Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29
a DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF ROB
INS0N.


The Prairie da Chen Courier is
we'll known representative of the ortho-
dox branch Of the Democratic family.
The following extracts from leading
editorial which appeared in that paper
on the 2Ist., undoubtedly speaks the
sentiments not only of its editor but al
so of ali the old veterans Of the party
who have stood by it through "tbick
and thin" and shared in its victories
and defeats for the last twenty years.
We know Of no man who could have
been more obnoxious to these old stand
bys OF the party than Col. Robinson,
and the reasons for their dissatisfaction
are cogently set forth in the artic .e re-
ferred to. The policy of the conven-
ton IN nominating Robinson was avow-
edly.to catch Republican votes, but
the oIiginators of this trimming scheme
failed wholly to appreciate the fact
that their candidate would prove to be
no more acceptable to the opposite par
ty than a Democrat of the most ultra
stripe would have been. His waveripg
ourse.lost him the respect of all par
ties long since; and, besides, Republicans
can have no object in voting for man
who might represent them and again
might not-the question depending al.
together upon contingencies.
But hear what the Carrier has to
say upon the subject.
"Col." Robinson professed to be a
democrat-the party honored him with
It's confidence and placed him IN posi-
tons of trust. When the mania of civil
strife seized upon the public mind
and reason no longer held sway, De,
mocracy became unpopular and Col
Robinson deserted his party and went
entirely over to It's opponents.
When earnest and true democrats
were endeavoring to preserve their par
ty organization from its encmies,
at the risk Of their lives and liberty,
! Col. Robinson was hurting bitter cpl
thets at them, and doing all in his pow
er to entirely destroy the party in this
state. & x ;: An these past years
Col Robinson has had entire control
OF a public journal, and could have
spoken out in the defense of right, and
condemned all unjust acts But no
he basely deserted his party-bitterly
assailed its best men-sided IN all pro-
spectiye acts with the corrupt opponents
of democracy-and noD the Gerry men
a0ho hare been the recipients Of has base
ingrotltade and peytdity, npeehIy tender
h1m honorS as q recon1pease for has
recreancy. If this paying a traitor for
his good will is not offering prmium
for apostacy, and setting rather poor
example for young democrat who has
labored zealously only fifteen years for
his party, then we can't tell what it is.
Therefore, while we will vote the tick
ct, We claim the right to protest against
such bad policy"
When the constitutional rights of
Freemen were being trampled under
foot by an armed political faction,
"Col." Robinson had no noble words to
utter in defense of his former profes
sion but did say ON the constitu-
ton it is suspended in times like
these !" He accepted prompt pay"
in the shape of Colonel s. commits
sion IN the 50th Wis Reg, and became
"shoulderstrapped politician and
uttered the bitterest words for those
who had always been his warmest
friends. Yes, he even boosted Of his
opposition to some of the ablest men in
our party and CLAIMED that his individ-
ual opposition had done most to defeat
our standard bearers in this Stats.
x These are a few Of the reasons
why we could not enter with heartfelt
enthusiasm into the policy of the con-
vention. We hare talked Nth every DEM
Ocrat5c editor and publisher an the state,
and there as not q democratic newspaper
an Wisconsin, really IN sympathy acith
ttis nominee for Governor. But they
swallow the bitter DOSE" and we can
do the same and we can render as eff
cient aid for the whole ticket as any
other man under the circumstances.