Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-08-22
"The Peoples Battle."

"Charlty Tor all. Inc WRITER eVl-
IDENTIFY does not feel we'll in all his
parts. For that he alone, and not
the Republican party, is to blame.
This astute writer starts out by
saying THAT great moral battle is
soon to be fought by the American
people," He then declares "Faith
in the people" and says his party has
inscribed upon its banners slope in
this republican government of ours
and CHARITY FOR ALL" Yes, "Char-
itv for all'' rebels, just now, and for
all who aided them to destroy the
, union, he might have added, with
, truth.
But where is the Charity of this
writer2 Hear him as he commenc-
es to sing his song! To call him a
''sore head" which we would not
do, would raise his ire and yet he
can insult justice, truth, and COM
mon manhood by words, as follows,
under his false pretensions of"Char-
ity," just as an assassin would pro-
fess friendship for the purpose of
concealing his deeds of infamy and
crime! But hear him; ION one
side (his range that portion of the
American people who are tired of
the corruptions and mistakes of the
present administration" "On the
other the administration party, de-
cimated by the withdrawal of their
best and purest menr' Had he said
least and poorest he would have told
as much truth, for what he states is
untrue.
The Republican party of Ohio, in
this "recoir' has not, as yet, lost
one of her great, "best and purest"
leaders! She has them all in her
glorious ranks, to-day. with sabres
bright and the sword of Truth ready
for that "moraP' contest! Give us
the name OF even one of Ohio's
"best and purest" men who has left
us! We defy you! True, some of
limited, local notor;e y, enl some
good but mistaken men, but not by
odds the "bcst and purest," have
'fallen by the wayside" and will
soon perish for want OF root.
Again: "On the side of the peo-
pie are ranged the best men of the
nation" and son the other side are
the place seekers and office holders"
Poor fellow! His effort is marked
with dreadful pains! His bowels of
"Charity" and compassion cry out
in vengeful words against those who
did save our country. and who yet
stand by, as true sentinels. watchful
that it falls not again into traitors
hands.
Again: This charitable writer
this apologist for all traitors-those
who once destroyed by fire and
sword, (for such are the ones who
make up the body of the Greeley or
"morar' host in this "battle," whilst
the Liberal Republicans supply the
fingers aud toes only, says ''The
broad charity so necessary to the
good will of the various sections of
our domain, and so vital to a sue
cessful government by the people,
forms no part of their platform or
their creed"
All, yes. while "charity' goes out
to the "varlous sections" from the
pen of this "Reform" writer, as a
vast cover to hide from view the un-
holy Rebels, with the warm blood of
the ''best and purest' men of our
nation yet staining their hands, and
almost before the nations tears are
dried up at the grave of her martyr
ed Lincoln, he draws the mantle of
charity and praise from the bod
les of those who saved freedom,
home, constitution and country. and
when he tt inks he has them before
the world, destitute of every claim
to integrity and honor for valor on
the field or wisdom in the nations
counsels, he then in his abundant
"charity," thrusts the blade of his
"faith" into their ''putrid sores of
corruption" in words as follows:
1.-The ides of November will for
ever determine the life Of the cor
rupt enginery so long used by there's
in high places to maintain themselves
in reach of the public Treasury,
which they do not protect, but which
they unscrupulously plunder."
Henry Clay Dean never dug deep
er-never went further.
s'Charity! !'' "Charity l~ "Chari-
ty!!p Charity to forgive those
who almost ruined our county,
Whose treason took the lives of our
fathers, brothers and sons by hun
dreds of thousands! "Charity" to
forgive those who drenched our land
in blood and filled our homes with
tears never to be dried up on earth.
Yes, "Charity'' for murderers, assas-
sins, incendiaries, traitors, rebels
and all who made our troubles, but
no "Charity' only as found in the
words "thieves.' "corruptions,"
"hate," "rings,'' "incompetency"
and whole sentences of like charac-
ter for those who saved it. We
must say in conclusion that with all
his boasting over our "decimated"
ranks and the withdrawal Of our
'best and purest men," he can't find
enough of National, Liberal Repub-
licans, who are competent, and such
as would be trusted, to make Gree
ley Cabinet, in these United States !
Democracy. of course, could supply
you!
On whom, from our ranks, could
Greeley call for such place, from
Ohio? When Grant comes to look
over Ohio for Cabinet officers, min
listers &C., good men and true, he
will still find the same untarnished
material here, as before! How
shameless are such charges made
under the cover of"Charity !'' '"Char-
ity'' for usurpers of few years ago,
and only insults for those who saw
ed the nation in war, and who are
able to control, govern, and protect
its interests in peace as in war.
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