Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-05-02
The Democratic Party and its Warm
ing Voice.

Poseu 70 DC paper particularly de-
voted TO the Republican party, al
though it is often driven by that pop
ular opinion which it always looks to
for It's direction, into supporting the
nominees and even the principles of
the aforesaid party. It's editorials
are at present interesting as showing
Enthusiastically (which way the wind
blows" Here is the beginning OF a
recent article from its colamns-an
article which shows more shrewd
! common sense than the whole Dem
ocratic party has evinced during the
past fifteen years.
" When the insurgent President
Davis, Of the $50 called Confederate
States" from tho battlefield Of the
first Bull Run, saw the Union army
routed and flying in confusion ol or
the opposite hills, en- route for Wash
ingson, he was filled with the inspir-
ing vision of the final triumph of his
Southern Confederacy. Ten years
later, we find the same Jefferson
Davis at Selma, Ala, expressing the
hope, nay, the conviction, to crowd
of sympathzing friends, Of the ulti-
mate triumph of the Southern prin-
ciples of State sovereignty which
went down with his Southern rebel
lion. 1t appears. too, that this hope
was inspired from The remarkable
success of the democrats in the late
New Hampshire election But, as
this first Bull Run from its tremend-
GUS moral effect upon the awakened
North, was the greatest calamity that
could have happened to the Southern
rebel cause, 50 1t appears this New
Hampshire election, in its moral re.
action, promises TO be more disas
trons TO the democratic party than
would be whole year of local dc.
feats from Maine TO California"
And going on with sundry recon
mendations to democrats IN regard to
fixing up something at last in the
shape Of a platform on which decent
and intelligent men can stand, the
Herald adds
"When Jefferson Davis speaks FOR
the democracy in behalf Of tho lost
cause, from the encouraging results
of the New Hampshire election, the
democratic party must define its po-
sition. During the living generation
the issues settled by the war Of our
great rebellion were maintained, and
with the generation to come they
will cease to be debated 1t is toe
late in the nineteenth century t.
think of upsetting the fixed facts Of
equal rights, civil and political, and
too late to dream of going back tC
the South as il was, or TO the Union
as it was under Buchanan Such de-
luplons are fit only TO be classed with
the dreams of the French Commun'
lists, who arc lighting for their ole
Jacobin republic Of the guillotine."
EpIroRrAL CONVENTION "A Circu
lar from Albert G. Robinson, Of The
Green Bay 1dUocate, Corresponding
Secretary Of the Wisconsin Editors
and Publishers Association, state,
that arrangements are being made t,
redeem the Association from tn,
odium which it's management for ;
few years past has justly brought up
+ on it.
For the next session, railroad pas
ses will be issued directly to the ed
itors wishing TO use them, by Mr.
George Hyer, the Treasurer Of th'
Association, and they will not b,
transferable. One editor and wlf,
from any paper will receive passes
No proxy, attache, or irresponsible
person, single woman or children
will be provided for. No agent no.
salesman, nor person claiming to b.
an editor by past association, will be
recognized. Mr.. Robinson very tru
" says that "those who have attend
ed previous conventions, must fee
the necessity of some restrictions o
this kind"
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