Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-10-22
Brand the Liars.

gainst Union Government, SAYS:
s.This wicked Administration melted
and provoked civil war, as pretext to
abolish slavery in the states.'
And this is repeated by all Of the
Tories for the purpose of deceiving all
honest men.
Now, who ever heard of q nation in-
citing war against itself?
Why should Old Abe try to turn
himself ont Of the EVhitehouse? And
what can an Administration do before
it comes into existence? The vile
charge is ridiculous in argument-pre-
posterously absurd, and wantonly,
wickedly, designedly untrue.
What are the facts OF history on the
point Of time?
The rebels boast that they have for
the past thirty years been maturing the
secession they are now striving for
Now look at the figures
While James Buchanan was vet
Presidcnt-before this administration
had a being in point Of fact--the fol
lowing acts of civil war were openly
perpetrated:
On November 10, i860-before the
vote Of President was fully known
hostiIities were virtually inaugurated
by bills for arning the troops and de-
nouncing the z. S. authority passing
in a Southern Legislature and by open
reyolts, sedition, and treason, at nu-
merous public meetings there.
On the Goth Of December, South
Carolina in State Convention declared
war by her secession ordinance. 25th,
called upon the Slave States Of the
confederacy. 26th, tore down and
trampled upon the Union flag, and by
force seized the q. S. Custom House,
Postoffice st Charleston and also cap
tured Fort Moultrie and Castle Pick
ney.
Dec. 9th, the L. S. revenue cutter
Aiken was betrayed into the power of
the enemy.
In l66l-Jan. I'd Gov. Ellis, Of
North Corolina, took Fort Macon, at
Beaufort, the barracks at Washington
and all the U. S. property at Fayette-
vile.
Same day, Mississippi commenced
war by setting up another government.
The same day Georgians took poses
sion Of Fort Pulaski and Jackson and
the Arsenal at Savannah.
On the 4th Fort Morgan at Mobile
bay and the Q. S. arsenal at Mobile
were seized by Gov. Moore Of Ala
bama.
Jan. 5th, the steamer Star of the
West sailed from New York, with sup
plies for Fort Sumter, and on the 8th
was fred upon by rebel batteries at
Charleston, and driven back to sea.
On the l1th, the Z. S. arsenal at
Baton Rouge, Fort Phillip and jack
son below New Orleans, and Fort
Pickcns on lake Ponchartrain, were
seized by the troops of Louisiana.
On the 10th, the rebel Col. Hayne
demanded Of The President the surren-
der of Fort Sumter.
Same day, ZIG sick and feeble
patients were turned out Of the Z. s.
Marine Hospital at New Orleans to
make room for rebel soldiers
Next day Florida seccdes, then takes
possession Of the Pensacola Navy
Yard.
Jan. 18th, Georgia secedes, and
steals all the remaining property OF
Uncle Sam.
On the 31st, Louisiana seized the
United States Branch Mint, and S511,-
900 Of money in it belonging to the
| Government.
| February lst, Texas revolted and
Gen. TWiggs betrayed over to it the
| Union troops, a million and half of
arms and other Union property.
On the 5th, Arkansas takes arms
from the United States Arsenal at Lit
tie Rock to fight the Union power.
On the 8tb, the rebel government
was formed at Montgomery. Ala
bama-9th, elected JEFF. Davis Presi-
dent-and 10Th, inaugurated him as
President Of a separate and hostile
Confederacy.
On the 23d, the President elect
thWarted the plot to assassinate him hv
going through baltimore without being
announced.
Freedom Of speech and of press.
the right Of peaceful assemblace, and
habeas corpus were suppressea-the
United States officers were insulted.
and driven from power-peacable, Law,
abiding Union men and women were
abused, robbed, imprisoned, mobbed
driven from home, Or killed in various
ways, in great numbers. In short, the
Constitution, laws, and powers Of our
government were under the iron boofs
Of a military despotism, in defiance Of
the will OF several Of those States.
as expressed by their honest votes
All was reign of terror" by law
less armed aristocracy.
GO OK THE Fourth OF MAncH-
after all the aboye and q hundred 9TH
e. acts Of acar and treason, ro5begv.
murder and crimes acere committed,
President Lincoln was inaupurated,
and with his Cabinet began to rel! back
the tide Of war they found raging.
Look at the dates again. And vet
we are unblushingly told that ssthis
wicked administration invited and
provoked civil warn'