Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-05
The Rebellion Subsidspg.

Secession was contagious disease. y
Local at first. it soon became Epidemic
1t ragged violently and spread rapidly
The virus tt at was generated at Charles
ton, 1iffnsed it's fatal essence throughout
the entire South. From the coast and
the river banks, it penetrated into the in
terror; from the towns il spread over the
country. 1t reached the wilds of the
forest and prairie, and tainted even the
mountain cir by its noisome breath
But, like all epidemics, it promises to
be short lived. It's rage is already nearly
spent. The crisis of its violence is past
it will henceforth grow weaker and weak
er every day. There are indications on
every side that it is subsidlng The
events OF the hour are crowded with
proofs that it has well nigh run the length
of it's rope.
The Rebellion is reduced to 8 mere
shell. 1t has little of vital substance lett.
s n army of few thousand men is able
to traverse over the entire length and
breadth IF the insurrectionary country
The Confederate hosts are every where de-
feated and demoralized. The rebel
strongholds are one by one falling into
our hands. a succession of victories, IN.
parallel in the annals of modern warfare,
are browning the valor of our arms.
Better still; The people are beginning
to abandon their false gods and return to
their old faith. They are beginning to
see the folly and madness of secession, and
to sigh for tie return of the good old days
when they dwelt within the sheltering
folds of the old flag. The honest masses
of North Carolina are already discussing
the question of returning to the Union
The planters of Louisiana are petitioning
the President for permission to take steps
looking toward restored allegiance. The
people OF Tennessee, disgusted with the
corruption and tyranny of the Richmond
leaders, are trampling the rebel flag under
their ieet, and hoisting the stars and
stripes in its place.
The movement for the Union in the lat
ter State is Enthusiastically significant. 1t
means business and not child's play. 4
Convention OF loyal citizens met at Nash.
vile few days since. Almost every
county in the State was represented, and
no less than two hundred delegates pre-.
scented credentials. The sittings lasted
| seven days. & series OF resolutions were
adopted denounclng the acts OF the Rebe
StateILe legislature as unauthorized and void
approving the appointment of Andre W
Johnson as Military Governor, and re-
questing Gov. johnson "to issue writs Of
election, and appoint such agents as may
be necessary to hold elections Tor mem
bers OF the Legislature on the first Thurs.
day In August next, or as soon after a.
may be expedient, and that he provide
such agents with the means of carrying
out the purposes OF such appointment.
They also expressed a wish that the new
~ elected Legislature meet at the State
Capital on the first Monday in October
next, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The rebel Gov. Harris is said to b!
| greatly alarmed at this movement, anC
has been making desperate efforts to Sc
cure the election of majority of mem
| bers OF his own disloyal faith. But til,
| recent sccoesses of Rosecrans, and the rap
| id decentralization Of the rebel cause in th,
| Southwest, have given death blow t.
| his hopes.
| With such ''signs of the times" as these
| greeting him on every hand, the patrio
may well take heart. The rebellion i
| tottering. The horrid superstructur
threatens to fall upon and crush its build
ers. If we do our duty it WILL tall-an
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