The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-22

lately rebelliouS states, in which they
were guaranteed Republican form
of government, and no mans right to
vote could be abridged on account of
race, color or previous condition of
servitude. In 1868, being reinforced
by the rebel Democracy of the South,
they again appealed to the people to he
restored to power on the issue that the
reconstruction acts were unconstitu-
tional, revolutionary and void. Again
they were overwhelmingly defeated by
the election of u. S. Grant President
of the United States. At the next
Presidential election they protested to
acquiesce in all the war legislation, in
the constitutional amendments. and in
all the measures of the Republican
party they had so obstinately fought
and opposed during the past eight
years, and to give an air of consistency
to their professions nominated a man
to the office of President who all his
public life had been an abolitionist of
the abolitionists, and in himself had
been host in his support of the war
measures of the Republican party and
Of the legislation that grew out of the
war. His name is familiar to every
man and woman in the United States,
Horace Greeley. Again they appealed
to the people to be restored to power on
the issue that the Republican party
had been corrupt; that it was con-
stantly seeking to infringe on the
rights of the states and centralize
power in the national government at
Washington, and perpetuate indefinite
ly its tyranical rule. But the people
were suspicious of their professions.
They could not understand their sud-
den conversion to principles they had
opposed through the last twelve years
of their history. They rightly judged
the disguise they wore was simply a
mask under which they sought to OBJ
tain power and the control of the ma
tional finances for corrupt purposes.
Again they were overwhelmingly de-
feated by the triumphant reelection of
Gen. Grant President of the United
States. And each recurring four years,
under some new disguise, they have
asked the people to restore them to
power, and the people have always an
sWered No never!
To the Young men whose fathers are
Democrats, we put the question: Can
you, with your maiden vote, ally your
selves to party with such a record
pro-slavery party--a party of rebel
lion and rebel sympathizers- party
who opposed the war and the war
measures of the governmental party
who in the present campaign are seek
ing to place the government in the con-
troll of the men who fought so desper-
ately four years to destroy it, and who
are determined as far as in them lies
to undo the results of the war.
Let us briefly set before you a few
of the grand achievements of the Re-
publican party. 1t conquered a re-
.bellion which attempted to tear eleven
states from the Union, and in which
thirteen states participated-a rebel
lion so immense in proportions that
neither ancient nor modern history
can furnish parallel-a rebellion
fought SO stubbornly and with such
valor that the conquerors' laurels shine
with radiant glory. The Republican
party conquered this rebellion, struck
Off the shackles of four millions of
slaves and endowed them with the
rights of citizenship. 1t restored
the Union, gave Republican govern
ments to eleven states, kept it's prom
lses to it's creditors, restored specie
payments, gave the country the best
circulating mediumknown in the world.
by wise legislation has restored to the
country an unexampled era of pros
perity and progress, and has made the
name OF the United States honored as
nation in all the world. Young man.
can you not honor yourself and serve
your country by allying yourself with
a party of such grand achievements ?
Cast your maiden vote for the clear
headed statesman, the finished scholar
the able general, the eloquent orator.
| James A Garfeld