Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-30

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defeat. We can not afford to be crippled
BY the opposition of powerful majority
in the work Of completing the restoration
OF the Union. If we would have our
troubles end at once it is necessary that
the loyal people of the nation should
speak their unalterable determination in
unmistakable terms. The men VINO have
been mentioned in connection with the
Senatorship are all good and true, and
our interests would be safe in the hands
OF any one ofthem-we can afford to risk
the loss Of our choice, but We can not af-
ford to detract in the least from the en-
phasis with which our State should speak
Oh the Sd Of next November
MEssRs. EDITOR IF you read the
Banner you are doubtless aware that
there is a company Of Tanners in JefFer-
son. Such is the fact, and the effect W.
on one of the political editors of the Ban
ner is truly lamentable. Am not posi-
tive but it has resulted in the softenine
Of the gentleman's brain, if he has any
such organ in his frame.
He has repeatedly waged war on the
Tanners, first because they wore Capes,
Caps and Aprons and were coming out
"Shirtless, Joot7ess, and Nth their 6reecR-
es DORM" In another issue he tells his
intelligent democratic readers, that "nine
out Of every ten Of he Tanners cannot
tell how many States there are in the
Union" He also found fault with the
name and thinks it smells to much of
Wide- As0ahe, and finally is disguised be-
cause they did not come out at the time
he had appointed Verify our nervous
neighbor has great trials and tribulations;
he dubs US ''ye knights Of the mop stick
and is mad because we don't wear panta-
lets. Being under pretty thorough
petticoat government don't wonder he
thinks of pantalets.
Well, on Tuesday evening, the 18th
inst, having met to complete the organic
alton and without any preparation the
Tanners came out and after marching
through Main St., halted in front of the
Sawyer House, and called ont Judge
hubbell who gave To em very happy
speech. We had reason to expect almost
anything from the bitter copperheads
who control the democracy of Jefferson
but they surpassed our expectations. In
their cursing, swearing, yelling and boot
ing you could Enthusiastically trace, the
vertable Ku-Klux- Klan-the quotation
Of the Banner man from the poicb in his
last article was verified to the letter-it
was as follows:
"And we Il all drink stone Blind,
When Tanners come marching round
lfhis Democratic friends we're not
''stone blind drunk" then we ask the
gentleman to correct as. We noticed
the Village President, Police Justice and
other officials in the drunken crowd, and
if they We're not urging on the disgrace
full proceedings, they certainly showed no
to check those who took part
Had there been anything but cowardly
sneaking traitors in the crowd, we should
have Witnessed a Ku-Klux row, when
the Tanners marched round on the side
walk through the drunken crowd They
we're loud in their boasts that the Com
pany dare not march by them, but when
they saw it was actually coming, there
was big scattering for the inside Of
Spanger's saloon. The disturbance was
he natural outgrowth Of the teachings of
he brilliant writer spoken of above We
Know that many Of the democrats of JEFF
erson disapprove and condemn the act
ons OF that crowd in the strongest man
Ger, and we know too that they are equal
y disguised with the articles of the said
Banner writer. The intelligent portion
Of the democrats have DO sympathy with
such hair braiae ed fools. We are inform
I'd that the democracy are organizing
to the Tanners, and Will soon |
favor US with a torch light procession.
VIA! will the Banner man say when he
ices democrats carrying "ile lamps?" We |
hope to see them out soon and will guar
'ntee that they will meet with no such |
'buse as was hurled upon the Tanners at
their first appearance. Yours,
TANNER.
Since receiving the above, we learn
hat the copperheads in Jefferson have
outdone themselves in second attempt
# similar kind They we're so disor-
lerly that the Sheriff was obliged to des-d
oerse the crowd in order that Court coulda
proceed with its business. The Tanners
we're perfectly orderly, made no answers
% the crowd, aud no noise whatever.
The CANVASS IN THIS DISTRICT.