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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01
The " Heresy" of JEFF. Davis,
From the Richmond Wing, Nov. 10.


We have been accustomed to think in this
Southern country that the best friends Of the
negroes were their own masters; and that we
were bound to withstand the cruel philanthro-
py of Yankee craftsmanship, not only by con-
stitutional principle and State pride, but also
by our duty towards those creatures who
grew up under our care. The sad destiny of
those slaves whom Yankees have stolen or
otherwise CELEBRATED" has satisfied US still
more clearly that commonllumanity required
Us to stand between our negro population
and the tender mercies, which are cruel, of
their false and perilous Northern friends
Most Southern men, too, had hattered them
selves that it was blessing to the used up
and WORKOUT negro, at the end of his faith
full service, to have kind master to take
care of him. But now the President of the
Confederate States opens quite another view
Of the matter. According to his message, it
is rich reward for faithful service to turn
negro wild. Slavery, then, in the eyes of
Mr.. Davis, keeps the negro out of something
which he has capacity to enjoy; it depresses
him below the level to which nature has given
him powers to attain it binders the degolop-
ment of his faculties for good it f9r8Gs his
pursuit of happiness. If the case be so, then
slavery is originally, radically, incurably
wrong and sinful, and the sum of all barbar-
ism. This is what Seward and Sumner say {:
and this is what Mr.. Davis says after them.
They invoked the Federal Congress to dis
courage and discountenance slavery i'll the
Territories; he invites the Confederate Con-
gress to consider the expediency of begin
ming to abolish it in the States.
This viii never do. The slightest counte
nance given to those unwholesome notions
may produce worse effects than can be at
once perceived. Not only our invading en-
emies, but those foreign nations which are
watching our struggle with keen interest will
be greatly struck by the suggestion of the
message, and will look on curiously to see
how Congress and the country will deal with
ito see whether there was any real princi-
pie in our resistance to Federal usurpation-
to Judge whether our zeal for State rights,
and our theory of the justice and beneficence
of slavery, were nothing but a dishonest sham
all the while; and whether the Northern
people and ourselves are not, in fact, after
all our fighting, one homogeneous people
one in our principles, or want of principle
one in our political and social theories-one
in our tricky ways-all slippery Yankees to-
gether.
Whatever respect for the Confederacy has
been impressed on the mind of European ma.
tions-whatever desire now exists amongst
| the best of their people to see Us recognized
by the world, and to give our forms Of civili-
cation fair play and an open field to develop
what good NAV be in it-all such feelings
| would be extinguished at once if the theories
of the message should now be entertained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

The vote of the 18th Michigan 1 did not
obtain, but am told that it was in proportion
Of three for Lincoln to one for Mcclellan.
The Tooth New York Volunteers is also in
our brigade, but as they voted ny proxy, it is
difficult to say how their vote was under the
marrowfatting process of Seymour's met
Lincoln's) hrelings.'"
With regard to the vote Of the 37th, he
ads
There were four companies of the S7th
Wisconsin which gave an unanimous vote for
Father Abraham, namely, companies d, f,
II and l. The two latter are composed of
the drafted men, or conscripts' known as
the permanent party which was assigned to
the 37th last April. Co. II gave "a votes,
and Go / Il votes, and as Capt Hobbs well
-4iI, not 4 rebel or traitor among them
How will our Copperhead friends reconcile
this vote with their idea that forced service ,
makes men opposed to the war? Among the
volunteers in the 37th r. Gimcnt there were
~ Who voted for Mcclellan as peace man,
while the SO 'conscrjPts' all voted for Lin
coin and a vigorous prosecution of the war !
The fact is a significant one. Let it be re-
membcred."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

