Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-23

Tue SUNDAY Telegraph of Mil
waukee clitei by Col Calkins. one of
the ablest journalists in the west, and
vandid democrat who is not so parti-
zln as to be blind 10 the terrific in
iqnity of his purity in the South. has
this to say Of the political situation in
the South. We hope every democrat
as we'll as republican will have a chance
to read there plain thoughtful words
They are ull OF wisdom:
There are indications that the war
democrats of 1868 and 1861 in this
state are beginning TO think that Il
condition OF affairs exists in the count
ry which is not altogether unlike tnat
which existed wnen they once before
adopted separate and decided
course of political action, aud assam
ed their distinctive appeliation The
state of things is such that ali bu- the
mere form of slavery exists in the
the South; there is no moe loyalty in
southern states than there wa, when
the rebellion WAS at its light. AMI the
systematic, determined, continued and
ruthless assaults at the south on the
established results of the war constr
tate causes for the gravest apprehcn-
sions. In fact. irom look at the
south and at home it wouil remain To
a superficial observer, except for the
thousands OF maimel veterans all
around Vi, Il mattcr of doubt whether
the war has been fought at all
The utter and incnnprehensibie
fatuity Of the ex-rebels is IL matter of
profound astonishment. Their AFRO
giant attempts at congressional douii
nation, the inpudence Of their claims
and attitude, the contempt and hate
COR the north which they 10 not at
tempt to conceal, their shot gun and
Kuklux policies, their terrorism and
murders. are making it Impossible. for
the democrats to carry ii northern
election, and difficulty to vote the
same ticket that they DO AMI preserve
self-respect
The sentiments of vast majority
of northern democrats we expressed
BY George W Peck, i'll his uulversal-
ly-read Sun newspaper, when he said
tnat it the muriercrs OF Judge CHS
holm and his daughter should be ac-
quilted, it would be good aSon for
Tn Vol n H.,
democratic ticket. Mr.. Peek, though
popular All Successful proiessio nal
hamhrist. /, a man OF ripe jal snent
ani acEowleig ed sagac,tv As a
unton sol lier. he no douot felt exactly
what ne sad. although he 5 ii prom
lucnt de'eg tie to the late democratic
state convention. anl was one ~ its
Officers lie mas closely observed also
the sentiments of the people a5 large,
and bar Framed into apt an Timely
words the thoughts which occupied
thousands of minds.
! Mr.. JenkiIs an his associates upon
the democratic ticket of this state are
excellent men, and If it was mere
III utter of conducting the. state govern
ment, there woaid he little ear nothing
to cho"se between them iltl their ol,-
pnte.se, i; every democratic victu-
~ gained Al tta aortl appears to htve
bee ha si-a.ti All cic.,acig IA mt iog
eS sStessieii,. a"y oltftLeS aad us.w
atrocl cs ~ tae eXr~ be OF tn. south.
.i1sc victories IL a lev ststeS have
beeh siin d b. h. greatest s,cri .ce
the must arddnus eaipavur-. AL e.,
peclaiiy by pledges to the people of
,ne north that the south w,ulI he
peaceful, would scruplously a there 10
the settlements of the var. AMI soul II
guard the institutions of freedom
which is eStahishe an that thew
woaid deal with the negro III spirit
of emil 5htcnei humanity fhen. when
by such means, the northern demo
Gratis have ga!nei new victory or
conirnel an old one. the southern
braves and ruiians have appeared to
consi Ter 1t us wlrralt for again co n
IN. out aud shonti NJ some union man
or republican neighDor, federal Official,