Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-24
Allen Warden on the Stump-The
Dolly Wardens refuse to hear
a 10th sides.

speech. The Courtroom was well
filled, but above half the people were
Grant men, who came to hear the
speaker announce himself as the
"honest miller" They felt sure he
would, for it is his invariable rule, so
his neighbors say. Well, they were
not disappointed; he delivered him.
self anew of this precious witticism,
and the usual "haw.haw" followed
from the delighted, democrats. Hav-
ing Landed Grant to the skies once
before in the same place, be was now
obliged to accord him the same prais-
es. He didn't believe Grant ever
stole anything, but says he knows
nothing about politics or statesman
ship; that his election was a great
misfortune, but Grant is not to blame,
only those of us who elected him.
He told the Democrats how we'll
Grant fought at "Shdodh," and that
Gladstone, the "Preemire" of Eng
land, dictated TO America the terms
of the settlement of the Alabama
"spoilations," with other facts equal
ly damaging to the English language.
The scattering Greeley men in the
crowd used their hands and feet Of
ten and tried to produce the impress
ion that there were none else present.
But when at the close the chairman
inprudently brought them all to
their feet to give cheers, it showed a
pretty thin sprinkling of Dolly War
dens.
The II eaker made many vulnerable
points, and foolish clap. trap asser-
tions, mere wind that is apt to carry
away the chaff of the meeting but
leave the solid grain unmoved. We
can hardly refrain from recounting
some of them this week He said
Grants first cabinet was a set of true,
honest men, but Incompetent because
not experienced politicians; that it
proved failure and the mem bers
had to be all discharged, to make
room for politicians: that from tha,
moment Grant began to go down;
that he fell among thieves who had
run him ever since. Those posted
on the facts will see the faliacy and
absurdity OF these statements.
He defended Grant from all charge
of wrong or indelicacy in receiving
gifts, and commended his appoint
ment Of A. H. Stewart to his Cabi.
net; he only objected that when be
wanted to confer a favor on those
who had once subscribed for his benz
eft, he should first hand them back
the amount Of their subscription.
He not only claimed that Greeley was
the man that made the Republican
party, and battled for everything in
it's platform, but had also made Grant
President by the aid of the Tribune.
He gave the poor soldier no credit
for any fame or repute of his own
Greeley had made him all be was, sc;
now LEI Greeley unmake him and
step into his place.
lie then begun an attack upon
Hon. j. Allen Barber, who was pres
ent, for his not having voted 20 take
off all the duties from all imports.
Warden knew very well, if he knows
anything Of his subject, that Mr.. Bar
Der voted 10 Congress for tree trade
10 salt, coal, tea, coffee and many 9TH
er articles; if he did not know it, let
him read up, before he attempts. to
falsify a mans record before his face
He knew, or might have known, that
Mr.. Barber aud 90 Republicans voted
for the resolution that the tar
if should be TAX FOR REVENUE only,
and not for the protection of class in
terests at the general expense; while
78 Democrats voted against it. Yet
he .arraigns Mr., Barber as we have
seen in the Convention, for having
shown by all his Uotes that he is con-
trolled by the interests of Eastern
monopOists; and TO substan;iate this
charge, he had the audacity TO accuse
him to bis face of having voted
against the repeal of the duty on salt
and coal, and the reduction Of the
tariff on iron aud all other manufac>
lures.
After the speaking and hurrabing,
Mr.. Barber rose and said that since
Mr.. Warden had accused him Of vet
ing so uufriendly to the interests of
the people, he would be greatly oblig-
ed to the aud ence if they would keep
their seats and allow him a few mo-
ments' hearing, fer he could soon dis
prove all those. charges Here the
Democrats had the band strike up
and drown out hie remarks. He then
resumed, but Mr. Warden said it was
not the intention to have any debate
then, but if Mr.. Barber spoke be
should maintain the right to close
with another speech. Mr.. Barber
assented to this, when Mr.. Warden
grit up his loins, put on his overcoat
and lett the hall. The leaders saw
the danger of letting all the Dolly
Wardens hear a reply, 50 Mr.. ] P.
Lewis gave the order, Gentlemen
of the band, march this way" and
took them down 10 the front steps to
play The smaller fry took the hint,
and ran after the band, which whis-
tied at the door till it had whist
out all the Dolly Wardens who could
not bear to hear an assailed legislat-
or refute a parcel OF falsehoods by
reading his printed record.
Mr.. Barber then spoke at some
length to an enthusiastic audience CT
100 or more of his friends and about
dozen fair-minded Greeley men.
Before Warden left, be had said TO
him, 81 can just show you that you
don't know what you are talking
about" and it did not take him five
minutes to prove his assertion. He
read from McPherson's Hand, book
several OF his recorded votes as before
stated; said that he had voted for
the tariff bill reported by a majority
of the committee of Ways and
Means, which proposed a reduction
of 10 per cent on the duty on iron,