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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-13
NEW SERIES-voL. 25-NO. o6.

who are opposed to the policy Of the gov
eminent to step forward, and said knew
that tue regiment had seen considerable
service and fought we'll, but also knew
that there was but little discipline OBJ
served among them; that wanted dis
tinct recognition Of this doctrine--that
was the point with zoe. Several stepped
forward They were instantly seized and
sent to the guard House.
then left the regiment, telling them l
would give them week to consider what
they would do. At the next station l
met the Colonel Of the regiment, who
begged that would leave the matter in
| his hands, and he would sec that the men
we're taught the duty Of soldiers. When
/ reached Memphis / was taken Sick
When afterwards got up to Louisville
was shown long article from the Chi
cago Times, written by Captain in the
Goth Illinois, who was not on the ground
at the time Of their insubordinste mis-
conduct, but who saw fit to write very
insubordinate article in reference to what
he heard had said, and in which he tor
ribly distorted the facts He was, of
course, dismissed from the service"
This is worthy OF little consideration.
l. Although it is not probable that in
this regiment there were twenty men who
had voted for Mr.. Lincoln, they all hear
t:ly chesred for the President Of the Uni
ted States-the Chief Magistrate Of the
nation.
2. When called upon to cheer for the
! ni ,olicy &c tba A J,o, % rat,o,
they said mo. no." Thomas demanded
of the Lieut. Colonel to know the reason
OF this, when that officer attempting to
explain the matter, he was told by the
Adiutant Gen. that he was liar This.
it seems, considerably mortified" the
Lieut.. Col. at which we are not greatly
astonished.
3. Thomas ordered the men who were
opposed to The negro policy of the Gov
time remarking that the regiment chad
seen considerable service and fought
WE'LL" but as It was $50 it seemed more
important that the men should cheer for
the niger policy than flight well." those
who stepped forward in obedience to
Gen. Thomas call, were Immediately
"seized and sent to the guard house"
4. a Capt. of the regiment wrote an
account of what occurred to a Chicago
paper, for which "he was of course dis
honorably discharged from the service"
If he represented the facts any worse than
Gen. Thomas himself represents them.
possibly he deserved his fate.
And yet, while we find an official en-
miSsary of the Cabinet making such
> statements as these, we are constantly
told ST the unanmity of the soldiers in
favor of the negro policy Of the Gov
ernment." The communication Of Gen
Thomas gives clue 20 this boasted unsn =
unity. 'Instant seizure" and the
guard house" for the private. "dishou-
ora BILE dismissal from the service" for the
officer--tbese are the penalties for refu-
sing to throw up the hat for the settled
negro policy Of the Government."-N
A. Ledqer.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-13
How An Abolish was Fooled

During the reading Of the Declaration
OF Independence by Mr.. j. B. Clymer. at
our meeting in this place on the 4th inst.
a Republican came on the ground just as
Mr.. c., was reading that portion of the
instrument wherein our fathers set forth
"abuses and usurpaticns" of the King of
Great Britain, to-witi
He has erected multitude of new Of
fees, and sent hither swarms Of officers,
to harrass our people, and eat out their
substance.
He has affected to render the military
independent Of, and superior to, the civil
power.
For quartering large bodies Of armed
troops among us
For imposing taxes upon us without
our consent
For depriving us, in many cases, Of
the benefit of trial by jury,
For transporting us beyond seas, to b.
tried for pretended offenses
For taking away our charters. abol
ishing our most valuable laws, and alter
ing fundamentally the forms of our Gov
ernments.
Our Republican friend listened intent!
for few moments, and then, turning t
person standing by, indignantly ex
, claimed That's some id treasona
ble Coppsh head document. why,
replied the other. "that is the Declara
ton of Independence" "The h--ll
is ?" said the Republican "d-d il
r didn't think he was reading from I'll
goRuM--it sounds just like some OF it
id treason !"--Bucyras Forum,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-13
How the Soldiers are Induced
to Endorse the Negro Policy OF
the Administrations.

