Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-10-30
by the Republi-
can state Central
Committed.


Republicans Of Io,cd:
The triumph of the National Union
Republican ticket is now assured be.
yond peradventure. The wave oil
victory, which was set in motion i'm
the East, has rolled steadily West.
ward without q single break, gain
ing strength with every step of its
progress. Vermont, Maine, Connec-
ticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Nebraska, have all recorded
their earnest protest against the re-
pudiating and revolutionary ideas OF
the New York convention. Dishon-
esty and revolution find no appro-
val in the popular heart.
But two weeks now remain to
work. In this time let there be no
relaxation of the earnestness and
spirit which have pervaded the Re-
publican ranks from the inception
Of the campaign. The assurance of
success is apt to beget apathy and
indifference. Our greatest adversary
is the certainty of our overwhelming
triumph. But we must remember
that we are fighting, not simply for
success, but for the greatest possible
success. The moral effect of our vic
tory will be in exact proportion to
our majority. Let us not DO content
with a drawn battle or partial sue
cess, put the. enemy to utter rout and
drive him from the field of battle.
Now is the time to decide, forever,
the question of national honor and
the supremacy of the National Gov.
eminent. Now Is the time to show
that neither the majority ofthe peo-
pie, nor q respectable fraction of the
people, sympathize with the men
who would repudiate the sovereign
laws of the land and tamper with the
plighted faith of this great nation
AS i'm '61 and "a we were called upon
to choose between Union and dis
union, so in '6S we are to decide be.
tween peace and revolution, as enun-
ciated by the chosen leaders of the
two great parties. Fortunately for
us these ideas have nearly the same
representatives now as theD. The
loyal hearts of the country are fol-
lowing the same leader; the revo-
lutionary party is under the same
guidance, recognizes the same mas
ter spirits.
From all parts of the State come
most cheering assurances. Iowa
will redeem the pledge of her delega-
ton to the representatives Of the
party in the May Convention. Shall
we not increase it? Is it not worth
our while to aspire to the honor of
being the banner State i'm this great
contest? A little more work; a
slight effort on the part of every
Republican little persuasion with
the doubtful aud wavering, and we
may place ourselves by the side of
Vermont, the "star of whose Re-
publicanism never SETS"
Let there be no wavering upon the
suffrage amendment. 1t is TO be
hoped that not a single Republican
will be found hostile to its adoption.
1t is of vital importance to the party
i'm this State that the measure be car
ried. Remember the Republican
platform declares it q cardinal prin-
cipal of our political faith that the
rights of the ballot, the protection
of the law and equal justice should
be given to all men, irrespective OF
color, race, or religion" Thus de-
feat of the suffrage amendment is a
defeat of one Of the acknowledged
principles of the party, and leaves
the result a partial triumph. Give
your influence and your vote in ia
vor of making the success of our tick
ct complete. Let our State, as it now
has the opportunity, be the first to
declare, by the vote of her people.
that upon her soil, there shall be no
caste or exclusive privileges, Let us
strike from our statute book the last
evidence of our subsection to the
slave power, and gather the last fruit
of our victories In the field.
The 9th of the present month is
the last day for registration. See
that every Republican vote is regis
tered. Guard against fraudulent
voting. Vote early, and devote the
remainder of the day to the work of
bringing to the polls, those who,
from indifference or inability, would
stay away. Give the day to your
country. Seek out every one with
in the sphere of your influence and
see to it that he votes, and uotes the
,0hote ticket.
If every Republican will do his
duty, we will establish an impair
tial Constitution, and give fifty
thousand majority for Grant, Colfax
and peace.
p. MELENDY, Chairman.