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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
From the Wisconsin State Journal
The Commercials aud fhe Soldiers.

The Copperheads are trying TO devise WAYS
and means to get part OF the soldiers votes.
Some of their papers are suggesting that doe
uments should be prepared for circulation in
the army, to show that the attitude of the
Democratic party Is a loyal and proper one.
As if such tiapdoodle would deceive anybody I!
Among other devices, we understand they
have published lithograph-its ought to
have been cOpperplate-likencss of Mr.. PAL
NER, with the following sentence under it:
ReSoIUed, That proud of the galIantry and
devotion of fellow-ctizens serving in the land
and naval forces of the United states, aud sympa-
thise deeply with all their sacrifices OF life, health
and comfort. End as the may, their place in
history is one of glory.
We would suggest a far more appropriate
inscription If the Autograph Is for circuIa-
laton among the soldiers let it bear as an in
scription the following:
Extract from the Wisconsin Assembly Journal.
sept. %, 1862.
.. No. II, s, bill to enable the militia and
volunteers, when in the military service of the
United States Of this State to exercise the right
of suffrage,
- Was read third time.
& The question being, Shall said bill be concurred
in
Here, in order to save room, let If he
| briefly stated that four pages of the Assembly
Journal are occupied by motions to adjourn,
for calls of the House, and similar motions
designed to prevent action on the bill-that
all these motions were made by Democrats,
and were voted for by II. L. PALNER-and
that II. L. PALMER spoke in opposition to the
passage Of the bill for two hours and a quar-
ter. Then let the quotation from the official
record be resumcd
- The main question being, shall said bill No H.
be concurreI in,
said bill was concurred in by the following
vote.
81 Messrs. Adams, Arnold, Bannister, Barnes Bar
ron, Bassett, Bates, Bean, Beardsley, Bowman,
Brandon, D. Brown, Chandler, Combs. Crosby,
Dockstader, Field, Guernsey, Hall, Hammond, ".
L. Hanson, :. Hanson, atcher, Howard. Huh bard,
johnson, Latham, Leonard, McDilI, Mats, Miller;
Pope, Reed, housewife, Sanderson, Stamm,
Starks, Stevens, Stoddard, STUNT, Taylor, Thomp-
son, Upham, Vivian, Webb, and Nilliams-J2-
Those who voted in the negative were
- Messrs. Albert, Barry, Boyd, G. ". Brown, But
Ter, CahlI, Cation, Coles, butcher, Elliot, Ellis,
Finger, Gage, ford, Gregory, Griffin, Hoeflinger,
Hogan, Hoppock, Jennings, hirchloh, McColIum,
Mclean, Maloy, Mayer, Plato, Rogan, Salter, San
born, seminar, SchIetz, Subway, Stoweu, II. :.
Thomas, j. f. Thomas, Trip, VanderpooI, Wads-
worth, Wilson, and Mr.. Speaker II. L. PALMER
-iO.''
To this it might be added that every man
who voted against soldiers suffrage was a
Democrat.
The Jesuitic ineameuts Of NIr. PALMER,
with this record attached, would undoubtedly
make impression upon the minds OF our
gallant Wisconsin boys in the field
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
From the Wisconsin State Journal.
A Feeler.

