Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-12
Have we a Democratic Party.

the Union, respecting every man S
right. This party went out Of power
in 1861.
Traitors who tried to break up the
Union in order to establish a great
slaveocracy in the south-but wishing
to preserve a semblance of propriety-
chung to the name Democrat because
Of its heretofore honored name The
idea of rebels and traitors, trying to
overthrow the only Democratic form
Of government in the nation and estab-
lish an oligarchy in which the largest
number of persons should be slaves,
was an absurdity SO glazing as to be
equaled only by the brutality of the
means employed to accomplish its ends.
Now comes the climax of wickedness
of pure deviltry unmasked try
ing to persuade an intelligent people
that they are although
guilty of the blacklist crimes against
law and order, whose hands are drip
ping with the blood of thousands of
innocent victims, whose only crime was
love of liberty, a desire to enjoy
their own inalienable rights to Life,
Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
This is true picture CT the South
ern part of the so called Democrats.
Truly these rebels must have poor
appreciation Of the good sense Of the
Northern people What is still stran.
ger, is, that very many intelligent per-
sons can be found here who believe
they arc Democrats because there once
existed noble party by that name,
when in fact they are only allies of
traitors, themselves desp;sed for their
blind servility, having eyes, see not,
having understanding yet comprehend
not the folly Of their following
Now what are the tactics of the
Northern part Of the miscalled Demo
cratic party, Why, fraud at the ballot
box, illegal registering. repeating false
counting and issuing false Naturaliza-
ton papers The heart sickens at the
detailed accounts Of the election frauds
in n. Y. city in 1868, whereby a
whole state was defrauded of its ex-
pressed will at the ballot box and
rulers installed in Office not chosen by
the people. 1t is IN proof that near
10000 illegal Democratic votes wore
counted in the State of y. Y. In 1868.
Now Democracy means government by
the people as expressed at the ballot
box. When this cannot be had, then
the government by the people is sub
versed anarchy and mob rule follows.
Formerly Democracy meant the up
holding Of the laws and honest cleo
tons. How is it with the rebel party
of 1875 and g. murder. assassination
and universal terrorism all through the
South to prevent Republicans from
expressing their views at the polls,
while tie northern allies Of these
Southern anarchists expect to carry
their point by fraud on the ballot box.
Such is the true position Of the two
parties now before the people. The
Republican party submits its princi-
pies and past record to the candid
Judgment of the American people, while
Tilden and his adherents have no dis
tinctive principles except opposition to
and condemnation of every act Of the
Republican party; and howl most pite-
ously about 'sectionalism, 'sstirting
up strife" when reference is made to
their past record. No, the thin dis
guise of Democracy when it should
read fienoishness 10 cover up record
that ought to make savages blush, can
not deceive an intelligent people. If
the freemen of the nation can get a
fair expression through the ballot box
next November the condemnation of
traitors assassins and balIot-box stuff
ers, viii be SO overwhelming-se crush
ing as to make the rebel party quail
and stink INTO oblivion, excecrated of
mankind for their multiplied crimes
against law, order and the right of
mankind. Then will the Friends of
Freedom. throughout the world. once
more rejoice and be exceeding glad.
because Humanity has again triumph
ed over its deadly foes. Hope for
the down-trodden will revive It is
time people began to call things by
their right names. Either Tilden' s