Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-16
DO your Duty

No where In the stste does the v0Iee Of
duty call more loudly for Democrat and
Conservatives to be up and doing than In
feat of a single man on our ticket: but be-
cause we wan to bury RadicaIism, proscip-
tire. McClury Radiealism. so deep. hat its
odious and sinking carcass will never more
Offend the noses Of our people. We owe
nothing to q party which, in this county nj
least, has shown nothing liberal or generous.
in its spirit or policy. Not satisfied with
the i" wreck and ruin" wrought by the
war. the leaders OF this party were In
>trumental in inficting Bacon Montgomery's
militia upon the county, and chuckled with
glee while Southern and Conservative
Union men fed from their homes, and the
property and lives OF the people we're ut
the mercy OF these lawless m%arauders.
Ever since the war this same party consti-
tuting. in numbers. only u contemplate fac
ton, has ruled the county with q rod Of iron
-defrauiing the people through its cor
rupt officials, squanderims their money. in
cr-asing their taxes. pilinS upon their shout
ders a mountainous debt, and while doing
all this. hooking and tannting them with
their political hrlplcssness. The Radical
party had power then, power backed up by
the bayonet If need be. Did they show any
generosity? Did any member Of their party
ever by vote or otherwise help II poor. de-
serving Democrat into the most insignificant
Office: Ma. with the aid of their test oaths
and regi-trati,n laws. they could g"hlir all
the offices without submitting their claims
to the voters ut the polls.' They had no
use for u Democrat then except, TO Kick.
! cuff and insult him. Now. at last. these de-
spi>ed and prosecuted Democrats ha' risen
to the dignity of voters, and number u ma
jority in the county. When this is the ease
! these samc "cCiurg "huteites, " IN iuil fell
luw>hip with their party. with the same old
bitter. pro>cripiive spirit ranking in their
hearts. announce themselves US independent
candidates, and appeal for support
to Il class. who, with their consent would
not he allowed to vote to this day. Such
impudcnre is unparalleled and speaks To the
people in so many words: "Ihey are u set
OF u%nthinkiug ninnics 10 he driven to the
polls and voted like Il herd of cattle-a set OF
base. cringins >panicls. who, after seven
wears OF political oullawry. will lick the
hand that .mitcs til. IN, and aid in lifting in
to power the chief instruments OF their per-
, sccution." Let every Democrat and every
voter at the polls" ponder these things, and
let no one di.n"nur t!n>ell by supporting i
single on" OF these Grant Radicals. Re-
member that in casting your vote for Il tad-
icai. ,nu would by this act ,indicate Radi-
caIi>m IN the cuunt!-cndor>e 10 that extent
all tir wrongs ami olilraSrs heupcd by the
party on your nrighDor> and friends Tor the
last srIru years. No personal favor, nu
business accommodation which You have
rccrivrd from ANY particular mrmi'er OF tina,
party can ju>tii! You III breaking our part!
alicS iaiire. lUu see around you What liaui'
c.i rule. OF ratii, l. itI,iiral ruin, has Wrought
IN our county. DO !ou wish 10 perprtuate
II VI c.iIurs II ny .oLr tDLr! Have s"u uoi
suffered and rDII.l.AInrd had luuhcu forward
10 ,ui> rivciIpn a> lne tllir MiIen the cutn.y
would nc "u.,rei. Ir,ircuici ir"'l Its way!
lie. Us All Iurn be true 10 ourselves, Uui
cvuniI, xnJ urirields. We have nominated q
y0ud li,k.t. ail honest anu incurruptibie
ui.4a-mrm vii. will mol Use money Or stoop
IL Drluery to secure AL Office, aud WHO
cai sai-,! TIC trusted b! the people. Let u'
then nave Tie cordial. earliest. and actlv.
suprnI. ui ever! Deinocrat, and let cac.i on.
20 10 Nora IN ais ncI..DurLOJu AMI and IA
10 mag up an i.niuci.sc lIajoriiy ior every
Lii GA tuc tichet.