Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-10-12

race OI Iueu. MI. biuCOiu uiu HOJ Uo-
lieve that God would permit the per.
petuity of Union founded on such
attrocious wrong and crime.
In Mr.. Adams course towards Mr..
Lincoln in his grave, thu friends of
Gov Hayes will estimate his criticism
of that honored leader and true man,
at precisely its just value. But for
the honor of New England desire to
say that of all her representatives,
MIR. ADAMS STOOD ALONE.
think, in supporting this Infamous
proposition. Every other Massachu
sets representative was opposed to it,
including Hon. Alexander Ii. Rice
the present Republican Governor of
that State, and candidate Tor re-elec-
ton against Mr.. Adams Indeed,
from all New England, as have al
ready said, in that hour of supreme
trial, no other Republican proved
false to her principles and her teach
ings, save only he whose inheritance
should have made him the foremost
defenders of the right; and after Mr..
Adams had made this fearful offer of
the eternal permanence of slavery to
the ranting Democratic dlsunionists
of the South, he superadded to it, in a
formal speech, the intimation that If
it was not acceptable to the South he
might himself favor some scheme OF
disunion, If it could be of peaceful
character.
And now, with this record, Mr..
Adams naturally and properly sup
ports Tilden, and the lengths he
would go 10 conciliate the rebel
Democratic element may be inferred
form the extent to which be was
willing TO go in 1861, when he was
ready and eager, on the heels of a
national Republican victory, to con.
cede 20 the slave interest then it's ex-
tremest fire-eating Congress.
Imagine if you can, tell me if you
will, one possible condition
THE SOUTH WOULD IMPOSE
on the legislation of Congress that
Mr.. Adams would not gladly sup
port, one possible exaction the rebel
Democrats could make that Adams
would not gladly concede. Would
he hesitate at anything the solid
South would demand would be in
terpose his influence against the pay
men5 of any amount of Southern
claims would he, | ask in all cincer-
ity, ever enter a protest against TAX
ing the right of suffrage from the
colored men whose hopeless and end
less servitude he so lately advocatea2
When Massachusetts, forgets the
teachings Of John Q 'incy Adams
sbc will elect bis son governor of the
proud old Commonwealth.
have said / have no time and no
desire for personalities. If bad |
might indulge myself at Mr. Adams
expense. The personal and political
gossip at Washington in 1861 was
busy with Mr.. Adams name, and it
was currently said that be obtained
the nilsson 10 England in manner
and by means he would now gladly
consign to oblivion, and which his
cDlluEGu NOuIu UluSu w uafO y poaV :
ed. | have no disposition to indulge
in that line of gossip, and prefer to
confne my criticism to Mr.. Adams
record on public questions nor have
| any wish to comment on his utter
disregard of the difference of princi-
pies between the great political
parties standing as be has for years
READY To ACCEPT A NOMINATION
from either still less do | desire to
rehearse tho assumed belief in
certain quarters that Mr.. Adams
candidacy of the Democrotic party
was the result of regular bargain
between himself aud Mr.. Tilden, to
which Mr. Adams agreed to give the
responsibility of his name TO tho
Democratic party, and Mr.. Tilden
agreed, if elected, to make Mr..
Adams his Secretary of State. l
have no taste for such gossip, and L
only refer to its currency that Mr..
Adams may be reminded that, his
political house containing great
deal of glass, he may not with impun.
ity throw stones at his neighbors,
nor loosely indulge in railing accusa-
tons against those who conscien-
tiously maintain as high standard of
honor as he breaches himself, and
higher, perhaps, than be has already
| prac ticed.