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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10
The Fourth at Boscohel.

t~HoePchuSHcc uay Wae ecicpiateu
at Boscobel by one of the largest
gatherings ever seen at the place and
with ~unequalled enthusiasm.
Hon. w. w. Field presided Mr..
ttnQks read the Declaration James
Ross, of Madison, and Col. Finnicum
addressed the qssemblage Choir mu-
sic by Woodmap singers and a Ger
man song by Bonner. In the after,
noqn the American knights With
Capt. Burdick, introduced some anu
sing scenes that were greatly enjoy
ed. OF fire works, a SPLENDID display
in the evening.
The following toasts, expressing
the popular feeling, were read after
dinner. They r printed as hand
ed in, no regard for order:
|. Tirtue 4. Intelligence true
basis Of in~dividusl happiness, and
of National prosperity-the more
generally and THOROUGHLY di4used
among a people, the better they are
qualified to assert and to enjoy the
priceless blessings of liberty.
2. Political parity.-An inestima-
bic jewel, more valuable than all tic
diamonds of Golconda for those are
inert matter, and this is an active
force, continually 1T work upon the
vitals of the State.
3. MdrtmtHian and foretqn damn
nation upon american SODA dissol-
wing view eminently satisfactory as
Sueh, 70 the American people.
+. IOterdti0n Of Optnt0n.-In the
language ofthe Author ofthe Declar-
alton Of Independence "E'ror Is not
dangerous, uhere grHA is LIT tree to
combqt IT," Moderation is higotry
and bigotFy is d~eIestPbfo.
/. The Fourth of July.-Tho birth
day Of the greatest Nation on Earth-~
1t has proved itself, in war a tiger,
and IN peace rs gentle as the un2horn
lamb.
2. The United Statcs.-May no
star ever be %obliterated from the Ma
tional Galaxy.
3; Our Nation, born in oppression,
Graded in 9dyersjty, n1rtured in
hope. triumphant in the principles
Of Liberty and Equality.
/. The Fenian Erotherhood.-May
their fpicnds in Ireland receive Pc.
litical Freedom when they are will
ling to accord it to others in Amerl-
ca.
2. Long corEs and short shoes to
the enemies of pur Governments.
3. The Iadies.-God bless them ;
the %preservers of purity in our land.
|. The Elective Franchise.-One
of the dearest privileges ever confer,
red by a f~Gycthment upon its PEG
pie.
2. The Soldiers.-Fricnds of jus
tlce, but death to Treason.
3. The Car of Progrcss.-Freioht-
Ell with Liberty-may it move" on
with increased vclocity until all
mankind shall be free.
4. Jefferson Davis.-Justicc de-
mands that his career should end at
the ropes end.
3. The President of the United
States.-Stand by the eternal prln-
ciplcs Of Truth, Justice and RIGHT.
and the Loyal people will sustain
you.
By +, Buck.
!. The glorious Union of our Faith
crs.-Ccmcnted by their blood and
atfections-May it be one and insep'
cradle now and forever.
2. Our Common Schools.-The
surest bulwarks of Liberty.
3. The Band of IIopc.-An anchor
of safety to the morals and virtues
of the young.
4. The Soldiers and Sailors of the
Republic. Then monument shall be
the Liberties of a Confident.
L. Qgr ~Country-Washingt the
Father. LincQEn the Preserver, Da-
Wis the attempted destroyer, Booth
the assassin, and yet preserved in
tact. J. ID. MEEKER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10

na Refer Kehl, of Sank county,
Wis, kept over 5000 pounds Of
gtares by freezing them up and
keeping them in that condition. He
made 635 gallons of wine from them
this spring, which is 100 per cent.
better than that made last fall from
fresh grapes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10

aeA~A correspondent of the Rich
mond CNa.l Farmer says a friend of
his, n year or so since, discovered by
accident, while boiling coal tar, that
the boiling or burning of it under
trees infested with caterpiilars would
kill the last one of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10

