Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-25

.su NOUN lIlpp stahus Cou-
charges against the republi-
r-rty. In his recent speech in tbs
Black Hills, in which be unmasked him
self, he spoke as follows: From 1860 tc
SIS the republican patty had the govern
.neIt in Its hands, aud do VIC find the peo'
pile 10 an improved condition aud happy
up to that time they we're free, indepen
dent and happy. Indeed! Up to that
time they were more free and Independent,
Yes, all the people of the south, UP to the
4,h Of March, 1861, when Lincoln was IN
augurated, we're so blissfully free and indie.
pendent, under democratic rule, that they
could with impuni y, and with certain
northern sympathy and encouragement,
trample on the constitution Of the fathers
Of the republic aud erect one a%ntagouistic to
II. So free and Independent that, without
any just cause, they did organize a hostile
government within the union to shat,er that
union to fragments. So free and indepen.
dent that these southern democrats created
a hostile senate and house of representa-.
tives of their own, thas masking treason the
corner stone of their principles
and the incarnation of their free and indie
pendent ideas. So free and independent as
to make the people Of the United States
happy by organizing rebel armies and by
sending the army and navy of the people
into distant places where they would be in
efTectal to resist rebellion. Oh yes, Bartlett
Trip, up to the 4th Of March. 1861, the
people we're a delightfully."- free, Independent
and happy people: The ofense of the re-
publican party, according to your demo
cratic logic, is that it disturbed this halcyon
happiness and freedom and independence.
Very true, it did. 1t arose in its indignant
and majesty and smote the traitors.
This, according to your insinuation, is the
great crime Of the republican psrty. This
most unrighteous and causeless Of all earthly
caused money and blood to flow to
sustain the life of the nation. A million
and a half Of money had to be raised, and
a treasury, beggared by democratic
how could the necessary money
be obtained? The nation was forced
to go isto debt to maintain its armies
and navies and when victory came, the price
Of the salvation of the nation had to be paid.
Who created the immense debt? The re-
publican president, senate and house. WHO
said amen to it? Every dying and living
And who opposed the creation Of
this sacred debt? Rebels and all their SYM
pathizers.
Bartlett Trip, in the same speech from
which We quote, after giving an exaggerated
statement of the present condition Of
the country, asks, what is the
cause Of this deplorable condition.
This is his wi reply: al answer,
the misrule Of the republican party and
SAY that it is time for it to step down and
out, giving place to the party that can and
will correct the evils from which We suffer-
Republicans, listen to the words of this
man who is cunninglJ %endeavoring to coax
your votes. He u%njustly derides and de-
cries your great party. He brings false
charges against it. He says il should step
doun and out, and that his party should
take its place.
Republicans are not so soft as to be led by the
nose by such oily CANNON. They are not will.
log to aid this sly, smooth.tongued, demo
cratic candidate by assisting him in forcing
their party ito step down and out" to make
place for his. Truly, Bartlett Trip has q,
last unmarked himself and stands before
the people, not es a dove, but as q hawk /;
aot as the peoples candidate, but as the
candidate of the bourbon democracy.