliation-to withhold supplies, to throw
barriers in the way Of enlistments, and to
discourage those who have already offered
their lives to their countly, is to paralyze
the arm of the President. To paralyze
the arm Of the President, is to give victory
to rebels in arms, to plot destruction for
US, to invoke it upon themselves.
We have sworn to bear true allegiance
to the United States, to serve the govern
ment honestly and faithfully against all its
enemies or opposers whatsoever, and to
observe and obey the ordersof the Presi-
dent, and we this day register The oath
aaea, that we will hold up bis hands,
abide BY his proclamation. enforce obedi-
ence to the laws avenge our brothers in
aims fallen upon many a bloody field, and
tight the enemies Of our 1aag vhereper
found, and IL a0hateger garJ.
Citizen freemenl brothers, Men Of
Wisconsin! Are you going to desert US /?
Are you going to prove recreant 10 your
obligations? Are you willing to purchase
peace at the price Of your manhood For
the sake Of brief period Of inglorious
ease, TO blast the hopes Of posteri!y--to
strike even one star from our constea-
ton? Eighteen months since. we left
home with your prayers, your bendic
tons. Are you wiling to see us returning
with our flags trailing in the dust. You
promised US that while battling for human
ity-a common cause, a common country
you would succor our families and sustain
us with your good wishes and your for
tunes. We therefore ask that you counle
nance no opposition to the conduct Of the
war; that you sustain for places Of public
trust, no man who is not heart and soul
with us in this contest of right and
wrong; that you support the laws, tina,
you stand BY the government against
which traitors in arms are arrayed stand
by our country ia It's hour of perii-dau-
more, we demand it. In conclusion, let
us say that we are in for the war-that
we are couflent Of the righteousness Of
our cluse and Of speedy and final success,
and that those who oppose Us, whether
by word or deed, are traitors to their
country and worthy only Of traitors
doom.