aay~A revolt of the Cuba slaves is
in progress, and 1000 of them we'll
armed against Spanish rule. The
masters, to save themselves, helped
TO arm the blacks and joined them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10
snr The Gcnessec Farmer SAYS

an- The Genessee Farmer says /:
The loss upon hay weighed July
Goth, when cured enough to put into
the barn, and again February goth,
has been ascertained to be 27I per
cent. SO that hay at SIS a ton in
ihe field is equal to so a ton and up
ward when weighed from NOW in
winter. The weight Of cobs in a
bushel Of corn, in November, asdcr-
tanned to be 10 lbs, was'only y lbs.
in May. Tie cost of grinding a
bushcl ofdry coh-counting handling,
hauling and miIlcr's charges about
one cent apound. Is the meal worth
the money? This is a question long
debated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10
Wisconsin Editorial Convention.

N F -
part, owing to cur necessary absence
most of tho time since. ON Business
~ i oolo,lo.od a. ....l;.L,4
~. $3.50" ioi ""9 mug o"' P'0-
ParihS thc hea Tor editorials.
Inc business proceedings are I'M
important to tie public, relating
merely to tho finances and organiza-
tion.
nc prominent 81 James
yllle devoted thelr utmost hospltall-
ties, contributing their time to the
comfort and welfare Of thcir opcsts.
/
'"q MY ''.''i' l''50"
Eron.4hc"t among TIC courteous
citizens Ec,e Hon. J. NJ. Burgess,
Hon. A. G. E.tce. Ilol. 4 Uoyt
bu;,L H.. y p r.o,t aoI y
60 -
Whlli"2' Ma9 o. a'"l1', O"Plo' "
nail, ana Mhtlia0re, J. 5. stone,
Esqr. and II. A. Patterson. These
gentlemen accompanied Ms in the OK
cursion TO Chicago, TO o. Blind Asy-
lum and 70 the Fair grounds whore
1T is expected the next Fair IS TO be
held. Carriages were proyidcdlo for a
long ride about the city. and vIsI-
ted all The enchanting places
J%ancsvIIie - Z mncn larger anG rlch-
or city than we expected to iind It,
nearly all built up since oar first yis-
1t to the plyce twenty years ago.
The Asylum Is one q the finest
Specimens u" architecture beauty IN
the State, aud WAS erected about fl
teen yeas ago. AZ present there
IRE about fifty pupils, and AL exhibit
p satisfactory degree IT efficiency on
the part of tho SHperIntcndcnt, Mr..
r.. ii. Little and ms accomplished
lady. Mr.. little h2d 4nch expert
cncc as a teacher OF the Blind before
taking ne charge q tbs Asylum.
yrs. NJ u. "h't'A&, - INC Matroh,
q woman OF marked intelligence
ana lorco as a manager OF the house
auairs' u ~ttac"eFI are MS >. As.
ochoneiu a. ~ A. ! l''@&e1'.
Who' lor wy ~oei'o.iV |i@is"rS VEN
fnro0&h WIN eAa1i'',l'loaS oI thtiF
classes ~ Ue0St"!.i% A~il'lmetlc'
heajIrS' Ht. n cNiid@ep are ",so
taught Wf,s'l&' history halAi"l PIN
i9sophy algebra, i'"'.e A0lo9@
,he p"p''7 was " r~o3aFs'' BOY q
We've r'tH35N4o'' ~ i:.."t''3' *
pc.l W"''PVia''"n9 ~ tt' 9'FeF1i
craft" lau@I.i ~ ilc E11'''' "}a .af
gong II nil"i N'l'- Ii.s Ell. ,t.@ss 81
" VIA c''l'
\ supper was prepared ior rs N
IT'S fthlh% 9a'i' ailei Ntlic9 speeches.
were maze ~ 99F,r i'' iheF'st'oFs
were llc', C9'4t'1!C" =" the music
room, and the puP'tS cnterIaned US
with vocal ana instrumental music
Tor an honf-thelf elhrichcy bong
Ecnafk$Ptc
FFday mo.ulna Jane l9tA, MI.
pdnlop, Hnperintyhae"t q the On.
cage and North " estern X. H., hay
ing rendered Us pa~ecs y Chicago,
we lett JancsVIllo, Tor tic great Yves
tern metropolis OF commerce. Rob
ert Hill, OF the MatteSon House,
htadt'A "elcomc guests Willie stop
ping in the city. We hadfHrItations
TO visit all the fine cunning ln@titn-
tt4ns ~ Chicago, besides tree travel
70 CINCINNATI, tnd'auap2ljs. Bost"n,
Vermont, and we have !orgott n
where else. The Mayor ~ Chicago
met us at the dining hall and tender
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10
Live Fsnces

