Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-07-07
. Western Confectionery:

task masters. hate their selfish meanness;
and therefore, l am in favor of Western
Confederacy" The CRISIS at Columbus, SAM.
MEDAR7's organ, good democratic authority,
youches for Mr. ANDERSON, and says Of him,
that "a more WORTHY gentleman or better
democrat could not have been chosen" and
the New York Daily Neacs pronounces Mr.. AS
production, "A Sound Letter"
The arguments against letting the seeding
States 60, are manifold but the moral GER
tainty that it would open the way to other
secession movements sooner later, is per-
haps the strongest of all arguments against
that idea. The war for the protection of the
Union entire, is the true policy. The loss of the
few States now in full rebellion, in point of
territory would be Of small consequence-as
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and embrace
ing the most magnificent country Of land the
sun ever shown upon-capable of sustaining
hundreds of millions of Freemen in prosperi-
ty-but the vital misfortune would be, that it
would lead to new civil commissions. Ac-
knowledge the Southern Confederacy, and
the time would be very brief, till there would
be movement for g Western Confederacy,"
" Pacific Confederacy," and so on, until our
great and noble Nation would be cut up in
fragments-losing all Of its power and infu-
ence.
The idea Of separation should never be
tbnnUht of for nd tra
and sincere friends of the Union harbor such
an idea.
The Yankees must feel bad on account of
Mr.. ANDERsoN's hatred but we presume they
large portion Of the people of the West; and
while those of US who may have taken up
our residence in the beautiful west might not
be willing to return to our native states to
reside, still we could not afford to be separat-
ed from them and set off under a new gov
eminent. Every son of New England should
shudder at such a thought; and we appre
bend that Mr.. ANDERSON will be compelled to
unless he seeks some foreign. asylum to rid
himself of such oppression.
| The New York Times closes an article on
this subject as follows:
"This idea of Western Confederacy is
no new thing. 1t was notion that took very
definite shape in that dark period that fol-
lowed the election of Gov. Seymour and our
direful military reverses in Virginia. 1t was
the real impelling motive of the crusade
against New-England entered upon by very
many of the Copperhead writer's and orators
at that crisis, and kept up until the great sue
cesses at Vicksburg and Gettysburg gave
! hope Of speedy triumph of thes national
cause, and made any further show of this
spirit insufferably odious to the people. Just
as sure as new calamities should overtake US,
and the popular heart again be weighed down
by dependency, we shall see a renewal of
these assaults. And were tie rebel armies
actually to carry the day, and force a recog-
milton of the "Confederacy," the questions
whether the remaining States should exist
| together or apart, and if apart, whether in
dividually or in groups, would at once as
| sumo the most formidable proportions. Wis
| ionary theorists, malignant malcontents, men
| LISTING for power, men goaded by hate, men
| whose natural work is destruction, would
| drive these questions necessarily; and even
if the States should still hold together it
| would be in such a condition of insecurity, of
uncertainty about the future, as to paralize
every energy and make everything like a
healthful national growth impossible.
| "lt would be the experience of the South
| American republics repeated No nation can
| prosper without sense of security, a moral
assurance Of stability and permanence. We
| give that up forever, if we recognize seces-
! sion, either in principal or in fact. We have
n TO GoI,4 IL. A.
| at the outset. 1t was issue Of life or death to
| all stable civil government on this continent.
| 1t must be maintained to the end at whatever
cost in treasure and blood We cannot yield
without entailing untold woes upon ourselves
and our postsrity."
RECRUITS IN OLD REGIMENTS AND BATTERIES.
Gov. MORTON, of Indiana, has addressed
memorial to Congress in relation to recruits
enlisted into old regiments and batteries
| prior to 1868, with the understanding that
they were only to serve for the unexpired
terms Of those organizations to which they
were attached and who are now held for the
full term of three years. The question has
heretofore been submitted to the War De-
| partment, but relief could not be granted,
ing to the form of enlistment. The me-
mortal sets forth the facts fully and prays
| Congress, as a matter of justice and good
faith towards the soldiers, to take such action
as will secure their discharge according to
the original understanding.
We have recently received enquiries from
persons who have enlisted in the service with
the understanding that their time would ex-
pire with that Of the organizations 10 which
they belong, on this point. We earnestly hope
that the Government will act wisely and
| Justly in this matter, and provide that the
pledges made by enlisting officers to such
volunteers shall be faithfully observed.
Gov. SEYMOUR AGAIN.-The refusal of the
Grand Jury to find an indictment against the
officers who caused the temporary suspension
| of the n Y World and Journal of Commerce,
for publishing the forged proclamation, has
| called out another letter from Gov SEYMOUR
to District Attorney HALL. He says that, as
| the Grand Jury has refused to act, the sub
| jet of the suspension should at once be
brought before some proper magistrate Gov.
| SEYMOUR has shown more zeal in this affair
| than he has ever manifested for the suppress
| sion of the rebellion, and seems to fee more
outraged by the act of Gen. DIX in closing
those two newspaper Offices for two or three
days, while an investigation in regard to the
| origin of the bogus proclamation was going
on, than by the attempt of JEFF. DAVIS and
his ascociatas To brealz I'M tho Union and ay-