The Lincoln County herald., 1870-10-06

ne 10 an lns'ltuti0n himself lie was
created--created by our test oath govern.
ment. A II the virtues and ali the graces
aud beauties OF the institution are concen.
trated in Rodman. Kodmun is us much
the legitimate offspring Of the test oath
goversment ~ sin and death we're tho
lawful progeny Of their father, the "Evil
one." Rodman loves the test oath gov
ernmcnt, contempates the horns, tail and
cloven hoof Of the goblin, snd exclaims
with fIial reverence, "Father that begot
me y Tho goblin lays its remorseiess
hand upon the head of Rodman and says,
with. .paternal pride, "This is my beloved
son, in whom am we'll pleased ~ Seri.
ously, l am certain there Is not 0 man
anywhere who has been more arbitrary
than MIR. RodmaD, or who has more per
sistently set at naught laws or principles
Of justice.
A POLITICAL PHENOMENON EXPLAINED.
Where the hardhood of other mems
injustice failed and broke down, Mr..
Rodman was always ready and able to
meet the party emergency. Yet l say
that such q phenomenon as Mr.. Rodman
couIa never have appeared in the moral
or political world unloss the test oath
faction had bred and brought him forth.
Why have sketched this outline2 That
we might impress on onr minds what
manner Of people We are, and under what
government We live that we might per-
ceive that scarcely any temporary sacri
fee is too great to make in order to be
| fyaa nf suph spo,,haa Il kos hxoo
matter Of the first moment to get rid, If
possible, of this iniquitous government
We have hitherto appealed to the reason
and moral sense Of men in vain. We
have applied to the courts of justice to
declare it repugnant to the constitution
Of the United States. But relief was not
secured in that way. The Supreme Court
Of the United States, after DECLARING the
test oath unconstitutional, under differ.
F ent organization of the bench was equally
divided upon the question.
LIGHT AT LAST.
In this aspect of things, when the pros
pect offered nothing Immediately hopeful,
light has broken in another direction.
The members of this littlel aristocracy
have differed among themselves. Honest
men, disgusted with the corruption which
, prevails, have determined to submit to it
no longer. Colonel Brown, now can
didate for Governor, is the leader of this
movement and is brought forward with
r very reasonable prospects Of success. a
f large number Of the Radical party begin
, TO look upon the transactions Of the last
Q FIVE years just as we do. They denouuce
l the test oath government, and pledge
themselves to overthrow it.
S THE BROWN MOVEMENT.
The Missouri Democrat, the ab!est and
most influential Of all the Radical papers
t says, in its issue of September 10Th
1870: "Do you wish to know the pitch
Of the Brown movement, and tho secret
Of its strength? 1t is just this. All
over the State the men are sick of dis
, franchisment, sick Of wrangles about the
past, sick Of monopoly tariffs, sick o.
I high taxes, sick Of the corrupt ring.
which rule counties and bleed taxpayers
Certainly sentiments like these are jus
and honorable by whomsoever uttered
@ Disiranchisment is the disease which
afflicts the State. 1t is dsfranchismen
which has made impunity for proaigacy
s and fraud, and corrupted the adminsra
tiop OF the laws. IF the Brown move
!. meut succeeds. it offers to annul the tes
g oath, cnfranchise the people, and in
;. word, restore free institutions.
h DUTY OF THE DEMOCRACY.
u What course ought the Democrats L
u pursue in respect TO this movement? T.
my mind, this is plain question. tn
Democrats have been seeking to accom-
Q plish this very result for FIVE years
e This Brown movement, these constitu
J. tiona amcndments-these expressions o
d the Missouri Dem ocrat this disgust a
: the fraud and corruptions of tho test oatl
d government-havc been repeatedly urge
,e by every Democratic organ in the State
"a but, hitherto, the Democrats have no
II had votes enough to make their voic
?. heard. The Brown party now propos
m to add their votes to ours. They expect
,e of course, that the Democrats will cos
re- their votes for the Brown State ticket
is Such union Of strength would not IA
Y to swell the vote for the constitutions
,e amendments.
Is COOPERATION WITH THE BROWN WIN
;, ADVISABLE.
~ fit were proper for me to advise any
n ~ body but myself I should say that
ia prompt, earnest and cordial CO operatio
10 between the Democrats and the Brow
!. :. men should ba so effected as to combiu
. the strength of the two parties for th
=, Brown State ticket, the constitution.
- >. amendments, and members Of the Legis
lature favorable t. convention. 1t ha
~ been objected that IN voting the Brow
ar ticket we should be supporting the me
" who have hitherto opposed us and uphel
the test oath government. Suppose tn
~ fact isso. Colonel Brown and bis frieuc
are now supporting US and opposing Il