Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-19
why some Poodle arc q eheIs.

The humming-bird who runs the Du-
buquc Herald in the absence Of its more
venerable editor, who, being noticed by one
bishop so much as to be called "Know
Nothing" and GLOW political hack,p and
having been spanked once or twice by
Bishop Hughes, becomes a bigger pump
kin than some other editors, makes use Of
the following language:
1st. ave believed the South had just
grounds Of complaint, and just reasons for
apprehension. 1t had seen q sectional
party at the North pledged to the over
throw Of its industrial system steadily
grow in public estimation and confidence
j saw its true friends stricken down on
all sides by fanaticism, and lis professed
friends leaving il by scores, for the loayes
and fishes Of the dominant party. 1t saw
the Helper book, a most infamous, it might
be branded damnable code, adopted and
supported by nearly the mass Of the Re
publican or predominant party. Finally
it was threatened on all sides by men who
bad, in the elevation Of Mr.. Lincoln, the
means TO carry their threats into fulfill
ment.
I'd. "The South asked for plain guar
anty from the Republican party, that it
should be protected in its unconditional
rights. Davis, in words which were OPP
pressive in their earnestness, begged that
party TO assure them by legislative decla-
ration, that it would commiL no lawless
aggressions, but that it would uphold the
decisions Of the Supreme Court. Stevens,
fighting the spirit Of disunion in the South,
sued for justice at the hands of the North.
All in vain. The Crittenden resolutions
were rejected. The Peace Convention,
through the besotted labors of Chandler,
was made farce. No assurances would
be given.
Sd. The President, who, in bis in
augural, promised peace, Immediately
struck for war. The South was tainted
till ID its anger it struck the fist blow. and
then reason, sense and true patriotism
sion."
But Senator Douglas, the revered leader
Of the democracy, in his last speech in
Chicago after the rebellion broke loose,
said as follows:
IL defy any man on earth TO show me
any one act done of which they can COM
plain, as putting their rights in jeopardy.
What one act has been omitted to be done
Of which they can complains | proclaim
to these assembled thousands that so far
as the constitutional rights Of the Southern
States are concerned--so far as the rights
Of Shareholders are concerned--no one act
has been done, no one duty has been omit
ted 10 lie done under this administration of
which they can complain. There has not
heen a day from the time when George
Washington was inaugurated as the first
President of the United States down to
this moment when the rights oftbe South
erp States stood firmer under the laws of
the land than they do to day. There
never bias been time when those States
have not had as good cause for disunion as
they have to-day. What specific cause
lah tA1e assign a. SAA9ti'9 INV Hh4SI AesS
not existed under every administration
from the days of Washington to this mo-
ment. Ifyou refer to the territorial ques-
/ ton, it SO happens as an extraordinary fact,
thai for the first time there is not an act
Of Congress prohibiting slavery anywhere.
/ If you refer 10 the enforcement of the laws
the only complaint made has been that
there has been too much energy and yigoI
employed in the enforcement Of the fugi-
tive slave law"
Democrats, which will you lelievea OF
rather which Iies' Either Douglas lied
and attempted to betray his party, or the
said huge editor lies and is traitor to bis
country. Under which king &c"