Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-08-14

AT the outset of the campaign We stated
that the chief stock in trade of the Democ-
racy in conducting the campaign would con-
sss in unmi,igated falsehood, and that the
programme with reference to Grant vas TO
presistensly represen, him to be IN habituai
drunkard. They proposed to act upon the
principle That's" lie well stuck to y will come
in time to be regarded as the truth. They
are carrying out the programme to the letter.
The Conservative, 8 Democratic sheet,
half Of which is priHied at Musca,ine and the
other half in this ci y, not only PERSISTS in
this lie abou; Grants habits, but delibe raiely
ialsihes our position concerning it. In its
issue Of the 18th inst, it saya 1.-The moral
Bulletin says that Grant WAS . drunkard,
bur has reformed This i no. true. What
We did say, Apr. Gath. was.
"The Democrats have pretty much aban,
doned their charge that Grant is . topper,
aud nov ai;emp; 10 apologize for the outra.
gious iie BY asserting that mary years ago
he did driak-a fact which We suppose il
beyond dispute. 1t is equally true that soon
afier the commencement, OF the var be adop-
ted abstinence principles, to which he has
steadily adhered. lie neser was an es-essir.
srinker."
We have Arrays understood druukard to
be an excessive d mixer. and We distinctly
stated that Grant never WAS an excessive
drinker-just the opposite Of what the Con.
serratire represents Us as saying. Ifa man
Who occasionally takes drink Of liquor is a
drunkare, then the Conservative must ADM,
that nearly all the Democratic party are
drunkards. Let it accept its own de6aitio1
and congratulate itself that upon its o~r
showing it belongs to . party of drunkards
Understand, re donos charge nearly eli Dem
ocrsts with being drunkards, although it vii
not be disputed that nearly all druakardl
are Democrats.
In = late issue, the Conservative has ID,
following:
While the editor Of the Bulletin il ppsndin,
great portion Of bis ysluAble time in informing
against certain parties for the violation Of tn
liquor Jaw. be has the unblushing efrontery 4
place ut the head Of bis columns az eanddat
fof the ONCE Of President Of the United State
the name Of q man, who on the authority .
those bright and shining lights, Greeley an
Tilton. is . confirmed dYunkard.
The BuLLEriS is the especial advocate Of TEN
perance. and yet has no word Of condemn alto
of the vile habits Of its car didats for the high
est Office.
The charge that Grant iss drunksrt
no matter where it originated. is . falsehoo
Of the largest proportions, which has bee
repeatedly refutei. We do not believe ths
either Greeley or Tilton ever charged Graz
with being confirmed drunkard; we chal
lenge the Conservative TO produce the charg
Tilton may have stated that reports to III,
, affect we're in circulation, which were tru,
Those reports we're quickly traced to enemi'
, Of Grant and their falsi.y proven almost
soon as they become current. The Demo-
rsey seized upon the reports, but Of eour
4 did no, have the manlness to give the ref
E ta.ion, and they have been harping on th
|. string ever since. So far As Greeley u
Titan are concerned, it's difficult to see be
). they can be secure from imposition mo
o than others Of the party. Many Of the lea
ing temperance men Of the country ha
: carefully investigated the matter aad pit
a nounced Grants habits entirely une
a ceptionable in this particular.