The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-19
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

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hope those who went deliberately to
the polls on Tuesday and voted to per-
petuate the reign of Abraham Lincoln
over this country, viii be prepared to
meet the palpable consequences of
their action manfully. With McClel-
Ian we offered them peace within thir-
ty days after his inauguration and a
restored union. With the reelection
of Lincoln the war is to go on in its
own channel, and that without hope Of
| Union, until what there is left To the
north of life for battle or of property
for taxes is consumed. Those who vo-
ted for the latter alternative, must
have known for what they voted, and
should be the first to welcome the
self-imposed sacrifice.
Their first duty is to shoulder mua.
| kets and march TO the front. Defiant
rebel hosts confront our troops in ev-
cry quarter. From three to five hun
dred thousand negroes are about to be
placed in the field to earn their own
freedom and defend the southern con-
federacy. Grant, Sherman, and all
other acting federal commanders are
calling loudly for men to fulilll the
mission prescribed them by Abraham
Lincoln-the determination and subju-
CATION of the south. As the republi-
cans of the north have declared they
| will consent to peace upon no other
conditions, we suppose of course they
are prepared to verify their principles
| by their action.
The balance of the property in pos
session of Lincoln's followers is also
gatherers will not fail to visit them
frequently and to demand tribute free
| ". The greenbacks they have on hand
will depreciate rapidly. The real es-
tate they own is daily growing worth
less We presume they like all this
and will cheerfully acquiesce-for this
is what they voted for.
| We shall have another draft soon.
We have seen that under the subiu-
cation policy drafts are necessary.
| These coming conscripts will afford
new opportunities for the Lincoln men
to demonstrate their sincerity at the
polls, They will all be called for.
! We have arrived at that stage in the
conflict when men must he had or the
work of subiugation must be abandon
! ed. The exemption OF rGpublicans and
sons of epublicans will not meet the
necessities of the case. The admins
tration wants living flesh and blood
for the ranks and the trenches. OF
COURSE, those among us who have work.
ed so hard for Lincoln will not refuse
to go. We doubt if they will be per-
mitted 10 refuse if they would. They
will be held to answer for the policy
they voted for.
LEFT US-The steamer comet, on
| Tuesday, had on board as passengers,
Hon Henry S. Pierpont, and family,
of Two Rivers, who temporarily, and
probably permanently, leave our coun-
| ty, to take up q residence in Rochester
! New York The bare announcement
OF the fact will cause regret through
the county, for Lo man in it had
more friends than Judge Pierpont
For several years he has been closely
identified with our interests, and cam
not well be spared. Asa Judge and a
cltlzen, our county must ieel his ab
sence sorely. May Fortune lavish
upon him and his her warmest and
most atfectionate smiles.
COUNTY JUDGE.-We understand
that Geo. w. Barker, Esq, is appoint
ed County Judge, in place of Judge
Pierpont, who has lately resigned,
We think the appointment has fallen
into good hands, in which the people Of
the county have full confidence, and
we understand it was asked for by both
parties.