Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
THE MISSOURI THALBOTE.

.ON LIN 1N11AJ
THE MISSOURI THALBOTE.
We promised, last week, to sho W our
readers to what extent partisan spleen
will carry some people. We mean to
do this, not by baseless allegations Of
what has been said by an opponent. but
by reproducing his own language.
The Intelligencer charged that the
Thalhote, at Concordia, before The cleo.
ton falsely stated, that Mr. Mountjoy
had said at Concordia, that Germans
were not put into Office by the demo-
Gratis because no German was able to
fulfill the duties OF u county Office. Not
satisfied with printing this SANDER be-
fore, the Thaloote reiterated it after
the election. and after it had been
clearly shown to the editor that the
statement was false.
This is the issus between the Intel
ligencer and the Thalbote--no other
because it 10 as absurd as 1t is maliciously
and despicably false to say that the In
telligencer has abused the Germans, or
spoken of them as ignorant. To this
Issue, and in answer to U charge that
1t uttered aud re-uttsred q baseless
Islander, the following is the Thaibote's
reply:
Tee insult cast at the German repub.
licsns OF Freedom township by the Lex
ington ''Intelligencer," In . late issue,
because of their steatfast and unwaver-
ing adherence to principle during the
election just past. is u fitting type OF
bourbonism, aud an impotent, though
malicious eSulliti0n of vindiclive
spleen and wrath. reminding one of the
our that would bite if he could, but
because OF senility and decrepitude,
must content himself with growls.
barks and display OF broken. fangs,
suggestive Of what he would do were
he able. The ''Intslligencer" claims to
Do, and 10, We presume. sn honest,
and impartial newspaper; impartial,
aside from its politics, which Of course,
are bourbon aud partisan to the last
extreme; and IS such paper it raves
and expects support from people Of this
county, irrespective OF party afh:iation ;
yet the "Intelligencer." this high-ton-
cd, dignified, super. serviceable exemp.
lar of political purity; this consclence-
keeper tor the "gra"d ~ old demo-
cratic party" in the county Of Lafayette
and the state of Mo-, IN particular. and
the United States 1t large, in general;
this paper, despite its heroic elideavors
and unceasing efforts to retain tho
exalted position it has achieved by the
expenditure of money, time, energy
aud brai0s. net to mention gas; this
paper can 90 tar forget its seli-respect,
50 tar forfeit the respect Of nprejudlced
and honest men in all parties, as to
abuse and Willy q class OF men sober,
honest inteli'gent ana industrious. who
Will III all respects iavoraoly compare
Win those whom this seif-constitutsd
exponent seeks to represent and speak
for; q class OF men who have added
more to the taxable and productive
wealth OF his county since the war. than
all the entire brood OF b%ourbons, ex-
siaveholders, court rouse rings, with
"Inteliigencer Printing Co." establish
ment thrown in. added to it prior to
that period. A class OF men who are
republican from principle, aud by In
stlnct. lovers of liberty, q free vote, q
fair count, tree speech, tree schools.
free press. free men, political. public
and private honesty. and by SO much
haters Of oppression, slavery. bull.doz.
ing, ballot box stuling, political chi.
canery, fraud and double dealing. and,
above all, towering prominent. is their
hatred of that quinteseence and expo.
nent of all the hateful dogmas, deceits
and t%reacheries known to American
politics, bourbon democracy, whose
disciple and expounder the .'lnteligcn-
ciples that would beggar every wage
Garner and bankrupt every manufac-
turing industry in the land; the
advocate Of financial principles that
would. as they did, food the country
with s'wild cat CURRENCY" destroy
valuts, and deraDge commerce prin-
ciples. l~egitimately followed, that
would pauperize the poor aud render
us q nation OF tramps and beggars.
This is the "great, grand, white
mans democratic party" the friend
Of the poor man! And the organ OF
that party in this county, sneers al
aud insults German republicans, be.
cause, forsooth.t they vote for and sus'
tain 3 party which gave them q free,
an undivided country; currency good
everywhere, and protection which
gives them wages for their labor and
3 price for their productions. Sneers
at them for their fealty, for their allie.
glance to principle and their resis.
tance to bourbon blandisments
Sneers at them because they car
neither be bribsd, hired, coaxed MOI
driven. Snssrs at them, in short, be.
cause, 40 republicans. they stand in
the van, an impossible barrier be
tween their Goddess, Liberty, aud the
irrupti0n of the vandals, who would
outrage her a. they did of yore.
1t fully becomes the ssIntellfeencer'
to thus insult the Germans aud cal
them ignorant, in the face Of tho fac,
that they are notable - a race fer theil
advancement in literature, scieno.
and the fine arts; for their love o
learning aud their schools; q rae,
that can boast of . Humboldt. and ,
Hahpeman, q Liebig, . Goethe, {
Schiller. q Richter, q Handel, a Mo
Fart and Q Memberships; q race thai