our dispatches bring another reliable gen
tleman story respecting public sentiment
at the South. His respectabilitv and LOYALTY
are vouched for by the National Inte3li0ezsoer
the channel through which his narrative is
made public The itte9tt9e7scer, it must be re-
membered, is now Democratic paper of the
anti-coercion kind. 1t has censured all ar
temDts to reduce the rebels TO allegiance by
militarZ force and denounces the confsc
of rebel property, the Presidents proclama-
ton and other war measures unconstitu-
tionaL Familiarity with these facts are re-
quisite for proper understanding OF the
probable value and design of the reliable
gentleman's" report.
1t is stated that he is loyal man and a
friend of the Administration, who has just
returned from trip" through Virginia, South
Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee. 1t Is 4
little remarkable that man of that desc.ip-
ton should have been permitted to make
such a trip. As general thing, under
stand that Administration men find the facili-
ties for travelling in the Southern States rather
meagre about these DAYS. He conversed ex-
tensively with the people and with most Of
the leaders of the rebellion and found them
despairing of success and willing to accede TO
any terms that shall not humiliate and
degrade them. 1t is a little unfortunate
that this part of his report is not little more
Speclflc. one reason Tor attempting to
break up the Union, as alleged by the rebels,
was that it would humilate and degrade them
to submit to the election of Republican Pres
ident. If they continue of that opinion but
little progress has been made. They cannot
beg for peace, but think President LINCOLN
should hold out the olive branch. \ sprig
of that article has we believe been extended
ever since the war began TO all Southern peO-
pie who would obey the constitution and
laws Of the United States But our South
ern traveller wants something more than that;
he urges the President, as soon as Charleston
shall fall and the last hope of rebellion has
been crushed, to offer protection to all re
bells who viii lay down their arms.
Notwithstanding the endorsement of the
narrative given by the Intcdjgeacer we suspect
the whole story is nothing more than figment
invented to test Northern sentiment and ascer-
tain how far the public here are willing to 90
in making concessions to the rebels for the
sake of peace. The programme upon which
such sheets as the Iteljqace- and the World
desire to conclude peace is Forgiveness
and protection to all rebels from JEFF. DAVIS
down; the assumption of the debt created 10y
the rebels in their attempt to destroy the
Union; the abrogation OF the emancipation
proclamation; restoration of all slaves to
their rebel masters; and a remOdeling of the
Constitution so as to plight the faith of the
nation to the eternal maintenance Of human
slavery. That is the Democratic programme
of reconstruction
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
A Noble Irihufe.

TCol. SaAw, of the 54th Massachusetts,
negro reeiment-was killed in the assault on
Fort Wagner His body fell into the hands
of the South Carolina chivalry They buried
it in trench, heaping upon it the corpses OF
twenty-five negroes. EPEs SARGENT has writ
ten the following tribute to his memory:l
Ignoble hate defeating its ends
The act that meant 1ishonor, working glory
Could any mausoleum built by hands
Lift his sweet memory nearer TO the heavens
Or give 1T such precious conservation
In every heart which Love has p urlned
o yonng and saiuted martyr, let them P1ie
Whole hecatombs of dead upon thy ashes
They cannot bar Gods angels from receiving
Thy radiant spirit With divinest welcomes
They cannot cover from ceIeatlal eyes
The sacrifice that bears thee close to Christ
MA Tnot see thee on that day in Spring
Leading thy sable thousand thro' our streets :!
Rravins the scorn and CFhat was worse) the pity
of many backward hearts-yet cheered with BRAY o ;
From those who scanned the great significance
ar thy devoted darins-saw the crown
BEHIND the cross-behind the shame the glory
Behind the imminent death the life immor5aIg
Weep not heroic parentst Be consolcdt
Think OF thy loved one gain, lamentlng wife,
And let holy pride o'ermaster grief
All that could perish OF hlm-let It lie guns,
There where the smoke from Sumter's believing,
CurI5 o. er the grave which commingled dust
Can make less sacred. Soon his monument
Shall be the old flag waving and proclaiming
To the whole world that the great lie died for
Has nobly trump hed-thst the hideous Power.
Hel-born, that would disgrace him. has been hurI' i
Into the pit it followed tor the Nation
That the Rep bile stands redeemed and pure a:
Justice euthroned-aud not one child OF rod
Robbed OF his birthright-treedom.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
Wisconsin Sick and Wounded Soldiers in Iowa
and Illinois.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. /, 1868.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. /, 1868.
Coz. Ed,ca1d Solomon
SIR: Herewith l forward you a list of the
Wisconsin soldiers who are inmates of the
general hospitals at Keokuk, Iowa, and Quin-
cy, Illinois.
found at Keokuk that, owing to the prac-
teal and skilltul administration of Surgeon
VI. X. Taylor, aided by his worthy assistants,
everything was moving along tremendously
and satisfactorily. The men are contented,
cheerful and fast improving in their health.
| mingled freely with them, and in no instance
did l hear complaint. At the suggestion of
General Roberts, Surgeon Taylor has estab-
ished at Iowa City and Burlington, Temporal
ry hospitals, and has removed to those two
localities 1877 soldiers, whose situation and
health were such as to justify their removal,
and the change of scene and locality has been
attended with the most gratifying results, and
the men are rapidly approaching conva-
Iescence.
On the lst of September, Surgeon Taylor
will organize the "Invalid Brigade" and has
nearly two hundred patients to hand over to
that organization. The Wisconsin soldiers
were much gratified tiny visit, viewing it as
a manifestation that your Excellency and their
friends at home had not forgotten them, but
were watching over their welfare, and ready
and willing to render them all the needed as
sistance their necessities required.
Although the capacity of the hospitals at
Keolluk is now but 1888 beds, still, as cir
cumstances require, ample accommodations
can be had, and full acquisitions for 1000
patients are on hand, and can be made avail
able on "A hours notice.
At Quincy, since my last visit, large and
commodious building, erected for college,
has been secured for hospital purposes, and
is fitteu up and ready for patients, and will
accommodate $50 inmates. 1t is situated on
high ground, well ventilated, and is a most
valuable addition to the hospital accommo-
dations in this place.
Surgeon Nichols, surgeon in charge, and
his assistants, Messrs. Bailey, Wilson and Al
len, and hospital stewart Austin, are doing
their whole duty to the men, who are much
pleased with their treatment, and the care
manifested in their behalf, and speak their
gratitude manfully and freely.
take great pleasure in making this report
to your Excellency, and l assure you I feel
more satisfied with the situation and pros
poets of the men at these posts than at any
former visit. G. W. STURGEs,
Wis State Agent
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
From the Wisconsin State Journal
Inc Rebel Thrnaf In Arm 500. 600 SlaYes.

