Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
To the Voters of Lexington.

To the Voters of Lexington.
On next Tuesday the most important election
which has been held in this city since the war
will take place, and for the first time in many
years the democrats of the city authoritatively
put forward a straight party ticket. The candi-
dates which they have selected are all good ana
true men. There Is not Il nominee VINO was
selected for availability, but they were all
chosen for their personal worth and merit. They
are honest, capable anG efficient bu siness men.
The prosperity OF our city will be safe in their
hands; we ask republicans us well rs democrats
to so to the polls and vote for them. We espec-
tally urge upon every democrat to do his duty
on the day Of election. While party success is
desirable it is not the main object of the party.
The citizens of LexingtOn demand reform, care
md economy in all matters of expenditure. and
the whole OF the democratic ticket is pledged to
carry out the wishes and desires of the people.
The democratic party asks the election OF its
ticket upon principle and principle alone. Every
effort is being made by the radicals to dsfsst it..
and finding no weak point in it subject to honest
attack, they are rcsorting to Misrepresentation
and ialsiacatien of our speakers and purposes.
They talk Of democrats threatening to prescribe
men who do not vote rs they desire them to do.
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American, and American against German.
Anything to perpetlate radical rule In our city,
and give offices to men who have always been
the most bitter and proscriptive towards demo-
Gratis. We desire to see this spirit crushed out
forever, and the animosities of the war buried IN
the grave of the radical party ofthis city. There
Is but one aim and end in the unfair war which
the republicans of this city are making, and it
ia to keep the Turner and Taubman family ut
the public crib, and for this Mr.. Marshall is
used as u tail to their kite. Let every democrat
see to 1t that he has the straight democratic
ticket on next Tuesday, and that he votes II
without Q scratch. If there is . banker, or q
lawyer, or a merchant who is afraid to vote his
he should hide his head in shame.
We are satisfied that if democrats do their duty
our whole ticket will be elected. The prosperity
of our city demands it. Honesty and reform de-
msnd it. Every interest connected with the
welfare Of our people demands that the demo-
| cratic ticket shall be victorious on next Tuesday.
and we know it will be. II
Democrats who fail to 60 to the polls next
Tuesday DO not deserve the name.
Prescription! Was 1t not the radicals OF
Missouri who put Father Hillner, of Boon
vile, in Jail because he could not take the
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test oaths nor Acknowledgement.
A vote for the democratic ticket. is a vote for
honest administration OF our city government,
and the expenditure OF the city revenue in Il
manner which will insure the greatest good to it,
tax-psyers snd citizens. Vote early.
Proscriptive! Who was it that proscrfs-
ed the Germans and Irish. and wanted them
to be in this country twenty-one years before
they should be slowed to vote? 1t was the
Know Nothing fathers Of the radical party,
and it was the grand old humanitarian dem
ocrstIc party which fought that policy, aud
killed it.
Don't forget the speak ing at the court
house tonight. MIR. Shewalter will reply
to Col. Denote on the responsibility OF
parties. Turn out, everybody. Good mu-
sic aud good speeches.
While we have no doubt of the election of the
entire democratic ticket, next Tuesday, stllleil
is desirable that the majority should be large
enough to completely squelch the radicals fol
all time to come. 1t is expected that every
i democrat will vote.
Prescription! Who was it that put Rev
Father Strombergen in a felon's dungeon be
cause ne thought it his mission to preach the
kOSIbcl Vi w NAdbLcA. duu COulu uOL LahV LIZ
test oatha' Was it the democrats?
Messrs. Bonnell IL Lee, successors of l.. Il
Smith, in the book and stationery business
are certainly the right men in the right place
MIR. b., who has had many years. experience
In this line, will give his undivided attention
to the store, while his partner, Mr.. Lee, wht
is alse agent for the celebrated Fairbank
scales, will attend to the outside business O
the firm. Call and make their acquaintance
and look through their stock.
Prescription ! Who was it that imprs
oned the Rev. Father Cummings, 4 Catholi
priest, in Pike county, in 1866, for preaching
salvation n to man and glory to God? Was |
the democracy?
The Enoch Arden combination comes to u
highly recommended by the press OF our neigh
boring towns, as composed Of ladies and gen
tlemen OF more than ordinary merit. They hav
given the utmost satisfaction wherever the
have appeared, and they have visited Pleassu
Hill, Independence, Liberty and Richmon
twice this season. They will present the moi
popular of the current plays to- our citizens dur
ing the coming week, and the manager assur.
us that everything will be. done in a manue
credltab:e to themselves, and satisfactory I
their patrons.
The democratic meeting in sold Town. o
last Saturday night was in every way a success
Messrs. Geo. S. Rathbun, Robert Hale and X
kyland made eloquent and impressive speeches
which were well received by the large assembly
The radical meeting In ttOld Town. on la
Thursday hight was composed of colored mer
candidates and children. We are told that q
"a old colored man said at its close that he W,
:, ashamed Off ON these grounds. He should ha,
. been as much ashamed of its open electioneel
y ing with beer, and its serenade in front of Il
most disreputable portion OF the city of Lexinl
ton. 4 50 ID
Proscriptionl Is Harper's Weeklya der
Q ocratic paperY Mo-. 1t is radical from tt
first Nasty picture on its first page, to Il
Q last Nasty caricature on the last. 1t Is a lea
10 ing radical paper. The party loves Mas
IS and Curtis, the editor, is one of the able
men they have. And week after week i
ss columns are filled with abuse Of the Iris
D. and with arguments to prove that he is
Z disturbing and unsafe element in the col
munity. Scarcely a week passes that it do
not contain q caricature of an Irish face ,gi
> ell the most beastly expression conceiyab
y to man. And still they ask an Irishman
, vote for y radical because he is a clev
fellow forsooth, or because he has bow
and cringed to him since he has been u ca
:, didate I; but does not that radical give /
~ hand, his voice aud his vote to TIL advant
ment Of the ideas of Mast, Eugene Laurene
- and Curtis. Irishmen, remember, that
" you vote for a republican you are voting I
VI = representative Of o party which is lnimlt
81 10 you and yours, and the originators
- which tried to deprive you OF the electi
~ franchise, though they have been SO anxio
to give 1t to the negro.
H. TO coHsuMpIlvEs.