Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-10
What We Have Gained.


tor, " Cover, you have elected
Grant, but what shall we gain by it? =
We answer
We gain a great many constitu-
tional points-such as these
Secession is no constitutional rem~ /
edv for real or imaginary grievances.
A state has no right to secede.
Coercion is constitutional, and
when any state attempts to secede,
such state may be whaled back into
the union.
Armies may be raised by draft or
volunteering to coerce any state
that attempts to secede-not even q
Governor of New York having any
right to stop the draft by appeal to
the courts.
We have banished forever the idea
that the citizen owes his first and |
highest allegiance to the state in
which he lives and not to the Federal
Government.
We nave proved to the world that
a democratic government is uncon~
querabe in the right and for the lib
erty of all men.
All these being conceded, the cleo /
ton Of Grant furthermore establish
es the Congress Of the United States
as the law making power-the Pres
ident being merely the agent OF the |
people to execute the laws OF Con- |
gross and compel obedience TO such
laws.
Therefore, Grant will see that the
people Of the south obey Congress
and submit to the Reconstruction
laws; also, see that color, nativity and
religion are no hindrances to the bal,
lot box
Also, the election establishes these
points that, democracy being good
for some men. it shall be the inalien-
able right OF ali men 10 be democrats
no odds as to rank or color, where
born or Of what religion.
That if a little democracy be u
good thing q great deal OF it will be
better. Therefore, radicGi (this word
meaning root-like or foundati0n,)
measures are 10 be the order of the
day. We shall consequently hear
no more of America beng the coun
try for Americans oulv--to be ruled
by Americans only. Nor shalt we
hear Of this being a white mans gov
eminent only nor OF its being a
Protestants' government only nor
of it's being Catholics government
only nor christians nor an inf :.
des government only nor will 1t
be negroes govern nent 0nly-but
government Of all the people Of all
races, countries, kindreds, colors
religions and politics.
And if all this be unconstitutional,
then let the constitution be amended
or new one set up that shall con-
form to the spirit of true radical de-
mocracy.
In the beginning God made all
men frec-drecting all to labor and
each TO live by the sweat OF his own
brow. And such is the Higher Law
the violation of which insuros ruin
20 people and governments and q
Aisre gard for which laws OF heaven
caused Just such war Rs lately be-
Eel our country 4 false, lying and
dishonest Interpretation was given
TO our L. s. constitution, by which
the poor We're held as slaves by the
rich-thus a positive violation Of the
Higher Law. The election is a tri-
umph of such Higher Law over the
judicial scoundrelS and politicians,
and Gen. Grant will even less regard
such patriotic pretepdcrs us fancy,
Calhoun. Clay and Webster than be
will the toiling field bands upon a
Georgia cotton farm. The elections
have gained so much for labor, and
lost so much to bogus craftsmanship.
We shall gain noble character in
Europe, where the people will soon
become such admirers OF republican
principles that not throne will be
able to stand unless popular rights
are conceded.
The bonds OF sorvitude will be
broken in Cuba-Spain having al
ready prohted by American exam
pic and exiled her Bourbon queen.
The tories Of Europe, late the aid
erS of American rebels and copper
heads, will come to grief over their
fallen pets and their crazy notions Of
mOnafCuleS al MOAt'O una SltN & til-
pires in America. They Il dream
Higher Law dreams, and take L
serious ess over their lordly estates
una oppressive rentals They'll
dream with open eyes their rich
church hylngs, their tithes, their
half-christian half-idolatrous fooIo
ries for holding the ignorant in su-
perstitious bondage They'll consid
er we'll OF their latter end, seeing
that the art Of priesteraiJ by feast
ing the eyes and ears OF baron heads
and hearts is to become Hat failure
all owing to mental and physical
freedom aud enlightenment il Amer
lea.
All this. aud thousand other good
things will follow as lawful results
OF the election OF Grant and Coltax.
Is there an Euglishman, an lrishmen,
a German--or any foreign born citi>
zen of the L. S. who fails to write
these things TO his dear cid friends
in the Old country Not one The
effects will be inevitable
ssas-The changes in the political