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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-03-05
Legislative.

AsSenbly.-Monday, u p. Mo business
of general Importance was transacted.
.Se,,ate-Feb. 23.--Memorials were present
ed, for the relief of State Banks !; to Con-
gress for an extension of the mail route in
Door county; to Congress for the construc-
ton Of a ship canal from the Lakes to the At
lantic for law establishing uniform rate
of tariff on railroads, and compelling them to
carry wood; for ferry charter Bills were
introduced to provide for the disposal and ex-
penditure of the drainage fund in certain
towns in Kewaunee and Brown counties. To
amend act entitled :" of costs and fees" Al
SO several local bills. Bills were passed
concerning the terms of Court in the Sd Ju-
dicial Circuit. To extend the provisions Of
chapt. al Il. S. of actions relating to real es-
tate. Also several local bills. The vote by
which the claim of Capt. McDermott was dis
allowed, was reconsidered and the claim re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, with in
structions to report to what extent it is le-
gal claim against the State. The Agricultu-
raj College bill came up on special order, and
after considerable discussion on some of its
provisions, was referred again to the commit
tee on interpretations.
Assem6ly.-A number of petitions for pro
rata freight tariff were presented Mr.. WAL-
WORTH introduced joint resolutions endorsing
the Presidents amnesty proclamation The
resolutions respecting the State University
were tabled; those asking for grant Of lands
to aid in building branch of the Pacific
Railroad to Lake Superior, were adopted. s.
: Bills were introduced to complete the'south
wing of the State Capitol, and to establish a
State Normal School .,f.Fr
A memorial to Congress was introduced for
the immediate survey of all unsurveyed lands
.Se1,ate.-Petitions were presented for the
re-anne Ration of Marquette and Green Lake
counties. Three for grant ofswamp lands to
build bridge across the Menomonee river in
0conto county. For the abolition of the of
fee of School Superintendent in Door county.
For amending act" regulating the license and
keeping of dogs" Bills were introduced to
amend Statute relative to the time of pay
ment Of the State tax ON suits. To amend
chapter Of general laws entitled Of courts
held by Justices of the Peace" To grant
ten sections of State swamp land to town
in 0conto county, for the purpose of building
bridge. To incorporate the Sturgeon Bay
and Lake Michigan ship canal aud harbor
company. To amend the law creating the
office of County Superintendent of schools
and aborshing the Office in Door county.
For the reliefof the State banks. Bills were
passed to amend section 4, chapter 10, Revis-
ed Statutes of State Officers" Increases
the salaries of the Assistant Secretary of
State and State Treasurer to 81 800 per an
mum. Also several local bills Joint resolu-
ton relative to railroads running from Sioux
City to Hudson, on the st. Croix Lake and
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-03-05

The Judiciary Committee CT the Assembly.
by their chairman, Mr.. Webb, submitted an
unanimous report last Wednesday, upon the
numerous petitions for the relief received
from Farm Mortgagors along the line of the
La Crosse Railroad, accompanied by bill
for carrying into effect the plan recommend
ed in. their report. The report is as follows:
Your committee are not unmindful of the
fact, that the Legislature has frequently en-
deavored to provide some mode of relief for
that unfortunate class of our fellow citizens,
known as 'Farm Mortgagors, and that it has
as frequently failed. And while we are fully
aware that they are many things which the
Legislature cannot do, and that the power
and authority to determine the constitution
atty of legislative enactments is properly
vested in the Supreme Court, we are never
theless of the opinion that the constitutional
provision, that call general laws or special
acts" under their corporations are formed
"may be altered or repealed b. the. legisla-
ture at any time after their passage" fully
empowers the legislature to impose upon rail
road corporations the obligation to act lustly
toward the public, and especially toward
those whose money built their roads, as a
condition upon which they shall continue to
then. franchises.
Among other matters set forth in the petit
tions aforesaid, the memeTialists represent
that the several lines of railroads, with roll
ing-stock and real and personal property con-
nected and used Herewith, formerly known
as the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad have
come into the possession of the present own
ers and managers thereof, at a cost including
all legal membranes thereon, of many lail-
lions of dollars less than the actual value
thereof" and they claim that the present
companies owning and controlling said road
are in equity bound to fulfill the obligations
which the original company bound themselves
TO perform. Fully eoneurring in this view OF
the case, we have concluded to report bill
70 provide Sinking Fund for paying certain
debts of the La Crosse and Milwaukee Rail
road Company, and herewith submit bill
for that purpose, and recommend the passage
thereof t ~
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-03-05