! has left some email outhanging attachments
| Of cavalry lower down, apparently for the
| purpose of concealing his design, and recon
| noitering IN front Of Sberidan's force Some
| OF Gen. Powelps cavalry encountered one OF
| these parties OF the enemy in Lugay Valley,
on Thursday, and drove them through Front
Royal On the same DAP d reconnaissance
in the vicinity Of Berryville resulted in meet
ing small bod? ofrebels, and making pris
oners Of some OF them.
The RGa!d prints lengthy report of the
experience Of Northern merchant in Geor-
gla, Tor the past three years, and who has
lately escaped from the South. He gives an
interesting statement regarding the Difficult
ties OF trade IN the South consequent on the
strlngency OF the blockade, the worthlessness
OF the rebel currency, the dissatisfaction of
the people with the administration of JEFF.
Davis, the Importance of Augusta, Columbus,
Wilmington, and Macon, and the condition of
the country through which Sherman is now
marching.
The Tines Washington special saws it is
not tontraband now to say that Sherman will
touch at Macon. He has the I4th, goth, 18th,
10th and 18th corps, making over sc, 900 men,
besides 5000 picked cavalry under Fitzpatrick,
with rations for 30 days for man and beast.
HIS scout system and courier line is complete
After arriving at Macon, probably he will 90
to Mllledgeville, where he will divide his
army, sending part to Savannah and part to
Augusta, which he will fortify and receive
supplies up Savannah river, so as to move on
Columbia or Charleston. This programme
will destroy the railroad system of Geargia,
and also all the manufactures for shot and
shell, fixed ammunition, &C., &c.
The ports of Norfolk, Va, and Fernandina
and Pensacola, Fla, having for some time
past been in military possession of the Unit
ed State, it is deemed advisable that they
should be opened to domestic and foreign
commerce, end therefore the President ofthe
United States has issued proclamation MAX
ing known that pursuant to the authority
vested in him by the act of Congress of June,
1861, the blockade of those ports shall so far
cease and determine from and after the first
day of December next, that commercial inter
conrse with them, except as to persons and
things and information contraband of war,
may from that time be carried on, subject to
the laws of the United States and to the lin
ltatlons and in pursuance Of the regulations
which may be prescribed by the Secretary of
the Treasury, and to such military and naval
regulations as are now in force or may here
after be found necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01
potomae ARMY Soldiers, Vote.

4 delayed letter from our correspondent,
". c. w, with GRANTS army, under date of
the 18th, gives US the vote of several Wis
consin regiments which we have already pub
hshcd, and, to show us how bayonets think
generally, gives US the vote of the lst brig
ade, lst division, 9th army corps, as follows :
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

NATIVE FLAx-The territorial papers tell
of an indigenous fax discovered on the hills
Of Carson Valley, in great abundance. The
stalks are upward of three feet III length, are
of very fine and strong fibre, and grow IN
punches of from forty to fifty in a single root.
1t is thought good business could be made
in gathering it for the manufacture of bale
and windlass rope-N 7. Economist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

to- New York casts $4,000 more votes
,bis year than ever before. These $4,000
votes are supposed to represent the forged
ballots and the fraudulent secesh voters ina
norted into the State to exc out majority
for SEYMOUR and /" Little Mae"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

REINFORCE Ts.-The Louisville Jo't'"a
savs. A constant stream of soldiers is rush
ing past our city toward the front, and lHoM-
AS will soon be as strong as SHERMAN was be-
fore he divided his army"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

a. The Milwaukee Ne'cs mentions the
return Of +. B. DEAN, of this city, and THOMAS
3. KroGu, of Milwaukee, from SHERNAN's
army, whittier they went to distribute cop
perhead ballots and look after the interests
Of the copperhead ticket Their mission
hardly paid expenses, if we may judge by the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01
The Vote of Wisennsin hx Cnnntias.

Below We give the result Of the vote in
this State on President by counties as far as
ascertained, with the vote for Governor last
fall for comparison:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01


