The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-10-15
p KENosHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 1868.
First Glass. Stand Up.
How many rebel Generals attended the
Democratic National Conventions

How many rebel Generals attended thu
Democratic National Convention?
Ten, sir. 3
Name some of the most prominent.
Forrest, Wade Hampton, BuckneN Cor
don, Preston, Kershaw, Ould and Bon
ham. su sftigali5 re +
For what is Forrest noted
For his activity as Guerrilla Chief in
capturing hanging Union solalers, and
for butchering the Fort Pillow armyafte1
it had surrendered to him. 9n
How do you know this - m5I 81
| History tells me- 5ia
| Is Forrest an active Democrat
Yes, sir; he is stamping Tennessee for
| Seymour and Blair. aqBt3
Were the rest of the rebel General yol
| have named honorable soldiers in the rs
bellion? has a 4
No, sir rebel against such a Govern
ment as ours is not an honest man. Butali
of them were hard fighters, and Kersham
and Hampton are known for their cruelty
to Union prisoners sd
Next How many rebel Cononels were
in that Convention.
Six.
How were these rebel officers treated by
the Northern delegates? aI Is +.
They were received with open armsand
called "braye and gallant soldiers" not
only by individuals, but the Democratic
latform applies that term to them.
Did they regret. that they had taken up
arms against the Government
No. the only regret they seemed to
have was that they did not succeed in es
tablishing the Southern Confederacy.
What other Southerners were there!
| Several rebel Governors, number OF
rebel Senators and few rebel Judges.
What other prominent rebel General
was there as a spectator
Beauregard.
Who is Beauregard?
He is the man that had command OF the
forces that fired on Fort Sumter-the man
who fred the first snot in the war. He at
forwards was first in command of the reb-
Ell armies 1a
What word was it he sent to the rebel
Government concerning the Union prison
ers?
He urged the rebel Congress to hurry
up and pass a law for the execution OF
Union prisoners
How did he want them executed?
He SAID, s'Iet the execution be with the
garrote.'
Who does Beauregard support for Presi-
dent?
Seymour most enthusiastically.
Who was there from the North
G. L. Yallandigham, who was sent
through the rebel lines for encouraging
men to desert from the Union army, and
for other reasonable conduct. He second
| ed the nomination of Seymour.
| Who else?
W.T.. Storey, editor of the Chicago
| Times, who was driven from Detroit on
account of treasona Die sentiments he ex
pressed while editor of paper there, and
whose paper was suppressed in 1863 for
uttering reasonable language, and who
reioiced over the death of Lincoln, and
who never had friendly word to say fol
the Union army or the cause for which 1t
fought.
Who else?
J Sat. Clark, who boosted that he would
cot vote dollar or man to carry on the
/ war, and refused to vote for the approprl-
atoms in behalf of the soldiers orphans
Who made the motion that Frank Blair
be nominated for Vice President
Gen. Wade Hampton, OF s. G.
| Who seconded the motion
Butcher Forrest
/ Why did the rebels nominate Blair?
Because they liked his letter TO Colonel
Brodhead, where in he Sid he was in fay
! or of upserting some of the law
of the country by military 'rce.
Do you think Seymour and Blair ought
to be elected,
No
Why not9
Because If they are, our fou.
war would have been in vain.
~" you think they will be elected,
No, saT J. the loyal masses will prevent
such calamity by choosing Grant and
COlfax,
That viii do.-BadQer State Banner.