Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-11-26
The Good Results of the Recent Elections.

The Union victories throughout the North
ern States are producing most favorable of
feet upon public sentiment. Here are some
specimens of the change of tone manifest in
the Democratic press. The extracts are from
papers that supported the Palmer ticket and
went the whole length of the Ryan platform
before election:
from the Oshkosh Courier
THE DEMOCRATIC DEFEATs.-The elections
everywhere this year, have resulted adverse
ly to the Democratic organization. Calitor-
MIA responds to Maine, and Maryland to Mis-
souri,. From the Atlantic TO the Pacific, and
from Tennessee to the great lakes, the popu-
lar voice has uttered but one sentiment, and
that is: Tie car must 90 on until tie rebellion Is
Suddaed, and armed resistance to tie tederal ar
Aority ove5powered and ended.
We do not regard the results of the late
elections as an endorsement by the people of
all the acts and measures of the federal ad.
ministration- The people have had but one
great object in view the vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war to a successful termination
To this, all things else were subordinate, and
Of little present consequence. This was the
strong point in the case unperceived or unap-
preciated by the democratic leaders. They
labored to divert the popular mind to issues
and questions of minor Importance, and they
failed. Because the success or failure of the
goyrnment in its attempt to subdue the re-
bellion, involves the most stupendous conse-
quences to all the people, affecting for good
or evil their political, social and financial Cir
cumstances. The financial disasters result,
ing from the failure of the government would
be terrible. The people have supplied the
government with the means to conduct the
war, and in doing so, have become its credi
tors to an amount considerably exceeding two
thousand millions of dollars. All the materi
al interests of the country are closely and in,
separately connected with this Indebtedness
The failure of the government would fill the
land with bankruptcy and ruin. The keen
business interests of our people sniff this great
danger afar off, and they demand an active,
vigorous, tireless prose cution of the war. So
the Democratic party is overwhelmed be-
cause its leaders-such as it has had-have
not comprehended the peculiarities of the
s situatlon," or doing so, have lacked the
faith and the nerve to place themselves bold,
~ and firmly in the strong position.
From the West Bend POST
To refuse prompt and candid support to our
armies is national ruin. an Olire branch e.
tended By hand powerless to wield swo,, neve,
secures an honorable peace. The surest way to
peace is through overwhelming strength, and
while the war lasts, our armies must for oul
own salvation, be kept in an effective condi
ton.
We call upon all, then, of whatever party,
to aid in the good work Democrats Re
publicans your country needs you! Lay
aside all partisan feelings and work together
to fill up the wasted armies Or if you can
not entirely divest yourselves of political feel
ing, let it take the form Of holy emulation
and, let each strive to do the most for hi:
country.