The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-03

SIMPLE SIMON DEMOCRACY.

| The decd Is done. Democracy IN "'""' ~
died tlo de sc. Il j. claimed by some Jam
5 phools that Joe Bradley did it, lie Is en-
titled to no such honor lie can XII NOBODY
The democracy has had no sand since II WAS
knocked out of it sixteen years ago and
more The age in which we live IL an az.
eressiye one Courage is needed. warned
the simple simon democrats through the
FREE TRADER long ago, even before the
formation of the commission TO count the
electoral votes, OF the outlook and OF the
'uutcome." Net claiming for myself superior
foresight, not claiming Superior intelligence,
| thought knew enough to know something
of what republicans would do under given
circumstances. | knew every republican on
the commission would vote as he has voted
| from choice. Further, knew every republi-
can on the commission would be compelled,
n0ienS rOiens to vote as he has, or dangle
from the limbs of the shade trees round
Washington No traitors are tolerated in
the republican party. "The end justlfes the
means" Is the motto OF that party. For
what was the republican party organized! |
stood and saw the babe christened. | know
It's father. II was organized to trample under
foot well known and fundamental provision
Of the federal constitution. Were not the
peuple OF the north taught this doctrine as
political and christian duty? Ii there re-
publican in or out of the democratic party
to-day who has not done all Joe Bradley has
done, namely, perjured his soul over and over
again? Where are such distinguished men
as Trumbull, Palmer, Julian, Farnsworth?
What have they done? Are their consciences
clean and clear. But with what grace can
ed possible this perjury and these crimes That
now disgrace and render Infamous the boast.
ed civilization Of America? Did not demo.
Gratis long time ago stand with folded arms
and see HE south pauperlzed and then sub.
jected Ia Tie infamous rule of such seoun.
drels as Packard, Wells S Co.? When
Grant sent men south 10 assist these Villains
to make up judgment against the people, did
not the terrified and white.livercd democrats
stand stupidity by and witness the crime of
crimes committed? What right, then, have
such craven and cowardly humbugs as Abe
Hewitt To complain? | am glad of the out.
come. | always contemplate with satlsfac.
lion the natural results OF my own acts,
whether those results be good or bad. 1t is
well, too, that we at the north should feel the
chains we suffered corrupt party to forge
for our southern neighbors. We need to take
our own medicine occasionally. No party is
worthy Of liberty which is too cowardly to
defend it. No party is worthy OF success
which is too indoent and stupid to win it.
hardly know for whom | entertain the
greatest contempt, the damphool lawyers who
relied on the law before the commission, or
The villains on the commission who perIured
their souls in violating the law. Really the
bold, successful criminal, us the world goes,
is to be admired while the virtuous coward
is to be despised. This is human phloso.
ply. Again, Joe Bradley can be excused on
this ground. Does any one suppose that
Brigham Young or l5eecher would hesitate
to swear that he never committed adultery in |
his liie' Either of these Christians sincerely
believes any law enacted by wicked people |
making polygamy adultery is simply no law
at all-ulterly null and void. Such was the !
belief of all old line abolitionlsts relative to |
the federal law legaliZlng slavery. Joe Brad. |
ley holds 1t no crime, no perjury, to openly |
violate any law interposiag to prevent the |
success OF the republican party. If Bradley
IS u professor of religion and makes con.
science of his politics, he will stand by his
conscience and let the constitution and laws
OF his country go to the dogs. lie believes
III higher law than human devices. The |
courts namely, the republican. party, must be- |
saved at all hazards Joe Bradley is simply |
executing what he was put upon the bench |
to execulc--the WI! Of the party to which b, !
belongs. He is doing it faithfully; he is |
doing 1t well; he is doing it consistently: he
Is no fool lie is villain, or else he never
would have found II place on the supreme
bench AT the time he did What is TO be |
doneg If the democrats have made asses of
themselves they ought not to deny it. Soon |
er or later the people will rise and win back
their lost liberty. If they win, they must fight
repeat 1t, they must fight! They that have
won by the sword, will surrender only to the
sword. j. w. BKowNE.