Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-22
Comments Of the Press.

The Chicago Intei-Oceaa opens an article of
considerable length thus:
1T is refreshing in the midst of time of an
eclipse of faith political to read such an article
as Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin, contributes to
the current number of the North An1eriraR Re
Cielp. 1t has the genuine republican ring to it
and considering the necessary tersenesS of such
paper, it contains several weighty lessons for
those who speak despondently of the future of the
republican party
The Washington Cd. CO. Post, the leading DEM
ocratc organ of the national capital in an article
of a columns length, calls Senator Camelon's ar
ticl4 G. POLITICAL BLIsTERING," and saws At is a
comprehensive searching analysis of the science
OF political management, written from a republi-
can standpoint and abundantly fortified with
republican experience and observation. Senator
Cameron is right. Having undertaken TO write
on certain subject, he chooses to wlite the truth
about it, and declined TO propagate shams. 1t is
not only frank doctrine; bu. it is strong political
The IoaU0 State ReqiSter devotes over two col
umns to Senator CamerOn's article, and pro-
nOunces 1t 81 noble statement of the character
and consequent mission of the republican party.
in words OF truth for every man to read -
The Louisville (Ky) Commercial, in an editorial
OF three columns length, while declaring that
" Mr.. CamerOn's way OF dealing with the irrepres-
sibe conflict is not the right one," admits 9 the
irrepresSble conflict is not over, but it is decided
There can he no reinforcement to the beaten
cause and in the end its wasted forces will melt
away and disappear"
The st. Paul Pioneer Press opens discrimina.
ting review OF Senator CamerOn'S article thus
on the southern question which is one of The old
est and most deeply rooted traditions of the party:
a sentiment in which it has been nurtured by its
long and eventful battle with the slave power in
congress and on the battle field: a sentiment
which has been intimately associated with and
Consecrated by all its humanitarian and patriotic
struggles ana aspirations for freedom and the
unlOn sentiment of intense hostility to the oil
garchical ideas and forms of political society pre-
valling at the south, which grew out of slavery,
and which have continued since the forcible abO-
litlon of slavery by the voluntary and irrepress-
Bile combinations of the old master class to ex-
cude the negro from the political rights guaran-
teed him by the fifteenth amendment
The Wisconsin state Journal says: This article
by Senator Cameron in the North american Re
UieW is written in clear and strong STYLE setting
forth facts and figures in vigorous manner, and
making truths so plain that none who read can
fail to see and appreciate them"
The Grant County (Wis.) Herald says: s'Senator
| Camerons article on the irrepresSible issues OF
American politics will be passed into history as
one Of the sharpest political papers in the Amer
lean records
The Richland County Observer says: There is
no escape from Sen9tor CamerOn's conclusions.
The article will 90 the country incalculable ser
vice-a means to the end, 1t will strengthen the
republican party
The Oshkosh Southwestern opens its review OF
Senator CamerOn'S article thus: The style of the
clded and earnest conviction, and keen appre-
citation of the political situation. The Senator
reasons both a politician and as a statesman
When he speaks as the former, men NAV differ
with him; when as the latter, most must agree
with him.
nails, throughout the country. expressions of I'm
qualified approval OF Senator Cameron's views
might be quoted; to all of which the people OF
Wisconsin respond-"Amen."