Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1879-07-03
to the close Of the last session. Vi
Third-FOr having attcmDted to thr

TO the close OF the last session. ~.
Third-For having attempted to throw
away the results Of the recent war, by
again elevating State over national sover-
eighty. We sacrificed over 800, 900 lives
and expended $4,000 900 900 to put down
this heresy and TO perpet,,ate the national
life. They surrendered at AppomaCtox,
but now they attempt to renew this pre-
tension.
F"ur,h-For having attempted (there
are honorable exceptions and long may
they be rememhcrcti), to damage the bust.
ness interests Of the country by forcing
silver coin into circulation of less value
than IS represented, thus swindling the
|aboring man and producer by compelling
them to accept eighty.v cents for Il 'ln.
lar, and thus cnriching blll"h-"wncrs at
/ the expense Of labor. One Thousand two
hundred million dollars is paid yearly TO
labor alone in this country, and by tore
ing An eighty-fve cent dullar"n the work
man, YOU sWindle them out Of S1SO,OOO
yearly.
Fitth--For having removed without
cause experienced officers and employees
Of this body, some Of whom served and
were wounded in the Union my, and
with appointing men who had, in the
rebel army. attempted to destroy the gov
ernment.
Six:h-For having instituted secret
and illeg innate tribunal, the edicts Of
which have been made the supreme gov
erning power Of congress. in defiance Of
the fundamental principle Of the constitu.
tion. The DEGREES ofthe junta are known,
although its motives are hidden.
Seve'th-For having held up for public
admiration the arch rebel, jefferson Davis
great laughter on the democratic side !,
declaring he was inspired by motives as
sacred and noble as animated Washington,
and as having rendered services in at
tempting to- destroy the Union which
would equal in history Grccian fame and
Roman glory. Laughter You may
laugh. The people of the North will
m Ike you laugh ont of the other side of
your faces. Rcnewed laughter.
ighth-For having undertaken to blot
from the statute book of the nation the
wise laws rendered necessary hy the war
and it's results, and insuring life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness to the rman
| cipated freedman, whn.are now 50 bull
doZcN that they are seeking peace IN exile,
| although urged to remain with shotguns.
, Ninth-For having attempted t" res
peal the wise legislation which excludes
those who served under the rebel flag
! fr;m holding commissions in the army
and navy Of the United States
Tenth For having introduc, d a large
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benefit of the States recently IN rebellion,
which if enacted would bankrupt the
national treasury.
Eleventh-For having attempted to
destroy all that the republican party has
accomplished, many Of them breaking
their oaths Of allegiance to the United
States, and pledgin9 their hves, their
fortunes and their sacred h"nors to over
throw this government. They failed, and
thus lost all they pledged Call halt.
The days Of vaporing are over. The loyal
North is aroused and their doom is sealed.
I accept the issnc on these arraignments
distinctly ard specifically before the citi-
zcns of this great republic as senator Of
the United States, and as a citizen Of the
United States appeal to the people. 1t
is for those citizens to say who IS right
and who is wrong 60 before the ,ri
bunal, confident that the republican
party is right, and that the democratic
party is wrong. They have made these
issues, not we, and by them they must
stand or fall. This is the platform which
they have constructel not only for 's9,
but for 80 They cannot change it, for
we will hold them to it; they have made
their bed, and we will see to it that they
lie thereon - Pioneer Press.