Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-06
CAMPAIGN ITEMS.

IN" Ben Hill was prOfane when he
heard of the nomination of Hayes and
Wheeler. lie said, They've got us
again." and emphasized it.
eD" The New Orleans Picuyune Dem. J
says of the National Republican ticket
" 1t il not the ticket we would have select
ed, because il is not an easy ticket to
heat
~ The Columbus (Ga) Enquirer, a
Democratic paper, says THE Rcpubli-
cans have nominated strong ticket
There can be no doubt about that All
are compelled to admit it,"
IN" Sing n song Of sixpencc,
Pocket full OF rye
Lots Of naughty Democrats
Eating painful pie.
When they heard Of Rutherford
Hayes, our nominee.
Didn't they Just feel about
Az mad as mad can be.
~ Y. Graphic.
10y" Hot my comrades, see the signal,
Waving in the skyl
Hear The shouts from Maine to Kansas
Victory is night
Hold the fort. for Hayes is comingl
Nictry signals still.
Send the answer through the Union;
Ohio says She Wilt"
Ohio SatJ Joufnm.
90 The spell is broken ring the bells!
Let lights on every hilltop blazel
From Bunker Hin the chorus wells,
And California shouts for Hayes.
Again the fires of old are bright
And Freedom hosts are marching on ;
Nation rises in its might
To crown with bays her honored son.
Grand Rapids (Uich) Eogie.
.Y~ The New York Times says of Gov
Hayes rs President; He viii carry no
pledges into The White House, and will be
as free to perform its duties as he deems
wisest Ms he is today. There never was Il
candidate less under obligations to fhe ma
chinery of politics, and there could not be
President more at liberty than he to
serve his country first and last"
tF" Personally The Republican nomi-
ness have nothing To cNtenuatc or explain,
and their public life has been identified
neither with the men who have betrayed
the trust which the party contided to them,
nor with the scandals which have marked
the recent history of all sections of Amer
can politics Neither of them has excited
violent anmosities, and both of them have
done such service 10 the Union and to
their pan, us will secure for them the
warmes, support of Republicans of all
shades of opinions. 49, Republic NagdsiHe
cay The Cincinnati Star has a sugccs.
ton for those who are disposed To under.
rate Gov Hayes: " Let them read his
speeches, and they will find them marked
10y unusual strength of thought and clear.
ness of utterance, Not one of them can
be found that would not, both as To matter
and manner, hc worthy OF the strongest
men in the Nation. Let them scrutinize
his public career, military, Congressional
and Executive, and they cannot find sin
gle error of Judgment nor "A mistake in
practical action. OF few men, so long in
public service rs Gen Hayes has been,
can This he said"
- The Democrats ~ u party are still
the same A. IN lSGla dangerous faction
reckless in opposition, and not 10 be trust
ed with power. To them the Fourteenth
Amendment has no existence. and the,
continue Ia stand, rs they have hitherto
stood. upon the platform of prescription
inequality and aristocratic privilege
Their success, without The distinct renrn
citation of their autiquated views on this
subject would be but the signal for d
war Of races, and Cor the establishment
of political If not personal slavery. IL
Keep the enemies of the country around
them they drive away from them all pa
uiotiSm and common sense When the Ma.
tion torgetS It's struggle for life and is
ready Ia Try the experiment of cGtrttSt,
ing with the control ot il the men who
have 81 nearly destroyed il. this pole,
will succeed, and not till then ~ y
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