Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-04-16
Copperhead ISLANDERS Rebuked
no PEACE UNTIL THE REBELLION Is CRUSHED.

Resolutions adopted unanimously By tn.
Brigade composed Of the Second, Sietl
and Seventh Wisconsin regiments, ana
the Nineteenth Indiana and 7uenty
fourth Michigan regiments, Volunteers
WHEREAS, Certain evil minded persons
about the army and at home, have circu.
lated basely slanderous reports concerning
the Army of the Potomac, and with pain
and regret We have noticed a resulting
but too universal belief in the demorallza
ton of this army: And reports put il
circulation by set OF Northern traitors to
advance their wicked designs, lay to oul
charge the imputation that we are in favor
or peace on any terms: Therefore, for
the purpose of refuting such SANDERS
alike insulting TO our character as soldiers
or citizens, we of the 4sh Brigade, LIST Di.
vision, 1st Army Corps, do Resolve -
LIST. That we denounce such reports, and declare
emphatcally that there are no men TO be found in
eur ranks who would not blush at dishonorable OF
ingloriou peace, and who would not rather sacri
fee their all Tor the maintenance of the Constuu-
ton and the integrity of the Union, and for the
crushing out of this rebellion.
3D. That wsarying as the profession of a soldier
may be, and much as We long for the society OF
our families and the endearments of home, feel
whatever the consequences to ourselves may be.
the Army Of the Potomac will be true to its flag,
and desire peace till the last rebel in
vanished from our soil.
Sd. That we warn our friends at home TO beware
of traitors in their own midst-wolyes in sleeps
clothing-and never to forget that the first duty
good citizen is the maintenance of his rightful
Government, with subordination of all lesser per-
sonal, political, social interests to the great
common cause. The blood of thousands OF our
friends and comrades, already sacrificed upon the
nlata
cheerfully their glorious example, and calls upon
you to fill the Trimmed ranks Of our army which
never will submit to inglorious peace.
4th. That it is sincere belief that the safety
of country lies in rallying around the govern
ment in a hearty cooperation of all for vigorous
prosecution of the war, and q stern resolution to
ght until the last rebel in arms is Su6dued, and the
Stars and Stripes arc again floating oUer euery
inch Of territory 6etom0iag to the United States;
and invite our friends at home to join vita US
in the motto: "High the flag Of our country
death to traitors, south, north, east or west"
9th. That fully endorse the spirit OF the last
Congressional militia law, and are in favor of
forcing the same throughout all States and parts of
States now under the control of our government.
The grumblers and fault-fnders at home-the he
of the quill, and the laundering public orators
after having the frultlessness Of the attempt
to crush the rebellion with their long range guns,
may thus have the opportunity to show their metal
correct errors, and to prove their oftpledged de-
votion to the Union in sho uldering the musket and
joining their brethren in arms. Let it be under
stood that in the present struggle neutrality
be permitted, and that mon must eataer Fght, pay
or enalgrdte.
9th That we recognize in the present admins.
tration the government de tacto, and cheerfully
endorse it, any subsequent one, In all acts or
measures having for their object vigorous prose-
cution of the and tbs efectual crushing out of
this rebellion.
a SeCesh All Hail.
Wisconsin, all hail From the returns received,
it is estimated that the democratic candidate for
Chief Justice is elected by majority of ten thou
sand. This is splendid triumph.-Chicd0o Times.
We advise our Copperhead contempor-
aries to temper their joy. 1t is foolish to
shout till you are out OF the woods. The
Copperhead candidate may be elected in
Milwaukee and Chicago. 1t is not unusual
for the newspapers of those cities, Repub-
lican as we'll as Democratic, to have news
of great Democratic victories in this State
for few days after election. Two years
ago they elected KNoWLToN over Judge
COLE, for at least two weeks after the
election. We demonstrated. We told them
to wait till the rural districts were fully
heard from. They couldn't be induced,
however, to listen to our advice. By and
by, however, it turned out that Judge
COLE had the neat little plurality of 1856
over KNowLroN, and 992 majority over
all. The returns, as we read them, indi-
cate similar result now. We may be
mistaken. 1t is possible that the copper
head candidate is elected. In some Re-
publican strongholds treason has done its
worst, and men protesting to be Republi-
cans, and not to love JEFF. DAVIS or any
of his friends, have nevertheless labored
zealously for CoTHREN, because, forsooth,
he or his friends have given pledges, in
advance, that if elected he would decide
certain suits in which they were interest
ell in their favor. These men live in the
districts of the State first heard from.
Their infdelity gives the first returns an
unpleasant look, but we are still confident
that when the entire vote of the State is
received, it will be found that Chief Jus.
tice Dixon is reelected.