, 1863-03-21
THE GREAT REACTION,


All the Dc mocratic papers in Wisconsin are
not Copperhcads. There are some in favor Of
a Vigorous prosecution of the war We copy
somc extracts from two Of them:
From the Watertowu Democrat.)
The Democrat first al1udes to the peace
propositions that came up in the Legislature,
and after copylnG a portion Of Mr.. Sharp
STEMS remarks against the resolution, says:]
This Is sound and sensible doctrine, and
most Of the Democratic speakers took the
sa1Ee ground. When the resolutions wcreput
on their passage they were rejected By vote
Of G3 against, to rs for them.
Among the nays VIC lind names of such
Democrats as Ellis Hyer, Larkiu, Rothe,
Slrpstcin, and many Others, all in favor OF
tcllion until peace can be secured on tho basis
of the Constitution and the Union.
Unqucstionably this IS the only safe and
wise cpnrsc to pursue. To-day, the leaders of
the rebellion contcmptuously spurn all offers
Of peace that do not clearly and fully concede
everything they ask-that is, separation and
! nationality, with such boundaries as they may
mark ont for themselves.
Negotiations on such terms would he ruin
ana infan.y, Nth the total loss Of all sce hold
dear IN our in*titutions-not even saving from
the wreck Of our Government what might
valor and spirit to command the respect Of
never do.
We must not surrender The right, if we
would have al honorable, tranquil and pros
porous future. There is no rest, freedom or
security for Glllcn and debased people, We
must bend our energies for the suppression
Of this rebellion, and nerve our arms for
asserting the supremacy Of the Constitution
over the land.
Al the very least. interest aud duty alike
require that re should place ourselves in Il
! position to hold and exercise controlling in
fluc1cc over The dcstinics Of the Republic, in
any event He who would do 1cse, Is ready to
sink to amy depth OF degradation into which,
an inso1ent and victorious foe will he sure to
| plunge any party or section that has not the
manhood 10 yindicate o righteous cause when
! look out for Itself, VIC may be sure the South
| will not do it for us.
| From the Green Bay Advocate, edited bv exit.
| Governor Robiuson.l
OtR COUNTRY: MAY SHE ALWAYS Be R1aur
! hut RIGHT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY !'-
We have kept this motto at the head Of our
columns since we started this paper, sixteen
years ago, and never have been 50 satisfied rs
now, with its correctness. Tic country, to-
day, is the United States OF America
| its enenaies those who are in arms
e9ary sgaa1s # Recb9 Rht WITH or the maas,oas
blows She has received, shc may staggcr Wild.
II along the pHth which leads out Of the aifl-
! Gully, sWcrying even across constitutional
boundaries, bat 70 long as she Keeps the righ,
dir. cti"n, We bid her God speed.
W. have said what we think Of the e1nanci
patton scheme. We belicycit ought to be dis
cusscd, il discussed Mt all at this time, not rs
4 question of law and constitntionality, hut as
ono ofpolicy. Whether it viii increase or de.
crease the chances Of overcoming this rebel.
lion, is TIE question. U'HpM i,tcrrsSr them, ~
60 .Jor il, right or ,erony, i it 'ol2 n'eersas'
he1a, IRE dre against it, right o.. ,crong.
There nre tiusr who refuse to aid this wa,
further, and w1la demand that it tc stopped
because this emancipation business is s'uncon
stitntipnnl." Pray, how arc We to decide TINT!
Shall VIC halt our armies where they arc sick
ching in the fcns and marshes Of the South IN
til this question fIrds its way into and through
the Supreme Court! Intelligent nen say i,
il Constitutional; intelligent men say 1t il
| moi 80. Can that mntter be decided in tht
imminent moment Of danger. II tie suprem.
plan Of drum head court martial, VIC woult
l'c willing to have these questions tried out d:
We go along, provided 1t did not take more
than one night for each one; but otherwise
they had better be deferred until more press
ing business is got out Of the way.
! Hhese constitutional sfghts are tce q..i51li,
atonfs Arc these injured men at home OF
Their plantations, peacefully tilling tic grouu
with their niEgcrs, and loyally looking to tn
Government for protection? So far rs it i
| a6ccftalned. We uel1eEt our armies have no
found them there. They hare found thes
meek and 1Ow1y men, whose constitutions
rights arc in danger Of being overlooked, a
Bull Run, at Balls Bluff, Charleston, Frcdc1
iclisbu1g, Antictnm, corinth, hIurfreesboro
and SO on.
They hare found these oppressed niggc
owuers, even at this time when they ought t
be At home making ready for the planting SC:
con. blocking the way at Vicksburg, 20.
Hudson. spriDging Internal machines nude
| our gunl,oats il the Fazoo River, marchiD
through Kentucky and threatening the Ohit
, | fortifying at Mobile and Savannah, sud ever,
/ where defy1ng the authority, denounclng til
Government, repudiatiug the laws, and d,
, claring Themselves the enemies Of the Unite
I States. Are these the men whose constit1
| ticnM rights NC arc quarrcling abouts
We haye thought that sympathy for tI
everlasting niggcr had reached point whc1
! | disgust even lad 1allcd upon the taste; b1
! that becomes mild and palatable In compar
son with this sntu regard Tor rc6eZrights The
, is hut one ateP Of sentimcntality beyond |
! and that is while these much injured men u
employing their time in devastating the coul
try and destroying the Government, y
J should 20 down and take curc Of their plan
:, ations and keep their nisgcrs at home,
they shah not be inconvcnlenced from bel1
= ahroad.
The course Of these two journals ID warm
{ commended by thc St. Louis Rsputs;ean.