Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
POLITICAL ITEMS.

G The Democratic roughs in New Or
leans call themselves Blair Guards-a good
name, but not spelled quite right.
G5s The reason why, Frank Blair is not
popular in Kansas, is that he reminds our
people of the great droutk year 1S60-he
keeps so dry and windy.-Kansas CRtiet.
Wg A Democratic paper says, that in
order to secure Seymour's election they
must get out every Democratic voter.
Can't do it, for some of them are in for a
number of years. a lAi.sss V,
Gg A rebel sheet in Texas puts the fol-
lowing doggerel at the head of its edito-
rial column: ~
The stars, bars and ultra Ku-Klux,
| Long may they wave
| Ger the white mans home Gsaaf
And the nigger's grave. $3.50
| ~ A pamphlet copy Of the proceed
| ings of the New York Democratic Ma
tional Convention, printed for circulation
in the South, bears on its cover, in large
type, Stand by your friends who have
stood by you"
g2y@ The latest Democratic exaggera-
| ton is, that it has required an army of 50,-
900 men and cost $780, 100000 annually to
enforce the reconstruction acts. The truth
is, that but 49, 500 troops have been en-
DlOYtQ III JIG kJOubilClA ObbtCo tbt q COSb VI
less than $4,500 900 annually. ....
EY Our Democratic friends go in strong
for economy. They think all the millions
that have been spent in prosecuting the
war have been wasted. Imagine a pick
the mournful remark, "Ah! this is what
ooe're taxed for-just to keep this fellow in
idleness.n--HGrtford Post. ~
QY Captain Isaiah Rynders, a conspicu-
Gus Tammany Hall politician, in recent
| Seymour and Blair speech in New York
city, said: "He loved the American flag
as dearly as any other man, so long as it
represented Government in the hands of
the Democratic party, and nc longer"
m A new Democratic paper has re-
Gently been started at Corinth, Miss The
editor is the rebel Colonel Tyler. He
ornaments his paper with the stars and
bars of the defunct Confederacy, thus
showing under what flag Seymour and
Blair are sailing at the South. The en-
blem is exceedingly appropriate. ,
GB The Boston Iraaascript gives the
following questions for Copperheads to
answer How can the Reconstruction acts
of Congress be unconstitutional, revolu-
| tionary and void" when the Supreme
| Court has recognized legislation based on
| these acts, and the Executive of the eoun-
! try has agreed to protect State, the or
| ganization of which was made by virtue
of them? We rather think many leading
| Copperheads would like a satisfactory an
swer to this query. "
Eg- General Grant, referring to the
| Quincy Heralds pretended report of his
speech at the Rink in this city, on Satur-
| day night last (the report consisted of
/ three blank lines) quietly remarked that
| it would cost his friends no trouble to ex-
plain it. This is more than can be said of
Gov. Seymour's speeches, all of which
have to be explained away up to the date
Of his nomination for the Presidency, to
render his position in harmony with the
New York platform. Quincy (IAo Whig
gSg Two gentlemen were discussing the
relations of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties to the Government and the
country, here last evening. The Demo
crat urged that there was as much loyalty
to the Government in the Democratic as
in the Republican ranks. The Republican
did not dispute the assertion, but said, can
you name Republican who ever fired
bullet at the man who was defending the
United States flag? Do you know of
sound Republican who ever fought to
overthrow this Government? / will give
publican which you choose to furnish
me-"
The Democrat ceased boasting, and for
got to name any such Republican. -Qsiea.
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