, 1876-09-11
A WORD WITH ". +. STOREY.


L1aoHIER, Ind, Sept. G,-Allow mc through
tho columns OF your most esteemed and val
uable paper the hlimblo privilege Of yentilating
that old fossil, Wilbur F. Storey, editor OF The
Chicago Times. We are not one Of those who
read but opc side OF this most important politi-
cal issue; but in order to know the amount OF
"tnward cussedness that exists In the present
Democratic party, We often read tbs Chicago
Times. In doing 10 few days since, ne found
an article that made the blood in our veins boil
The subject in question related to Gov. Ho5es,
who was being entertained by somo friends In
the city Of Cleveland, O., few days after bis
election. Some ono OF tho party being highly
clated at the granl achievement Of electing Mr..
nnJcs over that old fossil No.
3, AIllallcn, proposed 70 the purty
to bring In champagne, and actually
had ? servant do so, when Mr. Hayes very pc,
litely informed his friends thnt he appreciated
the!r kindness very u,ucl but TINT 10 did not
bclloys that to bo the proper method to rejoice
In their success. VIC call man brave who on
the battlefield would rush up to tho mouth Of
q cannon to which The fuse YVES abont to be mp
pled, but such bravery sinks into 1nsig1alleaucc
whcn compared To that Of Mr: Hayes tn his re-
fusng to drink champagne with Ills friends on
the great political battlefield With tho dead md
wounded Democracy ktsewn all around him.
persuasion, says In Ills article that innanuch Us
Mr. Hayes refused to mike drunken sofa Of
himself and friends, and show TO the world
his total inability TO withstand tic temptation,
State Of Ohio. Great heavens, has It come
to this, that tho American people nre to 1e III
formed in this nineteenth century. and o1lr
boasted centennial year, that statesman who
refuses to let thief into his mouth to steal
away his brains ia to be ec1sured and ignored
by class Of people rs Intelligent az NO know
Tic Germnn element to bo LII the State Of Ohio!
We appeal to tic father VIM has 60 anxious.
ly watched the footsteps Of son, bright and
beautiful boy lest be beeSs s,aSscd in.o the
We appeal to tho l,otller,, VIM n her lonely
hours Iias sat In darkness, trembling in every
limb through fear Of drunken husband whom
she expects at nuy uon'cut to return, rccsing
md swcaring under tho influence Of that scourge
called intemperancc.
We gppcal to every candid voter In these
United States-will you refuse To vote TOR
rutherford 3. Haycs for President because he
Is not m mlvocato OF that scourEe called LII
Alcthinks hear one answer In tones louder
than the most terrific thuuder-lts echo u1tcnus
from aiaino to California, ,-aad that answer Is
Why, sir, tho beautiful forest trees now coy
cred with green yertluro wonld blush with
shame and lroop their tops toward their mother
earth should the people in this enlightened asc
refuse to vote for man becasiso he Is ten.
pcrsnco mali. Shame OH you, Wilbur Storey
DO you think that because you yourself Gun get
down into tlie dirt and crawl on your belly aaAad
the green seslIn and putrid carcasscs Of the old
Copperhead party. that you Gun drag sensible
people with you'll Why, Hlr, you insult the dig
such mgumcntt DO you think for q moment
that yolr appeal to The prejudice and IAlssions
of the German voters will cauBc them to do
that which they know To be wrongl fyou do,
we can safely Inform you that you are mls.
taken. Remember the fate Of tho :. little
Drown jug'' ---... II. u.