The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-22
Republican Campaigners.

We have listened to two or three Republi
. can orators during the present canvass, and
are forced to the conviction that the Republi-
can party are excessively hard up for timber
out Of which to manufacture Congressman,
Senators, &c If they have presented their
best material in the nomination Of such men as
Highly. we may well expect nothing bat war,
so long as they remain the dominant party.
We do not speak of their other nominees for
the same position, for We have not yet heard
them.
The farrago Of which be delivers himself.
and dignifes by calling it a speech, only pro-
duces contempt within the circle which it
falls and is justly looked upon by every sensi-
be listener as the mos, intense nonsense-
Scarriliity and obscenity, Mr. Highly should
remember, in most cases, Is evidence Of insin
cerity, and the man who defames is devoid Of
argument to aid his cause.
The people of the two great political parties
Of the aihering States are essentially loyal
They differ, however, as to the method of ex-
hibiting their loyalty, and believe in different
means to secure the same ends. The discrep-
ancy in method, while there is a unanimity in
motive, should be no occasion for mutual de-
famation, but so it is
There are no good reasons for political har
angues to trench upon the scurrillous, and the
conclusion is irresistible that, those who do
thus violate dignity, lack argument, sense and
decency wheFcwith to while away the time
allotted them 1t is useless to talk of argu-
ment, appeals to sense and sober judgment of
the people. The nominees Of the Republican
party and those patriots of private station who
accompany them, do not appear to have been
sent out into the huskings for any such pur-
pose. Their speeches are the mere drawings
of men whose prcudices are stronger than
their good sense.
The political literature of these no party
gentlemen is full of fanaticism 2nd opprobrum
They mistake sound and fury for logic and
reason they imagine vehemence that kicks
against nothing, well directed zeal, and vitu-
peration bat licensed patriotism while a
mere difference of opinion is denounced as dis
honesty and treason.
To show the Inconsistency Of the yehemence
and the immensity Of the verbal sham, indalg-
ed in by these gentlemen we may say that Mr.
Highly announced that be had been a Demo
crat up o last year. Was he up to the period
Of joining his present party, a d" dishonest rebel
sympa'hiz.r." a 90 traitor" and " Copperhead ?"
If he was not then all these Is he not nov
grey haired old political harlot reekag with
fratririd. Il blood ?" We mean 50 far a. parties
are concerned. Is it possible that the hope of
being elected to Congress, could alone compel
him to thus denounce bis whole former life
But what should We expect from nominees
taken from every political fiction that has
heretofore refused them Advancement They
are not Bnrkes. Their use of profane language,
while addressing public assemblages, shows
that they lack the intelligence of their hearers
and their obscene allusions, in presence Of
ladies shows lack of dignity, and decency as
well sense.
Such course may win the applause of the
gaping crowd who sometimes mistake bitter
ness for ability; but there will soon come a
returning wave that will sweep such men from
the surface, and revive the days of statesman
ship in oar glorious republic