POLITICAL NoMENcLATURE.-TheR Republican
members of the Minnesota Legislature and
many citizens united in signing petitions re
Gently to the Republican State Committee
asking them to change the designation of the
convention called to elect delegates to the
National Nominating Convention from Gre
publican Union to Union" and to omit in
their call, the words who are opposedtO the
existing Democratic party" The commit
tee after due consideration refused to make
the changes in question. The.St. Paul Press
approves their action, and thinks the state
convention may hesitate long, even in the
face of the most cogent reasons Ofexpedieney'
to erase from the folds of the party banner
the glorious name with which all the strug-
giles and triumphs of the party of Freedom
and the Union are indissolubly associated.
The Republican State Convention OF Iowa.
held at Des Moines on the 22d, adopted a res
olution recommending the National ConTen-
ton to adopt the name Of the Republican IN
ion party. This resolution was supported by
several war Democrats, and only opposed by
an old-time abolitionist.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-03-05

CURE FOR WEAK EYEs.-An elderly gentle
man, accustomed to "indulge,"o entered the
room of a certain inn, where sat grave
friend by the fire. Lifting pair OF green
spectacles upon his forehead, rubbing his IN
famed eyes, and calling for hot brandy
and water, he complained that HIS eyes
were getting weaker and weaker, ana tia1
even speetacles didn't seem to do them any
good "Tn tell thee, friend,p replied the
Quaker. what | think. If thee was TO wear
thy spectacles over thy mouth for fe"
months, thy eyes would get round again.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-03-05

GEN. GARFIELD, in an address before the
Cleveland Sanitary Fairlast Monday, made the
significant remark, that from facts in his pos
session he sas led to belieUe the rebel armies mere
neger stronger than ,soU. This may be regarded
as semi-official, Mr.. GARFIELD being a promi-
nent member of the House Military Com
mittee.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-03-05

z NEW HAMPsHRE- letter from Concord,
New Hampshire, says: "The greatest activ-
ity now prevails in both political parties in
New Hampshire. Republican and Opposition
campaign organizations have been formed in
nearly every town in the state, and public
speakers in large numbers have entered up
on their circuits. Every day from now till
the election, which occurs on the sth day of
March, WILDE improved to the fullest extent"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30

JEFF. Davis believes the Union is
Il compact between sovereign States.
SO do the Coppcrheads.
JEFF. Davis denies that the Gov
ernment has any right TO coerce a
State.
So do the Copperheads.
JEFF. Davis says the Aboitionists
have caused the war.
So 90 the Copperheads.
JEFF Davis approved Of Buchan
ans policy of letting the South alone.
So do the Copperheads
JET. Davis is opposed TO the EN-.
ployment Of negro troops, the draft,
the Emancipation Proclamation, and
Benjamin f. Butler.
So are the Copperheads.
JEFF. Davis believes in Southern
chivalry, in the superiority of slave
aolders over gentlemen, the invinci-
bility Of the South and the general
ship of Mcclellan.
So do the Copperheads.
JEFF. Davis was for war until the
rebels had conquered all the terri
tory they wanted, and when the Gov
ernment commenced to re-conquer il
he was for peace aud has been SO ev'
er since.
The Copperheads arc better tC
him than subjects they are his fol
lowers. They have his creed. Hs
is the Pope Of theCopperhead Church
II they do not look to him for polt
ical salvation, their views and his, as
to the direction from which it is tC
come, always harmonize. At pres
ent both are looking to the defeat o
Grant and Sherman, and the election
of Mcclellan
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30
Fremont's Formal withdrawal.
BosToN, September 81.


