Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-08
From K4WS4S.
LICK Run PRAlRIE, Cherokee Co, Kanfss,

July lst, 1863. 7
Editor Wor rkipgmaa's AdDoco@.
SIR - This is IN age PECULIAR aud sub
lime in itu passing events Wars. riots,
and singuiSry strange connections nre
constantly occurring, and with these new
developments and new mysteries are un-
folded, and pass into history as beacons
10 warn the coming generations that the
nations in which these occur, are fast
drifting upon Tue shoals, quicksands and
breakers Of certain destruction.
Rome apd Greece are fair samples
wherein int ernal corruption wasted away
The nations strength to n nero she'll
when they became an easy prey 10 their
enemies. Over one thousand nations have
rose and fell either through political or
ecclesiaa'iCal struggles for power. When
these facts are known the question may
he asked What Of the United States Of
america, wherein exist great number Of
peculiar party interests, eGOh differing
from the other, than exist In any other
nctipn upon the globe? Each party
struggles against all The others for the
scepre. Ench ore Promises the greatest
amount Of good possible To all, if they
will only lend their influence TO place
them in power. The poor man or labor
ing millions a'e always the ones appeal
ed TO by the leaders Of these parties for
assistance, and Oh aecoant Of tho fair
promises made, they soon Leguile these
sons Of toll i; ard once in their meshes
they soon forget their promises, and turn
their attention TO measures that tend 10
euslave and mpoverish rather than ans
liorate the wOrkingman's condition.
The party now in authority in this
country is a sample Of gross and glaring
abuse of intrusted power. Before they
gained the position they now bold, the
poor man was made the text, from which
philanthropiC disceurses were preached,
promising TO all ease and comfort, free
lands and sheap homes. No party has dor o
IN ore to enslav the poor, and elevate the
rich,--to ring from the pockets of the
sons of toll their hard earning, and give
them to the mOnopolist. They have freed
1000 900 Of neg oes and enslaEed 26, ,OO0,-
900 of whits men. They promised home.
steads 10 the landless, but have done, an d
are doing everything they can to evade
the law. They have granted to individ-
would nuke Two such States as Illinois,
and besides issued bonds equal to what
il cost to construct the road They have
rnised the price of the Government land
contiguous 10 tho line Of the road from
81 ,25 per acre to So 50 per acre They
have traded away TO individuals, corpora
lions, and RAILROAD fiDgs, most Of the
desirab ble ndiGn reserves ia the West,
They have, Under shadow of law, sold the
homes of over 10 900 white settlers living
on the Cherokee Neutral Lands, To ono
James +. JOY, of Detroit, and because tho
settlers oppose The swindle, they have
cent United States troops in their midst,
TO force them 10 submit to the damnable
outrage.
These settlers have peIitioned, remon-
strated, prayed, and even bowed the knee
10 the party that they might be permit ted
TO buy he land al 81 26 Per acre, which is
twenty five cents more than he giyen for
IL; but oil in vain.
The settlers have organized into what
is known as Land Leagues, for the pur
posO Of mutual protection, and to contest
joys right Of title to these Ian DIS in the
Supreme Court. They have bound them
selves toge ther not to allow Joy TO exact
exorbtant prices of them for these lands,
provided they fail of success in the courts,
and propose TO accomplish this by falling
back upon the Occupyin Claimant Law
Of the Slate. Because these settlers have
The manhood 10 contend for their homes
for right, aud for justice, the Governor Of
Kansas and the President Of the United
tates ook for facts certain lying reports
raised by joys friends, and never inves.
tigated the truth of them, but rosorted to
he despol's measure of inl midating them
with armed sOldiery, and compelling them
TO submit to this enormous swindle and
outrage.
WOrkingmeh Of the nation look to your
homes, to your Interests to your families,
and everything that Is sacred and dOar
unto you'll The tide is against you; the
nation 10 Fast drifting into an aristocracy
and ollgarchy, despotism, whore cuphol
rules and labor gr0dns, Think of $4,000
whites TO be turned out of their homes or
pay 10 one individual such prices as he
may see &c 10 ask. Think, too, that two
thirds Of hoso settlers are soldiers that
fought on the bloody battle fields Of Pitts.
burgh Landing, Antietam, Gettysburg, &C.,
10 maintain the nations honor, and now
the very bayonets they used against the
rebels are pointed against their hearts if
they dare ask or contend for their homes,
Il WALLACE