The Lincoln County herald., 1871-07-27
THE II Err AID.
SR0Y. Me- JULY "a, 1871
Our Presldeu1.

Tims vas when every American citizen,
&so~ ahc psofolnd statesman and pbilos.
spaer dove 70 tho humble plebisn, Aoa.
cred and ssvered &he person ~ the Presi.
dcn& ~ tho limited States. Ia the honest
days si osr Republic be was regarded o.
the guardias. 10 fact, of the great magma
cAarsa asd the rights Of the people. Ia
him We found ail the virtues which adorn
the character Of great ond good states
sanship. Elected by the untrammelled
votes Of . free and enlightened people,
no entered the white house and occupied
the chair Of state, not ss tyrant or
dsuagogue, but as ruler of great on d
mighty republic. With . solems oath
% protect che constitution of his country.
he entered upon the discharge Of the
weighty duties of his Office, knowing no
party, no father, brother or kindred no
East, no West no North o. South dc.
termiued only that the hcritatge be-.
a-...L.a =. -. Ay tho blood Of patriotic
siros should be preserved to the latest
posterity, honored at home aud respected
abroad, until under the resplen n dent glory
Of thoir patriotism our country had be.
come the orbit Of attraction to the civil.
ICED world.
But oh F.! what change has crept "cat
like" over the government once so faith.
fully governed by those great and good
men. "Watchmar, what of the night p
Who is at the helm? There are breakers
ahead A man corrupt in all of his
parts, and clothed in regal authority,
usurps the Office once occupied by Wash.
ingtou and his great SUCCESSORS. Grant,
the tyrant, demagogus, and plyaut tool,
sits enthroncd in the sacred chair Of state,
his Office and nation prostitutcd by the
appointment Of father, brothers, kindred,
personal friends and pimps to positions Of
trust aud great responsibility, until their
very malfeasance 10 Office cries aloud with
very shame.
The constitution Of his country tram
pied un1er his heels, he demands Of q
corrupt Congress Ku.klux laws, by which
he hopes aud trusts to oppress crushed
and bleeding people into clevatiug him
self second time to the Office he has SO
terribly desecrated.
lie has dispensed the Offices Of govern
ment to those who could pay :he most
for them, and not those best qualified t.
hold them.
He has aided and abetted fraud against
the government by inducing men by the
promise Of place TO swear falsely wit
ness the Ku klux witnesses.
He has accepted presents without uum
ber. thereby pledgi"s tho appointing
power vested in him to the donor.
He has invaded peaceable states will
his militia, during a civil election, &c
intimidsto the voters in order that biz
own pet schemes may succeed.
lie has prostituted the pardonut
powers Of the government, and broug gh
disgrace and ignomiuy upon tho who'll
nation by pardoniug Bowen, q ma,
convicted Of blgamy and sentenced to tn
penitentiary; expecting, doubtless, il
return the assistance of the convict il
securing his second election.
This miserable demagogue has used hi
high office simply to sggrandise self an
family, and to that end has prostitute,
the army and navy Of tho republic unit
those great arms Of the government hav
become Q stencil in the nostrils of al
honest men. So corruptly and dshon
estly has no demeaned himself, that th
President Of the United States is neithe
honored at home or respected abroad.