The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-07-16
UNDER WHICH. 80

/ Tho political spectacle oflhe mou
Is insIr4 iive, The Republican party,
the parry of The country aud Oftbe war
of liberty, progress, aud civilization,
aCIer successfully vludieatius tue au-
thOri!y Of the government, Obftetaling
the hsmerul sin Of slavery, and maio'
aiuhg the bond of the Union upon the
broad, simple. humane principle ol
equal civil aud political rights, and ha,
done this despite the treschery Of the
Executive head OF the government aud
the relentless hostility of an unscrupu-
luus party. Knowing that upon no 9th
sfptinCipls cun there be peaseigl
UuOp and general prosperity i has de.
clafdd IbAt without thd tranquility the
debt cannot be paid. and that there is
among tho ashes OF tho rebellion 9
spark Of hope that the debt may be re-
pudiated, the national creditors dofrOu
dcd, aud every man 10 tho land diSgra.
ted; it has, simultaneously with this
policy of equal rights and peace, deoln-
red that tho national honor shall be
faithfully defended, aud has nominated
as the reprosestGuvc Of these principles
Opd ihi, policy the great soldier Of the
war. who has shown himself as free from
the traditional ambition OF renowned
and victorious General Os Washington
himself, and with him man of the
same pure personal character, and iden'
tiGcd with the cause of constitutional
liberty that triumphed in the war.
Upon the other side, the Democnlic
party, whose inhunan policy, alike
crime against the conscience and the
prosperity Of the country, plunged us
into the war and which four years ago
demanded thsblhe Government shoull
reOt with traitors ia-arm'. now laflsl
10 every effort 10 overthrow tbs Gov
crament, either by force or by uegoiia
Itiou wiih its enemies, stands torn with
douitapd mad with the lust Of power,
wogdsfr ID Wha. way it can.most suo
cas deceive tue country and ro
1 dysss he great victory which j! could
ShlfTeseat Conscious that Iis logical
Y IT. cohussis srs dssi5t bet~aAn iins
Who a'OdEa sAy doibidg ana i6Qsa alo
wuuld reveal the real party purpose.
Hating equal rights as pefilous to ilG
party ascendeucv, i! would ihrust back
into political and Industrial chaos the
States. which the Republicans have re-
stored, aud renewing ii, alliance with
the disafacled classes Of the South would
seek reconstruction which would leave
the spirit that rebelled and PslIiated re-
bollion paramount in the Government
Disoreanlziug, dangerous, reckless and
destructive, us every party Indifferent 10
humanity and resolved upon injustice
must necessarily be, tho Democratic
party goes into its Convention agreed
only 10 contemp! for the great principles
Of the Government, and in passionate
desire for its control.
These are the. attitudes Of the two
parties that ask the sympathy and sop
port Of the American people. The one,
having successfully concluded the war,
is organizing its results. oherishiug ven
geuncC agaius. no man or class aud anE.
ious that those whom conspicuous dis.
affection have necessarily dsfrancLised
may al the earliest moment which de.
pends upon lhemselSss-Sgaiu resume
their share in the common government.
The other anxious only TIL fidelity and
patriotism may bo di,irauohised, aud
dlsafeOdon put into power, in order that
those who dsridod loyalty to tue UniOn
may now govern it.
To doubt the result would be to quest
ion the common sense Of the American
peOpIS.-Hapsr'S Weekly.
"srRAIGHT-FORwARD" PARTY.
The Pilisburg Pos! says;
The Democratic party is sIraightfor-