The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-12

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fects. At the most they are not fatal; and
events have lifted President Grant into be-
ing to-day the symbol and representative of
loyalty.
GREELEY, TOOL OF sECEssIoNTsTs.
The conspiracy between Southern seces-
sionists and Northern Copperheads, ofwhich,
very naturally, Mr.. Greeley is the tool, and.
unfortunately, Mr. Sumner is the indorser.
and, think, the dupe, LEAVES room for two
parties-those who are for the nation and
those who are against it. bate no lot of
my bsotherly regard and sincere esteem for
Mr., Sumner in thus holding him deceived.
Inc entire faith have in his honestness of
purpose obligeS me to think him duped. The
only Wcnder is how this is possible when the
south is so insolent and shameless in prop
Claiming her intentions. The South has
long seen her mistake, and often confessed
1t. The Tribune itself makes this statement
as late as June, 1871 That mistake was to
contend for her ideas with nauskets and outside
Of the Uraion-leaving us the Government and
taking himself the part Of rebel.
She has often announced-in the last instance
by the lips of Jefferson Davis--that the cause
was not lost, and must be won by getting
possession of the Government aud leaving US
n the opposition. Such is the present plot.
REPUBLICAN PARTY ONLY INSTRUMENT OF
RESISTANCE TO TREASON.
That Mr.. Greeley sees it would never pre-
vent his aiding it. That Mr.. Sumner does
not see it is to me matter of profond aston
ment. At such moment the regular Repub-
lican party becomes the accepted and only
instrument of resistance, and Grant repre-
sents loyalty as Lincoln did in 1861. l do
not care for his defects, were they ten times
greater. Chatham and Julius rightfully for
got even the !nfamy of Wilkes when he stood
the representative and symbol of the rights
of British subject. Even if ( accepted Mr..
Summers portrait of President Grant,
which in some sense is true, but in no sense
him against rebellion at the ballot-box, to
which disloyalty gives all the strength, a1d
childish credulity all the character.
To stop now for criticism of such faults as
those of General Grant is like blaming q
mans awkwardness when he is defending
you against an assassin.
CONSPIRACY IN THE SOUTH.
In proof that the conspiracy I charge is
real and no fiction, need not cite Jefferson
Davis's late speech, Or the confession of Mr..
Greeleys adherents. Every impartial man
who comes to US from the South bears wit
wholly unchanged in opinion and ready for
another revolt whenever the way opens.
The wide spread organization of the Ku Klux
shows the same thing. That organization
existed only because public opinion there
cheered it on, and in suppressing it our Gov
eminent had no little of help from the form
er rebels. All this was to be expected.
1t would be contrary to history ard expert
ence were it otherwise. To put the slightest
faith in the protestations of copperheads
and secessionists, made only to get office, is
building on qulck-sand.
LIBERALS ARE HYPoCRITEs, NOT DUPEs.
With the exception of Mr.. Sumner, no
leading Liberal Republican does really put
any faith in those protestations. Theirs is
not case of delusion. They are hyRocrites,
not dupes. They know well the plct, and
for the sake of Office they are willing to help
It and risk the consequences. They know
that Mr.. Greeleys election means the ne
gro surrendered to the hate of the Southern
States, with no Interference from the nation
in his behalf; that 1t means the constitu-
tional amendments neutralized by copper.
head Congress. our debt tempered with, and
our bonds falling twenty per cent in every
market. The Democratic millionaire who is
willing to risk this has already "hedged."
He holds millions of Confederate bonds, and
is plotting to make them more than enough
to paw four times over for all he loses on the
national securities, aud then safely laugh at
the small bond holders he has duped.
Observe that count as Mr.. Greeley's allies
only the Copperheads of the Democratic par
ty. It is loose talk to say he has Joined the
Democrats. Such statement is an insult to
the Democracy. The exact truth is. he has
joined the copperhead wing of the Demoera-
cy-its worst element. They are his rsli-
ance. s..
HORACE GREELEY DIssECTED.
Horace Greeley. I need not tell you, my
friends what Horace Greeley is. We aboli-
tionists knew him only too we'll in the weary
years of our struggle. He had enough OF
clear NOR al vision to see the justice of our
cause. But he never had courage enough to
confess his faith. If events bad ever gwen
him the courage, he never would have had
principle enough to risk anything for an
idea. trimmer by nature and purpose, he
has abused even an American politicians
privilege of trading principles for success.
Bat for lack of ability he avonld haze been the
c5;sf time se,ycr of the age. Inever knew till