The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-10-21
COLONEL z. g. INGERsOLL.

COLONEL Z. g. INGERSOLL.
Az Elss.e.t s.a Fs-esAse Review sr che
vital Hssues - the Canpaian-Masterly
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The Republicans of Winnebago Coun-
ty, ILL.,, and adjacent counties, were
recently treated to brilliant speech by
Colonel Robert G. Ingcrsoll, upon the
issues of the pending campaign, of
which the following is a full synopsis:
to sms seIsSl ssat said In the rst place wish
init that most OF them are honest in their con-
Y no need OF wasting reason upon man Who
believe thai Il is possible to make q vote ce IN
any civilized country by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
facts, h or to influence solitary man who
peration. do not intend to-day TO express
a solitary sentiment that every Democrat win
wan! a good Government. We We ali want to live We
in land where the law is supreme We de-
cry citizen beneath its fold. Most of us are
Sonyfnced that our Govcrnment is the best
where MANHOOD and manhood alone. Is made
not simply a condition Of citizenship, but
where WI manhood; and manhood alone. permits
of the Government. 1t is the only Govern
ment in the world where poverty Is upou an
Sessnies Of the RepSbc IS as
kef that reason every poor man should stRnd
ssns saS ssi
children; and the only way to make this Gov
ernment a complete and perfect success Is for
hood as the millionaire does of his wealth. A
man does not vote in this country simply be-
ns oSss nSs sote so sas
docs not vote Simply because he has
or sepns na ws Say that s.. hs e. votes
try that nothing can be more valuable to amy
human being than his manhood. and for that
we say in this country manhood is worth more
out liberty the Nation is not worth preserving.
Now, then, in every country, no matter how
cry country there is something worth prcseEv-
ing, and there is something that ought to be
S;estroyed; q; g No. resollect that every voter e
The man that viii sell his vote is the man that
that, the man that viii sell his vote for preju.
dice or for hatred, the man that will be lied out
vii Se o% os Ss S%s E. ns
worthy to be an american citizen.
Two great parties are asking for the control
mine to inquire into INTO the history Of these pas. par
ties. We want to know their character; and,
you cannot make q reputation BY passing q
resolution. me question is, What have those
ss spSs ssp we;s ss% ao :nsy e:
ter twenty years hence; but what have they
been doing fog the last twetny yearsf -
1s and is fe~ q the sso sonshern snn 5sssss o ;ad
I've will no lcngcr remain in this Union"
% With s1dSe h.c fer Sis esni a
wiser. solemnly declared not only that the
ss.s not sS.
sment could not even protect tts own property.
Democratic Administration said the United
States of America are dissolved. this great Fed
what that party said then: does anybody wish
ssnybody to,dsSy Sy % %s,.s tssa & sss ;asice q james
menced. The Republican party said: +" Tho
Union must and shall be maintained" Hum
never, while live, win say . word against any
admit soday, 0I and cSeersni'S M s1S i adit HduSt
that hundreds Of thousands OF Democrats
were q thousand times better than the party
of the party left It. And am willing to admit
to-day that, had It not been for these Demo-
put down @ the rebeiiion. want s to S be honest n
about this thing. What, though, did the DEM
IL dd The So in s!s nso Tsis
universal victory, met in National Convention
sns TnoS az Gs
Indiana? They assassinated Federal ofhcers,
conspiracies for the purpose of releasing
from Canada 1 know it, and the evidence q
ton fkat leaders Of TIC southern Confederacy
falrnlshed money to the Democrats Of Illinois
purpose q infuencins public opinion ssa,nss g. i
the Repuolican party. When tie war was
xSo sdvocssed IT G eecession 1ss Dem1oorst: MsG
eycry man Who drew . accession ordinance
wss Democraf; every man who swore that
~Co1federacy. bound together by ropes Of
sand." By chains OF mist, was . Democrat;
OF the sky was . Democrat; every one who
w1eeec 20 preserve the Institution OF slavery,
90 tnaf babes could be sold from their moth
vthed 10 breed bloodhounds 70 pSrsue fusi-
lSsnss to become dogs 10 sant sisves:
every one who believed that lash
periosned; every one was : Democrsf. Every i,,
one who wished to create q 1re In the rear;
al who wanted to release Rebel prisoners in
homes q sosSicss % sssn IN the front; evcry one @
who wanted to scatter disease and pestiience
our MS
wished TO set fire to the great cities Of the
would destroy women and babes; every ea "1 one
who tried to fre the boats upon our yfvers:
every one was ,s = Democr.t.E Eyerz @sn who
that : Union solder has Is a souvenir Of the
mem scren With crust ,sss SSs 9Ss
worms had eaten before was q Democyat;
every one was Democrat Every man who
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so .ee sss sS and
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