The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-10-30

ty can proudly poin. TO every page Of its
record. 1t has never violated a single OBJ,
legation of the fundamental compact by
which these United States entered into fhe
family of nations. 1t. watchword, in peace
as in war, has been, and always will be-.
THE Union, the Constitution, the Laws"
and no man or set of men, however high.
they might be placed by The suffarges Of
their feow>citizens. can ever expect to re-
ceive the support of this great conservative
party in any revolutionary attempt against
established laws. The ballot box and the
supreme will of the American people are
the only means of redress to which we look,
Fellow Democrats, you are fighting for a
good and righteous cause. You have for
your leader a tried statesman . patriot
who stood by the Union in It's dark est hour;
man equally beloved for the purity Of hi.
private character as honored Tor his public
virtues. Opposed to you are the men who
have subverted the structure OF their own
system of representative self government,
vindicatcd to the world by N ore than half
century of prosperity aud greatness the
men Sh0 have Increased our enormous debt
by prohigation aud corruption unparalleled;
the men Who in two successive Congresses
have demons trated their incompet. ncy .
diminish sur burdens by economy, or ap-
portion them with equity the men who
had SO distri butei burdens that they press
with excessive weight uppli the labor and
industry OF the country, making rich men
richer by making poor men poorer. OPP
posed to you are the men who have denied
tor three yesrs OF peace, a;.d viii continue
to deny until you vote against them, self
government to the people OF ten States !;
the men who have taken away the pewcI
CT our chief magistrate TO insure faithful
execution OF the laws, or command the ar
my and navy of the United States :. ths
meh who did their worst to expel the pres
dcnt from the White House for obeying
faithfully the behosts OF your supreme law;
the men who, teins conscious OF their
crimes, declined to have supreme court de,
its jurisdiction and silcnced its voice the
men " ho. have us surpcd, and are gasp; ns and
welding powers not possessed to-day by
any monarch among civilized nations.
Against these men, AID all their despotic
purposes, which Gen Grant would lie pow
erless to binder as he whom they elected
four years ago has been; against these men
their crimes IN the past, their nefarious de-
slgni IN the tuiurs, you are soon to male
| one final and determined onslaught.
| -Four years ago We failed to expel them
| from power, though we expected then, az
we now predict, their Incou potency to give
i the people peace declaring then, as We
now declare, tho revolutionary purposes of
their most active leaders, who ruled the
| party, as they would rule the country, with
q despotic sway. Bat these four years JUS
tilted our warning. Our worst predictions
then are their enactments now. What We
feared, they have done. The revolution
has made steady progress.
Once more we call every patriot to join
our ranks. If the people will nov rise iii
their majesty and might, they can save their
institutions and rebuild them. If they are
.upine and regardless of their sacred inter-
ests. 50 much in the last four years has
been accomplished, and so much in the
next four years may be easily accomplished,
no obstacle then remaining, that the reVo.
lutIon will become a fixed fact. The struct-
ure of our government viii have been com
pletely rcmodeied. 1t may be government
still it will no longer be your representa-
tive seli-go, ernment.
For the final struggle, then, fellow
Democrats OF the United States let Us in
vigorate every muscle and every efott The
time Is short. The foe is stubborn and des-
perate. Our victory would be the death.
blow to the Republican party. 1t could
have been held together by 30 other NOM
lnatlon. 1t cannot survive your successful
assault. One victory is enough. Your tri-
umph in November will finally re establish
the Union and the Constitution for another
generation Of men. 1t will restore peace
and good order to the South, prosperity to
the North, and a wise and free rule to
both. The great prize is worthy your most
strenuous endeavors. Our ranks are un-
broken, our courage Unabsted. Once
more to the lreach; and this time 20 vic
tory.
For the Democratic National Convention
AUGUST BELNosT, Chairman.