II IS rumored that JEEF DAVIS, after con-
iIinS Win the Governors of the rebel
I.ates' Has determined upon arming 500, 900
90 g, VINO are to receive their liberty and
the war 'ne 'etAuiii0'i0n VI
Ii this report be anvtbin, ~
sensation rumor, it ought TO De in th(, b;l,bast
degree encouraging to the Tnio -
Nothing bnt the sheerest desperat;oT ao,,15
impel the rebels TO such stan ", co'.u
would prove their despair it would NOT - -
opiihoh' he 1raught with any danger IN H.
ohloh cause. 1hefe Is no uoubt that bitber
to the negro slaves, as laborers, have
ed more efficient service to the rebel oS.Si
than they could as soldiers. They nav 80
ed the corn, bacon and rice that has fa1 -
rebel armies. They have performed IL
drudgery OF the service, the building of eartb
works, the digging of trenches and simiIar
labor, which, III the absence of such auxiliar-
les, must be executed by the soldier We
do not doubt that generally, if given their
freedom, these negroes would fight Just as
well for the rebels rs for the Union. But be
fore they can be brought into the field, equip
ped and partially disciplined, spring will ar
rive, and the rebels viii be Obliged to put
them at work with the shovel and the hoe
once more, or starvation will stare the
whole community in the face.
The number proposed to be raised is of
course absurdly beyond al practicable limits.
BY the census of 1860 there were about ,OOO.-
600 slaves in the United States. Deductthose
of Delaware, Maryland, Western Virginia
Kentucky and Missouri, with such other parts
of the South as are now held by Union
troops, and the number within the rebel lines
must fall short of 5000, Oc9. The proportion
Of children to adults is considerably above
that in free white communities 1t is there
fore undoubtedly true that there are not 800
600 able-bodied negroes, fit for military ser
vice, within the territory now in revolt.
while its boundaries are rapidly contracting.
and the number daily growing beautifully less
We hope that JEFF. viii try the experiment.
1t viii only hasten the day when the cause of
the war viii be removed, and when, with
homogeneous institutions theremay be a veri
table Union of States, unagitated bv dis
cordhnt systems Of labor, and bound together
by identity of interests and aspirations.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

other loyal man at home has responsibility
resting upon you, which you cannot shake of,
viz. TO resist and put down in every honor
able way this miserable, rotten, despicable
toryis1n, which has already borne some of its
: appropriate fruits " in New York. Take
warning; be yigilant, throw out your
. videttes," and mind your lamps are well
trimmed
Our Division, except the I'd Brigade and
Chattanooga, at least they are pressing
forward in direction which must eventually
| leade them there. The portion of the Di-
vision left here is soon, we hear and hope, to
De relieved by other troops, and then We
move on to join the advance.
Capt. Carson was captured by party oe
Col. WiIder's cavalry, day or two ago, and
sent to this place for entertainment which
believe is promised him, in the shape of a
hempen cord He was one of the most ruff
fan guerrilla captains that ever infested
Tennessee, and justly deserves the fate which
| awaits him. He received five wounds in the
fracas which resulted in his capture.
Refugees in large numbers continue to
swarm our picket posts, and not few are de-
serters from Jef's army The old story of
want, maltreatment, &c. &c, is told by all
We are hearing very little news from
home just now, but It's busy harvest time, :"
and we wont grumble. We are all well,
Edward, Harl, and l. Write me often. I've
made this longer than l meant to, but read it
by piece meal.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
From The Wisconsin state journal.
lime Works Members.

