The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-18

lie 1OllOWIIlS l0UC6F from IflonQ,
who has for years past correspondent
for different newspapers in Wisconsin,
came addressed to the editor of this
paper last week
WASHINGTON, July oh, 1884.
My DEAR SIR: | have been intend
ing to write to you ever since the NOM
ination of Hon. j. G. Blaine for Presi-
dent, but my health and the great press
of office work prevented. AS you are
we'll aware, Mr.. Blame was not my
choice, but his nomination is made and
| accept it. Any Republican who will
not cheerfully sustain the nominee of
his party does not do as he would be
done by. What is the use of holding
Conventions if the result of said Con
ventions are not binding on the mem
bers of the organization The ques-
ton is not now between Mr.. Blaine
and some other Republican, but shall
Mr.. Blaine or Democrat be the next
President?
When one thinks of the course of the
Republican party, with which Mr..
Blaine has been so closely identified, and
contrasts it with the Democratic party,
it seems that there could be no hesita-
ton as to which it is desirable should
control the destinies of this Nation for
the next four years.
Why should the Republican party
be continued in power? 1t put down
the shareholders rebellion at an inn
mense. cost of life and treasure, there !
by abolishing slavery, and "giving
every man the inalienable right to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
1t has given the country the best bank
ing system (the National Banks of
any government upon the face of the
earth, which the Democratic party,
controlled by solid South, would de-
stroy. 1t has placed the Government
upon a solid financial basis in striking
contrast to the gcondition they found it
in. Is there an American citizen, of
any party, but what is proud of the
position our nation occupies among
the civilized nations of the world
1t has greatly reduced the cost of post
age while giving greatly increased fa-
cilities, administered the affairs of the
Government at a smaller per cent than
was ever known before the Republican
party came into power.
What has the Democratic party done
during this time but oppose all meas
ures adopted by the Republican party?
The Republican party should be con
tinued in power until every votes in
every state in the Union can cast his
vote without intimidation and GER
tainty of having it honestly counted.
A Government that can call upon
man to lay down his life in its defense,
if necessary, should be able to protect
that man in casting his vote and see
that it is honestly counted.
Do the loyal men of the Union real
ize the danger TO their liberties by so
many Senators and Representative
being sent to Congress that owe their
presence there by intimidation, by the
killing of Republicans and dishonest
count Of the votes cast? Should the
election of President at the coming
election be thrown into the House of
Representatives /. (Which will be pre-
vented by the triumphant election of
Hon. James. G. Blaine), we shall have
d WHO Will owe
his election to the suppression of and
dishonest count of Republican votes.
When 1T is known that over ten thou
sand persons have been killed in the
South since the close of the rebellion
on account Of being Republicans, and
not person punished, it makes per-
sons blood run cold to learn that such
a state of affairs can exist in this coun-
try, and that any attention called to
this state of facts is met with the cry,
1t is time the bloody shirt was bur-
led" it is certainly folly to close our
eyes to such state Of facts, and it |
shows the necessity Of having solid
North as long as there is solid South. |
President Arthur has gratiied a
large portion of the loyal people of the
Government by vetoing the Fitz John
Porter bill, thus vindicating the men,
cries of Presidents Lincoln and Gar
field.
Hon. w. L. Price has made an eff |
cient and useful member this session,
and | am glad to say there is no doubt |
of his reelection this fall.
WISCONSIN.