The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-04-02

", anu corn twenty cents, and other
produce in proportion, what right
have We to complain Z True, coffee.
tea; sugar and rice have somewhat
ad vanced in price, but what OF thata
We can do without these luxuries,
and be the better for it. But look a!
the fix the Southerners are in, and be-
content.-Bucyrus Journal.
Decidedly rich! We would advise
|our friend Of the Journal to look over
the files Of his paper and read some
|of the Lincoln campaign editorials.-
lie will find in them abundant promi.
ses Of ''good times" ''free labor"
''retrenchment and REFORM" "econo-
my" "l60 acres OF land. I" ''iree homes
for free men," and any amount otsuch
bslderdash. Now we are having the
blessed Lincoln times. Now we are
reaping rich crop Of repnblicanistn.
Under the reign OF tho great rail
splitter we were to have ''gooc times"
With pork 1t ~ 80 per hundred
"what right have we to complain I"
With wheat at less than dollar q
bushel, what right have wc to CON-
PLAIN I"
I'VE can do without these luxuries.
and be the better for it." in these
Lincoln "good times"
And then it helps the matter 90
amazingly when we 'slook at the fix
the Southerners are in 70
We can feel glorious with a belly
full Of rye coffee. when we 'slook
at the fix the Southerners are in!"
We can drink our sage tea and be
as happy as toads in . ud.puddle.
when we s'look at the fix the South.
erners are AZ
It makes ryo coffee and sage tea
|palatable, and sweetens cake that has
no sugar in it, to 'slook at the fix the
Southerners are in !"
Ii any man in these Lincoln timcs
wants to feel rich, happy and content.
just let him ''look ct the fix the South.
erners are inl'
But there are some things that
looking at the fix the Southerners
are in" will not dos
Il will not pay the four per cent. q
year taxes.
It will not raise the price Of pork.
It will not restore to the people the
hundred million dollars the republi-
cans have stolen from the treasury.
It will not give to every poor man
the $50 acres OF land he was promised
when the blessed reign Of republi-
canism should begin.
It will not bring back peace to
distracted country.
1t will not pay the public debt.
It will not fill 40 empty treasury.
twill not wipe ont the battle -fields
that are drinking the blood Of our
country's children.
II will not stop the march Of armies
that 60 forth to do the murderous
work Of battle.
It will not bring back smiles 70 The
face Of the widow who mourns = hua-
band slain on the bloody field.
Il will not hush the cries Of the
orphan children who look in vain ,or
the coming Of father who died un-
cared for in an army hospital.
Il will not bring Joy to the house.
hold that has been robbed Of q son or
brother, cnt down by . sabre IN the
hands Of one whom, but for republic
canism, he might have hailed q !
brother.
Would to God that looking ssat The.
fix the Southerners are inn wouId a.
store the Union; revive our droon;ps,
flag, bring back its glory, and restore
it, fallen stars, unlock the avenues of
trade, I'LL up the family circle. and
once more restore the absent and loat
around the deserted hearth. stone: re.
store free speech and free press: brinr
back law and order, and remove ths
bitter emp Of republicanism forever
away from 10. But il will not do any
|of these things.
Abolition republicanism murders
our peace, robs us Of our liberties, dc.
stroys onr prosperity, and then aka
"what right have We to complain ~
And then with al our present bless.
lsu~s nv6 III -. e.x--~ -.