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I've szy tk1f spsn M. ITTHs,rrg< Y caEzet =
1-frRfsf G,OH paEts ryonnSs ei< rs aEnin1fis' -
full reslr Of fiis record xii \ ifaf eteralon ~
AZ ~ parfg hnes and SAD krkiEg 70 ~ d9gs as
rOrn eai tElzgesy n ~ ~ Parfy sEgasl-siisz-
So spake our neigh66r Of The Examiner The day BE-
fore the delegates 10 the Democratic Sale Conven-
lion congregaied in Stanton. We pat il upon re-
cord al the time 50 tia. our resders might Be post
ed as 10 consequences. upon Democratic testimony,
10 The event OF The nomination Of Mr. Wise Well.
that same gentleman slhe nominse OF that eoayen-
Iioa and 50 We have il that his record cannot te
defended upon party grounds" and his nomination
Is "a fetal celebration Of the cd party lines aud
final kicking 10 the dogs a worn oni 'rumPery. Of
Ihe cid party organ izition."
We shou q like 10 knox now upon what grounds
the claims Of Mr. Wise are 10 b defended II the
democracy cannot defend him upon parry grssa9','
pray, upon what grounds a.e they 10 defend himl
/ he put forth as garsg eandida'e-simply as
az anti Know Nothing candiaase or whatf We
trust that We may not Be coasidsed Intrusive when
We eaquire how he Is 10 b defended on the Hunter
Land Bill. the Nrbfaska Bill &c, Contrary our
srpssaiieAs the SsaanieI Convention failed TO pa,
forth any platform, At ali-'not even couple OF
plaaks for those great measurs.<lhe Hunter Land
Bill AM the Nebraska Bill, e rest upon- We ex-
smiae The National platform OF the Democracy IN
80 In vain to find resting place for them here
/ we have examined Mr. wi.e's letters. We have
talked With hisfrie d. We listened atientiselY 70
save the Declarations ~ IS 2A M md non-ns
/ the objections to The Nebiaska BiIrare 'unanswer
! abe
| Are We to 20 through the canvass in This way
with candidate for the ofies Of Governor Of th,
1 Slate whose record cannon Be defended on psrt,
grounds and yet who IS put forth as party nomi
\ meet Will somebody give Us information on The
all important questions. how Henry A Wise stand,
on he Hunter Land Bill and on the Nebraska Bill
i he fror against ether or both Of those bills 4
4 Will the Examiner tell usl VIII the Enqairei
! tell us7 Will Mr. Wise iellus Will any body
tell nsl Or, is Mt Wise TO be on those questions
| al least know nothing candidatel We hav,
| heard great deal from our Democratic friends ia
bitter denuncistion Of the concealmeui by the Know
| Nolhings Of their views Can il be possible tha
they are going now 10 play the part of know moth
/ ingism in this canvaSsl Ii so We think ii higt
Time for them 10 stop theft assaults on the Know
No hings as seret Organisation. q
The Era siaer, doubtless only undertook Il
/ sPedh ioI us Own parry, Nheh " ptoctatmed maj
the nomination Of Mr.. Wise would be a total D.
Iteration ef NJ oid party Eass and faGl kicking 4
@ DC d9gs, as leorH oi LEaPry IF aie old party
I gGai>afioa
Ourneighbor isioomolesi We now to assume the
right TO speak for any otaer party than his own. ia
maltets OF such momentous importance, and whic h
he is not expected 10 know any thing about. We
are willing, however 10 lake him as very good les
Iimon5 that the Democratic organ izliion has DC, n
kicked iothe dogs as worn gu, lrumpery'
(RietmoHd Ezig.