In the winter Of 1859, a Republican Legs
lature Of this State endorsed the State Rights
doctrines Of the famous Kentucky resolutions
OF 1898. Although the same doctrines were
endorsed by the Cincinnati platform, that
fact did not prevent the Democracy Of the
State from heaping denunciations upon the
Republicans, and accusing them of nulliIca-
ton. Last winter the Legislature repealed
the resolutions Of 1859, every Democrat yot-
ing against the repeal, and now we see that
Democratic newspapers, formerly the loudest
IL denouncing the resolutions Of 1853, urge
as an objection against Judge SPooNER, the
Republican candidate for Lieutenant Hoyern-
or. that he drew the resolution OF last winter
BY which the former were annulled
1t NAV be SAID that if Democrats have chang
ed their course on this subject, many re-
pubIicaus have chaHgedikewise. The differ
eDce. however is very broad. As a party
the Republicans never endorsed the doctrine
that q State is the final Judge of the constitu-
tionaHty OF the United States laws. Only a
section OF the party in this State alone, ever
gave it any liberation In other States it
was an issue never raised In the party. And
when by regent events the fatal results of
such a doctrine TO the national life have been
clearly demonstrated, it has been universally
abandoned By Republicans. On the contra
~, the more clearly il has been demon5trat-
ed that The doctrine in question contains
With 4 the germs of inevitable ruin to the
Republic; the more distinctly it appears that
without sucha heresy 20 undermine their 10y
atty, the South never could have been brought
into rebellion the more enamored DO the
Copperhead democracy become OF State
rights and the more boldly do they strive TO or
tain possession of the governments OF the 10y
al States in order to array them against ZIG
authority of the Union
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
Another War Democrat Bolts the Copperhead
Ticket.
Letter from Gen. John c. Starkyveather.

From the Witconsin State Journal
The Milwaukee Ae,cs recently stated that
Gen. STARKwEATHER, formerly Col STARK.
WEATHER of the lst Wisconsin Regiment
cordially approved of the nomination made
by the Democratic State Convention of An
gust 18th, and would, together with other
Democrats in the army, support them.
As usual, the NelrS was living.
Gen. STARKwEATHER having seen this libel
upon his patriotism, promptly forwards from
the Army of the Cumberland the subjoined
emphatic contradiction, which is published in
the Wisconsin. 1t will be seen that, although
one of the most Jealous of Democrats, he
cannot support the PALMER ticket, for the
very good reason that u IS presented upon a
platform opposed 10 tie Union and the Gogen-
me2t Gen. STARKwEATHER has had enough
experience among rebels to distinguish be-
tween the language Of loyalty and the Ian
guage of treason. He sees in the Copper
head platform adopted in this State the same
lurking venom which characterizes the ex-
pressions of treason in the South, where it is
little cowed by the presence of Union
troops.
We commend the position of Gen. STARK
WEATHER to every Democrat who is deter
mined, for the welfare of his country, to act
with the patriotic men of all parties in sus-
tanning the Union
HEADQUARTERS Ist Div. l4th \. c.,
Camp Dawson, Ala, Aug. "a 163i
WM E. CRAMER,-Dear Sir,-I see, from
the Morning Ners, that information has been
received that l. with other Democrats in the
Army, have expressed my cordial approba-
ton of the State Democratic nominations, as
being among the strongest ever made, &c
Now, so far as l am concerned, | have made
use of no such expression, but on the con-
trary, since reading the Resolutions and Ad-
dress adopted when such nominations were
made, and the acceptance thereof by the
nominees as their princi pies, hare uatesitqt-
inqIv stated that, although a Democrat, Halanq
yoted 1rjh and supported tie party to tie best and
utmost Of mY ability, could not endorse the
pattoyns and consequently could not support the
ticket IN noHsieatjoa-THAT IN MY JUDO
MENT THE RESOLUTIONS AND AID
DRESS WERE OPPOSED TO THE UNION
AND To THE GOVERNMENT, AND, IN
FACT, TO EVERYTHING THAT | AND
OTHERS HAVE BEEN RISKING OUR
LIVES TO SUSTAIN; AND THAT THERE
FORE THE TICKET WAS 4 WEAK ONE.
am a Democrat, always have been, and
always expect to be, and as such am for
crushing this unholy rebellion first, above all
things, and for using all the means possible
to accomplish such end-consequently I an
opposed ia oil men and all parties arlo are a1ataq-
oBJstic 10 ttis doctrine.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN c. STARKwEATHER.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

