Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-07-03


Mn. EDiToR Having enjoyed tho great
privilege Of attending the meeting to organ
ize Democratic club, al our village, on
Monday evening last, thought would drop
you line by way Of keeping you posted as
to the tactics Of the Great Un,errifed. Well,
do not intend to report verbatim, but the
substance. The meeting having been or>
gained before my arrival, | cannot speak of
it, but the large delegation from the city Of
mud, in Perry township, seemed to have it
all their own way, and the Great Mogul Of
the Democracy Of said city was in the midst
Of a grandiloquent speech when ] arrived
and such eloqueace and, Mr.. Editor, some
times wonder that the Republicans let such
an orator leave their ranks so unceremoni-
ously, but so it was. The argument OF the
speaker seemed to run very much upon the
sins Of the Republicans, the impeachment,
the niger and the ten States out Of the I'M
ion, the glory Of Democratic principles, &c.
The next speaker took up the tale in
lengthy diatribe against the doings Of that
exceedingly corrupt Republican party, mas
king the assertion, that the Radicals we're
the same as the Tories of the Revolution,
the native Americans, Know Nothings,
Barnburners, &C., &C., and that they were
thieves and robbers, and worse than GER
tain notorious highway robber Of California,
and much more Of the same sort, ending
with the niger.
No. 3 was Democrat, believed in Dem>
ocratic principles, always had been Demo
crat, hoped to see everybody put their shout.
cers to the Democratic wheel, and then he
was of down among the niggers, with great
sympathy for the pcaceable Southern whites
who we're about to be subjected to the rule
of ignorant barbarians; il was dreadful, yes,
awful and there was no salvation for the
Union save in the ascendency Of the Demo-
cratic party, as there was no virtue in the
Republican party save in the immaculate I
WHO have carried off all its virtue. Sad
isn't it?
No. groaned audibly under the excess
i've weight Of the national debt. Such tax
es f! all to feed the niger, and to school the
Niger, and to protect the Niger, and all
this against Democratic principles, and moth
ing could save the country but Democra>
cy.
| No. took up the strain in very SOL
emn manner; was grieved for the sins of 9TH
ers, possibly never had any Of his own he
himself, for certain, was true blue Demos
crat he believed in Democratic principles,
had always been Democrat, always would
be, and believed that oil Democrats should
at all times be able to give reason for the
hope (principle) that is in them that Den>
ocratic brethren should be diligent, faithful,
and in earnest in support Of Democratic
priHcirles, and thought it was Disgrace to
sing such songs as Father Abraham, and
such like, as the Republicans did in "a
mourned over the Republican dag with ten
States kept out OF the Union by the Radicals,
and finished up with q grand eulogy to the
Democratic principles.
There was much more Of the same sort
and style, and certainly ! was highly enter,
tanned by the erudition and eloquence of the
speakers, but was very much disappointed
in not learning something which would give
me clue to what the ponderous theme Of
Democratic principles was but mary
word) well began to despair l at first
thought to ask some bystander, but then,
(my pride) to think, not know what Demo>
cratic principles are. Well. wait and see
what luck will bring, and SO l waited and
sure enough il came in the form Of an ap>
pointment before adjournment of Grand
Democratic Ratification ct the aforesaid
city, on Monday after the Fourth Of July
next. and it flashed across my mind, after
the Fourth. see, see how stupid was ;
but allowance should be made as l am not
very well posted in the ways Of the Demos
racy, never having been within their ranks /;
but now I see, clearly, how could they.
Look at Radical Chase, with negro votes,
reconstructed South, without Reputation,
Pendleton, with reputation, and white
mans government, &C., A. ]. and eener,
al smash-up aud no niger, or Ben Butler
with Andy impeached how could they, oh,
I'll wait till after the Fourth, and then, yes,
then we'll know what Democratic principles
are without asking.
Now don't get in . fuster. Mr.. Editor.
please don't, faint long TO the Fourth. Pa
tience. Yours, after the 4th.
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