GENTLEMEN l feel it my duty to
make one step more in the direction
indicated by my letter of the 25th of
August, and withdraw my name from
the list of candidates. The Presi
dental question has in fact been en-
tered upon in such a way that the
union of the Republican party has
become paramount necessity. The
policy OF the Democratic party Gig
niles separation or re-establshment
with slavery. The Chicago platform
is simply separation. iGen. McClel-
Ian letter of acceptance is re-es
tahlishment with slavery. The Re.
publican candidate, on the contrary,
is pledged to the re- establishment of
the Union without slavery, and how.
ever hesitating his policy may be
the pressure of his party will, We
may hope, force him to it, Between
these views, | think no man of the
liberal party can remain in doubt
and | believe | am consistent with
my ,nteccdents in withdrawing, not
to aid in the triumph Of Mr.. Lincoln,
but to do my part toward preventing
the election of the Democratic can.
didate.
In respect to Mr.. Lincoln, | contin.
ue to hold exactly the sentiments
contained in my letter of acceptance.
| consider that this Administration
has been, politically, militarily, and
financially, failure, and that Its
necessary continuance is II cause oI
regret to the country. There never
was a greater unanimity ina country
than was exhibited hero at the fal
of Sumter, and the South was pow.
erless in the face of it, but Mr.. Lin.
coin completely paralyzel this gener
Gus feeling. lie destroyed the
strength of the position and divided
the NOR wlo declared to the South
that slavery should be protected, he
built up for the South a strength
which otherwise they could never
have obtained, and it has given them
an advocate on the Chicago platform
The Cleveland Convention was tc
have been the open ayowal Of the
condemnation which men had been
freely expressing to each other FOL
the past two years, and which haC
been made fully known to the Presi
dent. But in the uncertain condition
of affairs, leading men were moi
found willing to make public dis
salts sfnction and condemnation which
could have rendered Mr.. Lincoln
nomination impossible, and theil
continued silence and support estab
lished for him character among thc
people which leaves now no choice
United, the Republican party is rea
sonably sure Of success divided
the result of the Presidential elec
ton is ut least doubtful.
| am, gentlemen, respectfully ant
truly yours,
JOHN G. FREMONT
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30
Hard TO Find.

How many days is it since the
Chicago platform was published not
made snd submitted to Mcclellan ?
Well, it is dragging on to near q
month, and yet his dearest friends
don't know where he il politically.
The news keeps advertising for him,
and yesterday began fishing for him
in this wise
"a LETTER FROM GEN. MCCLELLAN.
We lefn that there is letter from
Gen. McLl, Ian, which is to be read
at the ratification meeting tomorrow
evening, now in the hands of Mr..
Hiram Ketchum. In the letter it is
said Gen. Mcclellan expresses sur.
prise that any Democrat should find
fault with with his letter accepting
the Chicago nomination.
We trust that Gen. Mcclellan
has embraced this opportunity To
state that, if elected, he will make All
immediate offer for cessation Of hos
tillties and u Convention ot all the
States
The Cincinnati Enquirer, the organ
of the Ohio Democracy, says he ism t
lost at all--that .'he stands on The
plaTorm erected by the Convention,
as far rs il goes, and adds another
plank TO please himself
The Enquirer has never been wor'
shipped AS a luminary Of intelligence
but we think it very sensible when
it adds;
Our readers know we don't believe
in that plank, but we shall not quar-
rel, with Gen. Mcclellan for regard
ing it with favor, simply LecUure under
his admi nistration,u ii toOuM be ,euuir-
ed TAR use"
A second letter from Mcclellan 10
wholly unnecessary. Even Vallan-
digham will vote for him.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30
Mcclellan No Go.

Sam. Medary, editor Of the Colum-
bus Crisis, a vile, peace-upon- any
terms paper, don't like Mcclellan
He talks right out in meeting, and
will have good many hearers
among his own tribe Of aatheads,
that will believe all he tells them. -
Speaking of the wooden gun General,
he SAYS:
sit is we'll known that Gen. Nc
Clellan has not one spark Of pretcn-
sions TO the Presidency except what
he has made ont of this war under
Mr.. Lincoln. He never held Il civil
office in his life. Dennison brought
him forward as a military man Yet
in three years, as mere soldier, he
rises to the demands oil the Pre- iiden-
cy, to head party which is for peace
IA position req liring a statesman OF
enlarged views and statcsman's ex-
perience. And for WHAT That a
few men who have got his ear may
get home positions, at the expense o'
the peace of the country and thC
lives of their constituents. This il
paving too dear for such whistles
and for one, we protest against it IL
behalf of our bleeding, ruined anc
distracted country
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30
Gen. agoolrrss speech.