Readers Of the Hcraid.-Necessity
requiring us t 0 look for some other
material for fencing purposes than
our native timber, and it having been
stated that live fences arc the best
and most economical, we will now
see how it stands ia the matter OF
economy.
Every farm ofonc hundred and six
ty acres, ora quarter section, requires
two miles Of fence to inclose it and
one mi c to divide il into forty acre
lots, making three miles of fence. II
we make post and board fence ct
present prices Of labor and fencih9
material this cannot be done at q less
cost than nine hundred dollars. with
out adding the cost OF drawing the
materials, which will vary with every
one accordin g tq the distance to
tr9vel. live. where have to haul
fencing material from seven to ten
miles, consequently the expense to
ne would be Increased at least three
hundred dollars, making the cost OF
three miles of fence 100000 or S1.25
per rod. This estimate is based on
the following items Of particulars
which think no one will question.
For three miles of fence it will re9rirs. at eight
feet apart, 1851 POSTS at s cents each, = LIS a.
81 $50 feet Of uml-,r'fdr a board fence, at $50 90
pei Thousand, Y ~ 81 u' 6e9 60
SOC lbs nails at . cents per ;,ound. * n
ilaulfs lumber and posts, lao loads averaging
one aud . half loads per day. AZ 5000 II + Iav. 2-g O0
DulN1ing the fence III afgOOU WOTimauh3Sa
manner, " Z = -, 500
Total, 5000
To have it a good fen &C it should
be m2de with five boards which
would add to the cost $4,000.
But We will go on The estimate OF
q four board fence. The interest on
the sl2O0.o4 would be $4,000 per
Year, which is tho actual annual ex-
Iense not including the wear and
necessary repairs. This fence would
be better than the average Of fences
It stood fifteen years without new
posts. The interest in that tine
would at ten per centsimple interest
amount to $500 90 making the ac-
tual TOTAL cost OF three miles Of fence
for fifteen years So 10000.
Now for the cost Of three miles Of
well cG91iratea and rel trimmed Osaoe
Orange fence. To have the ground
~i r ,Sr~e y qlniot{fq oe pit"cu al
1eas' IoGr ieet wiGe each Slqe ct the
me oi ienco' or Ine hed9e snoEio oc'
cupy nan = rod wac OF lSind during
Us ye"rs Vi cultivation Whnlch ior
.nree niles OF heuso woolo De three
a1rSSs VI Sro9no.
fri osEa' each 1h ii@e. acres three times at Sl''o per $3.50
Narrowing, Stalking q. 800
3 500 pLsnts 4, = 1o IL it thcgsana, = ~ u ii @.e
eeq ltrr ndhoeineio"r yea At $500 per o,oo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10
The kCurth il Lancaster.

