The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-07-19


by the Mayor in any essential particular; yet he
charges us with misrepresentation
(2.) The printing job referred to by the May
or, was worth 81 90 in the judgment of an ex-
perienced printer; the price agreed upon was
81 0J-so the committee received a donation of
So 90 from this Office 1t is mistake that this
office has received" anything yet for the prints
ing, although payment has been repeatedly
asked
| t3) Who authorized an arrangement by which
the citizens of Kenosha were obligated to shut
their mouths on political subjects on the Fourth
of July? By whom, and to whom, was delega-
ted the authority to announce any such prohi
biton?
a. When was the Park dedicated exclusives
ly to national purposes ~ 1t has been used
for all sorts of purposes during the past fifteen
years.
| (5) The idea that any amount of cannon
booming, or shouting on Independence or any
other day, should drive mems political or reli-
gious opinions out of their souls, is simply alb
surd. If there is day in our American history
when men should be stirred by great political
truths, it is the Anniversary Day, when our fore-
fathers enunciated to the world the great char
ter of political rights.
(6) If Lincoln paid such noble tribute to
our Independence Day, why not let the boys un
furl a Lincoln banner, and speak in Lin coins
praise on the glorious Fourth?
7) Who interrupted the orderly and peacea-
BILE proceedings of those engaged in the exercise
of their moral and political Enthusiastically turn
ing the rejoicings of the day into what the May
or elias sically calls holdings and groaningS OF
an e1cited mob"
(S) A slight mistake: the music to escort the
company was engaged by respectable gentle
man of this city on his own responsibility. Sor
ry to hear our friends of the democratic faith be
gin to look with suspicion on the American Ea
gle, as an omnous bird. -
(9.) temp0y0, 0 morcs Yo gods and little
fishes! What sights our Mayor did see lone
junior editor in red sash >; one senior edi
tor" on the sacred platform; ga glee club will
song book in hand y one :" grey bearded boy,
land church deacon :" Z" old public city ant
county functionaries." In view of this extraor
binary spectacle, " is it singular" says the May
or, that 1 should make those remarks to those
young men" Then follows that pathetic address
=" to those young mel" which the Mayor has nov
kindly concluded to snatch from the perishinI
tablets OF memory, and have it put in print il
the Kenosha Telegraph.
Coy The lad-Master Chancey BaId,cin at las
accounts was still alive; besides he does not. a
yet, feel any bad effects from his alleged :" mis-
take"
(1I) How the Mayor " looked" and especial
ly acted, on that occasion, has been graphically
described, but it might appear too personal tt
put in print
Q2) Most gracious Mayor you d,d consen
then, on most dignifed conditions
(13) No democrat angry" And the Mayo
retres from the scene of action with musical &C
companiments-sub sublime spectacle
[14] Who were those intelligen Republican,
that manifested such rampancy?
: list Doubtless this is beautiful literary fig
ure, to those who understand it but to mos
minds a little mixed.
[16l Great orators and professional elocution
, lists, reserve the highest style of defamation TO
, the conclusion-this, then, may be regarded a
: the Mayors climax.
Perhaps it may be said we do not treat thu
Mayor with the consideration and respect due t.
, his position and rank we submit to all impartia
minds, who read the Mayors communication ii
7 this paper, to detetmine the measure of respec
7 to which such production is entitled. W
need say nothing as to whether The Mayors let
: ter is dignifed or wanting in dgnity-whethe
its language is gentlenary, or ungentlemanly
II its style elevated or low-its composition CLASH
# cal or vulgar-its personalities indicative ofgoo
: breeding, or lack thereof These are all mat
tiers upon which it is unnecessary for US to say
d word. If any one should conclude that such
: letter had better never have been written by tn
i chief magistrate ola city we cannot help It; thj
is simply our opinion. If any one supposes W
- owe the Mayor any personal i'll viii, it is mis-
j take; and We therefore regret that he has see
: fit to cause such production to be put in prin
e And we incline to the opinion, that when I'll
l. Mayor retires from Office into private life, an
then looks over the transactions Of the past,
: will wonder why he was eve, led to write such
e commu iication.