The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-31
LETTER FROM AN OLD DEMOCRAT
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Oct. 28, IS -.

"a great body of voters in this canvass talk about
not voting. They don't like either candidate :
They won't vote for Greeley because years ago and
on old issues, he abused the Democrats as a party
True they agree with Greeleys present views but
then they hate Greeley Is there sense or patriot
ism in this selfish view, now when the fight is
made on the Freedom of the Ball OF itself? VIII!
you sell your country by your neglect? VIII you
prefer spite to patriotism Are you wiser or bet
ter than were the sembed leaders of the party at
Baltimore? Can you not safely follow where Sey-
mour, Pendleton, Hendricks and Thurman lead?
Do you really prefer Grant to Greeley? Do you
wish to enslave the South and to rob ner for ever
to approve outrages on the Ballot; to uphold cor
ruption in the North; TO wreck forever the emo
cratic party in the hour of its supreme need; and
do these things only because you dislike Greeleys
past course on dead issues? think of it.''-Frank
LesIiea illustrated Newspaper No0 2, 1879.
Yes, think of it! Think Of Greeley organ cry
ing aloud in this manner to Democrats TO get them
to vote for Greeley. Greedy Hhe of all men is in
himself the very essence OF every thing that stands
opposed to opinions, who declared onlya short
time before the Cincinnati Convention" that he
was "a decided enemy of that party, even in its
most respectable aspects"
forsake the democratic party in the hour of it's
supreme need" Supreme need of what? strength
to consummate one of the most degrading and cor
rupt bargains ever entered into by any BODY OF
reckless spectators in the rights and privileges Of
people.
Think Of it!' "Do you wish to enslave the
South and to rob her for ever: to approve outrores
on the Ballot p Enslave the South indeed. Who
! s n
Southern people the same rights and privileges TO
day that we have in the North? Save and except
less than 300 men who too proud, or too hate
full, and revengeful TO accede to the demands made
upon them by generous people. There are. az
understand it, something like $50 men and tina is
all-in the Southern States that cannot hold Office
but can vote, and most of them can cniov all the
| privileges and immunities that other citizens on
| joy at any time, whe they chose to make an
! plication to the powers that be- at Washington
for pardon for the sins they have committed
against their country If they are too proud. too
independent or too revengeful, or too remorseful.
| if you please, to walk up like men, acknowledge
their errors and take the oath they forfeited
of allegiance to their government, for one am NOT
going TO fret about it, am willing to give them
the freedom Of choice, and it is on them and nor
us, must rest the curse if any. that results from
their action. approve outrages on the Ballotp,
Who do? Must we Democrats who do not choose
! to be fondled cattle, be made accountable for
the sins of both liberals ar republicans. Were
Horace Greeley fighting for Grant the same people
would stuff Ballot Boxes and Sc repeaters that do
it now. Would it be possible to make sOld" Hon
esty admit for moment that the Grant party did
stuff Ballot Boxes, repeaters in that case ?
Not a bit Of it!
Think Of it!' "Can you not safely follow
where Seymour. Pendleton, Hendricks and Tbur-
man Lead? Well, / have an idea that the Demo
cratic party have followed about long enouo h ia
that direction. These men of all others in the
United States have the least right to look hack
upon Democrats, with anything but the greatest
degree Of gratitude and respect But they mus
recollect that to them and to them alone almost.
Democrats can lay the charge of being the means
of the parys being placed in the fallen 20 stion it
has occupied since the death of the ever lam ented
Douglas. 1t these men who brought down
upon tho Democratic party the anathem as the
curses of nation, well as the vulgar, debasinc,
and bitter denunciatlons of Horace Greeley. Mr..
Seymour, Mr.. Pendleton and Mr.. Hendricks es.
pecially (should) may kiss the rod that Horace
Greeley has whaled them with 50 long and SO we'll
independent Democrats who think for themselves
will sand aside, at least shall
Think Of itn' "Will .ou prefer spite to patri
otism? There is no spite aboutit We CD prefer
Ipatriotism to ''+pte, and don't mean to Weld If
either at the dictation OF any body ''wiser and
better assembled at Baltimore or anywhere
else, leaders or not leaders, teachers or not teach
ers, of the iliterate and uncleaned- cattle-I sun
pose they take us to be. We CD intend to do nv
own thinking and ny own voting, and when there
are two Republicans running for the same Office
and for the same purpose, viz, to whip he Demo
cratic party l think break no party oath. no,