Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-08
Some Pungent Political Suggestions.
Correspondence Of the Bulletin.


Some Pungent Political Suggestions.
Correspondence Of the Bulletin.
SUMNER Twp., DEC. "a, 1874.
l have waited with considerable
interest for the last two weeks to see
if our friend Barnhart, Ed. Conserra-
tiye, would have word ofsympathy,
for the poor victims Oft the Nicksburg
massacre, or anything to say con-
demnatory of the actions fthe Dem
ocratic White League tax payers,
but, strange to say, he has in this in
stance. like many other times under
similar occasions, proven true to his
old party characteristics, keeping
mum. Had the murderous rebels
been restrained by the strong arm OF
the Government from massacring
the blacks, then You would have
heard him howl against the Govern
ment, bayonet rule, carpet-baggers,
&c, and how he would pour the oil
of consolation into the ears of the
poor, oppressed ex-rebel, for the cru
ell treatment he was receiving. l
would like to ask him how many ex-
rebs have lost their lives by bayonet
rule? The most rabid Democrat
will say none. But let the question
be asked how many Republicans,
both black and white, have lost their
lives since the war by these murder
Gus Ku Klux Democrats, and note
the contrast in the answers. How
How liberal men of his shade of pol
itics have always been toward rebel
cut-throats, but, alas! how indifferent
about the lives and liberty of those
that hold opposite views to them.
A leading and influential Anti-Mo-
mop, residing in your city, while in
conversation with me the other day
relative to the Vicksburg massacre,
expressed what l believe to be the
sentiments of all Democrats, and a
large majority Of those claiming to
be Anti-Monopolists.
He didn't care a d-n how many
niggers they killed, but while the
South was under military rule, he
was bowling constantly against the
bayonet rule, carpet baggers, &c,
and how horrible it was for the Gov
eminent to oppose an already crush
ed people so. How singular it is
that honest, sane Republicans will
allow themselves to be misled into
their ranks; it seems to me that they
ought to see that the Democratic Gle
ment in their new-fangled party has
the same spirit, the same likes and
dislikes, and the same aspirations it
had during our civil war for ma
tional existence, and that that elc-
mcnt has a handsome majority in
their party, and their aim is to rule
or ruin, as it always was.
How any man that loves liberty,
freedom of speech and civilization
can endorse such a party, is more
than l can see. 1t has always been
the party against the oppressed,
against every moral reform that has
ever been attempted.
A party without any noble object
in view, its aim is and has always
been to govern by appealing to the
passions and prejudices of men,
instead of their better Judgment
Its general tendency is to anarchy,
ignorance and immortality. You will
find, my Republican friends, that this
is the party that you have united
yourselves to, those of you that have
gone after the strange God, Anti
Monopoly, with the Conservative for
your rule and guide of faith.
Barnhart says he loves the cause
of the dear people, &c, but am of
the impression be loves the loaves and
the fishes 4 good deal better.
l am foreigner by birth. l had
the extreme misfortune to be drawn
into the ranks of that party-that
loves rum and hates niggers; but
during the war, and while soldier,
my eyes were opened and ! was con-
verified to the Republican party
Soundly so; why: Because they adj
vocated sound and humane principles.
When l came home on furlough
they showed by their acts that they
were my friends; while the Demo
Gratis showed the opposite by their
acts. How well | remember their
conduct towards the boys in blue.
You would not find them on our re-
turn to be mustered out of service, to
bid us welcome home, &c, but you
would find them, if they put in an
appearance at all, away in the back
ground, looking as if they had been
stealing sheep; but let one ex-rebel
come to our cities North, and mark
the difference in their treatment of
him, they would lionizc him.
l don't propose to throw away the
honors of four years service in the
late war, neither do | think 1t eXped-
lent nor an indication Of good sense
for II Republican to join the party that
for four years did its utmostto over !
throw the government, in order to
purify our Republican party of an
corrupt official, Thank