Adjutant General Thomas. has pub
lished an account of his expedition down
the Mississippi, organizing negro regi-
ments. giving plantations to negro labor
ers, and in similar occupations. We
make an extract from this document,
which a cotemporsry rightly charactcri-
zes as a shameless confession -
II was compelled to speak to the
troops along the route-speaking one
day some seven or eight times. During
my tour met with an Irish regiment
the 90tb Illinois, from Chicago-meI
who read the Chicago Times. After talk
ing to them while, | proposed thre
cheers for the President OF the United
States. These were given heartily
Three cheers were then proposed for tn
settled policy Of the United States witt
regard to the negroes. This was me
with cries of "No |" "No " The Col
was absent. and the Lieut.. Col. was II
command. inquired what such conduc
meant +? The Lieut.. endeavored tc
excuse the men by saying they had no op
portunity to think over the matter.
replied '"You are not telling the truth
sir / know they have been discussin
this question for week past. l kno
the fact if you do not" The officer wa
considerably mortified. ] ordered 'hos
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-13

OKE OF the Vermont gold diggers has
come very near making his fortune -
With immense labor he has dug up an
old sledge, woodchuck trap. jewshsrp
and an old cent,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-08-13
Doetrg
MCPHERSON AND LIBERTY" !"

MCPHERSON AND LIBERTY"
Tn comp,iancc with numerous requests we pub
;sh The glorious old Democratic song of "Jeiier'
on and Liberty" This song was sung for years
{ Democratic meetings. from lS0l down to the
lose Of Madisons administrations and IL IS ieit,
ow that the people are overthrowlng more W
annical and dangerous party than that which
assed the Alien and Seditiop Laws. that its ro'
reduction at this time would be peculiarly signi'
cant and appropriate. ..I.. ..
The gloomy night before us flies,
The Reign of Terror now is o'er;
It's gags, inquisitors aud spies, ,.-. .
Its hordes Of harpies are no more!
Rejoice Columbia's sons rejoice!
TO tyrants never bend the knee,
.. But join with heart, and soul and voice,
FOR JEFFERSON g. LIBERTY.
Der vast Columba's varied cline,
Her cities, forests, shores and dales,
In rising ma jesty sublime,
immortal LIBERTY prevails!
Rejoice! Columbia's sons! etc.
Hail, long expected, glorious day!
lllustrious, memorable morn,
That Freedoms fabric from decay
Rebuilds for millions yet unboin!
Rejoice! Columbia's sons. etc.
His country's glory, hope and stay,
In virtue and in talents tried,
Now rises to assume the sway,
Der Freedoms temple to preside.
Rejoice. Columbia's sons! etc,
Within its halowed walls immense,
No hiroling bands shall e'er arise,
Arrayed in tyranny's defense,
TO crush an Injured peoples cries!
Rejoice. Columbias sons. etc.
No lordling here, with gorgng jaws,
Shall wiring from industry the food,
Dor fiery bigot's holy laws,
Lay waste our fields and streets in blood
Rejoice! Columbia's sons!etc
Here strangers from a thousand shores,
Compelled by tyranny to roam,
Shall find, amid abundant stores,
A noblcr and happier home.
Rejoicc Colunbia's sons etc.
Here AIT shall lift her laurelcd head,
Wealth, Industry and Peace divine,
And where dark, rathess forests spread,
Rich fields like lofty cities shine!
Rejoice Columbia's sonsl etc.
From Europe's wants and woes remote,
A drcaiy waste of waves between,
Here plenty cheers the humble cot,
And smiles on every village green.
Rejoice. Columbia's sons! etc.
Here, free as airs expanded space,
To every soul and sect sEall be,
That sacred privilege of our race,
The worship of the Deity!
Rcioice.. Columbia's SONS! etc.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
The La Cross, Viroqua and Mineral
Point Railroad.

