Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-08-18


the 43d.
THE PROGRAMME OF THE PEACE FACTIoN.-
The New York NeacS indicates the programme
of the peace faction. Success at the election
is first of all important. There is no hope of
this except by union of all the elements of
| opposition to the Administration. Therefore
| 1t will not do to pay any regard to principles.
The peace men must not be squeamish. They
must unite with the War Democrats opposed
to Mr.. LINCOLN. Then if Mr.. LINCOLN is de-
feated, the peace faction will be in the ma
jority in the party, can give the war men the
cold shoulder, and have things their own way.
The NeocS says:
In leaguing with the War Democracy
they do not volunteer for a prosecution of
the war; their mission in the campaign is to
defeat Black Republicanism, and on that point
they accord with the War Democracy When
Black Republicanism shall have vanished be-
fore the United strength of the Peace and
| War Democrats, then aoW come the hour to con-
troll the Var Democracy and gioe them battle
upon the direct issue. 1t is the duty of the
peace party to exert themselves as strenuous
ly as if one sentiment animated themselves
and their coadjutors. A victory over Black
Republicanism is the first step towards tri-
umph of the peace sentiment. We must
attempt that step, howeyer dstastetM mag be
the companio,Slsip of those aCho lack our spapa-
thy on the aoar question. We do not yield our
advocacy of peace, but simply hold that issue
| in reserve"
This is a cheerful prospect for the War
Democrats. They are to be used for vile pur-
poses until after election, and then kicked
overheard, if with their aid, the peace fac
ton can succeed in getting possession of
power.
| Works WELL.-Retaliation has had the eff
feet of inducing the rebels to abandon their
/ barbarous game Of placing captured Union
officers under the fire of our own guns in
! Charleston. Our authorities, it will be re-
membered, retaliated by placing under the
fire of the rebel guns in Charleston harbor
the same number of captured rebel officers
as they had placed under our fire. We now
learn that this has resulted in effecting an ex-
change of the officers in question on both
sides. Our officers were received with due
honors on board Admiral DAHLGREN's feet,
and have been sent North. Among those
released we are glad to learn is Col c. Fl.
LAGRANGE, Of the 1st Cavalry.
rs band of Copperhead ruffians fired
upon an old and respected citizen near Van
dalia, Illinois, the evening of the Sth,
while he was at supper with his family. They
fred through an open window He was Sc
verely wounded in both thighs, and his
daughter, young married woman whose
husband is in the army, was also wounded,
His name was JOSEPH BowLEs, his offence
that of being Union man.
Is The opposition organs TEEN with de-
nunciations of the Government for exercis-
ing arbitrary power and for having crushed
out the liberty Of speech. Their denuncia-
tions are the eompletest vindication Of the
Government. Where arbitrary power prevails
no such complaints are heard of its exercise.
| Where the freedom of the press is abridged,
the newspapers are never filed with violent
abuse Of the public authorities.
Is No man ever yet saw an American
who hated slavery who upheld the rebellion;
and no one ever saw an American who justi-
fed and wished to perpetuate slavery who
had not at least a sneaking tenderness for
the rebel cause. For all practical purposes,
the rebellion and slavery related as
mother and child.
sB@ The late mysterious murder of Mr..
| BRIGGS, a London banker, in a British railway
ear, has been fastened upon a man named
FRANZ MULLER, a German tailor Circum-
stances point strongly to his guilt The ac-
cused left London for New York in a packet
ship on the 14th of July, five days before the
facts were discovered but vessels have been
started out by the British Government in the
hope of intercepting his progress.
UNDER the amended internal revenue law
every person, firm, or corporation, engaged
in any business, trade Or profession for which
no other license is required and which brings
in an income of gross receipts exceeding
81 900 year, must pay a license of so.
One license will not exempt firm, every in