The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-09-08

| 1ne bxecuttVe anu lIeBisihitvc ue
partments Of the National Govern
ment,, and two-thIrds of The Stat,
governments have been committed {,
your keeping Such power carries
with IL grave responsibilities. TIL,
people. as 10 their right, will hold yot
to strict accountability for the exer
else Of this grert trust Hleutions ar,
soon to be held for the National Hous,
Of Representatives. These election
will determine the political complex
sion Of the popular branch orCongress
They will too, determine the politi
cal character Of several State govern
meu's. And these results will be &C
ceptcd as the verdict Of the people up
on The ideas, principles and policies
OF the Republican party, aud upon III,
measures and the character Of the Ma
tional Administration.
To these responsibilities, and TO th,
gravity OF these issues, your thought.
lnl consideration is invoked. In tn,
present juncture it behoovcs the Re.
publican party not to forget its origin
nor its k'story.-Amid the diflicul,ie.
that besest il. and the rcsponsibilitie.
and labors, which the needs of the
country in the new and untried coudi
ton OF affairs imposes, il should re-
member that il was born Of the na-
,ion's necess ties, and thus Far IL has
grandly met the cxigencies for which
It was formed. Having passed trium-
phautly through three great cras ol
It's history, it is summoned TO enter
It's fourth. Gathering, therefore, in
spiration from past successes, it should
grapple hopefully and with unshrink-
ing confidence with the duties Of the
present and near future.
Recurring to the origin, Republicans
will remember, when the land was the
theatre OF stero aud irrcpressible COZ
hict between the demons OF slavery
and caste and the spirit Of labor aud
equality, when the slave power held
great interest end powerful organiza-
ions in its grasp, aud ,uled the ma
;ional With imperial sway, thar the
founders OF the party insu ucted by
passing events, with conviction. deep
ened and zeal quickened by the teach.
ings Of history and Of holy writ,
and INSPIRED by .he dea,hlcss wo;d.
OF The p,iriot,, statesmen ard heroes
of onr ea'licr lime, rose to the cxi:eu-
c'es of The .,our, Oppressed ne hnush.
~ ambitions, the 'maIdenirg pa.-
sious, The cruel p'ejudices aud he G;.-
organizing theories Of tue dominate
iu. majority, and, although Ion. over
borne b.; aumper,. siill struggled on
ao'id jeer', insults, mobs, blows and
sSsassina;ions, till, under the lead OF
Abraham Lincolo, they achieved sue
cess and gra'red the empire OF political
powe-.
Entering upoc its second era, an
?aliins responsibilities ut once arose.
7 he slave masters, 10 toe pride and
o; oower plunged The ma
lion in.o ;be fre aod blood OF civil
wsr. Br; i"@ Republican party rose
With The crisis. 1, raised money -
uastinted measure, organized vas. ar.
created ,ower'al nav;es. fou. ~
p'o"dy battles. c.u>he' the mot ciyar-
tic ,s.e;lion o all recoried his. ory, ADD
saved the nItion's life. Ii was ,hen
anil he Clash Of arms, that the Re-
rublic,n party saw thas slavery wa>
The RELENTLESS aud uuanpeosable ioe
II the couutry, vas the inspir-:ion, the
hear, ard soul OF The civil war, and
.has its death ~ould be be annihila.
ton oi he rebellion, The unity Of The
Re- public. aud The develop@en. Of ,tee
institutions. Asaina cowsrdls fears.
,elfsa instincts aud unre,souio, ras-
lions md prejadices il y o"ouuccj the
loom OF tha. hijcoas sno horrid sys.
tenn OF hum" coudass, thouga 1, wa
,phcld by 'he aggregated istere~,. o.
aoe thousand millions OF dollars.
,edged aoout by the accumulated 49,
,ions and rIejuoiecs, prides snj amhi-
ions Of seven generations. and en-
repched witain the social, political
nd ecclesiastical Organisations and
Ifhlis.ious OF life. BY q series Of exc.
'u,ive aud legislative acts /, brols Il
,hains and lifted from the depths o,
up 10 the summiis o;
four aud q half millions OF
.apless bond.oen, aud s,eeS before the
'ations with their rivca letters 10 ess
'sud aud their title deeds TO aeedom
u The Other.
The war caded. the rshellion sub.
laed, the boadmea emancira,cS, The
Republican party cate ed arca the
ahd era OF its evsa,fal histwy, |
Though conquered BY arms, The rsesls
Id no seccp the jas,, haaans. saa
,enewas idess Of the vic,ers, ~< did |
hoy return 10 ,heir proper sllsssssce |
nd loyalty 10 ,hs Gsversmsa,. be-,
s'll ke ~osnias the "l~ss c,ase, " ,hey |
rmainea sutdaea ia will and snre.
'er,ar. IL spirit and purpose ThssSA
aade Cve, the hsnaMes were Asme, |
sss, without prerersy, waAeal em,
'lcymeHs, sshjeA 10 he esael hs>
gNlns, 0~e eeerls sf essol, whlsA had
lwNys diaxrWeea ssa, kvr( kel~lN,Ies,
md ~ he m'ss. GA people sxaseew,
81 ey seisst and ~asdeNeA hy their
ess ~ pave, sslll Masss 10 AsA ass
'rpsvs~ rrNeetV wss aW~~s away
a,ssts.essea, Nrese,y asslw.
sasN@s, and Sla'e. we've wSAeat Aw,
III vevesNmeAts
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