Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-25
Hendricks and Orion In the War.

Hendricks is the Democratic candidate for
Vice President, and remember too that in a
speech delivered in Chicago on the night of
the 3lst of October, 1864, Gov Hendricks
expressed the hope that the people would
rise end crush out abolitiopists and hurl
the smutty old tyran. nincoln) at Wash
ington out OF political existence. = Exchange
And Harlow S Orion. the demo-
cratic candidate for congress was then
preaching the same doctrine He was
present In Chicago at the convention
which nominated Gen. Mcclellan for
the presidency. He made speech at
meeting in that city ratifying the
nomination, and Was as bitter and Sc
we're in his denunciation Of the war as
Failandigham. He was especially
outspoken against President Lincoln,
whom he denounced as tyrant and
usurper. The following is an extract
from his speech on the occasion allu-
ded to:
In Wisconsin, Lincoln has no party
left except himself and his officers and
satraps-that is all there is left of
them | pledge you my word it is all
that Is left in the State of Wisconsin,
the collectors Of the revenue. the as
SCISSORS and their dependents, are all
the strength that Abe Lincoln has in
these free states. And they are TO
rule over us. Are you going to sub
NIT to it? (Cries of mo ~
You want the Constitution, the
rights OF the States, and a return to the
old Union. Where is the old Tn on !?
"A school-boys tale, the wonder OF an
hour We want to return to it with
the Constitution, but not otherwise.
After every right established by our
fathers was broken down and destroyed,
would | return to it !? or would the
South return to it?
Notwithstanding all this, the DEM
crot has the presumption to taIsify the
record and claim that Judge Orion
was always loyal and stood by the gov
eminent during the rebellion. Last
week it said
Mr.. Orion presided at the first and
largest War Meeting" held in Wis.
consin, on the breaking out Of the re-
belllon. He made powerful speech
in favor of vigorous measures for the
preservation of the Union. His
money was contributed more freely
than bis pecuniary circumstances
would permit
Now, this may all be so, but we wish
the Democrat had been more explicit
and told us when and where Judge
Orion took the position here accorded
him. If it is true, however, it only
proves " hat we have heretofore said of
his unrcliability and double dealing.
He always mounts every hobby there
is going. There never was a political
party to which at one time or another
be has not belonged, nor was there
ever q question in politics which he
has not in turn favored and opposed.
Within the last ninety days he has
been on both sides Of the greenbaok
issue, SO that it is difficult to toll to-day
what his opinion is upon that subject.
We suspect that be adapts bis views to
different localities, according to the
wishes of those with whom he comes
in contact. 1t is Judge Orton's greas
want of reliability which renders him
an unsafe man to send to Congress.
The trouble with him is, he has no
settled convictions. He is too much
cf a weathercock, moving hither and
thither with no Gxedness Of purpose
People want representative who is
not so unsteady and uncertain. They
want man who is not full Of caprice
and whims They know Mr. Caswel
to be free from all these objections.
He is consistent and straight forward
in his views-not one thing to day and
another tomorrow. He can give
reason for the faith which is in him.
Hence he is popular with the masses,
and it is proposed to return him to
Congress where he can render the
people still further service in the
councils of the nation.
The mistake make by Mr.. Tilden's
young men having charge of his Cor
respondence Bureau in New York in
sending to the Waukesha Democrat a