Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-02

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ROB him of his rights and this they DO
without mercy.
II they favor his education, it is only
such an education as prepares him TO
te ussful in q servile condition, not one
thai gives him anything like lair
chance re- the battle of lie The Chris
Trans VINO engage IN seii-denying lab0rs
20 elevate tue freedmen are ostracised
ana treated IS oulcasts, on, iH the lau-
( guage OF the South, like "niggers. 1t
is not 60 be forgotten That tie uEre-
+ pmiant rebels are the controlling power
IN the democratic party They are, il
not the heads Of the party,
THE CAUDAL APPEND6GE
that moves the body of the animal. The
/ success Of this party would be tie
I triumph of the old slave power and
/ prepare The way for the oblteration of
all distinctions between Loyalty and
treason This is indicated by the utter
ances OF rebel brigadiers on the floor of
congress and elsewhere. jeff Davis
mora than intimates that the rebel sol
der should be penslOned from the
treasury Of the Uuited States Let the
South gain the control of the country
and how long viii it be before it de-
mands compensation for the losses sus-
tdiued in their efforts to destroy the
nation? Should the democratic party
admit the justice Of these claims and
tax the country TO pay them To the
uttermos5 farthing, there would be
nothing in such action Inconsistent
with it's past history. Never had this
party less reason than row for asking
the votes of patriotic citizens. They
have placed { the sead Of their ticket
a man whose moral character is so base
that the mention of his name exCitcs
disgust and loathing ia all viituous cir
cle.. And for vice-p president they have
nominated g copporbeaG Of tde copper
heads, an ap0logist for the rebellion,
who Rot only refused TO vote supplies
Tor the war but who threw his whole
influence against its successful prose
cuion,
WHEN THE PAST HISTORY
and present condition Of this party is
candldlv considered, one Is reminded of
Or. J ouson'a leg of mutton that he des-
crbed as being badly cooked and bad
ly served, as bad AIS bad can be. And
you. my brother would have me believe
that between this party and the party
of Justice and humanity, Dy which it is
opposed there is little or nothing to
choose. TO do this, L muststultify my
self and become oblivlous tothe hlSt0ry
of our country for the last twenty-five
years. DO you asb "What has this
party doDe:' reply with the blessings
OK God, 10 suppressed or crushed out the
n4ost gigantic rebellion known in the
world history. In doing this it dieap-
pointed the homes OF cid world tyrdntg
and elevated our country TO a foremost
position among the nations # t.. earth
it emaAcipateu millions OF slaves and
lowered them with the rights of citi-
zGnship liz has given our country a
currency than which there is none better
in the civilized world Without Oppres-
sing the people with burdensome taxes
| ii is paying our national debt with o
rapidly that is a surprise TO ourselves
and an astonishment to our enemies.
| The most sober anC careful statement
of what this grand Old party has done
for the country since it called ADra-
ham Lincoln TO the presidential chair
in 1860,
SOUNDS LIKE WILD ENAGGERATIONs.
And you and the friends who are co,
operating with you are content to have
I this party superseded by democracy
/ represented by men like Grover Cleye-
! land and Carter Harrison. | am glad
/ that you appreciate the fact, that you
are rendering the democratic party an
invaluable cervice in supporting the
prohibition candidates. II would be an
impeachment of your intelligence to
suppose that you are Ignorant OF this
/ fact. You have no doUt, observed that
I the democratic press INDUCES in no
/ criticism on your course, but cOmmends
in the most emphatic terms your con-
scientious adhesion 10 your principles.
/ Do you never ask yourself
''WBat evil have done chat these men should be
praisins me:'
You are candid enough to admit that
the triumph of the democracy in Illinois
would probably lead to a great increase
/ in drinking and drunkenness. Such a
victory would give a staggering blow to
/ the cause u temperance and be follow
ed by such legislation as would be ac-
ceptable 20 the brewers, distiliers and
saioon-keepers of the state. Your as
sumption that an increase Of voice and
crime would be only temporary and
/ lead 10 reaction that would
PROMOTE VIRTUE AND TEMPERANCE,
seem to rae not only unreasonable, but
preposterous. This plan for promoting
reform is so entirely original that one is
led TO suspect that it was made to order
and for a special purpose.
! We do not think of sending ship loads
OF watermelons to Naples as a remedy
I for cholera, nor recommend an increase
of mad dogs as a cure for hydrophobia.
1 If we aIe To engage in the work Of over
coming evil with evil, let US proceed
cautiously aud on a small scale. We
might commence by breaking up a sin
/ gle Sabbath school, and send the boys
TO low Sunday the atre or dime
/ museum. The lewd songs and indecent
/ performances might so disgust them
that they would return to the study Of
/ the bible with new zest. Such a 'reac-
I ton would be gathering grapes of
/ thorns' and figs Of thisties, and that
would be something new under the sun.
/ Let us take another view Of the subject.
Society is but an aggregate on of midi
viduals, and is improved only as indi-
viduais are made better.
One of your neighbors has been in