Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-25
The ILLINOIS COFPERHEADs.
THEIR MASS sFATECGNEENTIoA.
rsDsoial to the Chicago T.ibun..l


mass convection to day sas failure in
point of numbers, and there were not over
| 1000 or 10000 people present at the
meeting, which was holden IN The State
Fair Grounds, at any one time. The DEL
egation from Cook couRty, which was to
have been 900 ,strong, did not number
over sixty. Including the band 1T soas
one hundred all told OTHER distant coun.
| ties were represented in like proportion.
SIX thousand would cover all that came IN
By rail on both roads, and say 4, 900 tor
wagons, and It is a large estimate.
The leaders, as | expected, found the
masses ahead OF them. believe ii jeff.
Davis had been proclaimed President OF
the nation the Nomination would be en-
dorsed by the crowd. Being modest ia
their demands, however, the populaee
shouted for NallaBdigham al! the time. a
few cheers were given for jeff. by way oil
varying tue mOnotOnY OF the shout.
a self constituted com mitte9 on resolH-
tons got up series OF resolutions, in IA
vor OF treedom of speech, freedom OF the
Press, and freedom Of the Judiciary, but
said nothing III favor OF the war, per Sc, or
against it. They were really neutral on
the great question OF the hour.
Dick Derrlck and Storey said they were
opposed TO the war and to coercion, but
did not think it policy just at this time to
say SO. So said Dick Richardson and
others. All these represented the Sey-
mour faction of the Democracy.
The Wood faction was almost solitary
and alone among the leaders, represented
only by Ger. Singleton. So he represent
ed himself before the self constituted COM
mittee, and offered for its adoption reso-
| luton in opposition TO the war and coer-
cion. He was called an interloper, and
Judge Marshall, the Chairman, at length
cut him short in his speech. The General
then retired and said lie would appeal to
a higher tribunal. He got up meeting
of his own IN the Supreme Court room,
and presented the entire series Of the res
olutions OF the New York Wood Democ-
racy. They were adopted by acclama-
ton.
Hearing this, the self-constituted COM
mittee sent subcommittee, consisting of
Storey, OF the Chicago Times, and Dick
Merrick, TO confer with Gen. Singleton
and his mass meeting. The result of the
conference was that the self-constituted
committee accepted the peace resolution
Of the Wood, New 7 ork, series, which is
the glst Of the series,
This resolution commits the Democracy
against coercion, and practically declares
that every officer and soldier in the war is
now lighting to subvert the Constitution
| and the Government, and entail upon this
nation all the disastrous consequences of
misrule and anarchy.
Thus IN three OF the leading States of
the Union, the Democracy have declared
| against coercion and in favor of secession.
| One OF the speakers at the convention de-
nounced our troops as Vandals, fighting
against detenseless women and children"
| and eulOgiZed the Southern officers and
| soldiers as gentlemen. His remarks were
received with tumultuous shouts OF appro-
| baton, The other resolutions declare in
favor OF tree speech, against the suppress
sion Of thc Chicago Times, the arrest and
condemnation OF Vallandigham, the ar
rest of Judge Constable They call upon
the President TO release from arrest VIM.
A. Carlin. They are in favor of State
sovereignty and Individual right at the
ballot box. They are against the act of
Gov. Yates IN proroguing the Legislature,
against secession, and assert that the De-
mocracy have great sympathy for the
soldiers in the field
Col CoRNYN's RAID IN ALABAMA-The
results of the gallant raid of Col. OoRNYN
and his brigade of four regiments of cav
airy, from Corinth, Miss, to Florence,
Tenn, during five days ending the 31st
ult., have been only generally mentioned.
The following is more detailed summary
of That was accomplished:
ave burned seven cotton factories, cost
ing an average of 100000 each. The
Southern Contederacy had offered for the
largest $1,000, 600, containing three hun
dred looms. They employed on an aver
age one hundred men and the same mum
| Der OF women and children EACH But
their contents were more valuable than
the buildings and machinery, having a
| large amount Of stock and manufactured
goods on hand. A large number Of steam
Touring and saw mills were also burned
A number Of blacksmiths' aud wagon.
makers shops were destroyed, they being
employed on government work, and con.
tanning large numbers of wagons, arms OF
all kinds, etc. A ton of powder, large
number of arms of English manufacture,
six hundred thousand rounds Of fixed am
muniion, each cartridge having the crown
of England stamped upon it, and several
boxes containing shell were Destroyed. A
number Of dwelling houses were accident.
ally burned by our shells. The splendid
bridge near Florence was burned.
4 IL atpDu tho rontn hntb poip,r and
coming, our command marched in line
through the waving wheat, Just ripe, ut
terry destroying it. An immense Gin :
mense" is not the Word-language cannot
describe the scene-the smoke arising
from burning corn cribs in every direc-
ton, and tor miles each side OF our path, }
amount OF forage were destroyed some
was passed by on account of tie close
proximity to dwelling-houses. Large
| quantities of meat, etc, was used, but
more wasted and destroyed. The people
appear to think that starvation is staring
them in the face, but let their Government
protect them, and they will no doubt fare
very well.
We captured two majors, two captains,
| four or five lieutenants, and about one
hundred men. a large rebel flag was
also captured. An immense amount of
stock--horses, mules, oxen, cows, car
riages, etc.-was taken and turned over
to the government. About twenty men
who have escaped conscri ption by laying
! ing in the bush and other places of con-
cealment, accompanied Us into camp, and
are Joining some ~oDe OF our regiments
here. We brought about one Thousand
| contrabaDds-men,w women and children
about two hundred and fifty of them