Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-12-10
What Democratic Victories Mean.

head Democracy at the recent elections in
the Northern States, by observing the inter-
probation which they themselves give to their
single victory in New Jersey.
The spirit which prevails there may be
gathered from the proceedings of celebra-
ton of their victory held by the so-called
Democracy of Bergen county, at Bergen, on
the 24th ult FERNANDO WooD, of New
York, ex-Gov. Pace, c. C. BURR.and others
spoke. The most radical opinions were ex-
pressed. Here are some of the toasts:
The state Of Ncoc Jcysey-The only spot of dry
land in the deluge
The County qf Bogen-The Banner County of
Democracy, which has not such a non -descrpt as
War Democrat within its borders.
&" Blessed are the Pedc,mdkers. -
The Last Man and the last DOJldr-May the one
be an aboitionist, and the other a shnpla ster
and may they both perish i'm the iast ditch to-
gether.
state Rig6ts-May they not be forgotten in de
lirious and bloody triumphs of State wrongs.
oar DistiagUished Guest-Hon. Fernando " God.
The Har Democrdt-A white mans face on the
body OF 4 negro.
The only Possible Remedy for Secession and the
only Hope Of the UnioR-Peace, mutual conces-
sion and compromise.
To the first G0Uernor-Who shall have the virtue
anu courage to keep his oath of office, and protect
and defend the Constitution, laws and sovereignty
Of his State and the rights ofits citizens.
FERNANDO WOOD responded to the toast in
his own honor. He logan by congratulating
New Jersey, the only northern State that has
given Democratic majority, on the exalted
position which she had attained in the ewes
Of the world by her considerable devotion to
the principles of free government, and the
"a.
sed IN favor of peace.
From the report of his speech we take the
following extract, giving what the speaker
regarded as correct exposition of the views
OF the orthodox Democracy respecting the
war:
Whatever may be the secret or ayowed
grounds on which prosecution of this war
would Justify his course; rest assured, nv
friends, 1t leads to a result that will enguf all
alike III one common maelstorm of destruc-
ton. care not UItetter 1t be prosecuted for
pattlotjc purposes or not the objects of men
or OF the Government are nothing in view of
the fact that the effect tendency and catas-
trOphe will Of necessity be fatally disastrous.
1t IS folly to pirate of motives, however high
and ennobling they may ostensibly appear,
when the results which accrue from those
motives are destructive and debasng. 1t
may be as well said that man is justified in
jumping from an eminence, fall from which
he is certain to break his neck, because he
did not design doing any injury to himself
w hateVer his Intentions may have been he
perlShes IN the act. So with this war Wheth-
er we will or no, its continued prosecution is
certain destruction. There is no s,scA hiao as
rebellion under tie institutions upon arhach the
Government Of tbs country Is founded Sup
pose NeO York choose to secede, acho dare preyenL
he7 7 Virginia had the same right as Neso York.
War is dsunion and disintegration. No man
in his senses disputes this Every man who
favors it, directly or indirectly, favors the
dissolution Of the American Union-promotes
the establishment of centralized despotism,
and advances the fortunes of the most despe-
rate and INSCRIPTIONS knaves that ever ours
ed country. The advocates of the war may
well be classed as the "evil disposed and
the supplemented" These two classes
comprehend the whole war party of the
country. The Democracy cannot follow
He said the Democratic party to which his
hearers belonged must discard all aid and as
slstance from and utilization with the War
Democrats; they must accept neither their
that when the President called for troops,
II only one Stute Executive aciM brain and nerve
had done his duty under the Constitutions the aca1
ao0~ld hare been stoppea before nor. With lOO,-
600 men under Lee threatening Washington,
neither Stanton nor Lincoln would have had
courage enough to turn and face the fire they
would have felt in the rear. It is the duty of
the people noeC to refuse to giUe another man Of,
another dollar for the purpose of carrying on the
cm. reference made by the speaker to Mr..
Nallandigham was received with the most
bosterous applause.
If NALLANDIGHAM had been elected, and the
States of New York and Pennsylvania car
ried for the Democratic ticket, the leaders of
that party throughout the country would
without doubt, have adopted substantially the
the course prescribed in the above The
people understood the issue however and
could not be deceived.
Lieut.. GRoGAN, of Gen. TRIMBLE's Staff.
has just arrived in Richmond, having succeed
ed i'll efecting his escape from Fort Johnson,
in Lake Erie. The mode Of his escape was
very adventurous and perilous, but is not
proper to be made known. The Lieutenant
passed through Maryland, and expresses him
self very greatful for the aid and comforts so
freely afforded him, usual, by the good
Southerners of that State Richmond E1aQasi,-
er.
These good Southerners of Maryland, who
aid and comfort rebels, are the men whom
the copperheadS in the North are so anxious
to have allowed to vote without taking the
oath of allegiance
\ Plot TO DESTROY RICHMOND The Rich
mond papers of the oath, give a glowing ac-
count of plot of the Union prisoners to rise
on their guards, move in mass upon the
city, set it on fire, destroy all the arsenals,
&C., and then march to Fortress Monroe
They add, in their panic, that Gen. FOSTER
knew all about it, and was to join them with
brigade of cavalry! But the plot Gf it ever
e1isted) was detected and squelched; and the
people of Richmond are again in repose
Is Middle Tennessee furnished the meat
and corn for the rebel army. One hundred
and fifty thousand hogs were gotten in Middle
Tennessee last year, and Atlanta was store
house for the surplus which remained after
feeding the army From this surplus the
Virginia army was largely supplied and large
quantities of bacon were shipped to Virginia
from Atlanta This source of supply is now
forever gone.
Is Mr.. K. Il. HOES, ieweler of Chicago,
TO civ a., A.,