The late Union victories have arrested,
probably, the hopes that were entertained by
the Secessionists and their sympathisers, OF
effecting an alliance with France, and OF OBJ
tanning recognition OF their territory. Things
are IN too changing condition just now TO
think of any serious negotiation, ana the
Southern agents can do no more at present
than declare that the CONSUMPTION IN the
North viii be of no avail and that soon they
Will be able to regain the ground they have
monentarily lost Ute Government Journals
back IN t,.eil- assertions be- Snoring that Coz.
Seymour and his party are going to De qbSe 70
l5roge tie conscriptiou tar unconstitutional, ana
that. therefore, tbs tar and tie national army
are destined to faH into unplissa,ece together.
The above is from a recent letter from
Paris, published in the New York papers.
From it the people may learn what are the
consequences abroad of eIecting Copperhead
Governors in Icyal States Gov. SEYMOUR
and his party are the reliance OF the enemies
of free government in the old world. When
Federal victories are announced, the plotters
IN the cabinets Of Kings console themselves
with the hope of Democratic successes in
the loyal States to counterfeit the conse-
quences of those victories. There is not an
enemy of the American Union on the face of
the earth who would not be delighted to hear
OF successes achieved by the so-called Demo
-atic party in the free States. 1t is univer-
sally regarded abroad an important ally of
the rebellion, and the rebels themselves ex-
press the opinion that their only chance for
success Is now in foreign Intervention, or
the action of the conservative masses of
the North in embarrassing the Administra-
ton
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09

from economy-but was afraid, GORGEOUS that
it would cost me at least $4,000 Tor decent
hnrial outtit-to say nothing of the incon-
venience of procuring military passport to
permit me to go ''out of the lines" into That
undiscovered ''bourne from which no traveller
returns" via Chattanooga, if he can help 1t,
When l first broke, borrowed $500 of
a barber shop shoe-black, who has invested
several millions in real estate since the war
began.
At this writing am living on air, tor which
l suppose | shall be charged five or SIX hun
dred dollars the cubic foot.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-09-09
THE RYAN ADDRESS.

The Ryan Address IS a cold-blooded stab at
tie enthusiasm Of tie country Ia suppreSSinq tbs
Rebellion. We doubt whether any sentence
could be picked from it upon which DELHI
crate charge of treason could be brought in
a court but IN almost eUeTy line tie charge Of
treason coactd6e brought before atri5anat Of hearts
Of loyal men. 1t is the jusuitical character of
the thing which makes it the more dangerous
and effectual. II Prete1idS TO uphold tie acay,
lcble II stats the only pouer Hat can carry Il oH
1t asserts the right to demand that the war
be carried on by the government "for t,e
the constitution alone, and under the consti-
tuition alone" This is the pith of it all
Egery man leho don't Ike tie draf5 as prieaege{
to regard It unconstitutional egery man acho
ltsltkeS any car measure, decides hiD1self that it
IS Illegal
See what the effect of this insdious wick
edness has been. Not two years ago, a man
who would have dared to promulgate such
a thing that address could not have walk
ed the streets IN safety. Then nobody asked
questions about the government, nor embar-
raised its action. Our regiments were cheer
ed on their way, and recruiting stations were
prosperous IN every town in the State. There
are no such cheers now as we used to hear !;
there are no more enlStments; resistance to
the laws and to war measures has grown so
strong that mobs and riots may occur at any
moment and il any community. a pretend
ed Democratic newspaper in Oshkosh declares
that no decent Democrat viii assist in carry
ing out the draft. 1t has come TO that from
these very teachings A Democrat who still
upholds the laws, and forgetting the politics
of the Administration for moment, gives
his unquestioning support to its efforts to
quell the rebellion, is denounced as a rene
gade to the party.
We shall publish the Ryan Address in full
| next week, that every one of our readers
may see its hollow and murderous " loyalty"