The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-11

Mr.. EDIToR:-In your issue of Nov. Goth |
appears communication signed bristol" in
which the writer says that he has canvassed
this town,an has arrived, lin his own way) at
conclusions, among which are the following:
Il am acquainted with more than two thirds
of the voters of this township, and know their
political tenets we'll. l do not know man who
is noted tohisksy drinker. but what votes the
democratic ticket.
Now. Sir. l am by no means acquainted
with two thirds of the voters of this township,
and IkaOto men who are noted whiskey drink
err, and vino are pretty regularly drunk at
election, who aiucous Uots the abolition repub>
can ticket, and who are among the most
bindly fanatical, and intensely loud mouthed
the abolition fanatics of this Town.
/ am acquainted with nearly all the DeIuo :
Gratis of this Town, and do not know thas any
of them are noted whiskey drinkers or drink
any more whiskey than their republican neigh
bors. Onthe other hond know many Dem
ocrats who never drink any whskey or other
liquor and that is more than can say of many
of the republicans with whom | am acquainted.
The writer of the article referred go, goes on
to say that he does not kow a man who is o2-
posed to the administration & the vigorous
prosecution of the war, but is a democrat. He
does not know a professor of religion who is
democrat, nor "a democrat that IS professor
of religion and then he concludes that, these
things (Which he does not know, } are facts
n: should considar facts
startling in their character" The conclusl onS
which this slandering writer arrives at IN his
letter are about as ridiculous as those he pres
tends he arrived at in the canvass OF this
Town. The fact of the matter is, that the
writer knew he was lying when he indited MS
miserable attack on the Democrats OF BRISTOL.
He may be professor of religion, but his let>
ter is sufficient evidence that he does not prac-
tice it. No christian man, having the least res
gard for truth, or respect for The character OF
his neighbor, would be guilty of pennlng an ar
| ticle containing such foul abuse OF his 1ello"
citizens. He undoubtedly belongs to that class
Of men, who imagine that no one can be NOR
| nj or religious who docs not believe firmly IN
! Il9 Niger q the CulOh d5 Az ~ ~
(that is as abolition fanatics of his stripe, would
make it. He speaks about men being mon
compos mentis," from the effects Of bad whis-
kew & worse beer but he is evidently non
compos mentis' from the effects of bigotry and
fauaticism, whieh he has imbibed IN large guam
titles, from that exhaustless reservoir OF aboA
ition filth, the Chicago Tribune.
| I am confident that, whoever "Bristol' may
be, the republicans of this town would b.
ashamed to acknowledge him as one OF then
number since he has betrayed SO much bitter
ness and so little regard for truth. They vel
know that there are many Democrats IN Bris
iol who are ready at any time to discuss the
principles Of the parties with them, in an intel
igent and gentlemanly manner, And do not
think, they (the republicans would have any
INCLINATION to resort to the style of argument
in which Bristol is so proficient Hoping
that if "B.istol' holds forth again he will have
the manliness to sign his real name, and not
disgrace our town by using it's name as his
nom de plume, remain yours, &c,
A DEMoCRAT.