Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-26
AN old sermon from a New Text.

Two weeks ago we alluded briefly to
the deficit of our late city treasurer, and
made few remarks thereon. Where
upon our Democratic neighbor at Hud-
son proceeds to take our radical utter
anecs as a text, and placidIy preach a
red hot democratic sermon upon Repub-
lican "oflicial stealing" &c. We ex-
tract only two of the paragraphs--one
e them fred at the Republican party in
general, the other at Prescott radicals in
.rticular:
For ten years, the history of govern.
meut finances has been history of stu
pendous larcenies; the federal and state
treasures have been Systematically
pIundered by the officials furnished 10 the
country by the Republican party, until
official stealing has become a moral epid
emic.
Prescott should pocket the little radical
Joke, and congratulate herself that the
amount was SO smalI-orly about five
hundred dollars. PShaw Ia mere bag
teIle to pay for the luxury of being q
Republican ciIy, aud having Republican
officials.
For ten years, the history Of the DEM
Ocratic party has been history Of bloody
rebellion; tho federal and state govern
nents have been Systematically betrayed
by the political leaders furnished to the
country by the SO called democratic par
ty. all the while preaching devotion to
the Union heresy, loyalty a crime and
reconstruction an impossibility.
With this shameful record staring
them in The face, ever since the war this
strictly moral and rigidly honest demo
cratic party has never ceased to accuse
the republican party, wholesale and re-
tail, of every crime in the calendar. =
Radical stealing" is one of the pet hob
bies, and various are the charges demo-
cratic editors and politicians ring upon
the worn out theme. The administrator
might change its federal officers every
new moon, and the democratic cry OF
Stealing! Stealing!" would not be ST
fenced. But let the worst thieves in the
democratic party hold the Offices under
democratic administration, and " stealing"
would be " dead issue" by these vir;u-
GUS democratic journals and their hon
est prating editors would keep mute as
mice. If they were only IN, everything
would be lovely, but it so happens they
are out, and that's what troubles them.
Evidently, the Democrat is not aware
that our city nominations are made ut a
general mass meeting, in which demo
Gratis and republicans participate. The
present "pOwers that be" of this 50 re-
publican city" are as far as We know ex-
ercised by excellent and worthy men,
but half of them are democrats-Mayor,
city clerk, three Of tie six aldeFmen-all
democrats. Such is 4" the luxury of be-.
ing a republican city and having republi-
officials" Bro. JONES don't waste your
red hot shot in this direction; you nigh
hit some of your friends. you see.
We have no particular objection to
our neighbor's taking the radical doctrine
OF the JOURNAL.
=. To point moral or adorn a tale
Bat 10 use it as a text to harangue the
unterrifed" and upset our political
faith, is peryersion of the original in
tent, which We most respectfully charact
erie as an abominnable heresy. And
moreover, We give our esteemed contem-
porary due warning that we III excom-
municate him-cut him of without
shilIing-if be don't quit it.