Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-08-12

their favorite fuid forgetting to rearm their dec
araton of last year, that they we're "the party of
decency, temperance and morality, and opposed to
vice and crime &c" This was serious omission,
considering that their conduct may induce forget
funess of the fact, among the people. 1t is to be
presumed that they, who have claimed all the m o.
raty, all the decency vi rtue, temperance, and or
thodoxy, have allowed this plank of their platform
to be carried from under them by the swelling tide
of whiskey2 For whom will the clerical political
blood hounds, the carping carpet-baggers, and the
scaly scallawags vote They have no afinities
with the Democratic party-thank heaven for 1t -
Experience the light of the past tells US where we
shall find them.aIl on day Of election, But to re-
turn to the convention. 1t endorsed Grant who en-
joys his gin cocktaiIs that they as they said might
enjoy the fruits of the war; (plunder, spoons and
niggers)-Resolution Fad endorsed Geary-we pre-
sume on account of is pal dons to black repub an
violators of law. The 81 one endorsed Mercur,
doubtless account of his services as chairman of
the committee ON claims and under whose manage
ment the claims exceed the revenues of the govern
ment Resolution 4th declares that the Senator be-
long to Wyoming Co. This one shows such positive
earmalks to disclose the A. LOl ternity of the
whole batch. Ulysses the claim Agent, who Is
afraid of Lanlon, wall hardly dare to reeiprocAte
for his puff This demand of Wyoming Co, howev-
err may oblige the willy preacher to salt Peter, or
retire to the superannuated list ofpoiticians ami
preachers.
The War Between the States, Its Causes,
Character, Conduct aud Results by Hon.
ALEXANDER II STEPHENS, is the title of a valuA-
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| separating REAL from APPARENT causes of the
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This most valuable work is sold only by subScrp-
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