The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-01
TRUTH AND LIBERALISM.

In his speech at M arshalltown
not long since, J. B. Grinnell said
that Henry A. Wise, Raphael Sem
mes and Col. Mosby, supported Gen.
Grant. That this statement was
palpably and utterly false, Mr.. Grin,
nell must have known at the time he
made it. He cannot be SO lament,
ably ignorant of current political
history as not to know that Wise
has recently published letter in
which he announces his opposition to
Grant. Mosby at one time hesita-
ted in his support of the Liberal
nominees, but is now among the
most earnest adherents of the ANAL
gamation ticket. Semmes, the rebel
pirate, is laboring for the same cause
as Henry Clay Dean and Mr.. Grin.
nell, only that he is more trusted of
his party than they, and occupies
the responsible position OF member
of the National Democratic Execu-
tive committee.
If anything can demonstrate the
utter poverty of resources of the
Greeleycratlc party, it is their
constant use of falsehood and mis-
repre- sentation. All over the country
the press teens with indignant deni-
ais from Republicans who have been
blamed for Greeley. The majority
of their strength turns out to be
mere 'paper forces" In fact, their
whole narty is like DIR. Watts
"tinkling brass of empty sound. "
Fitz Henry Warren's insane boast
that the Liberals would carry the
State by ten thousand majority is a
fair sample of Liberal statements and
estimates.
1t is too much to ask that they
should tell the truth. 1t would be
the death of their occupation. 1t
would reveal too plainly the insig-
nifcance and hollowness of their
party and its principle. Still, a
slight infusion of veracity would i'm
part sort of grateful seasoning to
their speeches and journalism. 1t
would relieve painful monotony OF
their persistent mendacity. At any
rate let them not exhaust their re
sources thus early in the campaign.
The fight is but just begun, and all
their paper pellets will be needed be.
fore it is over. In particular we
would commend Mr.. Grinnell, in the
language OF Daniel Webster, "to a
more prudent husbandry of his re-
sources" He is not naturally what
the world styles reticent man, and
/ in his much speaking, even his fer
tile brain will hardly be able to man
tain constant supply of such roar.
backs as the one quoted. BY all
means, let him be prudent.
If Misrepresentation must keep up
we would suggest change from the
threadbare melodies with which we
have thus far been regarded. We
think all the people in the country
have read the startling announce
ment that Henry Wilson called a
highly respected class of our citi-
zens beer.guzzling Dutchmen," and
likewise that all have been convinced
that he never in his life made any
such statement. We think it about
time also the case attempting to
foist rebel leaders and soldiers upon
the Republican party, as that party
has by some strange faulty always
found itself in position of antagon-
ism to these gentlemen and has in
its time been the means of dealing
them some pretty hard blows. For,
tunately or unfortunately, they have
a lively recollection of these things,
and not playing the lamb.like part
of Mr.. Grinnell in his famous inter
view of Rosseau, they do not feel
like kissing the hand that smote
them. Mr.. Greeley may rely pretty
confidently upon their support, and
Mr.. Grinnell upon their sympathy.
Let him not be guilty of the base
1 ingratitude of attempting to repudi-
ate them. l""+3 '... ''"