The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-30
q Plain Talk


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1t is truly gratifying that the town of
Somers has spoken, through the "Plain
Talk" of its citizen, in, the last TELE-
eaRAfA. The only regret is, thati he had
not BEEN more definite and specific Had
he omitted to state, that he was member
of the Republican party, is there Cop
pcrhead amongst U.s. that would have
known is:a e.2s
When charges are made by professed
friends, is it we'll to be so vague IN state
.ment, as not to. convey any definite fact?
why not name the Radical zone idea"
men of the party in Kenosha? State in
what their one idea, and radicalism con-,
sists. Sensible men usually deem vague
charges-suspicious differences, slanderous.
Who constitute the Ringa?' for evident
" Il Plain Talk b knows about II, for he
tells what the ring says. Is its color "red
white and blue" or " copperish: Is that
"Ring 'oath-bound, or nota Is it sub
stantial, or an airy nothing, existing only
in the brain of Somers' patriotic-vigil-.
ancco Is "Plain Talk for a new " deal" u
or ,bolts 'uBenedict Arnold, before his.
treason was ripe complained desiring
a new deal Of officers, and even Judas, the
traitor, showed sensitiveness to the mar
kct value of a box of ointment, which if(
sold for three hundred pence, "might be
given to Che poor" and yet betrayed Him,
who was so poor, that he had not where
to lay his head
Thennan ner pfssspeaklng of7-gRings, "
must satisfy every one, that " Plain Talk, =
never joined coalition to defeat the reg
ular Republican nominee, nor voted any
part of the Copperhead ticket, since the
war
a.. Plain Talk" signifies his willingness
to"-danee with delight, at the funeral OF
all Extremists of our land" 1t is to be
hoped he will hold that awake" on al
ground floor, having a solid foundation
He is too weighty for fantastic displays
in an upper story. But who are extrem2
lsts7 Giye.us their names. Grant, and
Jeff Davis are deemed Extremists. Did
Somers have a Virginia hoc-down,"
when that. Extremist. the assassin
Booth laid the extremist; Lincoln low
Will Esom6rs again dance with delight "
when Barney McPipestem, that old Jeffer-
sonian Democrat of Kenosha, is carried to
his long home?
It is quite fippant to speak of what
might have been DONE" to save "millions
of treasure, and 'sthonsan ds"s Of lives &c |
Why did not Plain Talk y ID it then ?
Perhaps Columbus Egg, had not then
been laid. Il
What means Plain Talk" in speaking
of "maliciousness," and "wish to de
grade people who have laid down their
arms of Rebellion" &C.. IS not the Trea
son degradation SO deep and damning,
that hollest.msn will. not ssinksto its level,
nor be polluted with its embrace? Is
treason no crime Will you turn the
cold shoulder to the common thief, the
burglar felon, the ruthless. rayisher of
maiden purltg, and fraterfiize with,-trea-
sons brood thy murderers-ef thousands
Of our b5eest;--afftld the creators of our mil
ions pof sdebtgwithTaathe last eight short
years? Must honest men forego their in
stincts, and become heartIess<1 hale-fel-
lows-well-met with the Ku-Klux, and
the perty that Matched that Ubiquitous
Brotherhood, and keep it in being to sat-
isfy "Plain Talks ideas Of what is right
Does cease fighting "and laying down
their arms" because of superior force,
cleanse the stains of guilt? Il
The gigantic proportions of crime, like
that Of our late rebellion commands some
mems adiniration, ana such deem, that
because honest men, and true patriots, do
not at once affiliate with those guilty ef1
blood enough of patriotic citi11
zens to float the Great Eastern, loaded
with the Atlantic cable, and at once re-
store them TO places of Trust and Honor,
therefore such must be stigmatized with.
the names Of Radical y" Extremists ~
When men saturated with perjury and
the gore Of patriots, bring forth works
meet repentance when with but the
signs of the tears of repentant Magda-
len, they would return-the Republican