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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1863
Page
2
The Republican Convention in Madison nominated James T. Lewis of Madison for Governor. Former Secretary of State, Lewis began in the Democrat fold, joined the Union party, and now seeks the governorship. The paper argues Lewis embodies loyalty and patriotism against a copperhead opponent.
A wartime call to duty frames the struggle as a test of loyalty to the government and the Union. It denounces the Democratic Party for disloyalty, accuses it of betraying the war effort, and urges Unite to defeat the opposition and uphold the administration. It speculates on conscription and military draft dynamics among regiments heading to the Potomac and the South.
Hon Wyman Spooner of this county is the Union candidate for Governor. He is a man of marked legislative talent and peculiarly qualified for the position. As presiding officer he is quick, firm, and dignified with rare accuracy in declarations and a never offensive manner. He belongs to Radical Republicans and is an anti slavery man of genuine type. He has never wavered from his principles and is capable and honest.
The Madison Patriot and copperhead papers quote inflated New York draft figures to attack the Union, while the New York Adjutant General’s report shows the state furnished 27 960 men above and beyond requirements. Counties loyal to Seymour varied in shortfalls, revealing broad fabrications in copperhead rhetoric.
The President declines to suspend the draft for New York City, noting possible enrolment errors but urging swift action. He argues against delaying for a court decision, defending a timely, constitutional approach to sustaining the army and national unity amid the war. He attacks Palmer's stance and urges loyal support from voters in Wisconsin.
The Union prints names from Madison nominating James T. Lewis for Governor Wyman Spooner for Lt Governor Lucilla Fairchild for Secretary of State S D Hastings for Treasurer W H Ramsay for Busk Controller Winfield Smith for Attorney General J L Prckard for Sup t of Public Instruction Henry Cordier for State Prison Commissioner The Madison Patriot questions Eleazar Wakeley and notes a linked political dispute in Walworth County
The Green Bay Advocate denounces the Madison Democratic Convention as radicalist controlled and unrepresentative, pledging unwavering loyalty to Wisconsin’s Democratic traditions. It urges War Democrats to unite under a plan to support the country without abandoning old party principles, warning of a national fate at stake.
The New York Tribune printed a 1860s letter from former Illinois governor Reynolds praising Southern secession and a provisional government to protect slavery. It argues for splitting the Union, arming the South, and forcing constitutional changes to shield slavery, urging Davis and ex-Gov. Smith to consider drastic steps.
The Lowell Spectator argues on July 25 that Northern gains from Vicksburg and Tennessee bolster war support and complicate possible peace moves. It warns against any compromise with slavery, notes rumors of a separate North-South government plan, and stresses that alliance with slave power is untenable. The piece cites the New York Chamber of Commerce on Confederate vessels and reflects anxiety about political shifts shaping the war’s course.
A crowded government corral witnessed the sale of imported camels once used for Texas transport. Bids rose from 50 to 206 dollars for the camels Old Moses Ader Ali and Cleopatra, valued at about 10,000 dollars each, before final buyers were announced. The piece also quotes Admiral Porter's remarks on the Vicksburg campaign as a notable military achievement.
From Charleston a morning dispatch reports fortifications near the city under bombardment, with expectations of a land-sea assault as the sea conditions improve. Gen Sibley campaigns against the Dakotah, suffering heavy losses and retreat. Sully moves to intercept Sioux. Tittle Grow killed and son captured. Erie Canal locks redesign proposed to 220 foot length. A convict escapes Auburn Prison dressed as furniture. England’s chimney-sweep era notes. Pennyroyal reflections on discipline and happiness conclude with a Virginian letter about roads and defense.
A special Washington dispatch to the Chicago Tribune reports no foundation for rumors of rebel cavalry raids or Hawk movements on the Rapidan. Artillery practice continues. Meade's army reduces baggage. A New York professor sails to Europe as a government envoy to explain Northwest resources. Several prisoners sentenced to death for bushwhacking are reprieved. Cardon’s trial proceeds. a paymaster will be assigned to each brigade after this month.
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