Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-31
SLlvERS AND DAGGERS
Read Roots Singing Sentences
A Speech by Hon. James P. root
rFrom the Chicago TrIbnne.l

poi ton of which is given below, and
the whole would be bat for the press
ura Of other matters. 1t has been
Published as campaign document,
however, and should be perused by
u Wno want q iersc, concise state
N ut Of the issues involved in the
approaching ,leelian:
FELLOW CITIZENS II ask ny sell
two questions
l. Why do not support tho Dem
ocra;ic party :?
2. Why do support the Ropubi-
can party =?
| cannot support the ID mocTatic
party because of it's PAST history, and
because it gives nc promise of bet
ter future.
! It's record is stepped in infamy,
and is smirched with fraud, corrup-
ton, treason and murder.
1t has stolen the labor and liberty
of 1900. 900 of people, and forged
chains which bound them TO the
earth, and which today would gall
them, hal not he command of the
Republican party been nbeyed.
The Democratic par inauguratt d
The repeal Of the NJ mi Compro
mise, Whereby the last barrier be-
tween freedom and slavery WAS bro
ken down 10 all lerritoi} within the
exclusive jurisdiction ct Congress,
IL attempted 10 carry he Hack
pail of terrible crime INTO zee ter
ritory, ard fer that purpose institut-
ed bIoodshed, robbery, destruction OF
property and murder.
II stcls foIts, arsena!s, hips, mon
ey ard munitions Of war.
1t ~ le the blood of 500 600 men.
Ii stole S3,O0O,0O0 900, that b. ing
the amount tho people must make up
by taxation as the cost OF cruel
war.
1t drove loyal men from their
homcs and coGfscated their proper
tx, and it murdered in cold blood
those who "rnllild around the old
flag"
It's grim visage is reflected in the
horrors of Andcrsonville, Libby and
Fort Pillow.
Ii murdered defenseess negroes in
New York, while its champion Gov
ernor addressed the frenzied mob az
friends and brothers.
1t resisted the draft and encourage
ed desertiop.
Ii gave aid and comfort to rebels
in arms against tho Government,
and Denounced Union SELLERS as
hirelings and mur crer9.
1t gave vent to treason in thous-
unds Of speeches and publications.
Il refused TO vote money to carry
on the war, and to feed and clothe
Union soliiors.
1t laughed with demoniac glee at
rebel success, and 1t howled with
pain at rebel defeat.
1t opposed the emancipation oi
the slaves, preterring that they
should be retained as an ally OF the
rebels, and it became onraged be
cause coIored men fought bravely on
tho side of the Union.
1t stole moro public money in New
York alone than all the losses of the
Federal Government since the adj
wont Of the Republican party into
power.
/. pronounced the war a failure,
and declared in favor of peace upon
the most disgraceful aud humiliating
terms
1t set up as its champion, in 1864
; upon a platform that the war was q
failure, General whose military ca
reer verified the platform.
1t set up as its champion, in 1868
the Governor who failed to suppress
the Democratic mob in New York in
1868
II advocated reputation of the
national debt, and by every influence
possible smirched the national credit,
1t organized Ku-Klux gangs to
terrify, Cypress and kill loyal men in
the South, while its Northern wing
at first denied, and then justified the
outrage
1t has by it's reckless and outrage
Gus acts compiled the interposition
of legislation to protect people IN
their rights.
Il has attempted to overturn State
Governments, and make them sub
servieut t. the demands Of the worst
elements in society.
1t has corrupted the ballot-box and
prevented free exercise OF the elec.
tive franchise.
1t has abolished the common school
system in Alabama, Texas and other
I Southern States.
1t has introduced into Congress
bills for the appropriate, of millions
of money to pay Southern claims.
1t has removed crippled Union sci
diers from employ ment under Gov
: eminent, and substituted those W bose
merit is that they fought against The
flag.
II has placed upon its ticket, as it;
standard bearer, tho attorney o
Tammany-the bosom friend o
Tweed-with whom he sat in conven
tons and on committees, practicinE
political legsrdemain worthy only o
) ward bummers.
: [ charge The Democratic party
with these things, and submit impair
tial history in proof.
All promises of reform have failed
and thousands upon thousands o
dollars have been expended in th'
fruitle:s attempt to make politica
capital.
f Instead of oonvicting Republican
as it promised, the pathway of Dem
ocra:ic investigation is strewn al
, along with wounded Democrats
some of whom have ezpired, an
others have crawlcd into obsenrity
By lis ac,s-its NOTORIOUS recor'
: the sayings and doings OF its ora
e eles and leaders, we must judge it
{ and, SO judging it, We cannot supper