The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-07-16
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Inc 1olucAl spectacle otthe mou,
Is instr5 piivs, The Republican party
the parry of The country aud oitbo war
of liberty, progress, and civilization,
aCler successfully vludicntins tue au-
thOriiy Of the government obRtetating
the hSmefnl sin Of slavery, and main
aiulds the bond Of the Union upon The
broad, simple. humane principle Of
equal civil and political rights, and has
done this despite the tresohsry Of the
Executive head Of the government aud
the relentless hostility of 40 unscrupu-
lOus party. Knowing that upon no 9th
siptiuCiplo can there be psassfps
( UalOn and general prosperity Il has de.
clartd that without that tranquility the
deb, cannot be paid. and that there is
among tho ashes OF tho rebellion .
spark Of hope that the debt may DO re-
pudiated, the national creditors dofrOu
dcd, aud every man in The land disgra.
ted; it has, simultaneously with this
policy of equal rights and peace. declO-
red that tho national honor shall DO
faithfully defended, aud has nominated
as the rsprosestGnvc 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'
liGcd with the cause of constitutional
liberty that triumphed 10 the war.
Upon the other side, the Democratic
party, whose inhunan policy, alike a
crime against the conscience and the
prosperity Of the country, plunged us
into tn, war. and which four years ago
demanded thstlhe Government shoul}
nsol with traitors ia.arms, now batilsa
10 every effort 10 overthrow tbs Gov
eminent, either by force or by uegotia
tiou siih its enemies, stands tom with
doufs apd mad with the lust Of power.
1 Wogdsfp / "a VIA. way ii can.most sue
cas deceive tue country and re
4 ysssa DE great victory which j! could
6Alflessnt Conscious that iis logical
Y ils cohussis srs dssiss 5ssaaan iloss
Who! }sOaEa sAy doihidg ana iaQsa al6
would reveal the real party purpote.
Hating equal rights as petilous to its
party ascendeucv, it would lhrust back
into political and Industrial chaos the
States, which the Republicans, have re-
stored, aud renewing its alliance with
the disaff3cled classes Of the South would
seek reconstruction which would leave
the spirit that rebelled and pslliated re-
bolliOn paramount in the Government
DisOrganlziug, dangerous, reckless and
destructive, Os every party Indifferent TO
humanity and resolved upon injustice
must necessarily be. tho Democratic
party goes into It's Convention agreed
only 10 cOntemp! for the great principles
Of the Government, and in passionate
desire for its control.
These ore the attitudes Of the two
parties that ask the sympathy and sup
port of the American people. The one,
having successfully concluded the war,
is organizing its results, oheishiug ven
genneO against no man or class aud anI'
ious that those whom conspicuous dis
affection have necessarily disfrancbised
may al the earliest m moment which de.
ponds upon lhemselSss-Sgaiu resume
their share in the common government.
The other anxious only that fidelity and
patriotism may DO di'iranohised, aud
dlsaffeOlion put into power, in order that
those who dsrided loyalty to the Union
may now govern it. 81
To doubt the result! would be to quest
ion the common sense Of the American
PeOpIS.-Hapsr'' Weekly.
"srRAIGHT-FORwARD" PARTY.
The Pi!isburs Pos! says;
The Democratic party is slraightfor-
I It, II Las hnt NM faoe foe