Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-05

), 1881. -.l. va... ..
In the Chicago Times on the retirement
of Gov. Seymour from the gubernatorIal
chair OF New York. quote:
"That the semblance OF law has been
preserved, and its spirit gradually
brought back to our courts that insolent
authority has been rebuked and compel
led to respect individual and corporate
rights; that there is in the country. to-
day, spirit which dares to question the
abuses OF power, and demand Tor itself
protection in the assertion OF its prerog-
atlve that in the midst of revolution and
war the safeguards of law have been
to SO great an extent preserved, and now
extend their shield as well to those who
wroughtfor their overthrow as they who
defended them against despotic violence
lis, next to God, and the fearless DEM
ocratic press. due to the accomplished
craftsmanship and unialtering patriotism
of Horatio Seymour"
FROM THIS IT WOULD APPEAR
lawlessness, but restored righteous and
thing to do. 1t was retrogresslon toward
freedom, justice and God. 1t might be
inferred from your general censure of it
that bourbonism includes much else than
political ethics. The charge that we are
behind the age ls somewhat too vague
and general. This is an age OF section
alism and infidelity. A large majority
OF the democracy are neither sensation
alists nor inidels. We do not affect those
| who strain after nov elites and notoriety.
We are not enamored OF Bobs, nor
Beechers, nor Susan B.'s, nor any OF the
multltarious isms which are now more
prevalent than the itch in pauper prov
| inces. A bourbon IS not poetical.
primrose 10y the rivers brim,
| A yellow primrose is to him, 5..
| And nothing more.
He sees no revelation of cosmic egg in
it. and it fails to fill him with "divine
afflatus.'' Are we to be placed under
ban for this prosaic tendency, this rock.
rooted adherence to the palpable, and
skepticism concerning the speculative
There is wide field opened here, but lei
US pass to a 7-H
MORE IMPORTANT INQUIRY:
Where lies the bourbonism in our lat
est national platform? Wherein lies the
superiority IN the platform of our oppo
nents? In what did we tail 10 meet the
requirements OF the body polite! We
accepted the colored individual with al
OF the appurtenances thereto belonging
or in anywise appertaining. He was
made legal tender, and we accepted
him. We were not pleased when mil
lion of him was emptisd into the ballot
i box, and transfer thence made OF him tt
the jury box and our Legislative halls
We had much more than enough of ig
nerance and anlmallsm in these place.
before. However, we take him for wha
he may be, legally. and be that what
may the bourbons will stoutly maintain
Soon alter our late npleasantness, .
confederate, smarting under the AFRO
gance OF military rule IN this, our favor
ed government of freedom and love, salt
he had eaten good deal OF crow, ant
didn't know but he would have to ca
more, but he had but id little respect
for those who said they liked it. w
may yet offer the dish to the stalwarts
The time is not distant when, under thu
JOINT influence OF moral suasion, and, ii
one or two localities, OF the shotgun pol
icy, Sambo will be "evoluted" into
bourbon, and then it will be plain tha
"there is divinity which shapes'' th
ends of the nation, and is
From seeing evil still educng good,
And bitter thence and bitter still
In infinite progression.
1t our platform was unobjectionable
!, WHAT SHALL BE SAID OF OUR CANDl
r-. DATE?
He has written his honor in his acts. an
such is the nobility OF his character tina
, partisan bitterness is disarmed befor
/ him. There is but one exception. A
! Grantism has become the term express
3 i've OF all that is meanest and most des
5 picable in public administration, it j
81 fitting that Its author and protecto
should be the one assinine malevolent t
attempt the disparagement OF Hancock
! So much for our platform and candl
t date. In the conduct OF the campaig
we may have made mistakes, but for thi
. what you term bourbonism is not re
} sponsible. That ism won very steadl
l from the days OF Jefferson to those {
Lincoln. Only four years ago it reste
on victorious battle-f field, and woui
, to-day be IN possession of the govern
msnt had not grave Judges, and senator
:. and representatives in congress conspiI
ed to assassinate law. One OF them ha
just been elected president. Did he SO
the end from the beginning? Is it prob
able that his modesty fouryears ago bad
him not to look forward? ae5a1.s5,
= Let US look at bourbonism in congress
:, and IN the southern states since We hav
had control. Under the Legislature Z
;, what party has the credit OF the govern
:. ment been advanced until We can no.
= feat our bonds at per cent? Unde
= the Legislation OF what party have th
!, expenses of the government been redu'
y " ed more than twenty eight millions {
:, dollars yeare 1t is fact conceded b
our opponents that there has been
very effectual extinguishmeut put o
!, the lobby and political jobs in congrsi
~ with claims there has been as hone!
work and rigid scrutiny as in any col
. grsss We have ever had. In the late ca,
vass tho republican press and speaker
Il did net attempt to raise an issue CO,
a corning the integrity of the bourbo
congress. This tact is eloquent in atte
# tation of the TACT that
n OUR WORK WAS WELL DONE.
j. 1t is under democratic policies and a
), ministrat;ons that the governments
Df the southern states have been placed {
d the stable foundations on which the
1t rest to-day. The census reports of NJ
d Walker will show greater annual pr
Df duction in the south than it has ever b
r fore known. If we advance the natio
al credit reduce the expenses OF the GO
ernment. drive jobbery from congres
N restore law and order where disco
,. reigned, and revive the energies OF tras
X In channels which were dul! and slul
le gish because of license aud crimin
IL misrule, is not our ''iogyism' Incompa
* ably better than radical advancement
oi This has been accomplished since Il
Or commencement efHayes' administratio
y The wholesome fear with which he w
I'd inspired relative to the strength and d
q. termination of the democracy, prior
N taking his seat, has happily continue
D with him: and impressed him with Il
ID policy of the deceney which permits ii
of south to manage its own business.
Is Until the bayonets which entered wi
tho military oop, N, nto and uora an