New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-10
CONNECTICUT.
ADDRESS or THE REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.

Address or THE REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
TO the EIect95s Of. the State Of Connecticut:
In view of the approaching election, we ask
Won 70 consider the issues involved and TO Yndeate once
more here IN our good old state the cause OF Liberty
Justice and National Unity WeeaInesty eneat every
man who vel cherses loyalty and hope for the RepuDho
10 Law aside every matter Of minor importance to forget
every er~al consideration. and look the consequences
~ this election squarey in the face Two parties ask
s tsef bemocratie In the ranks the Republican
party found man who ever aimed blow az the
trys cause faced death in the hed and endured sarya
ton in the prison-pens Every Republican was a Iue
Hearted psriot during the On the other mana IN
The ranks " the Democratic party can be found every
traitor TO he country and every traitor any t b"ct
aud shout battle is heard no more the hefce ONSET on
contending hosts me gasp OF inc 1yg ,e ssseS into
history hut the contest is the sanepartes anu primer
pIes and The results aimed st are unchanged Inc he
n6can Marty is in 1865 as truly in 1861 the party OF
The Union The Democratic party IS today as the the
IL is the boast Of opponents that they have not
changed. Ve take them al their word Their principles
are the to-day hs when they organized IeDenOn
cursed OF Cd and man, plundered the nations treasury
struck dow rs Glorious nag; soagnt es d ns I
and Overth1OW, murdered us defenders mansns1 toI
turod, and starved It's soldiers Then they boldly pro
claimed the light Of secession based on the sovereign
power OF the states" Now when five long years OF war
have yndgted the sovereign viii OF the people they de-
81 ths state Then Northern and Southern Democrats
Joined hands establish Southern supremacy by force OF
recreauf PRESIDENT aud ion voices TO shout his praise
while he seeks TO establish Southern supremacy by
issue is plaza The Democratic party today seeks 10 ac
cOmpsh b votes what it failed TO accomplish by bullets
The Republican party would maintain at the ballot box
what IL the field. The only question IN this cleo
ton is this Shall the affairs Of this nation be admins,
Under banner fights the spirit Of loyalty; under
theirs, the Foul spirit OF treason.
The orators and presses that applied the word
treason" armed rebellion, or traitor 10 a MURDER
ous foe now rave about Unreasonable Congress and
stigmatize every patriot traitor" They who saw
nothing tolOtOnary IN secession now now aoou Ie
Olutionary Congress" They who sneered at the muir
Ccrod IInccn to-day denounce all who revere his mem
Ory aud vlO would emulate his virtues Inc party when
in the natis need endeav0red 70 depfselae us cur
rcncy aud 1scredt it at home and abroad to-day W99l9
snd hndersd our triumph opposed and prolonged the
increased our expenditures ana forced upon Us our
national deit, WINES over the burdens OF taxation
The party which persisenty sought 70 disirahchse tne
Union soldiers peTsiseItly claims that the White
1,srty wrl threatened bloodshed in our state and
border melted ana eOunteninced Ilot anu
evl war II defeated at the polls. The party which
abetted AMI defended tre2son to-day W9nia e1a sS
ventiOn deliberately pronounced the war = failure,
now Joins with defeated Rebels to regain their lost
cause Sueh the record. Ponder II well and act ana
vote IN Sise days when Connecticut stood with her
New Englag sister States, true 10 the flag true TO the
Men may diner concerning the propriety Of certain
steps process OF reconstruction but upon the great
question ya 10 be settled all patriotic men must and DO
eree II saay be stated thus: Andrew johnson and the
whole Democratic party boldly demand tha heDeIs sa
Ice permtes 10 participate In the affairs OF the nalOn
=
fs nj and determined to rule 1t FOR their own
te an party insis on 10 forfeited life sweep
ing punshs3ent ready 10 forgive and welcome kep
and becoT. loyal and peaceful citizens OF the Govern
Inent they s5ugh TO destroy Upon which side OF TINS
South and fner Democratic brethren at the North nave
formed wicked alliance against the best Interests ana
tSs c"%m n cause Of National Unity
Mo may II financial
lens but the great financial question YET 10 ne
settled AL Lonest men can have but opinion. We
suocess AMI that through their alliance with the Rebels
isebei denrlss OF which the repudauon Of our
national dett and the payment Of the Rebel debt Upon
found ,n.
publican Convention for state officers, Knowing mem 10
Sc men wsz1hy OF your hearty and energetic support
We conimeasl them 10 you knowing thal IL elee.ea
viii be by tie exertiOns and votes OF men Mnoso iaI
love is for = SIN mpcTed country whose highest IN,
IL Nv tbs te OF men who lifted no IN the defense
the nal honor, who hoped and stroye Tor DIVIDED
enelne knowing. too, that their success VIII hasten
she establishment OF permanent tranquly anu pros
that their cat viii tend To national dishoD0r ana last
lug shame 49,, -. - 49,.
II yon viii. Last year yon were partially defeated partly
10y aeeen, partly by fraud by accident III .n@I issues
rtea Y Tie iTne nat,re OF the contest; bv fraud in
that vast OF money were unscrupulousy furnished
and a. uI1-upuOusly expended by your opponents IN
cOrruptng Of the State. You have SIN 10 con
tend with party strongly organized flushed with partial
success ba ed by money, seeking dishOnOraDie en ana
hesitatIug ~ no means for their accomplishment. The
result ia Win you. It is holiday contest upon which
YOU have entered. There Republican majority In the
state II with you cay whether II shall be
cured The and result in these wOrds-WOrk
aud Victory Work In fact and not ia theory. Every
man WORKER and every man victor should be the
motto OF this campaign
Yours il opening engagement of the great Presiden
fia battle which Il 10 be fought out and settled
and forever the between right and wrong justice
and nmst-e liberty and despOtism The nation stands
watching waiting the issue OF this engagement Your
victory shall elevate 10 the highest Office IN peoples
M The mara to-day stands frst IN the hearts OF his
Countryme the true patriot, the saKaelOns statesman
and the gIesnest captain OF the world Under his guild
nnce tranqlity shall be restored justice established
prosperity insured and "thia shall be republic where
Inc will OF lsIe people IA the law Of the land
% n PLATT Newiaren County. Chairman
EIRA HALI. Hartford COUNTY.
b. BFNT IT, AilileseK County
JosxrH y. CALHocS, Lichiet County
W v. + +S Sss,1so' r.irasli County
Corr.
z zIssST sSsi. s'TroHioa County
R IsSasS SS1e oEsnI. wlnih'n County.
A h1sers NILE LiIhlS' Torsnd County
Republican State Central Committee
fssrsary 1861