Quiner Scrapbooks: Correspondence of the Wisconsin Volunteers, 1861-1865, Volume 5

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Unionism, w-uich he represents. Jt will prove, as it has, abunduiitly sufficient to meet ull emergencies.
Paducah is full of soldier.s, wbo move about tbc streets with a degree of nonchul- »nt, indifferent superiority, which must be galling to the secesh, wbo nre numerous there. It is quite a sizable town hul looks seedy.
Our boat has qnite a mixed up crowd. First, and occupying all of the be«t slate rooms, arc tbo Wit?con.sin delegation. We have the rooms aft. Next coinc tbe In¬ diana delcjifution ef Surgeons and nurses, (males)—some of whom buvcstilo rofini.^, and Bo.-iic bave to sleep on the floor. Then the llliiioisans, wbo come last on those who nro pas.sed under authority given to Gov. Harvey. No one can imagiiio tne little dithcullies and annoyances which tlr.- (ioveraor bus bad to suffer in conseiiuencc of bis position. They would bave exhaus¬ ted ?>ny nrdinj^ry pc^tippcp and good nature, and would have erenlcd no litile nnpopu- larity for niost men, bul 1 have not seen tbc limit, (if there is any,) tQ tbo (Jovcrii-, or's patiei.t'o, and bis popularity among I a'.l \i unbounded, '
'ibere were two individuals who after boring bim for at least six solid hours, oblivtou.s to all gentle hints, finally left on another bout, ' and vcnt/.rrd on making some eomplaint.-<, but unluckily rau ffgninst Gen. Wiulsworth wbo e.vpres.sed tbo seii.so-j of llic whole com pany, ia a very terse' manner, ivbic-b had the power to penetrate even their obtuse jiereoptiona, \\lii;reiipor they iiiconliiiently suhsiiKd and sloped.
Tlu; 'J'enncssce river sci.Miery is niiich plcasanter tbnn I expected, ami so far the river runs straiyhter. I c'miid jnst now look back down a stretch of ten uiile.s, ne.-irly straight, which in its setting ol rich, heavy, tree foliage, hemir.eil between tolerably high bills rising % littlo wuys from the low 1 auks, and all butlied ii the warm sunlight, formed a very {-.leas-' ivnt^if il was a soniowhat lamo picture.
Onr parly an* .sitting in compiinionablc groups on the shady side of the boat, some oflbem, (yourcorrespond'intaniong tbem) with coats off,  enjoying   tbe  sceiiiTy,  the genial    tom[)eraUire,    and  ec[iially  genial talk, a.s much as is possible, w-illi tliesense j we all have of tbe terrible realitiea ahead ' uf  US.     I think none in   Wisconsin   could { bave surpas.scd u.s in onr hatred of seees-1 sion while nt homo,  hut our  few- days ex-1 pericncc ha.s made this so miu-li more  in¬ tense and  all  absorbing," that   we  feel as tbongh we bad been criminally ;liaritable.
If every  northern man could,   by some miraculous process, pass through even our ' brief experience, there would be kindleu a I righteous  wrath   whieb   would sweep car, devilish enemies, wbo arealso the enemies of human nature  it.-:elf, from   the  face  of ; the earth,  and   would   mako  our eonntry , loo hot fo.-a sympathizer, male or female, to live in.     Wc arc   not yet  mad enough. Tbe full details of the late fight will prove an elfectiial, though terribly  costly educa¬ tor.   " Experience i.s a good schoolmaster, but it.s tiiilioii  foes  are   very   high," says Carlyle.
We sec few bouses,and llio.so arc mostly
one story, wilh cbimiiey outside, uiipair.tcd,
untidy, unrelieved by pleasaiit
/^oor yards,   and in Ico  close proximity lo
ibe sliilllf'^s looking outhouses.
.     Wc  are   cheered  lioartily   by   men  nnd
Tjfjy^ when wc pass near enough, and tbeir
cheers Bound full  and hearty.
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Uno or iwo houses 1 have seen of con ,^{^5^. His next appearance in poblio sntcrable size, two storied,  paiuled white, •.,        ..-„;j„ k;. „..»„   _.      t„ loco   _.k„..
, -     ' 111' 1      i>     life, outside nn county, was in 1853 when
and   covering   considerable ground.     JJui       ' "
those on the river al least, arc exceptions. ^^ '*"» elected to tbe Stato Senate from A beautiful feature of tbe forests which the southern district of Ruck connty. He line the riiur uninterruptedly, are the bril coutiuued In the Senate for the uext four lianl blossoms of the Ued Bud, which peer ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^f ^j^^ ^^^^^ ^^^y^y   ^^^
cut between thc tall trees. ' . , ,  ,       ,    ,       ,    ,0,..
Our boat, liko tlio most of those „ow P'""'"»««""e'»b«™ of l*"**^ ^o*^!- In 1855 used as transports, is a large Mississippi »nd attain in 1867 his name was promi- sloimer, (|uitc spacious and comfortable, neotly mentioned for United States Sena" but not very neat. The cooking is .simply tor. He was aleo suggested as a candidtte (lelcstahle, and we have to nav   tifty cents -      „ .,,,¦¦,    ,^..,       j ,
a meal for its uiiwhoiesume  r'esuli.s.    The 'o'" Congress in this district in 1854 and in
186G, but though bis chances were fair for obtain!ug a nomination, he preferred to give his bnpport to Hon. O. 0. Wabububn,
only indication 1 haveyet seen, of the prop¬ er estimation of the virtue ot promptness b}' those wiio run the boat, is cvliibitcd in
collecting tbis rather sleon nay.     Il brings _, , 1      -it.   1.      11*1-
,, .^f.i I        1.1        ( -, ;wlio was largely   indebted   to   him for his
thc cost of thc   mijal   and   the   value ot  it, **   -' :
inlo loo close  juxfa posilion. fi^t and 8ub?eqaent nominations. j
W'j have fifly or sixty soldiers o* various j In 1859 he was elected Secretary ot logimeiits on board, who cover the whole State, and in the discbarge of the duties' forward floor, and all  around the   forward „, ,, _,     /c^    .„     -,    .   1 i -i-.