Tie day was uahcrcd in by the
ringing Of bells and firing Of cannon,
~ sunrise. No public celebration
being gotten up the people Of Ian
caster Joined in 4 picnic in the grove
N front Of the residence Of Mr.. Kill
burn. Quite a large number were in
attendance. After the dinner the
following toasts were read, and re-
~ponded to as follows:
1. Tho day we cclcbrato.-Af-
Ter twelve years Of war in es-
tablishing and upholdins the prin-
ciples enurciatcd upon tHat memora.
HE day-fth Of July 177G-we have
learned bow % reverb it. Response,
hrcc cheers.
, The President OF The United
S,atc<.-Re~poaso, three cheers.
3. Ile Governor OF Wisconsin,
The S}ldier ana 1'atriot.--Re-Eonsc
three cheers. Z
f. Washington and Lincoln.-The
Father and the Preserycr Of our
Countrywide men whose names
stand first upon the scroll Of fame
the great and good-thc friends Of
the poor ard the opprcssed-may
we strive to initiate their examples
and ever rcrcr their memories.
4. Tho army and navy. May
tb@ir tyitL.tul services never be for
gotten.
G.. The Radicals.-Postcrity's tru-
est friends.
:. Our Fallen Heroes Absent
Fathers, sons and Brothcrs-A
grateful nation viii never forget
them. Responded to, very ieelingIy
bv ltev. $. q. Eaton.
3. The Emancipation Rroclama-
ton.-May it ever remain side by
side with The Declaration Of hide
pehdence. Responded to by lion.
j. Allen Barter.
Q. Andrew Johnson
ia. long may he ws,c,
ocrthc land oftbc Free aud the home Of tho Brave,
Aud .tlast be IaidloN IN the Tr itor's grave.
J., The side ot JEFF. Dlkis-whom he could not save
long oneht hc Z haDy III al men Should know,
III FOLLY otyetong The Freedmen bureau.
Response by Judge j. L. Mills.
10. Col. Clark.-We welcome him
home May his pursuits in civil life
be rs successful and m%critorious as
has been those in military life. Re
spouse, three cheers.
IL. The Calisthcnics.-Thc life
and beauty of our picnic the Revo-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10
EF Senator Wilson's Bill, provid

Ex-senator Wilson's Bill, prrovid-
ing for an equalization of pay and
bounty to the soldiers who served Oh
the Union side in the late war, has
passed the Z. S. Senate, but has not
passed the House, and IS therefore not
yet a law. 1t is found exceeding diff
icult to arrange equitable law upon
80 "a
this subject.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10

CAVALRY AT II SoUTH.-General
Grant is of opinion that there should
be'from 10000 to $4,000 cavalry
stationed over the South, to preserve
peace among the reconstructed and
protect Union men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10

rfa- Hopes are now entertained a..
Senator Lanes recovery. He seem
ed much better on the night of the
9th, was conscious, and able to speak.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10

fa~Thc live fence articles appear
ing in the HERALD from time u time,
by l.. r. Bingham, merit attention.
lie has made the subject a study, and
is experimenting SO that he may be
trusted for facts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10

NEBRAsKA.-The official returns
from the Nebraska election gave tho
new Constitution a majority of 100;
Marquette for Congress, 136 Butler,
for Governor, 145 Little, Demo
GRAFT for Chief Justice, 1OI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-10
Lancaster Market.
Chicago Market.

from the Tribune Of Saturday last,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-18
Negro Atrocities.

Nearly every exchange which come to us
from n southern State, has one or more
items detailing the most horrible atrocities
by the negroes upon the white citizens.
Robberics, assaults, and murders are of al
most daily occurrence. Nor arcthey coniin
ed to the freedmen. Those who wear the
United States uniform as soldiers in the
service are frequently the most iicndsh and
brutal in their crimes. In Memphis, there
is no safety from organized negro bandits
who prowl about the city and its suburbs
watching for opportunities to find defence
less women and children whom they can rob
and quite recently some fifteen soldiers at
tackled groccryman in the heart of the city
while III his store and shot him through
the head two or three other grocery men
were visited and plundcrcd the police being
unable or afraid to thwart the robbers in
their hcllish work.
In Georgia and Alabama similar occur
rcnccs are common, and although the citi-
zens call for protection from these scmi-sav-
ages, but little aid is extended by those
whose duty it is to protect the public peace
and prevent crime.
The animosity existing on the part OF
the negroes toward the whites is so bitter
and unrclcnting that harmony between the
two races will be long delayed, if it is ever
restored. Already the whites are holding
public meetings in many counties of Gcor.
gia and organizing a patrol corps for thci,
protection and defence When these or
CARNATIONS are effected, look out for anoth
er chapter in the black record abolitonist!
have made for II people and Il country one,
prnsncrous and unitcd
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-18
Negro OutraSeS IL, North Caro-
linn.

