Daily Republican., 1890-02-17
Democratic Glasses" Revis wsd.
(coMMUNIoATEp.1

In the Sunday Star Of February 10th,
Democratic Glasscs appears to be
driven to desperation, his avowed hatred
to every ytling pertaining to Republican,
Ism, cannot be diguised. In his lengthy
harangue he starts of as follows: Some
western paper has offered Senator lngalls
. thousand dollars to come to the city OF
Ito publication and sleep one night with
. negro man. Senator Ingalls, has not
yet accepted the offer, and It lie safe to
assert that he will not. Neither would
Senator Higgins sleep with negro man
for any amount OF money, dearly as he
loves the negro" Thanks. MessrB. Edi-
tors, for the accidental acknowledgment
OF Democratic 0la,s. Yes, indeed, Sena-
tor Ingalls aud Benator niggius, no
doubt, sele:t their own bed-iellows, and
BY absenting themselves from their per-
sccutors may be enabled to avoid heas.
Indeed, Messrs. Editors, had our politl-
cal antagonist been with us 10 the South,
In the trying crisis Of our nations history
and witnessed the various colors Of hu-
mapity, from the blonde to almost ebony,
he might witness tho haudiwork OF his
bosom friends of the Bouth, and be con.
vlnced that his brethren did not require
the reward of thousand d0llars 10 ao-
complish their bassardly purposes,
although there Il every reason to believe
that many thousands Of dollArs were
realised in the sale Of their own flesh and
blood.
Democratic Glasses tries the imm mensity
Of Its powers upon oar organization, the
Grand Army OF tho Republic, with q
membership OF halfa million, composed
OF both political parties and at the same
time Independent Of all pirties. And
We, Is an organization, can we'll afford to
wish him God-speed, aud the full enjoy
ment Of that priceless liberty that we
fought for, which absolutely coat him
notLing; and, ~ members OF the G. A.
H., Ws can smile on his insigniflcance,
We can impress Il upon his mind. that
we feared not the rebel shot and shell In
time OF war, aud the yel Of rebel EN-
misaries In the north sound harmless In
our cara In time OF peaoe.
Democratic Glasses concludes with the
abominable Idea OF Republicans payinQ
taxes to enable them to enjoy the rights
your correspondent we'll understands the
process Of the disfranchisiLg machine,
having Lost time from The shops (Jtctson
& Sharp Co. to pay Ne tax. However,
he can march to the polls with the inde.
pendence OF Mr. Baysr,l, the father oi
the Ubiquitous system called law, and lag
hs majesty's vote out every time. Demo-
cratic Glasses, Ia speaking Of Republican
methods Of obta'niug power, should
blush with shame when truthfully re
minded Of the schemes practiced by hli
own party from its inception to ths
present time. The writer will present q
single incident Of the many In bis pos
session OF the political career OF Johr
6lidell of Louisiana in 1642. 1t not oul,
illustrates the dishonesty OF his charac
ter, but the facilities resorted to for poll
tlcians to cheat the people. elidell hat
resolved to become member of Con.
gress. He was rich, hut was personally
too unpopular 10 expect votes enough 4
elect him. He resorted 10 fraud. Non,
but freeholders could vote In Louisiana
Slidell bought one hundred and eighty
eight (l8S) acres OF land at Governmen
prices lone dollar and twenty-five cent?
per acre, aud decided It In small parcel
to four thousand eight hundred an,
eight of tho most DEGRADED population o
New OrleanA They went to bis disiric
(PIaquemine). whore their land lay, ant
in . body gave HIN their votes for Cou
gress and elected him.
This, MessrA Editors, is but one in
stance OF many on =, cord aud In posses
sion of tho writer, but no. wishing I
intrude longer upon your valuable tim
and spsc !, we remain yours,
Respectfully,
Feb. II, 1900. JOSEPH OSBORNE.