The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-08-27
Address of the Republican
State Committee.
Rooms OF THE REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
D,,, nurA Ann TX 1869


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18, 1868.
To the Voters of Pennsylvania:
Within sixty days you are to decide at
the polls upon the principles and general
policy that are to control the admlnlstra-
ton of public affairs for the next four years.
On the result hang the grave questions
of the peace and good order of society, the
prosperity of the Industrial interests, the
deyelopment of the resources OF the coun-
try. the integrity of the Union, and the
guarantees Of liberty.
In the outset of the contest the party
that for four years paralyzed the arm OF
industry, by loading it with a burden OF
twenty-five hundred millions Of debt, in
volyed the country in civil war, and threat
ened the destruction of the Union and the
overthrow of Liberty, solicits your sufrages
declaring that it has no principles to advo-
cate or measures to support, and calls up
on its followers everywhere to defend no
thing. With nothing in its history for
years worthy to be defended, it is the part
| of wisdom not to make the attempt for 1t
has manacled the freedom of the press,
crushed out liberty of speech and brutal
lied the public conscience in fifteen States
1t ostracised every man who had the cour-
age to declare human bondage sin
7'Ss7rrrroU CTUv fus5retut violation Of b.
spirit and genius Of the Republic 1t
wagoti a cruel war against the pioneer set
tiers of the Territories, and covered the
prairies Of Kansas with murdered heroes,
because they preferred freedom to slavery.
1t established reign of terror, and made
the residence of men faithful to the prin-
ciples Of the Declaration of Independence
| 10 hon holt foft ha
tory covered by the flag of common
country. Defeated in its efforts to elect a
President of its choice, it appealed to arms
to nullify the decision of the ballot-box.-
In the struggle it laid million of brave
men in untimely graves, shrouded the ma
ton in mourning, and flooded it with tears.
Such are the ghastly testimonials of what
the Democracy has done in years past
No thanks to that party that to-day we
have country to love or Constitution to
revere. 1t did all in its power to destroy
both
And now it again seeks power, through
discord and civil strife. For four years,
during the height of the nations peril, the
only hope of the party for success was In
disaster to our arms. Hence it rejoiced at
every Union defeat, and mourned over
every Union victory
It's candidate for Vice President declar-
ed TO the convention that nominated him
that ''we must have a President who viii
execute the will of the people by trampin5
INTO ;4e,st the nsu1pations Of Congress
Anopn as the recoastruction acts. x
[ repeat, this is the real and only question
which we should allow to control us. L
is idle to talk of bonds, greenbacks, gold
and the public credit. [ wisf
a aand hffGEss fits @ Has GsTfnn52 ne a9g39n th ahg
Wade Hampton advocating the ticket, be
} fore an audience in South Carolina, de
| clares ''hat the cause for which they
fought, and for which Stonewall jackson
died, will yet be gained in the election o
Seymour and Blair"
If this party CAN succeed at the ballot
box, the work of reconciliation for fou
years will be undone, and the priceless
sacrifices of four others will have beer
) made in vain.
The issue is marked and well defined
: Grant, CoItar, and Peace or Seymour
Blair, and Var G. A. GROW,
Chairman State Central Committee.