The Wilmington Daily Jomnol in speak
ing Of the recent ourages committed by
the freed ncn in that vicinity, says:
Continual complaints of outrages by ref.
ugcc negroes reach Us from residents of this
county. A letter is now before W. from a
number Of citizens residing on the plank
road, near Wilmington, inwhlch the writer's
ask: when viii outragcs cease being per
petratcd upon the unprotected citizens !iv-
inp around Wilmington?' Lawlc-s bands
of negroes continue to prey upon them with
impunity. Every house ON the plank road,
with scarcely an exception. has been visited
aud pilaged by these bands Of refugees,
who are cncampcd araund Wilmington,
hiding themselves during the day and rob
bing all night They represent themselves
as soldiers. These gangs of outlaws first
surround a man house and commence iu-
riou,H firing upon it, to keep him inside,
and if he appears or dareS to hoist a win
dow they Immediately fire ou him. 1t i,
impossible for him to defend himself against
such ODDS be is powcrlcss and has to sub,
nit to the lawlcss robbcrics pcrpctrated up
on him
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-18
Another Reform.

Some Massachusetts, people have present
ed II petition to congless asking an amend
mcnt of the constitution to the effect that
no person in the United after the first day
of January, iSSo, shall be married in the
said States who cannot read, write and ci-
phcr!'
Our Massachusetts, friends in their ca.
gcrnc,S to do something for somebody else
have for once overlooked Massachusetts -
Now it is well known that, for the last few
years, majority of those born in Massa
,chuscttsaro the children of foreigners. Iti,
also equally well known that, among those
who come to our shores from other coun
tries, the ability to read, write and cipher i
absent in amajority of eases, Ergo, ifthi
amendment be adopted, Massachusetts, woul,
either become depopulatcd, or else it popu
lation would be kept up by children borl
out of wcdl, c'l
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-18
a Nice Thing,

National Banks are nice thing for the
stockholders, but not SO soft for the tax-pay-
ers, To show what n splendid thing Ma
tional Bank is, let us take the case of the
National Currency Bank Of New York City,
which declared last year dividends amount
ing to 60 per cent, and 30 per cent. addi
tional that was laid by as surplus. The
capital of the Bank is exempt from State
and municipal taxation, ltrcceivcs six per
cent from the Federal Government on its
capital, which are fve-twcnty bonds, and
pays no tax thereon. 1t receives within
ten per cent. of the face of its bonds Ma
tional currency notes to bank on, on which
it pays no tax 1t receives immense dcpos-
its in grccnbaek and National currency
notes, on with also it banks, but on which
il pays no interest. This is n specimen OF
the whole brood of National banks All is
grist that comes to their mill, and they
pay no toll tothe Government. Little won
der is it that they can declare large divi
dcnds
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-18
Eighth OF January.

The celebration of the Eighth at Colum
bus was a grand affair Those present we're
addressed by ALLEN, THURMAN, PENDLE-
TON, VALLANDIGHAM, CRITCnFELD, and
many others.
a magnificent celebration was also held
in New York City, participated in by many
of the leading men of that and adjoining
States.
We regard the speeches made at these
two gatherings of tried and true men of the
country of great Importance at the present
time. They may be considered the opening
of the next political campaign, than which
none has ever been of more importance to
the people of this country. A Congress is
to be elected in the interest of high taxes,
heavy tariffs useless officers, cxtravagant
expenditures, negro suffrage and disunion
or, public economy, reduced and equal tax
alton. white mans government, and {
union Of the States. These are the ques
tions to be decided, and it becomes ever,
man true to the country and the interest O
the masses to be active and untiring in tn
contest. On the one hand will be arraye,
such radicals as WADE, SCuENcK, SUMNER
STEVENS & Co., and on the other, the Dem
ocracy together with all Republicans VIII
sustain President JOHNSON.
We design publishing a number of tn
speeches to which we have referred as 500
; as we can find room for them.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-18
d,ICNnlnnti NEnElaPfs.