The Senators in the even-numbered Districts
hold over.
Dist. Dist.
I-iohn A. Bentley. lS-Wm. L. ST It'll.
2-Frcd. s. Ellis. 19-Ge0yge Reed
ID. MORGAN. 20-George L. Wheeler
r. o. Thorpe 2I-George S. BarnuIn
81 X. HlsOn. 22-Joseph Harris
G-iiugh u. RcynoidS 23-S. ", BtdL0ag
80. /. Case. 24-Walter S. Westcott.
e-AUthony Van Ryck. 25-Jon 2 han Bowman
GERRY G.. Webb. 26-Thomas Hood.
1o-Niliiam Blair Pm. II. Sessions
IL "il ard II. Chandler. ga. II. Young.
IN NJ. Littejohn. &c. Dewitt Ellwgod
l3-Sa mue Cole. 30-William Eetchun.
lis. ). Wilkinson. Gl-John A. Chandler
15-W. L. Lincoln. SO. G. Popp
l6-1Ias k Young. 33-Satte1lec clark.
Ii Wm- A Lawrence.
Total-Union, 25 Democrats, s.
ASSEMBLY,
Idams-A. b. Wmcheu.
ashland, Burnett, Polk, DougldS, Dallas and La
Poiat&-Albert G. STUNT.
Bgo1r1s.-- " J. abrams.
Ca}aaet.-Iicct0r Mclean.
Col"D,Jta.-Levi W. Bardcn, Jesse T. Hand, viii
liam owen.
Crawford %. B. Thomas
Bane.-Wm. NJ Colladay, A "A. Boyce, Dlrid Ford,
John s. Frary, James Ross.
Dodgc-J NJ. MEG uiTe, Michael T. LO1rtb. oscar
+. Jonas, Peter Peters, Ari TVelch.
Door, Oconto and SAaaoanas0.-D. a Reed.
Eau CLARE, Chippeard ana Dl9a3.-F. II. Church.
FAINT du Lac D. @. VanOstrand, j. II. Brn Ner
hot, James Sawyer, Thomas Boyd, Jonathan Large.
GruHt.-Wnl. Brandon, Allen Taylor, Henry UT,
w W. Field, Robert Glenn.
Gr,cn.-W. w. Mclaughlin, David DunwiIIie
Grim Latc.-L. J. Bray tOn.
ioru.-Eraucis Little, Samuel HoSkins.
Jackson and IarE.-Richard Dewhursr.
aacrSon.-JonGthan Piper, Gardner SPo,r, Al
ansGn Pike W. p Forsyth.
.T4ardu-E. 3 Miner.
keHOShd-Z. G. Simmons.
Kejuauzee-Lyman Walker
Ia Cr0SSe-T. H. Horton.
Lafayttic-S. W. Osborn, James Harter.
Ma,tjtowoc-H Henry McltoiLGnd, Michael Murphy,
G. r. DHggett.
Marathon and Wood-M. j. NcRaiH
Narqucttc-S. 4. PCuSs.
Acknowledgements Davis, Jackson Hddiey, Dd-
rid taJ James McGrath, Jared Thompson, IT,.
Jacoo Obcrman, Henry Foacter, John ". Wetler,
Rtc4a7d White
Noaroe-Josiah NJ. Tarr.
Ocaukee- ". p. Bomai1elI, jr.
Cutagd mic-Sam. Ryan, Jr.
Pierce aud st. Crotr-Mark A. Fulton.
Portdge-N. H. Emmons
RGc{ue-John Vaughan, L. G. Salisbury T. A.
Weage.
RicHdnd-H L. Eaton.
RocE-Daniel johnson, Solomon c. Carr II. S
Wooster, L. P. King, John B. Cassoday, DAME
Move
SG,k-William Palmer, A. W. Starks
Sheboygan-JosePh Wedtg, Cephas Whipple
Char les Rogers, Edwin Slade.
TrempeleaN, PCpiR and BufdIO-Jobn Burgess.
Yeraon-W II. officer, James Berry.
TFailCorth-U. s. TntOn, Thomas Davis, H. )
Winsor, b. +. Groesbeck.
WdShinqtou-G. G. " iUtdDlS, Mitchell Delaney
f. FrdULcnbuTg.
Wautesha-F thomas Wearsr, John B. Montieth
Myrou Gilbert, John n. Cadby.
VdupGcd-Reuben Doud.
observation-disclosures BaPcock.
IFfunsb dg0-W. 4. Knapp, Nathan Cobb, vii
liam Simmons.
Total-Union, 6S: Democrats, 80.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

Eve plucked out one apple from the tree
of knowledge. Many daughter of hers fat
tiers herself that she has stripped the whole
tree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

The following is list of members of the
next Legislature. Union men are in Roman,
Democrats in Italic, Independent in SNAIL
CAPITALS. The soldiers vote may yet increase
the Union strength in the Assembly slightly
SENATE.
Sn-ntn-.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

