The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-14
Address to the Connecticut RepubII.


The Connecticut Republican State
Central Committee has issued an ad-
dress to the people in relation to the
issues involved in the coming State
election. We quote few paragraphs,
as follows:
"Men may differ concerning the pro-
priety of certain steps in the process of
reconstruction, but upon the great
question yet to be settled all patriotic
men must and do agree. 1t may be
stated thus: Andrew johnson and the
whole Democratic party boldly demand
that Rebels shall be permitted TO par
ticipate in the affairs of the Nation,
direct its policy, and hold offices OF
trust and power, while unrepentent,
rebelliOus and malignant, hating the
Government, and determined to rule 1t
for their own wicked and damnable
ends, or to ruin it. Congress and the
Republican party insist on no forfeited
lie, no sweeping punishment, are
ready to forgive and welcome Rebels,
but demand that they shall give up
their rebellion and become loyal and
peaceful citizens OF the Government
they sought to destroy. Upon which
side of this great issue will YOU be
foundP Democratic Rebels at the
South and their Democratic brethren
at the North have formed a wicked al
lance against the best interests and
righteous claims of the Republic. We
call upon all true-hearted men to bury
every difference and join hearts in the
common cause of national unity.
Men may disagree concerning certain
financial problems, but upon the great
financial question yet to be settled, all
honest men have but one opinion. We
state it thus: The Democratic party
has but QUE hope of success. and that
through their alliance with the rebels.
Shoul 1t attain power, it can keep it
only by acceding to rebel demands;
hrst of which is the repudiation OF the
national debt and the payment of the
rebel debt. Upon which side OF this
issue will an honest man be foundH
Republicans of Connecticut, YOU can
elect your ticket II you will. Last year
You were partially defeated, partly by
accident, partly by fraud; by accident.
In that issues foreign to the real ques-
tion were forced upon you by persis-
tent Misrepresentation and the atten-
tton OF the people diverted from the true
nature of the contest; by fraud, in that
Yast sums of money were unscrupu-
iously furnished and as unscrupulous-
ly expended by your opponents in cor
rupting the voters of the State.
You have to contend with a par
ty strongly organized, flushed
with partial success, backed by
money, seeking dishonorable ends, and
hesitattng at no means for their accom-
plishment. The result is with you. 1t
is no holiday contest upon which you
have entered. There Is Republican
majority in the State. 1t rests with you
TO say whether it shall be secured. The
means and result are in these words:
Work and Victory. Work in fact and
not in theory. Every man a worker
and every man a victor should be the
motto of this campaign. Yours is the
opening engagement of the great Pres
idential battle, in which Is to be fought
out and settled, once and forever, the
issues between wright and wrong, JUS
tice and injustice, liberty and despot-
ism. The Nation stands watching and
waiting the issue of this engagement.
Your victory shall elevate to the high.
est office in a peoples gift the man who,
to.day, stands first in the hearts of his
countrymen, the true patriot, the saga
ctous statesman, and the greatest cap.
tain of the world. Under his guidance
tranquility shall be restored, Justice es-
tablished, prosperity insured, and "this
shall be Republic where the will of
the people is the law of the land"