Maj. Gen. Hooker was serenaded at
Watertown, N. Y, Sept 7, and made
the following stirring speech:
FELLOW. CrTrzExss You lave come
here to rejoice ct the success OF TN
ion arms, in which am rendy to ioin
you, heart and hand. My business
is fighting, and not speech-making;
but let me now tellyou that the army
of Sherman Is invincible, and cannot
be disheartened. We must treat this
rebellion as a wise parent would VI
cious child--he must whip him into
submission--no milder discipline will
answer the purpose. Some are cry
ing peace but there can be no peace
as long as a rebel can be found with
arms in his hands. Woe be to those
who cry peace where there is no
peace ! This Union must be preserv.
ed, and there is no way of preserv-
ing it but by the power of our arms
by fighting the conspiracy to death.
This rebellion is tottering now while
I speak it is going down, down, and
will soon tumble into ruin. Politi-
clans may talk to you about the cause
of the war, but / say put down the
rebellion, and then, if you choose, in.
quire into the cause of it. But first
put down the insurgcnts--frst whip
them, aud then talk about the cause
If You have nothing else to engage
your attention.
| believe in treating the rebellion
as General Jackson treated Indians
whip them first and treat with them
afterwards. The Union cannot ba
divided, let politicians talk as they
may for if division commences,
where are You to endf First; the
South would go, then the Pacific
States, then New England, and / hear
that one notorious politician has ad-
vocated that the City of New York
should secede from the Empire State.
In such case there would be no end
to rebellion. Gentlemen, every in
terest you have depends upon the
success Of our cause, every dollar
You possess is at stake in the preser-
vation of this Union. 1t will better
accord with my feelings to see the
limits Of our glorious country exten-
ded rather than circumscribed, and
we may feel it national necessity to
enlarge our borders at no distant day.
This Union, gentlemen, cannot be
dissolved as long as the army have
guns to fight with; furnish men and
muskets and the Union is secure
Fellow citizens, thanking you for the
honor of your call and the patriotic
spirit you manifest, bid you cor
dial good night.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30

stood to be the conductor of the in
surgent organ in London
Here, then, we have nomination
and platform which were made by
treaty formerly contracted between
the Democratic traitors at Richmond
and the Democratic opposition at Chi
cago, signed, sealed, attested and de-
livered in the presence of the Lon
don Times, and already ratified at
Richmond. "By Heaven, you've
got them" Got them, to be sure
you've got them, my friends. They
say | am always too sanguine of the
success of national candidates and of
the national arms. But it seems to
me that the veriest croalter in all our
loyal camp will take new courage,
and become heroic when he sees that
the last hope of the rebellion hangs
upon the ratification of the abomna-
ble and detestablc compact by the
American people.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30
In ,uliing the Soldiers.

The resolutions Of the last Chicago
platform, intended to cheat the brave
soldiers in the Union army, and the
speech Of Governor Seymour on Ia
king the chair, as far rs they related
TO the Union soldiers, show the very
refinement Of insult and indignity.-
When only utterances in derogation
of their triumphs in the field, in rob
berry of the holy cause for which
they have fought, in sympathy with
the rebels who have met them in bat
tie, murdered their wounded and
starved and slain their captured com
rades, were received with shouts oi
applause by the multitude assembled
at Chicago, the soldiers will know
how to appreciate these insults. -
They cannot be cheated by any stuff
of that sort, when such known, dis,
pissed and condemned traitors as Val
landigham, the Woods, Voorhees,
Harris, etc, were the men who excl
ted the widest tumult OF delight, il
the midst Of the .tumult Of Chicago
Such an insult was never before offer
ed to the brave soldiery of the coun
try, since the purchase Of the reyolu
ton. They will spew out the Who'll,
brood as an ofense to brave an,
true man.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30
General Logau.

The Chicago Tribune says that this
noble officer, the friend Of Douglas,
was importuned by several leading
Democrats to allow his name to be
used for the Vice Presidency at Chi
cago. But General Logan unquali-i
liedly refused. He told those gentle
men he did not train with that crowd:
that lie was q War Democrat-not a
peace sneak; that he was opposed TO
howing down and supplicating tor
forgiveness at the feet Of jeff. Davis;
that he was tor an honorable, perma-
nent peace, which could only be OBJ.
tanned by oyerthrowing armeu rebei-
lion, and compelling the insurgents
to yield obedience W the Constitution
and the laws; and that he would new
er consent 10 make peace on any
terms that did not embrace n COM
plets restoration Of the Union in all
It's territorial integrity.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30
Gov. Rrnngh ut CircIerille.
Gov. Brough made a speech on Sat
urday at Circlcville, before large
audience. We make an extract:
M'cLELLAN's CAREER.

