The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-23
The Contest Ovrved.

The Contest Opened.
In another column will be found
list of the. times and places at which.
tie people will be addressed by Sena-
tor fairfield. Last week we. published
the appointments Of Hon. Moses Wis
ner. The fight has now begun. The
war is not personal one-not one be-
between parties, but between the peo-
pile and the corruptionists. In this
battle the leaders Of the Democracy,
and the representatives of the admins
tration, are the defenders Of its cor
ruption-its extravagapce and its plum
der of the public treasury 1t can
commit no outrage upon the rights Of
thepeople, however enormous indplge
in no robbery Of the public funds
however great that viii not find in these
paid and pensioned orators ready ex-
cusers. =" 49, - = ~
The Toledo Blade speaking on this
subject says it is for such purposes that
the Administration uses its Custom
House officers, its Post Masters, its
Public Printers, its Marshals, and its
host of menials in every department.
Their "bread and, butterr depends
upon the industry they exhibit in the
discharge Of this duty and the facility
with which they degrade their man
hood in defence of conduct so infa-
nous that it should bring the blush Of
shame to the face of every homes,
American citizen. This class of men
form one of the parties to the contest.
The other is, composed of the patient
and long suffering people, whose rights
have for years been trampled under
foot-whose petitions have been sprrn-
ed, and whose applications have been
treated with contempt. Yes, when
the people have by thousands and tens
of thousands petitioned their servants
the Senators and Representatives in
Congress, to spare them the shame 0.
dishonoring national compact which
had stood the test of over third of &
century, and been eoncurred in by tht
wisest and best of men in all parties
their petition. was unheeded-a deco
was done which no portion of the peo
pie had ever called for-the rights o
the free people of the nation were trod
den in the dust, and the car of slavery
rode triimphantly over the PROSTATE
and dishonored form of American lib
erty. We say then that it is the peopl
who have been insulted, and not merel,
the members of party. 1t matter
not to what political organization mel
may have belonged-to what part,
. they now belong, we trust that wheI
they see government interruptions il
its warfare upon their rights, that tn,
spirit of manhood within them viii
cause a rebellion against such outrage
no matter by what party, or by wha
means that government was placed il
power.
| We say, then, emphatically, that
the present contest is one Of parties,
is the party Of the most corrupt admin
istration that ever disgraced nation
upon one side, and the party Of tn
people on the other. Fellow citizens
between these parties 1t is for you
choose. Turn out and hear the state
ments of those who address you-g
not as partizans-g not with the deter
mination to disbelieve what you heal
merely because it falls from the lips {
one whom you have been taught I
regard as political foe. Discard sue
feelings, and listen to the statements
give them your careful attention, an
determine in your own minds-dete
mine like honest men, whether the
are true. If they are, accept them 9
such, and permit them to influence yo
according to their merits. If they al
false, discard them. Butagain we sa,
let not prejudice govern your determ
nation in regard to them apply til
light of reason as the guide to YOU
Judgment, and as that dictates, SO &C