The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01
THE CAMPAIGN.
Republican Rally at Waterfora-speech-
es Of Hon 7. 3. Cara, and Hon. G.
W. scofeld-To Whom Shall the Re-
publican Party Surrender.

publican FaTIy 1uGIenoer'
The Republican rally at Waterford on
Thursday night, recalled the days Of the
Presidential election. A platform was
erected in front of the Eagle Hotel, the
Waterford band was in attendance and the
the crowd sitting or standing in the open
air, listened attentively for nearly two hours,
The officers of the meeting were John A.
Austin, President; Simon Himrod, Martin
Strong, Vice Presidents. Hon. l. B. Ca
ra, of Erie, was first introduced and briefly
revewd the history of the Republican par
ty.
The Repblican party was born Of the
nececessities Of the nation, sprung from acts
and events iudissolubly connected with the
presivation Of the Union. Since its forma-
tion in l856,it had steadily pursued its legitl
mate ends, not discouraged by occasiona al
defeats or the detection of this man or
that. It's record was that Of the noblest
years of our national life 1t stood by the
government i'll four years of bloody war,
not fighting for State or section, but for
country. Its appropriate work is yet
unfinished. To 1882 and again in 1866
men said its mission was ended. By cum
ming devices and promises to mal-contents
they sought to end its days. They sigualy
| failed and here we stand in the middle Of
General Grants Administration powerful,
still supreme with our own strength, as
| shown by the election in Maine, with a re-
cerd to be proud of and mission tefore us,
the mission to relieve the people from their
burdens of debt, to secure protection to
their industry, maintain economy and deal
justly and faithfully by all. All this and
mnch more demands the continued exis-
teuce and growth of the Republican organ
ization, nd to this end the unfiuching de-
vction of individuals and the earnest sup
port Of the chosen representatives Of the
party. A knowledge of majority is not
The National Democratic Committe is con-
Quoting the election wholly with view to
the election of Democratic Congressman
and the embarrassment Of General Grants
Administration. BY unanimous suffrage,
Judge Scofeld is tie Republican nominee
in this District. He is acknowledged by
both parties to be worthy representative,
above the suspicion of dishonorable act.
We owe it to the party to return him.
Mr.. Cara concluded with string appeal
to his auditors to strengthen the hands of
the administration by supporting Judge
Scofeld and was greeted at the close with
hearty applause.
Judge Scofeld was enthusiastically re-
ceiVed and disclaiming at the outset any
attempt at rhetorical flights, asked at
tention to few facts aud arguments bear
ing on the political condition of the coun-
try.
II man in the old countries of the
world is called on to address sovereign, he
does 1t with no pretense of defamation.
The people here are the sovereigns. If
they are unwilling to bear the burdens of
Q rulor, they must surrender their charge.
You are sovereign, and you have your Gu
ties-to read, to study, and prepare to act
intelligently.
The suggestion is made that the Republi-
can party has accomplished its work. that it
| must seIrender. Surrender? TO whom +?
Lee surredered to Grant, johnson to Sher-
man. To whom shall Grant and Sherman
surrended? To whom shall the party
that nine years ago came to power surren-
der? You must have somebody for ruler.
Shall it be the democratic party
Who constitute that party a. the North?
Our neighbcrs in whom we have confidence.
But there are others, and the majority, at
the South. The rebels of the war, the con.
federates of sixteen States constitute the
majority of that party to whom
it is proposed to surrender. These States
now have in Congress eighty representa-
tives. When the blacks are included by
the sensus they will have ninety-three.