M'CLELLAN's CAREER.
But laying aside everything Of mil.
itary reputation, tell me where, in
the history of General Mcclellan,
are the evidences Of that ripe eXpe
ricnce, that great political knowledge,
that fit him as candidate for the
Presidency of the United States at
this time. No civil employment has
he been entrusted with except the su-
perintendence of a railroad, and ]
will just say, as to that, that while
was in that business, II my road had
wanted Superintendent, there were
fifty other men in the State of Ohio
whom | would have preferred to him.
This is all the civil employment he
has been engaged in. He has given
no demonstration, no evidence Of his
capacity to seize upon the relns OF
this Government in time like this.
He has no political administrative
knowledge at all. Even in the last
political campaign of 1850, he had
not the genius to discover that the
welfare of this Government, and the
perpetuation of its institutions, re.
quired the election Of some Other
man than John c. Breckenridge. He
was among the supporters Of Breck
inridge. Are we to turn aside and
seize upon an inexperienced man,
merely because, for three long years,
he has made every occasion of his
life subordinate to that end.
While | do not abuse the military
career Of Gen Mcclellan, | feel this
prompting in my heart, that but fol
the serpent which whispered in his
ear at Washington, even rs the ser
pent whispered in the ear Of our great
mother, that he could climb the mill
tary height and be proclaimed Presi-
dent of the United States-l believe
that but tor that he could have taken
Richmond and crushed this rebellion
two years ago | believe that when
he got before Yorktown with l30, ,OO)
men, and 10000 confronting him. !
believe man of ordinary genius
could have gone INTO Richmond and
captured it, had it not been that the
Evil One whispered to him, "Hold
back for q while there is Presiden-
cy to be made out of this thing -
We may make you President by-and-
by" Ii is II matter Of history, and
| do not criticise military matters
when 1 repeat it here, that the army
of the Peninsula lay there 10000
strong. and before less than l2,OOC
rebels, for aperiod OF fifteen or twen
ty days, when they could have storm
ell over them, and when, if Joe Hook
cr had been their leader, he would
have captured Richmond in twenty
hours. But Mcclellan said no. Ht
Law there until the rebel cohorts werC
brought in on the other side, and h'
was compelled to retire in disaster
after burylng 10000 American citi
2ens who died from disease, undeI
the soil of the Chickahominy.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30
A Bitter Pill for the McClellanites TO
swallow


A Bitter Pill for the McCielianites TO
swallow
Read the following, and heave:
The New York Herald says of the
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency;
"ror three years past the Herald
has sustained and defended the hero
of Antietam. We have done full jus,
tlce to his generalship, his stateman-
ship, his honesty and his patriotism.
But when Mcclellan takes his stand
upon a cowardly peace platform, we
are at loss how to follow him and
defend him. This the General has
not yet done, and we hope that he
will never be foolish enough to do it.
We advise and urge him to come out
boldly, and declare that his only plat
form is his past record as Union
General, and that his sentiments are
those expressed in his letter from Har-
rison's Landing, and his Grafton al
West Point. If he hesitates to dc
this, he is lost. There must be nc
prevarication nor equivocation. The
rotten Chicago platform must be kick
ed to pieces, and McClellan's owl
platform substituted. He had bette
a thousand fold decline the nomina
tion, than to accept it upon such con
ditions as those imposed by tn
Convention. The Chicago platform
Invites defeat, and it must be broker
lap, either by Mcclellan himself o
by the voice of the people at tn
| )ollsn
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-09-30
nlsr- The Charleston Mercury, Of

t1- The Charleston Mercury, Of
tn. 9TH ult,, states the peace question
cditorially, and uses the following
significant and portentous language
III we hold our own, and prevent
furthx military successes on the part
of the foe, there is every prospect
that Mcclellan will be elected, and
his election upon the Chicago Plat
form, must lead to peace and our
-independence."