The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-28
THE FALL ELECTION IN PENssYLvA-

MIA.
The attempt Of afew weak correspondents,
and some worthless editors, to laugh at and
be jolly over the late Union meeting in Hart
ford, Connecticut, which means twenty thou-
sand majority for THE President in that State
next spring, and at least three members of the
Fortieth Congress in favor of his policy, has
given away, since the conservative movement
in Pennsylvania is fairly started, to genuine
and terrific radical fright. Their effort to
"whistleb by the graveyard" in the little State
Of Connecticut has changed to fierce howl
of anguish over the yawning gulf which they
now see before them in Pennsylvania. An
estimable citizen and brave soldier of
that ancient Commonwealth is talked Of
to lead the incorruptible host within the
Union party, who are determined that this
Union shall remain undivided that the
loly purposes for which our mighty armies
commended shall be realized; that the lofty
principles of the Baltimore platform Of 1864
shall be adhered to; and that sell.govenmcnt
shall be maintained inviolutc on this AmCri-
can soil
If General GEARY chooses to stand with
ilosed lips, upon the narrow anti-Republican
md anti Union platform upon which the
radical revolutiou.sts put him at Harrisburg
instead of placing himself on the Baltimore
platform, by the side Of its standard-bearer
by whose same side he stood fighting against
rebellion during the war, then the fault will
be his own
The conservative members Of the National
Union party in Pennsylvania, who believe
that the war was carried on to put dorm re-
bc'lion and sdre States, must make the issue
md give battle to those who assert that the
rebellion was success, that States were
destroyed and the Union dissolved
rhe gallant soldier referred to above, who
Is talked of as the staudard-bearer Of the
National Union party in the coming conflict
in Pennsylvania will rally around him va
liant and indomitable legion; soldiers like
himself. Republican as he was and is, who
lcsire that the country they fought for shall
ave immediate restoration and permanent
lcacc, and that the cherished principles Of
heir hearts shall not be sacrificed on the
ltar of Capitalization. Thus are the true
md unadultprated Union men-those who
know hut one radical sentiment, and that is
owe of countrywide will fight with their
ballots against the destruction Of American
Institutions by the insane fanatics Of the
North as they fought with their bullets the
traitors who plotted for the overthrow of our
Government in the South rising up all over
he land to rebuke the hcrctical tendencies
If radicaized Congress, and to put down
forever the conspiracy against the peace OF
the country and the integrity of the great
National Union party.
In this emergency the conservative men
of Pennsylvania have wisely sought for a
leader, one who has stood in the front ranks
Of battle. II is to those who fought down a
rebellion made in the interests of secession,
that the country must look for resistance to
this radical treachery against the Union Of
the States, and our priceless liberties within
it. And no one in this land more clearly
sees this fact than the patriotic President
Of the United States. To his immortal honor
iet IL stand that ne Is lhHuguratihg the PoIlcy
Of removing from official position the reck
less radicals who have been bnrnacIed to the
Treasury while the ship of State was driving
through seas OF blood-and who are now
consplring with Congress against peace and
rest0ratlon-so that they may make way ior
the Scared, wounded and battlc-worn vcte'
rams, who having preserved our land "h'nthe
peril OF war threatened 1t amt are It's natural
protectors and preserVatorS at this period Of
danger. 1t is this reliance OF Tue president
| upon our uncohquered army ana thLs gen
'rous response oil the soldiers to his cause
that stlrS the radical camp with comnotion
and causes their chlet cohsplrators I" quail
With lear They see the handwriting on the
wall 1t is being writ le&.bIy around the
great lakes and on the broad pralrIes oil the
NoThwest. 1t stands out III LETTERS Of living
| light in the LAND OF steady habits, And
aow 1t is being cut deep INTO the ctena
mountains that make the Keystone which
'ustalns the mighty arch oil the Union
| Let The Ihirty-Uinll Congress mt IFS cal