The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-29
RECONCILIATION.
THEIR coLoRs IN THE BREEZE.
THE STARS AND BARS TRIUMPHANT OVER THE
GRAND OLD STARS AND STRIPES.
RECONCILIATION.

ThEik COt4ORS IN THE BREExE.
THE STARS AND BARS TRIUMPHANT OVER THE
GRAND OLD STARS AND STRIPES.
GREELEYIsM IN MISSOURI.
There was grand Greeley and Brown blow
out in the quiet little town of Palmyra, No.,
on Thursday last, at which there were in at
tendance Greeleyites from Illinois, and Gree
leyites from Missouri. Extensive preparations
had been made by the Democratic Club of
Palmyra to make the occasion the most i'm
portant and enthusiastic of the campaign in
Marion county, and we are free to confess that
they succeeded. In order to arouse the pro-
per degree Of enthusiasm and inspire those
who in that region support Greeley, it was
found necessary to appeal to them in tho in
terest Of the Lost Cause" which was done
by the Palmyra Greeley Club tiourishing in
front of their headquarters, the evening pre-
vious
A REBEL. FLAG.
r. The sight. of the nine stars, symbolic of the
States that seeded from the Union, or at least
attempted to. and the bars of red, white and
red, filled the valiant Greeleyites with patri-
otto fire. and they came from the swamps. from
the rivers, from the "hills and far away" to
gaze upon the emblem Of treason, which they
blindly followed in 1861, until kindly taken in
by that heroic little commander, Gen. Grant
The many unused to the sight of rebel flag
and who were loath to "eat crow any way
were indignant, and begged for the sake Of
success Of the party in the country, that the
flag be taken down, but Southrons, blooded
and bearded, inspirated by the war cry Of 81,
"one Southerner is equal to five Northerners,
as Indignantly refused, and the traitorous rag
tloated in front of headquarters until midnight,
when it was taken down by the more tender
footed of the Greeleyites.
NEW FEATURE.
Morning dawncd the suspicious morning,
when orators for domestic use, with orators of
foreign importation, were to dwell upon the
merits Of the child-like II. g., and sustain the
Johnnies with Horace's ideas OF the lost cause
by rehearsing his Pittsburg speech. Not de-
spondent nor yet angry, the members OF the
Grant and Wilson Club, thinking that there
might be those in from distance who would
be pleased at the sight, ran out in front of the
headquarters the glorious
AMERICAN FLAG,
believing, MS they had right to, that 1t was
not out of place anywhere on American SOIL
Stung by "reminiscences OF the past that were
brought up by the appearance of the bright
stripes AND gloriouss stars that shine always
beautiful in the eyes of true men, the mighty
Southerners swore that it must come down.
Bitter threats were made, and bloody fracas
seemed imminent, yet the old banner waved.
There were strong arms and brave hearts to
defend it,
"And stand the hazard of the die"
Loud and fierce came the threats and near
er and nearer drew the "bloody chasm," until
prevailed upon by influential persons of both
parties, the American flag was
TRAII.ED IN THE DUST
its bright folds closed, hidden from tue light
of those to whom it was so obnoxious, and the
first victory Of Greeleyism was achieved.
Elated at their success, the followers Of the
and long Of
RECONCILIATION,
and how to save the country by turning it
over to men who hated the sight of an Ameri-
can flag, and gloried in the flag of treason.
This is a fair sample Of the manner in which
Greeleyites shake hands over the bloody chasm.
1t is but the keynote to what will surely come,
should the people OF this grand and noble
country so far forget themselves as to allow
that lover Of bad men, Horace Greeley, to ever
assume the reins Of government. Liberal Re-
publicans and good war Democrats, what do
you think OF proceedings Of this knd2 Can
you forget the hardships, the privations you
endured, and the blood and treasure spent, and
the three hundred Thousand graves that were
made in order that the flag and cause Of trea-
son should fall2 And now that we are at
peace, enjoying prosperity and happiness
greater than any nation on earth, are you,
after all that has passed, willing that our
country should pass into the hands Of traitors,
and that the flag that is now so powerful in its
protection to Americans shall go down and be-
come a by-word in their mouths II ye be
honest, if we be true, your ballots will record
your sentiments, and in November a loud
"No - will be heard, which will forever seal
the doom of Greeley and the traitors. -Quihcy
(IUinois) Wing.