The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-05

also declares that Mr.. Greeiey'S letter of
acceptance means the restoration of "John
@. Breckenridge and other chivalrous sons
of the South to their former positions of
power and influence" He also says that
Mr.. Greeley's election will be "a victory
for that which they( the Southern soldiers)
fought" and that, in the event of the sue
cess of Greeley, my comrades Of the lost
CAUSE have not died in vain !"
Colonel Breckenridge, in speech at
Lexington, KY, said: "I don't care plea
yune for Horace Greeley or what he said.
He represents the dawn of new era to
US, an era that will restore us to power"
Captain Raphael Semmes, commander
of the pirate cruiser, whose depredations
involved us in the bitter controversy with
England, just peacsably closing at Geneva
under the administration of General
Grant, declared in letter to the Mobile
Register that it is "Mr. Greeley who has
come to the Captain of the Alabama, and
not the Captain of the Alabama that has
gone to Greeley"
Lyman TrumbuIl, United States Sena-
tor from Illinois, rebukes the loyal spirit
of the North, and tells it in his speech at
Dixon not 10 GO "howling around about
Andersonyille," The Chicago Tribune
sneers at the soldiers Of the late war who
were not killed in battle or starved in
prison pens. as "superfuous Veterans" it
insults the victims Of Andersonville and
Belle Isle by telling them not ''to contin
ne showing their old sores;" see Tribune
August 2 it declares universal suffrage
"a serious menace to Republ lean institu-
tions;" see Tribune, August IA it de-
nounces General Grant, whose leadership
the Union cause gained victory over the
rebellion, as Gan arrant dead beat" see
Tribune of August % The New York
Erpress, Greeley paper, says the question
now is whether the negro was really
born to be slave or not" Mr.. Greeley
is on record in favor of secession in favor
of paying $400,0000 900 for the liberated
slaves; in favor of paying pensions to
rebel soldiers, and in favor of Tevering
the memories of Lee and Stonewall Jack
son equally with that of Grant and Sher-
man. He is on record as saying that the
Knklux spirit is still alive in the South
"ready to be revived tomorrow" In his
/ Portland speech he declared that, through
this self-same Kuklux spirit, when he was
elected President, the carpet Daggers" OF
the South would be compelled to fold up
their tents and silently steal away.
These are but samples of much more of
the same sort that might be reproduced,
were 1t necessary. 1t is our design sim
ply to show the purposes animating Mr.
Greeley's supporters, and to apply the
Springfield Republicans text to them
"Can They be trusted ?" This clamor for
the assumption of rebel uses, for the pay
ment of pensions to rebel soldiers, of q
new attempt at secession, of victory of a
"Lost Cause" is not Radical electioaeer-
ing trick"-these extracts are from the
opinions of the leaders Of Mr.. Greeley'S
support-from the class which the Re
publican attempts to prove have been con
verted into loyal and true Union men
If they have not, but if they are still
tainted with treason and rebellion, if they
still treasure up bright design to force
a victory of the principles of the Con
federacy through Mr.. Greeley's election
the Springfield RhpubZicaa says Mr.. Gree
ley will be, and ought to be, defeated
We leave the case there. "Can they be
trusted 2"