THE PRESIDENTS LAST sTORY.-The following
is related as "the Presidents last story" In
Diminishing a party of three hungry place
seekers wGO lad often wearied him, and final
" exhausted his patience, Mr.. Lincoln said
they reminded him Of tue schoolmaster, who
told one Of his pupils to read the third chap
ter of Daniel. The boy began, but when he
came to the names of Shadrack, Mesheck and
Abednego he stumbled. He tried again and
failed. PedagOgue then tried fogging, but
still no 90. Relenting, the master told the
boy he might read the preceding chapter and
let that 90. The boy frightened up and took
hold with will. He got On famously until
he reached the last verse, when, pausing,
look of CONSERVATION overcame his cOunte-
nance, and he dropped the book, exclaiming
in a doleful voice, "Why, here are them three
rascally teljo,cs again" The trio sloped, and
some Of their friends say it was fair hit
They talk Of calling the new British Amer
lean Confederation Canada. The reason
given is that it is pleasant to the ear ana 10
the heart also, as it viii take portion OF the
names of the two sections to be embraced III
the new confederation-Canadaa and Arcadia
In one of our Sabbath School concerts, Oh
Sunday, says the Newburyport Heratd a Ger,
gyman asked if any of the scholars could ten
who was David's grandmother. Ihereupoh
little girl responded" woman, sir
A widow by the name of Rugg having ia
I ken Sir Charles Price for her second nus
band was asked by friend how she hke9
the change? Con-" she replied, parted
with my old Rugg for good Price"
Why doesn't fat dog mediate Because
he's not thin cur.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

ARSENIC FOR TUBERCULAR CoysUMPTIov.-M.
Montigny the French Consul in China, re-
marks that the people of that country min
gle arsenic with their smoking tobacco. This
practice has been observed by other writer's
and the smokers are said to be healthy and
strong, With powerful lungs, ETC. The publ
catlon OF this statement in France called out
a letter from Doctor Londe, who announced
that at discussion of medical men some
years ago upon the agents to be employed for
tubercular consumption, he found only one to
be successful, arsenic taken in the way Of
smoking. If this is an established fact, some
one ought to explain the matter definitely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

A young gentleman says he thinks that
young ladies who refuse good offers of mar
riage are too No-ing by half"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

THE Two EMPERoRs.-The Emperor of Rus
STA recently visited Nice, whether Louis Ma
poleon went to meet him, arriving on the
9th ult. At ten o'clock on the following
morning the Emperor received the Council
General and the municipality of Nice, and
was preparing to proceed to the Villa Pei
lion, when the Emperor Alexander came in
uniform, accompanied by the persons of his
suite, to pay visit to the Emperor of the
French. The Emperor Alexander wished to
make the first visit, in order to express his
thanks for the kind reception given him in
France. At half-past ten the Emperor Ma
poleon visited in his turn the Emperor and
Empress of Russia. He afterward took a walk
in town, and was everywhere received with &C
clamation. At noon the two sovereigns re-
viewed the troops of the garrison. The rain
coming on prevented the projected visit to
Villefranche, where the Russian squadron and
the French Imperial yacht, the Aigle, are at
anchor. The Emperor Napoleon dined with
their Majesties of Russia, and in the evening
there was a grand representation at the Ital-
ian Theatre.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

WHAT IS ART ?-I have heard many defni-
tions of art" but | know, on the whole, no
better one than this: to do faithfully what
we do. Anything, done perfectly well, be-
comes work Of art. Anything, finished
thoroughly in all its details, affects the mind
as art; and any high or beautiful work, thor
oughly done, becomes fine art. It is the per-
feet finish Cfpoetry, the exact proportion of ar
chitecture, the regular meditation of music,
the delicate precision of painting and sculpture
which make them all works Of art. Anything
which can be done in a slovenly way, where
little more or less makes no difference, is
not art. Shoveling gravel, or digging pota-
toes, cannot be carried to that precision, and
so cannot become works OF art.-.JanleS Free
MAJ. Clarke.
One of our best clergymen last Sunday
preached sermon on the close of the year.
wherein he alluded to the "pomp of the re-
gal forests" One of his hearers objected to
the sermon on the ground that it was an abo-
lition discourse. An explanation was asked
"Why," said he, "d didn't he say Pomp of
the forest and isn't that niger in the woods,
I'd like to know?"
Why is mans chin the most unlucky par
of his body? Because it is constantly get
ting into scrapes.
WALkiNG.-Those who walk most are gen.
orally the healthiest; the road of health is
too narrow for wheels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