From the North Western Times we
select the following.
We were at La Crosse a few days since,
and we find that there is quite strong
feeling there in favor of this they
now appreciate the fact that the Belolt
and Madison and Portage City, and the
Land Grant Road from Tomah, are all
to be pushed forward TO completion at
no distant day, and consequently the
North Western trade will be cut off from
La Crosse, entirely unless she pushes
the building of the La Crosse, Viroqua
and Mineral Point Railroad, which will
ensure the building Of the Root River
Railroad
1t will be seen by the following ex-
tracts from Letters and Newspapers,
that all concerned, all along the line OF
the proposed road are waking up. and
taking hold of the work in earenst:
Chicago, April 20, 1868
Hon. W. S. Purdy,
Dear S::r:-Your favor came duly to
hand.
have secured the
services of competent Engineer, and
YOU can now fully rely upon the prema-
nent survey being made. | feel conf
dent that the cold water thrown n the
project by late Number Of the Expos
itor will be disapproyed
/ regret the loss of the GAINESVILLE
amendment and also Walworth's, al
though | know nothing Of his as intro
,duced. and don't know his object. Pine
Creek Valley in my opinion is the rout,
and I believe it will be adopted by the
engineer, and I believe the rout will be
laid as near Viroqua and the Central
norton of Vernon County, as it would
be by, y,Knapp's Greek, or Kickspoos OF
williams Greek 81
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
Mineral Point, La Crosse and st.
Paul Railroad.

We clip the following article from the
Milwaukee Sentinel, which copied il
from the Railroad Gazette The article
shows that the business men of Chicago
and railroad interests are in earenst
about having a road built that will Sc.
cure the vast trade Of the upper Mississ-
ippi to that city
1t is true that the construction of the
road in question will divert large trade
from Milwaukee, but have not the buis-
ness men and railroad companies of that
city stood in their own light in this
matter?
The Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen
Company should have built branch Of
their road from Lone Rock to La Crosse
on this rout three years ago. and thus
have secured beyond contingency for
that city the trade of northern Iowa,
Wisconsin and southern Minnesota.
While we have no unkind feeling to-
ward Milwaukee nor do we wish to see
the legitimate trade of that city and her
roads diverted-yet, if her business men
and railway companies so far neglect
their own interest, as to allow hundreds
of thousands of dollars of trade annu-
ally TO be diverted from them just for
the want of about IS miles Of railroad,
most of which is on as good and practa-
bel rout as can be found in the wes-
tern country-,then we cannot see that
they have any ground to find fault, if
the enterprise Of Chicago shall embrace
the opportunity of securing the i'm
mense trade.-Richland Co. Observer
can important act passed the Wis
consin Legislature at its last session, to
enable certain counties to aid in the
construction of a line Of road by coun-
ty subscriptions to the preferred stock
of the Mineral Point, La Crosse and St.
Paul Railway Company, thus garantee-
ing the payment Of the interest on the
bonds Of said Railway Company, for the
purpose of grading and Bridging. The
line or rout of said road is from Miner
al Point, or from a point of junction
with the Prairie du Chieu Railway, to
the Upper Mississippi Valley, through
the counties of Iowa, Richland and
Vernon, in Wisconsin.
The construction of this road would
place Chicago some thirty miles nearer
the grain producing region of Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota than by the present
routes, thus ensuring large and prof
table, trade with the Upper Mississippi,
at La Crosse, Winona and st. Paul
The line to be built in order to secure
the shortest and most direct rout be-
tween Chicago and La Crosse is only
seventy-6ve miles in legth, and passes
through a we'll settled and productive
section of country.-NortA Western
Times.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
Admiral Porter's Official Report.