From the Plain Dealer Of Jan. 10th.
The prices below are understood To he purely
the Wholesale, or those obtained for articles
sold from first hands, except In eases where II
different impression Is sdircctly conveyed. Buy-
crs sending IN orders will therefore understand
that in filing the samoa small commission Will
be added.
FLouR-Nominal at $40, ,50@ 10, 80 for Xxx red,
CITY made; sll 500 II 75 for * white do; 80, 600
1000 for NN red country brands, Sl0O0@ll,0O for
XN white do
WHEAr-Amhcr Michigan ut s2,lj; old No. .
red $500; No, 3do Sl,iO No. cred sI,io.
CoRN-Dull ana unchanged. Held Mt 57c for
No. shellcd mixed.
OATs-1n light demand Mt 4Oc
BEASs-I'rimc scarce and firm al l,T5.
RYE.SNominal at 75c.
BARLEY-Dull and nominal.
PoRK-Steady al s2D,0 for mess: S33, 90 clear.
LARD-Firm and steady ut lSc IN tierces, and
l0c in kegs
BEEF-Cty packed mess in light demand at
$500.
BuTTER-Quct at 25@2sc for prime roll
tikESE-Dull at ~ range of lBG2lc for good tC
prime.
EGGs--In light demand at zoe
DRESSED HoGS-ln demand at al0,00@l0,51.
PErRotEUM-Quict and steady. Held ut ia
73c for refined.
LAKE FIsu-Firm mt 500 for white fish pei
half bbl; $50 for trout and picl<trel; 2525 TO
Herring.
/ PoTAToEs-Quiet at sOdS5 for Peach Blows
HAY-Loose &S, ,O0ul2,0e Pressed S2O, O,UOa22,O0
| DRIED ApPLEs--l2I l2l5 for new.
! GREES APPLtS-Guod to choice winter frui
steady at Si.00ajO
! CLOVER sEED-tfcld at 81. 10.
! TTMOTHY SEED--held at s3.
/ TALLOW-Quie at he for country rendered.
tEATnERs-pfiine live goose in good demun
! 5 l.0Oal,lO
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-01-18

And IL was then that another Nirginian,
named George Washington, declared in the
House of Burecsscs, that he was ready to
raise regiment, at his own expense and
march to the relief of Boston,.
Inthoso days, there lived in Massachusetts
n race of giants, the last of whom died out
with Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate. -
Alas. for Massachusetts,, her greatness and
her glory lie buried in the g.avcs of her
Adamses, her Hancocks,. her Otises, and
her Winthrops, her Websters and her
Choates. Alas, for the State once made
eminent by her statcsmcn-no,c rendered
infamous by her demagogues
In the hour Of peril, Virginia went to the
rescue of Massachusetts,, and Nlrginlan
drove the British from the town of Boston.
Such was then the attitude Of Virginia to
MISUNDERSTANDING, to- day, is the attitude
of Massachusetts, to Virginia
need not say to you, citizens, that ouI
sircs we're attached to Great Britain, as the
home of their fathers but they regarded ar
unjust tax, however light, as the badge o
seridom, and petition and rcmonstranct
having failed, they went to war in vindica
tion of a principle, and triumphcd,
OUR COUNTRY.
As commenced my remarks by speak
ing of the peril which threatens our instltu
tions, from excessive party spirit, SO will
conclude them.
In the solemn and impressive language o
Daniel Webster, we have, to-day, an organ
lied party within the Government, at wal
with the very elements upon which it /:
based.
1t, then, depends upon you, my country.
men-as the people in the largest, noble.
sense-it is for you to determine whether
party is dearer than country; whether pref
udice is superior to patriotism.
If the people have the manhood to dis
card party. and take their stand by the sid,
ofour patriotic President, then our free in
stitutions may be yet saved; but if party ha
become dearcr object to Americans tha
country, then indeed. they arc hopclessl
lost