USELESS YOUNG LADEs-A contemporary
thus seriously speaks of that very large class
of useless young ladies who glory in being
above useful employment:
The number of idle, useless girls in all our
large cities seems to be steadily increasing.
They lounge or sleep through their mornings,
parade the streets during the afternoon, and
assemble in frivolous companies of their own
and the other sex to pass away their evenings.
What store of unhappiness for themselves
and others are they laying up for the coming
time, when real duties and high responsible
ties shall be thoughtlessly assumed. They
are skilled in no domestic duties-nay, they
despise them they have no habit of industry
nor taste for the useful. What will they be
as wives and mothers? Alas for the hus-
bands and children, alas for themselves -
Who can wonder if domestic unhappiness and
domestic ruin follows?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

TRADE VERSUS WAR.-Wars probably will
never cease out of the earth. Like the poor,
they will always be with US. Nevertheless
they will grow fewer and milder The heart
Of the world will rest at peace, and wars will
only fringe its borders-in the outlying coun-
tries not yet brought within the pale. And
in etfecting this happy change, the influence
of commerce-the operations of self-interests
will accomplish more than all the moraliz-
ing of sages Or the preachings of philanthro-
ply. Have we not felt during the present
year, how firmly the golden meshes of trade
have wound themselves round the heart Of
the nation? Unfelt, unnoticed' in ordinary
times it is only when we raise the right arm in
| anger to strike, that we become sensible of
the golden meshes that have slowly encircled
US. We are bound over to peace by chains
which are not unpleasant to US. This, too,
may have its bad side, but that is question
beyond our subject. Let it suffice that other
nations also, our neighbors and rivals, are
also coming into the same golden bondage,
and the more potent that bondage becomes,
the less need there will be for ga policeman"
in Europe. -BLqckWood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

THE REVOLUTION IN "EGYPT "-JoAnson
county, which has just given 1000 majority
for the Union ticket, in 1860 gave only forty
votes for Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Douglas majority
being 1922 votes. The gain since 1860,
therefore, is over $500 Massac, in 1860,
gave 12l votes for Lincoln, and 873 for Doug
las-a Democratic majority of 1852. 1t now
gives nearly 700 Union majority-a gain of
over 400 in four years. Pope county gives
752 Union majority, against 1000 Democl atic
majority four years ago. Wayne county in
1860 gave 1,O25 Democratic majority. 1t
now gives little more than 200 for the Cop
perheads-a gain Of over 800 votes in four
years. Williamson, in 1860, Democratic by
a majority of 1850 votes, now reduces that
majority to less than 300-a gain of 1,250.-
These are only specimens, but they serve to
show the revolution which has been going on
in Southern Illinois within the past four years.
-tSpraQtietd (ll.) Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

THE ROYAL BABY.-The baby is home again
to the delight, we presume, of all England,
and certainly to the immense relief of all
newspaper readers The child landed at
Hull, and its arrival produced an outburst of
funkeyism beyond even English precedent
The Mayor actually went in his robes to visit
a baby not twelve months old, the Sheriff's
wife gave him fur rabbit, which, say the re-
porters, he 'appeared to appreciate" vast
crowd assembled to see him pass, and q the
cow which supplied the infant prince with
milk during his passage from the Elbe to the
Humber, was purchased by Mr.. Alderman
Abbey Of Hull" that dignltary obviously
considering the animal to be historic. The
Queen should put stop to this kind Of folly,
which, if it continues, will lead to a sharp re-
action against the worship now paid to the
royal family. Already journal, which once
declared that the winds would blow gently on
a tree because the Queen had planted it, is
INDUCING in pretty sharp ridicule; and alder
men who now buy COWS because they feed
royal babies, will soon be ashamed of caring
about the babies themselves. 1t will not do
to let the English people raise their princes
into idols. They always break them in the
end.-LondOn Spectator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01
The LEGISLATURE Of 1863.

TofaI........ 7O,7OI 54,575 66,635 Sc, 053
Counties marked with q are official.
lewis majority 1929.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-12-01

x a society has been formed in Bor-
deaux, France, to put down the superstitions
OF evil omens. As everybody knows, it is ac-
counted bad luck to begin anything on Fri
day, or to sit at table with thirteen, OF to
balance a chair on one leg, or to spill saltbe-
tween yourself and friend. The new society
have regular dinners OF. Fridays, have thir-
teen guests, turn chairs on one leg, and spill
salt around before commencing In the wholc
year, during which bad luck had been thus
defed, no single fatality has, as yet, occurred
| to any member.