The following is Rear Admiral Por-
ter's official report of the capture Of
Grand Gulf: @a
f. .I9UI3f }3&al1 - Flag ship Benton.
,.. Grand Gulf, Miss, May 8, 1868, =
Hon Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy;
SIR: I have the honor to report that
got under way this morning with the
! La fayette, Carondelet, Mound City and
Pittsburg, and proceeded up to the fopts
at Grand Gulf for the purpose of attack
ing them again if they had not been
abandoned. The enemy had left before
we got up, blowing up their ammunition,
spiking their large guns, and buryine
or taking away the lighter ones, The
armament consisted of thirteen guns in
all The works are of the most exten-
| siye kind, and would seem to defy the
efforts Of much heavier feet than the
one which silenced them. iii.
The forts were literally torn to pieces
by the accuracy of our fire. Col.
Wade, the commandant of the batteries,
was killed, also his chief Of staff Elev-
en- men were killed that we know Of, and
our informant says many wounded, and
that none were permitted to 60 inside
the forts after the action, except those
belonging there. a
We had great fight for these forts,
and it is with great pleasurcr that | re-
port that the navy holds the door to
Vicksburg. Grand Gulf is the strong
est place on the Mississippi Had the
enemy succeeded in finishing the fortifi-
cations no feet could have taken them.
| | have been all over the works, and
found them as follows One fort on
Point of Rocks, seventy five feet high,
calculated for SIX or seven guns, mount
ing two seven-inch rifles, and one eight
inch and one Parrott gun on wheeles,
carried off. on the left Of this work is
a triangular work calculated to mount
one heavy gun.
These works are connected with an
other fort by covered way and double
rifle pits extending one quarter Of a mile,
constructe with much labor, and show
ing great skill on the part Of the con-
structor The third fort commands the
river in all directions 1t mountnd one
splendid Blakley one hundred FOUNDER,
an eight-inch, and two thirty FOUNDERS
The latter were lying bursted or broken
on the ground. The gunboats had so
covered up everything with earth, that
it was impossible to see at first what was
there, with the exception Of the guns
that were dismounted and broken.
Every gun that fell into our hands
was in good condition, with a large
quantity Of ammunition This is by far
the most excessively built works, with
the exception of those at Vicksburg, /
have yet seen, and | am happy to say
that we hold them. [ am dismounting
the guns and getting on board tie anu
milton.
Since making the above examination.
new forts have been passed nearly finish
ed, They had no guns, but were com
plete Of the kind, as regards position,
and had heavy field pieces in them
DAVID D. PORTER, Acting r. A,
Comdg. Mississippi Squadron.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21

troubled. He is very thin, and locks
feeble and bent. He prays aloud in
church and is a devout Episcopalian -
DR. Wheat and Mrs Wheat are here.
They came on to have the remains Of
Robert Wheat removed to this place.
Mrs. Wheat is most heart broken, She
has lost her two oldest sons in the, war.
Ever your devoted friend and aunt,
saa at noaon or CHATTIK.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21

CHANGE OF PopULATIoN-Ac carious
state of things, we are told, exists at
the numbering establishments on the
bay shore. The proprietors Of these es-
adjustments are sending to Canada for
men, while some who have usually run
the mills are emigrating to Canada
The reason is obvious The American
citizens fee to English soil to escape the
consumption law, while the French and
English, who cannot be drafted, come
in to take their place We would, for
the honor of Northern Wisconsin, that
we were misinformed. = Green Bay i'd
Uocate.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21

-4sambo, do you know the differ fer
ence between a Mason and an An'l7Sha-
son ?"
saYes, sar, / bclieb ! does.
swell, what is it -. 81, Il
"If my brain tell me the trus, ut, an What II
neber fails, de Mason is de man wnas MAJ
laws de mortar, an de Ant,7MaS0n t. 'Ds
man what carrissithe bod
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21

Recent letters from Colorado rep
resents that business is good, and large
quantities of gold are already taken out
this spring. At the Gregory mines there
are nearly two hundred quartz mills,
mining night and day, and yielding
monthly, on an average, six thousand,
dollars per mill.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21

PuFF.-An advertising tallow-chand-
Ter modestly says that, "withoutintend-
ing any disparagement to the sun he
may confidently assert that his octago-
nal spermaceti are the best lights ever
;nverted 4
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
T, M STRONG,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public, Land and
N Collecting Agent, Dodgeville, Wis. Particular
attention given to the settlement OF eSIites IN te
County Court. Office in Court House lUp Stairs.l
n2S-yI
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
scHAII,S HOUSE.

MO 207 & 209 Randolph Street, Chicago Illinois
~ This house is centrally located, in the business
part of the city, the Post Office the Court House,
and all the principle Rail Road Depos, The accom-
modatiops are good, and cheaper than most OF the
Hotels in this vicinity In4l-tfl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
i. O OF G. IT

4 MICITIA LODGE, No. 161, Independent Order OF
\ Good Templars, meets every Monday evening in
D. 4. Thomas HALL at ~ o'clock. Members of this
order visiting this Village cordially invited to meet
with us L. NJ. STRONG, w. G. I.
PIE. MICHELE W. Il. s.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21

Extravagant people are always pen
urious. Show US woman who. pays q
hundred dollars for shawl, and We will
show you a woman who will run all over
town to get her husbands shirts made
sssixpence cheaper" 1888
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
S. w. REESE,

