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Show THAT INSULT. An Indignant American ' Citizen Gives Vent to His Feelings. Mr. Editor: Yesterday you commented com-mented very sparingly upon the vile and ross insult offered the Democrats by the Enquirer the evening before. As you say, to attempt to answer it would be to sloop beneath the dignity of an American, and yet to let it go tinresented would be less than manly. The blaze of indignation was on many a face yesterday as he cogitated upon this sentiment: "The Democrats of Provo have adopted a very pretty badge, the flag of our nation. The flag is a very pretty emblem, but when il is worn by the party that would drag it in the 'mire, that would make its flutters seem harsh and discordant, because representing represent-ing poverty and misery, that woula fain see it waving in an'atmosphere at home no less beneficial to the poor than the foul air which the laborers in foreign lands exist, then it seems sadlv out of place. These thoughts, coupled with the knowledge that the seeessiou- '.n'.,V'f;f!7ri. rebellion were 1 U'tuocrats. make it alNiosi seem an uisiht to Democrats to-day sporting the flag of our free and prosperous country to attest at-test their loyalty." And a blush of shame came to the cheek of m ny a Republican who has been following the Enquirer as his organ. "You Democrats, because you are proud to wear the stars and stripes upon your breasts, are charged with desiring to drag it in the mire, and your lain would see it waving in the atmosphere of foul air at home." Vas ever a more groveling expression expres-sion of wickedness uttered anainst a political enemy? No mind of high and noble thoughts, no heart of pure manhood man-hood could conceive such low and brutish brut-ish expressions about free-born, upright American citizens, who dare believe as they please. No hand of honest toil, none but the most intolerant could write such siuil'. Yvs, it is an insult to the high patriotism, patri-otism, "loyalty," virtue and -purity of the Enquirer for men ol uprightness, of integrity, of devotion de-votion to this grand government to think of proudly wearing the glori ous flag ot this grc.it government. The stars and stripes were defended by the Democratic party long before the Republican Re-publican party had a name. On the battle-field they have rallied around its glorious fields and with blood of a more noble substance than the milky stuff that courses through the anatomy of the Republican editor of this city, have saved their country from dishonor. The history" of this great country has done the" Democratic party its worth for the noble parts it lias played in the development of this commonwealth. Then, who, more than the party of over a century old, has better rignt to still hold to. their breast the emblem of freedom? As it never yet has seen defeat, so will it next Monday welcome victory to its glorious folds when the Democratic ticket, representing a government of the people, for the people, and by the people, shall lie elected. An Amekican. - I |