Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-09-02
DRIVER 20 eLosE QUARTERs.


The nature and style of the arguments
resorted to by the democracy at the pre-
sent time afford the surest evidence that
they begin to appreciate the desperate
straits to which they are reduced In
stead Of standing up in bold, manly way
according to old time practice andc'aim-
ing the votes, # the people on the basis
of their merits, they seek to win by de-
flaming, carping at and vilifying the oppos-
ing party. Their argument is, vote for
us-not because we are pure but because
they are corrupt; not because we are
sound but because they are defective;
not because We are infall.be but because
they have done wrong. Two thirds Of
their platform consists of a bitter TRADE
Snst the Radicals, and still larger
proportion Of Seymour's letter Of accept
ance is occupied in the same way. The
keynote thus unded was eagerly taken
up by the rank and file, and from that
time since, yelps, yhines and snarIs,
have issued from the democratic kennel
in constant and hideous discord.
The great ado they make over The
moss triaing affair show how few are, the
crumbs Of the com fort which fall to their
lot. Let some disappointed sorehead 60
from our ranks to theirs, aud every demo
cratic journal within five hundred miles
Will display its rooster and devote col
umn to the subject. Al! Of our demo-
cratic exchanges for some time past have
given the list of new converts and
windy letters from them, the most promi-
nent place in their papers. 70 make re-
spectacle show of numbers they have tax
en- many names on trust, and have added
many others which are either wholly fc
titious or as hard to locate as a wild cat
back. A certain jealous Republican
took the pains lately to examine the
matter, and proved that three fourths of
a favovite list, which is flying around the
country, was false in every particular.
But it Is a paltry business, running down
these little copperhead lies, and it is with
a feeling of shame that we confess the pa t
we took in a transact on Of this kind last
week But the report that Fl Barber,
Jr. had gone over to the enemy, seemed
to do them SO much good, that with NAL
ice prepense we wrote to Mr. Barber,
asking for his written denial of the ru-
NOR, and promptly received the same.
But the little Wel5beyger, which is dry
as contribution box, so far as sense and
ideas are concerned, and which ekes out
the barrenness of its columns with the
feeble INVENT rs of its EDITORS brain or
with pickings from the street corners,
hearing Of the story, with idotio sim
plicity, swallowed it ears and all as per-
feet godsend, and on Saturday, when every
one in town knew that the story was
false, came out with a flourish of trumpets
announcing the accession Of Herr Bar
ber" For the particular ediication of
this unfortunate concern we publish Mr.
: BARRIERS letter. The original is on file
at cur office, and can be seen by the
WeZt6erger man or any one else who may
desire.
: ''CHBsTER STATION, August IS. 1868.
Messrs. KEyEs & Cor
sIt is all mistake yarn. II I had
, thousand votes Ishould cast them for Gen Grant
f "Yours Truly,
"HIRAM BAtBER, Jr.o
But what is the import of Ill these
shallow devices and uncommon .expedi
ents the clap trap and ta5leauz at mass
meeting and conventions; the hired claq
uers TO start the applause and produce
the semblance Of enthusiasm; the yioen
efforts to suppress free speech by force
the savage threats Of yesterday an(
. wheedling promises Of to-day It al
:, simply shows that they feel the certainty
of their doom the shadow of comm,
events has fallen upon them-its chillin
influence picrces them through. Thes
writings and onto1tions are the agon
Of desrair-they are The struggles Of
. drowning man going down for the las
time.
e D@5-A meeting was called to form a
l. Irish Tanner Club in the eli nth ward {
n Chicago, on Wednesday of last weel
n The hail engaged for the purpose was tail
e en- possession of before the time Of tn
P meeting, by Comiskey and Raferty-tw
J democratic aldermen-and 1 50 armed 70
r lowers; and when the Irish Republican
7. came to occupy their hail, they were a
e tackled by this armed band an i driven OF
y One man was killed and several badl
h wounded. These are the facts Of tn
} case the Chicago Times to the contrar
o notwithstanding.
is This same hcllish spirit which seeks
6 suppress free speech and free thought b
u violence and prescription extends through
" out the land. But We believe where on
person will be intimidated and frightene