The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-10


dictlVe and scandalous Misrepresentation
upon this subject by the nefarious cosli-
ton opposed to Grant is completely an
swored by Grants own words in his mes
sage sent to Congress in December, 1870.
more than SIX years have elapsed" he
says, since the last hostile gun was fred
between the armies then arrayed against
eaoh other, one for the preservation, the
ether Tor the destruction of the Union, it
may well be considered whether it is not
now time that the disabilities imposed by
the fourteenth amendment should be re.
moved" He goes On to argue the question
a. length, to the shame Of the factious dis
organizers who are guilty of sach gross
falsehood, respecting his views.
40. Because President Grant, while
bravo, conquering, and where necessity re-
CURED 1t, lnfleXible in war and in peace,
has been so magnanimors as t. provoke
Criticism, and has shown kindness to
southern rebels that ought to crimson the
checks or those who represent him as
relentless and unforgiving When Lee
surrendered his sword, Grant said: "Tell
your boys they can take their horses home
with them to help them make their crops"
TO try Lee and his fellow officers for trea-
son, Grant said: General Lee and his
officers and troops, VINO have been duly
paroied cannot be arrested and tried for
treason. protest against their arrest"
a. Because the very men who repre.
sent Grant as opposed to amnesty show
the hollowness of their pretensons, when
they support for the Presidency, man
who, on the 1st of May 1861, said: "When
the rcbelilous traitors are scattered like
leaves before an angry wind, it must not
be TO return to peaceful and contented
homes. They must fad poverty at their
tlreslde and see priyation in the anxious
eyes OF mothers and the rags of ca ldren "
THE 18TH l4TE AND 18TH AMENDMENTS.
| 40. Because tbs Republican party
alone can maintain those constitutional
amendments, which provide against the
payment of the public debt contracted by
the rebel States in their effort to DESTROY
the Union, or to pay the former masters
for their emancipated slaves, which
amendments all the Greeleyites of the
South, and many Of them at the North
declane tn be unconstitutional, and that
they should be nulifed
4G. Because the Republicans party is
wholly entitled to the transccndent re-
nown of having conceived and established
the l3th 14th and 10Th amendments, the
great charters of personal liberty, the
elective franchise, the right of SEX. gov
eminent each and all Of them encounter
ing the mos! enVeuOmed, the tiercest and
most vlndictive opposition in the power
of the Democrats.
IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.
At. Because impartial suffrage, orig
mated and, after many an embittered
contest, established by the Republican
party, has been protected and maintained
10y this administration, and will surely be
Impaired, obstructed and prevented unless
Grant is re. elected
40. Because President Grant, from the
commencement of che rebellion, has been
a decided and most earnest friend of suff.
rage for the colored man. ana ia his in.
augural Of March 4, 1869, he expressed
himself thus emphatically concerning the
10Th amendment. "The question of suff-
rage is one which is likely to agitate the
public so long as portion Of the citizens
OF the nation are excluded from privileges
in any State. It seems to me desirable
that the question should be settled now,
and l entertain the hope and express the
desire that it may be by tho ratification OF
the 10Th article Of the amendment to the
constitution" Not contented with these
timely and effective words, he addressed
message to Congress on the ratification
OF the amendment, ana made it a medium
OF counsel and encoura cement TO the en-
franch'sed race, and of appeal to the ma
tlon III their behalf
PUBLIC CREDIT.
40. Because the credit of the country
has constantly improved under this ad-
a4lnistration, the price Of American secu.
rifles has steadily advanced, and the APP
probation of our paper money is marked
by the fall Of gold from $l.32 in 1869 to
lii in 1872.
90. Because through he wise manage
ment of this administration, American Sc
curities are equal ia value to gold, though
they were II per cent. below it and even
that violent Democratic partisan, James
Brooks, was constrained to admit that
"our public credit has been lifted to an
enviable position throughout the whole
world"
INDIAN POLICY.
81. Because q new policy has been
adopted by the present administration in
our national relations with the Indians,
the policy OF kindness, Cancellation and
peace, whereby during the past three
years more than $4,000 Indians have been
brought under tho supervision of our
government, and in all the immense ex-
tent OF territory which yet intervenes be-
tween the settled portions Of the country
not more than $4,000 roaming Indians are
yet remaining to be reached.
so. Because through the special efforts
and direction nC the administration large
numbers of Indians are being persuaded
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