The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-06
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The Present Contest.

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The Democratic State Convention Of
Pennsylvania have put forth the follow,
ing address 70 the people Or that State.
Il Is equally adapted 10 the people Of
every other State, hence we spread il
before the people Of Carroll, and ask
them to ponder it well.
Tho political contest just entered into
is laden with grave results TO your bus.
mess aud 70 yourselves.
The Radical party asks a renewal Of
It's power aud continuance Of its mis-.
rule.
Defeated In every recent election, il
now DISCUSSES its principles, aud trusts
for success to the military prestige OF
90 available candidate.
II offers to Grant the shadow Of DOW.
or, as price for securing the reality to
Congress.
Its success will bring you continued
misgovernment by Radical Congress,
the control Of every department Of the
government BY Radical domination, and
the perpctuation Of is iniquities, It's
extravagance, iss elevation Of the negro,
and is pFostration of your business in.
ierests.
IL came into existence 70 benefit the
negro; lis devotion 10 his interests
gave Us four years Of war. grinding tax !.
ation and three thousand millions Of
debt; is determination 20 place the
negro over the white man has for more
than three years Kept society shattered,
commerce paralyzed, industry prostra.
ted. the national credit below par, and
che Union divided.
II has governed as for near eight
years; the history Of its first admins.
tration ID written 10 four years Of blood
and recorded in an enormous national
debit tho history Of its second admin.
istratioa IS near four years Of peace.
with absolute power, aud Union not
restored, a government Of the sword,
business destroyed, taxation crushing
the energies Of the people, aud the no.
gro vested with the balance Of power.
lis end aud aim is the preservation
Of Radical power through the votes Of
negroes, and 70 this will be sacrificed
your material interests, and, IL necessa.
", your personal rights aud your form
Of government
Military rule oppresscs the nation and
eais out the substance Of the people. .---
II l. tis that Graot should lead the par.
" thai maintains that rule, for his lau.
rcls we're gathered By the sword alone.
/ The Democratic party. placing itself
upon the Consultation, pledges itself 10
strict obedience shereto, TO tho maintc.
nance Of the government created there.
BY, 10 the supremacy oT law, 70 reform
Of Abuncs, 70 ECONOMY Ia admiaistra.
ton, to equal taxation, sud 10 justice
70 ell.
II antagonixcs aud danonnces that TO-.
famous policy which, during more than
three years Of peace, has oycftaxed tho
people. has governed by the sword, and
has destroyed the csedIt Of tho nation.
Iss policy Is one Of thoughtful fore
sight, of cautious statcsmanship; itseeks
20 new path; but BY the linc Of the
written law, 10 the light " experience,
il viii guide the Republic back to the
highway Ofprogress and prosperity and
will restore % IL national credit and
! fame.
Il presents 10 you with pride is can
didate for the Presidency: Hcratio Sey-
mour, of New York, statesman aud
an honest man. Capable aud pure, pos
Sossed Of large experience and gifted
with the rarest qualities Of the head and
Of the heart, strong 10 intellect, sound
10 judgment and prompt 10 aaiion, none
more competent % lead us back 10 the
haven Of law aud order.
The issues are before you. they are.
The statesman against the soldier
intellect against torcej the law against
the sword
IL il for you 10 determine which Of
these will best suit our present unhap-
py condition.
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