The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-10


ment to guard with Jealous care the right
OF adop' ed citizens against The assump-
ton OF unauthorized claims by their for
mer government and we urge continual,
careful encouragement and protection Of
voluntary immigration"
ALL It zENs TO BE PROTECTED.
Sc. Because President Grant, as far as a fac.
tious and fllibustering opposition would al
low, has endeavored to protect every Amari-
can citizen, whether native or foreign born.
and has been actuated by the sentiment Of
Scion, that "an injury done to the most hum
bic individual should be regarded BY the Gov
eminent as an outrage on tie whole Const1tuz
ton" And this, whether the victim was a.
black man in Southern cabin, or white
ambassador in foreign court.
PoLYGAMY.
81. Because, while lmittjng the sacred
principle of religious liberty, and the right of
every man and woman to entertain, to advo-
cate, and to promulgate, as long as they re4
spect the rights Of others, any opinion what
ever OF theological character, President
Grant is not willing to tolerate or legalize
polgamy in the United States or in any OF
on" Territories. Upon this vital subject, he
says: ''In U5ah there still remains remnant
of barbarism, repuguant to civilization, to
decency, and TO the laws of the United States.
Territorial officers, however, have been found
who are willing to perform their duty, in
spirit Of equity, and with due sense of the
necessity of sustaining the majesty Of the
law. Neither polygamy nor any other viola
ton of existing statutes will be permitted
within the territory Of the United States. It
is not with the religion Of the self-styled
Saints that we are dealing, but with their
practices. They will be protected in the wor-
ship of God, according to the dictates OF their
conscicnces, but they will not be permitted to
violate the laws under the cloak OF religion"
WASHINGTON, LINCOLN, AND GRANT.
So. Because the great service of Grant must
ever enshrne his fame with that of Washing
ton and Lincoln. Washington secured our
independence from foreign domination. Lin
coin proclaimed liberty throughout all the
land and released Us from the curse Of slav-
cry. Grant rescued US from the calamities
and dangers of a civil war such as never was
W aged before in any age or land, and estab-
lished Us as free nation. Washington gave
us republic. afterwards unhappily corrupt
ed by slavery. Lincoln purified exalted, and
regenerated it. Grant saved it from the de-
struction which parricidal hands madly en-
deavored to'infict, and has blessed US with
prosperity and peace. Washington was the
founder, Lincoln the restorer, Grant the pre-
server of our liberty. Twice did the country
call both Washington and Lincoln to the
Presidency, and the nation has now decreed
the same term ofservice to Grant, their peer.
GRANTS TRADUCERs,
80. Because the nation owes it to itself to
vindicate President Grant, who has made the
United States famous throughout the world.
from the calumny, vituperation, abuse, scan
dal and lies which the Greeley Democracy
are heaping upon him, and trying, in vain, to
| olacken him. and bring him down to the ne
farious level of his assailants. The country
cannot forbear 10 show It's appreciation Of an
honest Chief Magistrate, thus basely traduc
ed, by re-eecting him, although personally
he scorDs the shafts which are hurled athim,
well knowing that time will give additional
lustre to his fame, while oblivion will swal-
low up h is slanderers. Calm and secure, he
views the impotent efforts OF his maligners
| illustrating the lines OF Goldsmith:
LAS some tall cliff that lifts its lofty form
ISwells from the vale, and midway leaves the
storm,
Though round its breast the rolling clouds
are spread,
! Eternal sunshine settles on its head.'
GRANTS PERSONAL SACRIFICE
90. Because President Grant made great
personal sacrifice when he consented to be
the Presidential candidate Of the Republi-
cans in 1868. He was at that time entirely
content with his position and pecuniarily it
was far better for him, but he gave it up at
the call Of the country he had saved-he
yielded his own wishes to those of the party
Of liberty and progress. Senator Wilson, in
Kendallvlle, Indiana, relates his own per-
sonal knowledge concerning Grants first
nomination. HesaYa:
ave went to Grant and said to him, Gen.
eral, you must be our candidate,' his an
swer was, I have no public experience. There
are hundreds of men in the country better
fitted for the Presidency than am. an
General fthe army, aud havea good SAL
airy. 1t is a life Office and I am a poor man.
If serve four years, shall probably then go
out aad have noon NC to do at my age ofSlife,
and have no profession or trade by which to
support my family. You had better take
somebody else Tsay here before man and
God that that was General Grants position
four years ago. We thrust The candidacy for
the Presidency upon him, we make him take