,     .-t.o I'.i ll" Of tliAi oUico inanilested an energy, ability
gi;:»rds at nigiit.  Some ol lliein, W isconsin =" •'
boys, cast-loose al Cairo, wouhl have fared »'"i ^crupulou8 regard for the public inte- badly hut for the Governor's care for them, rests which inspired the highest confidence Our Wisconsin boys, who were in the in liim among tbo people of the State. In fight, feci n;:gricve<l at the utter iip„'leet ol t^^^ ^^y^ ^^j j^ ,j,y capacity uf Bcbool iliiir bhnic III the battle, on the iiart ol the ,      . .    . ,     , ,       ,
I'rcsa. The trouble is. tbat they have bad.*""^ oum.i.isaioner he has rendered very no one to .speak for tbom, and tbe other great and valuable public services. Last States have bnd representatives to iiiagiiify fall he was almost imanimou.'«ly nominated thn exploits of their   regiments.    I   mean by   tb«,JQj|^  and the  Republican   Stale!
that ihis shall  be remedied, to some extbiil . l^i^sS&^-.x       n- t. ^i J
. 1      , T   \r   It      oonycMlMlinapt the uthcc of Governor and
at. liMist. J. .M. li. .        ¦ ^^       ^
The Death of Gov. Harvey.        elected by a large majority.     During his
The hti^filtng news of the death of Gov,^"*' **^""/« ^^   '^^' «»ecative office he had
Hakvst, by drowuTng, has  cast   a   gloom^i^eu the highest promise uf uselulnoss.—
over  unr   whole   community.      Notbin<|H''* ,^*»'"'' '*'' '^'" "'"«' '«   *  calamity   lo
ever   transpired  giving -such a   universal       oia'*?-
shock to the community. Bnt a few ^"^- ^^^avKY was a member of tho days since, he left us in tbe bloom ol^""«''*'««""°'^^ Church, a man of etriolly health and manly strength, wilh everj*®'"''«'¦'''« ^"^'^''' ^'^^ '" *" ^''® '"*"*'' »* pro.-^pect ot a lung, useful, and hunurabl^'^® *" exemplary citizen, upright, honor career before bim. Ue went upon „,^'^^'^. V^^^'^ H^-^rited, n\>^^^j^ ready tu ex erraud uf philanthropy-to gathtr up tbc*«"^ * ''«'P'"8 '""'^' "^ "'« unfortunate, dead, and alleviate the sufferings of ou.*°^ ^" ^^''"' ''** part In erery pubhc bur- wounded in tbe battle of Pittsburg Laud ^«"- "^ *''"* ^"' furty-twu years of age ing. Id the discbarge of tbio noble mis »' ^''« ^''°« ***^ '»'^ <'«*^''' ^"'^ '"°''«*^ ^° elo.i he met with the. aooident which re y**""" J«""8^'-- H'^ '^«« '""^ ^»'« o^«*^ suited iu his death. '•¦«"*»' •""''^^^ ^'""™ ''^ P**'^*^*'^ ''^"'^''' *"^
We have not now the facts in our pos-''^ ''" anticipated /or him a long life of aeseiuu to givo more tban an outline of bis''"'f"''^''" *"*^ conspicuous pubHo service, biography. Born in Oonneolicuf, his par.Hi« whole heart was enlisted In tbe na- enta removed to Ohio while he was yet s'*'^""' ''*'"^«' *"^ ^>' '""'^ "olimely death lad. He roceived a thorough common *^*« """"^''^ ''*« '"«' * °»^*'' *'*'°«'^' P'^'" ¦oboid education, and subsequently spenf""'' *'"^ '^'' National Administration the some time as a student at Oxford Oollege, 00-operalion of a most vigorous and efll- Ohio, but we believe did not graduate.       ®'*"* cu-laborer.
Fortnnately,   however,   bis   successor.
Lieut. Gov. Salamon, is  a  man of equal
From Ohio he came to Soutbport—now Keno.-^ha—iu   this   State   abuut   the year ,
1845.    There he spent t-woor three years, ?«'•'"'•'""'   *"^   though    possessing   less part   of   the time employed  as a teaoher,-**^^'-'^"'^* «" Public  buMuess, has a capa 1 and the remainder in editing the Sombport city ""^i a ^e"^»""«  "' adaptation  whiohj American.    He  removed   from Southport w'" render bltn   a  thoroughly competent^ to OHutoD, liook   county, and   there   en- «D'^ a^'« «'«cullve oflicer. ;
gaged in trade. In 1847 he was elected to ^"^- tl^RVBT leaves no family except the constitutional convention, and though »'*8 ^'f"- ^o her tbe terrible news this among tbe youngest members soon became 'norn ng came with a suddenness that al- conspicuuus as one of tbe most able de- ""'^^ 'Jeprived her uf reasun. She was at balers in that body, wbich comprised the '^e Capitol when tbe dispatch was re- best talent of the State. ceived by Adjutant-General Gaylord, ob-
A year or two  afterwards he  removed  ta>«'ng   Bubscriplione,   to   aid   a destitute to Sbopiere, Ruck Co., where be has since f»""'y '" ^''^ city.    An attemi.t was made