Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-02-17
Letter from Nr. c. v. Lss-Pardes and The Var.

which it was aot designed. We receive
many such letters from gentlemeh through
the country. from those especially between
whom and ourself there was wide differ
ence Of oplnioa until a very recent date as
to political parties. Mr.. Lee IS widely
known through the county, being an old
and highly respected farmer and citizen.
We trust that what we use make Of bis
letter and name may give no ofense:
Tafton, Feb. 18th 1863.
Mr.. CoyER:-Incloscd find amount due
the Herald. | h ye now had over Is
years of agreeable acquaintance with the
paper; and, although at times widely diff
ferine from its political course, | regard it
as an old and tried friend and have there
fire no inclination to part with it. You,
Cover, we're an old line wing, !, demo-
crat Of the Jefferson school. There was
time when democracy and the party rep
resented principles that correspondent with
the name. Ii advocated political econo-
nv and sought to elevate the relation Of
TIE masses and lot put them down-upon
the principle that "the blessing of Gov
eminent should be dispensed alike upon
the rich and poor, the humble and great"
| with sorrow regret tie necessity that
compels me now to strain my vision, al
most to blindness, to see principles, even
the shadow Of principles, lowering about
my old and fayorite democratic party-or
even anything that indicates the soundings
aud bearings Of a democratic haven. Grimes
appear to be the rules of the party and OPP
pressions the practice, instead Of the acct
dents. Principles, patriotism and country
have been abandoned or exchanged for
great monstrous schemes of fraud and VI
o'ence to country and humanity. Jackson
spsrended the kabeaS corpus, employed
negroes to fight for the union and would
have employed the devil had he deemed it
necessary 10 save the couhtry. Yes, Jack
son even violated the civil Jaw to save
New Orleans and q democratic Congress
gays him a vote Of thanks for it. Every
democrat approved and applauded his acts
in suspending haheas corpus, impressing
cotton bales, citizens, negroes and every
thing useful in theIdefense of lis country.
/ was fought that Jackson was right; dem
ocracy now teaches ne that Jackson was
traitor, a william, robber tyrant and the
Lord knows what!
Why now condemn acts we once APP
proved, applauded, sanctioned by orr Con
cress, ratified by our national vote and even
sancti6ed in our prayers? Tie North, we
democrats, have an interest in this contest
far above party. Why did not the South in
theCharIeston convention nonlinateStephen
A. Douglass He could have been elected,
they knew it, said it. Secession was there
at the bottom, and they wanted The party
divided to accomplish their purpose. Are
rorthern democrats dogs, to be thus called
off now in order to still aid these traitors?
seeit; slavery and liberty are oppo-
site poles, as much so as fire and water.
They cannot exist together 1t is impcs-
sible for the same laws TO suit a free people,
and at the same time an enslaving and
enslaved people. 1t must be now decided,
whether the laws shall be for the one or
the other We cannot we would eyade
the issue. jeff. Davis represents the en-
shaving side, Lincoln the side of liberty.
Lincoln, with all bis faults, is the guide Of
Ship and State, and must be supported.
Political parties are for times of peace; IN
war they are hinderance; we have POI
lticaI bastard to deal with who Is usurp-
er; who disregards our Constitution and
is desolat;ng the land and causing the best
blood to be she'd. Ii we fail the star Of
our DESTINY is set to rise no more. | be-
lieye it to be the duty Of all to aid, coop
crate and cheer our army. If had the
health and constitution my place would
not be vacant on TIE battle field ten.
Butler "the American democratic Hyena,'
styled by the British press, is M fayonte
man: Oh, how like jackson!
JIG. Orr and Mark Scott have just re-
tanned sick from Memphis. each having
lost son, John Orr and William Scott.
Both the boys have been brought home to
find a last resting place in old Grant.
Rosel Irish, Of Capt. Woods Cavalry, died
Yesterday, three days after his arrival
home. G. W. LEE.
REMARKs.--Mr. Lee eirs slightly insay-
ing that We were an old Wig, or Wig Of
any kind. From the year 1910. when We
Ca, our frst vote for Martin Van 8uren,
up to the present time, our vote has been
governed entirely By oar anti~slayery on.
Nictions. In IA, the south demanded that
the democratic patty should be q pro-
slavery party and made the Texas anucxa-
ton question the main issue. Apart from
this we preferred Polk, we could not sup
port Clay Of course, and, had we attended
the polls that year, we should have voted
Tor Mr.. Birney. In '48, We voted for
TAYLOR ana Fillmore which We have regret
4ed ever since. ia so, we were one Of the
editors Of this pepper bnt had not the con-
troll entire: it feebly Supported Scott, but
we voted for Hale that time. In the year
40, the democratic party Of this State
adopted tolerably strong abolition plat