Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17

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| Times, who, as editor of the Detroit Free
Press in 1861, threatened such fire in
the rear" if the soldiers were sent to en-
force the laws in the south, as would rem
der their efforts powerless.
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina 3
rebel general.
jeremiah Black, of Pennsylvania, who,
in 1861, as member of Buchanan's Cabi-
net, held that it was unconstitutional to
employ force to suppress the rebellion.
James Chestnut, formerly U. S. Senator
from South Carolina, who left the Senate,
and in violation of his oath, joined the re-
bellion, and become member of the rebel
Senate.
John Morrissey prize fighter, profession
al gambler, and Democratic member of
Congress.
B. H. Hill of Georgia, late a member of
| the rebel Senate.
John B. Gordon, of Georgia, late ma
jor general in the rebel service.
z. B. Vance, of North Carolina, rebel
colonel, and afterwards rebel governor of
that state.
E.B Odds, of Ohio, late of Fort La Fay
cite, where he was imprisoned during the
war for aiding and encouraging rebellion.
M. L. Bonham, of South Carolina, an
original secessionist, and general in the
rebel service.
| j. B. Kershaw, of South Carolina, gen.
eral in the rebel service.
r. B. Rhett, of South Carolina, one of the
leaders of secession.
N. B. Forrest, of Tennessee, notorious
rebel guerrilla leader, and infamous as the
author of the Fort Pillow massacre.
L. A. Bocock, of Virginia, member of
the rebel Congress.
Robert Ould, of Virginia, Exchange Com
missioner, and general in the rebel service.
John A. Winston, of Alabama, colonel
in the rebel service.
| James FL. Clanton, of Alabama, Chair
man of the Democratic State Committee,
and cavalry general in the rebel service.
R. G. Scott, of Alabama, late member
of the rebel congress.
j. 7. Holtzclaw, of Alabama, Railways a
democrat" says the New York World en-
Enthusiastically, fought against the Union
''in every battle in the west from Shiloh
to the close of the war;" and rose to a
brigadier in the rebel service.
w. @. Oates, of Alabama, who lost an
arm in the service of the rebellion.
NJ. j. Bulger, Of Alabama, "the original
of Simon Suggs," and captain in the reb-
ell service, Though very DID,"
VIM. M. Lowe, q colonel in the rebel
service.
A. II. Garland, of Arkansas, member
of the rebel Senate.
E. M. Boudinot, of Arkansas, general
in the rebel service
r. G. Davis, of Arkansas, served as a
private in the rebel ranks, and has since
stumped the state for the Democratic tick
ct.
Augustus Caesar Dodge, of Iowa, who
wrote letter favoring secession during
the war.
W. N. H. Smith, Of North Carolina, a
member Of the rebel Congress,
W. L. Cox, Of North Carolina, general
in the rebel service, and Railways o demo-
cfat," says the World.
j. +. Hoke, " always Democrat" and
rebel Adjutant General Of North Carolina
during the war.
Chas. W. Ransom, of N. c., general in
the rebel service.
d. M. Carter, of n c., colonel in the
rebel service, and served in Stonewall
JackSOn's command
W. j. Green, of N. c., major in the
rebel service.
j. NJ. Leach, of N c., member of the
rebel Congress.
j. L. Clingham, formerly U. S. Senator,
and then Senator in jeff. Davis Con-
gress.
Geo. W. Woodward. of Penn, who. as
judge in that state, held that it was uncon-
stitptional for Union soldiers to vote, and
who has been among the most violent of
Copperheads.
Chas. Fl. Simonton, Of South Carolina,
colonel in the rebel service.
b. +. Perry, a judge under the rebel
government of South Carolina, and Andy
Johnson's Provisional Governor.
J. B. Kershard, of S. c., major general
in the rebel service.
NJ. W. Gary, of S. c., colonel in the
rebel service under Wade Hampton.
These names are but specimen of the
composition of the entire convention. It's
members are almost universally men who
have either fought to destroy the Repub-
lie, or men whose sympathies were with
the rebellion. Take the delegation from
Wisconsin. 1t is doubtless fair sample
of the delegations from the Northern States.
The names of Fl. L. Palmer, Sat. Clark,
Moses NJ. Strong, Judge Mallory, S. A.
Pease, Fred w. Horn, Chas. G. Rodolf and
3. B. Dean, are sufficiently indicative.
They are men who for the most part, were
VIGOROUSLY in sympathy with the enemies
of the government, and whose whole inhu-
ence was given to impair the credit and de-
stroy the confidence of the people in the
power Of the government to cope success
fully with the rebellion
Such is the New York Democratic. Con-
vention. where the name of General Grant
is received with Kisses and jeers, and where
the Republican party is assaulted with op-
probrious epithets and ribald abuse Are
these the men to selecta President for the
United States. Are the people ready to
commit the government into the hands of
party, of which these men are the chosen
and accredited representatives
In 1864, Pendleton and Vallandig-
ham compelled Mcclellan to stand upon
| the Chicago platform which declared the