A TToRNEY AZ LAW. Land and Collecting Agent,
n Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wis. Particular at
tenton given 10 collecting andagences'and paymeh o
ing lnl-yll
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
WHITNEY SMITH,

rENANNER AND CURRIER, Mineral Point, Wis
Leather of all kinds, also Hair for Plasterg al
WAYS on hand cheap for cash. job Work done at s9f
notice and ON moderate terms [B25-tfI
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21

Let me hear from you. The survey
will be commenced on the line of the
Prairie du Chen Road and I suppose
the party will be at Viroqua about the
middle of May or the 18th of June
Truly Yours, ~
VIM. BREWSTER.
SUPERINTENDENT's OFFICE, }
Mineral Point, Wis, April "a, 1868 !
D. B. Priest Esqr.,
Tiroqua Wis.
Dear Sir:
| am told that you are one of the
parties in interested for building the La
Crosse Viroqua and Mineral Point Rail-
road. 81
wish you would post me in regard
to the same. Let me know what action
has been taken, if any, and if a Com
pany has been organized under the
Charter.
The owners Of this Line are anxious
to unite with you or some other Line
North and put the thing through, and |
would like to be generally posted on the
matter, that | may give the information
to the New York Parties Connected and
thereby get up Cooperation in the
matter.
Your reply will be looked for with
great interest. Yours Truly,
GEO, w. COBB, SUP'T.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
R ARUNDELL,

X ENEISAI DEALER in stoves Hardware, Tin,
VI Shcat-Iron, and Copper ware, &c, Iowa Street,
opposite the old Post Office, Dodgeye, Wis., lnl-yl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21

Mrs. Partington thinks that there will
be such facilities for travelling, soon, that
we can go anywhere for nothing, and
come back again.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
woman's Letter From Richmond

Mrs. Johnson's Boarding. House Hoso
s Members Of the Rebel congress Sub
sist Mrs. JEFF. DaUis, and hoeo she
Dresses, ~ 82
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21

s VINO Can TELL.-The Grant Go.
Herald says 1--we have often heard it
stated that the waters are higher in min
eral shafts when the south wind blows,
while winds from any other direction do
rot effect the water. Can any one exs-
nlair the matter -
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
Jefferson Davis suspended the ha-

Jefferson Davis suspended the ha-
bcas corpus act in secret manner some
time ago, for the purpose of making eff
cient war upon the North. Mr.. Lin
coin openly suspended it at a time Of
danger, for the purpose Of saving the
North; and yet the sympathizers look
upon Mr.. Davis as ''stern statesman"
and upon Mr. Lincoln as tyrant-.
Why the distinction ?
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
SOLDIERS CLAIM AGENCY.

E0DGEYILLE, WIS.
FNolIects back pay for discharged Soldiers, Bounty
I Money and back pay for heirs of deceased Soldiers
Pension certificates procured, Bounty claims settled
n2i.Iy SAMUEL W. REESE, Atty
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
MATTHEW BISHOP

TTas furnished his bar with new assortment Of li'
uors Hehas also good Billiard Table Give hi
n call.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21

A Coop SToRY.--A minister of the
Gospel, very learned, very earnest. and
very pious, recently made his escape
from rebeldom. Wewas sconversing with
brother minister about his Southern
observations.
5 II tell you," said he, "God will al
ways bless those who really and truly
pray to Him for what they need. And
President Davis, sneer at him as yOu
will, is pious man. In all his official
documents he acknowledges his depend
ence on God, and in secret he prays to
him, and that is the reason God has so
wonderfully prosperred their cause"
"But, suppose both sides pray p. in
terposed the more practical Northern
minister. "Mr. Lincoln, too, is a man
of strong religions convictions, and
doubtless often prays orsuccess. Don't
you believe has prayers are as likely to
be heard as jeff Davis's ?"
"Yes-oh /! yes, | suppose so, if he
really does pray only, God 0ould be
sure to think that he aoas joking "
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-05-21
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
RY AUTHORITY
(Pablishcd april IT, 1861
CHAPTER 212.

AN ACT to amend chapter 112 of the
general laws Of 1856, being an act
entitlrd "an act to secure the enlarge
ment and immediate completion of
the improvement of the navigation of
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and
the payment of the scrip and other
evidence of Indebtedness issued by
the state ON accn,1nt of tho cn,,,o .z-.,,I