Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-09

coalition aud assumption como with
bad grace from the men who have
abandoned us to our fate so long, and
now add insult 10 injury by asking
u, to surrender our manhood in the
support Of the man who. of all men,
is the most responsible for the over
throw of republiranistl I'D the out
RACES we have endured.
The quasi endOrseInent of Mr..
ChalMers by the Sardis convention
was procured by iiirgtinate meth
Ods, and js fraud upon the people.
who were not consulted, and was
bitter pill to u large majority Of the
members of the convention.
deny the right of men who have
taken no Interest in our struggles amt
preferred Ia expend all their force on
doubtful northern disiricis, or cliques
who have piques TO crafty, to sell us
out to euch masters. l deny their
capacity to even judge what 10 best
for us, which is proved in their men
aud methods. rhis transaction; stOop.
ing to barter with the chief of sin.
nrra, il a blot upon the fair fame at
the party. which will not soon be tor
gotten. Our blood aud the bleaching
bOues of our dead protest against this !
munstrOus crime. | counsel resistance
TO All such pcheMes aud schemers.
Mr.. Chalnlers was thrice elect.u by
his peculiar plans. enjoyed the frui,s
for five Years, and now, having been
evi' ted by congress, he fswns upon
the averger, conspires with a SYM
.pathizing fellow, and spits ia the faca
Of tha men who have defeuded him
all these years as q receiver Ot stolen
pOous. This is the man you are asked
10 sccept as your representative!
while the lamp holds out T., burn.
the West s'mMer may returu." dn
not d'ny that he may be cUmver'et
and honestly adopt an honest policy
when hs shall have restored the mon-
ey trau Iuiently taken for All /, 90 10
which he had no uile; when lac has
repenied in sackcioth aud ashes for
the persecutiOns. iutiMiuatiuns aud
slaughter of republicans by him aud
his followers when he liss huInbly
asked pardon Of these people who
never harmed him, aud wnOs. crime
was n ski" not coi,rad like his own;
when he has eprM. his llfe ii u Ouiny
for wrongs indicted aud winked ~.
hen ant not iill then, will his con-
version be complete. A probation IA
retirement before assuming the lead
ershi p OF this mums,ruus mOngrnl mis-
ceY emati"n would he mare b, fitting.
A word ubnut his confederate, Mr..
Buchanan. He was OH Gen. Ciiul-
mers' staff lie became q republican
Wien conditions we're favorable, was
sheriff several ternis, grew rich, ram
for congress, was defexr.,d, was. hkef
Chalmers. willing to accept place.
aud bay to which he was not entitled;
10 mad ut the republican party AMI
Mr.. Manning, aud is willing TO De tho
tool Of MIR. Chalmers and slaughter
his own party. Beautiful union, =
pair OF noble brothers, Plate aud
Herod united to kill Jesus
The gresnback party. with the claim
to the highest principle.t0 free vote
aud fair count, with the smallest fol-
lowing. IL the cat's-psw to draw tue
chestmuts out of the FIRE. Mr.. Chal-
mere financial views. like his politi-
cal methOde, are made to suit his own
convenience; what he kn0ws about
finances beyond the ordinary demo.
crat won't hurt any one. II YOU sup
port this combination, 1t will prove
what was assumed in the contract,
that you are mere chattels, ready Ia
change masters at the pleasure of
ytur Ow ners.
L am opposed to all monopolies and
oppression. 10 all psrversions Of pow.
er and trust ia favor Of any QUE class.
"a much as am opposed TO the pc.
culinr past methods ot Mr.. Chalmers.
l am in favor OF jnstice to all classcs
anh races.
Confident Of your integrity, resting
my cause with God aud the right.
shall be sstisfied with isa result. Re-
spec,fully. HANNIBAL G. CARTER
Holly Sprinys, Mrs., Aug. q, 'S2.