Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-04
In Whose Hands Shall the Destipies
of the Union be Placed!


a party is known by its acts. The
Democratic party made damaging, NOT
to say infamous, war record That is
part of its history. But it might have 70.
deemed itself, at least in a measure
This it has not done. 1t has honored
and SO far as il had the power, protected
encouraged and supported the treason
that sought to destroy us by rebellion
There is the New York city government
Democratic to degree that it has no fear
of disturbance Fortified in power Inv
mistaken majorities of thousands, il has
been, as it is now, a fair exemplar of The
party. Indeed, it is to-day the onlvreli-
ance of the Democratic leaders in the State
for success, the only hope OF Tilden tocar.
~ New York and secure victory in the
Presidential campaign.
What of this party in New York cityg
Its prodigous stcalngs, its increase of
the debt of the city from 500 900 To
$3.50, 900 600 in ten years, its monstrous
maladministratio which to-day imperils
not only the prosperity and progress, but
the trade and business supremacy of the
metropolis, are notorious to all who have
eyes to see and intellects to reason. Not
only this, but the Democratic party, as it
has manifested its sympathies and be-
slowed its patronage where its power is
undisputed and its supremacy assured, ex-
poses its animus so distinctly and boldly
that there is no mistaking its motives and
inspirations. On this point we present
some evidence that requires no argu-
ment TO give it logical force and legitimate
effect.
Burton n Harrison was the private
Secretary and trusted confidant of Jefer-
son Davis while the latter, the executive
head of the rebellion, was President of
the so-called Confederacy. Burton n
Harrison is now, as he has been since the
beginning of his administration, the
private Secretary of the Democratic Mayor
of New York, Mr.. Wlckham.
Gen. Smith, who had been educated by
the Government at West Point, was Street
Commissioner of New York in 1861.
Upon the outbreak of the rebellion Gen.
Smith abandoned his lucrative municipal
office, joined the rebel army, was pro-
noted to IA Major Generalship, and fought
for the " Confederacy' and against the
Union to the close of the war Gen.
Smith now holds the lucrative Office of
the City Surveyor under the Democratic
municipal government of New York city
Gen. Lowell, who was Smiths Deputy
Commissioner in 1861, and who ran away
with his chief and fought with him under
the flag of treason throughout the war, is
now installed by the Democratic munich
pal government of the metropolis as
Deputy City Surveyor under his old chief,
Gen. Smith
These men abandoned their offices 10
join the rebel army Immediately after
Fort Sumter was fired upon, but we are
informed upon good Democratic authori
ty that they drew their salaries from the
Treasury of New York City for months
after they had taken up arms against the
Union.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is the deputy of the
County Clerk of New York, Mr. Walsh
an office of responsibility and profit. Mr..
Mclaughlin's highest claim to this Dem
ocrAtlc patronage, so far as we are advised
is the fact that he was a Colonel in the
rebel army and fought to the "last ditch"
tor the Confederate cause.
Maj. Quincy holds the Chief Deputy
ship under Democratic Sheriff Conner of
New York. Next to that of the Chief, it
is the largest paying place in connection
with the Shertfalty, the compensation in
fees running as high as 500, 900 to $50 ,0OO
a year Maj. Quincy's office is technical
ly known as the Order-of- Arrest Deputy,
and TO him is entrusted all orders of arrest
made by the courts of the city of New
York, a most responsible trust. And there
is a great deal of money in it when only
legitimate fees are received, with oppor-
tunities to add immensely to receipts by
secret arrangements and ways that are
dark. Who is Maj Quincy that he should
be thus favored with the richest Demo
cratic patronage? This Maj. Quincy was
rebel Deputy in service under the tor
turer Wirz, having charge of that den of
rebel cruelty and murder, Libby Prison,
during the war
WirZ, it will be remembered, was tried
by court martial at Washington at the
conclusion of the war and convicted and
hanged for barbarous crueltes toward
Union prisoners that were placed under
his charge. His deputy, Maj. Quincy,
by Democratic favor, enjoys the honors
and cmoluments of an office yielding a
larger income than that Of President OF
the United Statesl What do the boys in
blue say of this?
This is but brief chapter. But 1t
points unerringly to conclusions that can
not be ignored. They elucidate more
clearly than a volume of mere argument
coul show, the prevailing spirit, the con-
trolling sympathies and the all pervading
animus that have possession Of the Demo
cratic party and give direction to its lead.
erShip. We do not believe the people OF
this country are prepared to surrender to
II, any more than they were willing to sur.
render the Union TO the possession OF
treason when armed rebellion sought to
destroy the Republic. Troy Daily Times.
The Philadelphia Quakers sit in the
markets in an innocent and very hon
eSt-appeallng manner. but they can
tuck more Door upaphpS into the bot