The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-09-22

important thai tie Legislature should
have o good working majority of mem
bcr- Who wcrc loyal in times when the
state md nation were in danger from
the arms ri traitor. and the machira-
ticus OF their friends 1t vas the Re.
publican PARTY that saved our country
from djsuuiou md anarchy then. and
it mus bc the Republican ty which
wi,. sayc it from the same destructive
1nd hostile political elements now.
The rebel, aud their friends are now
',tr'wj1cl 60 accomplish bv political
.''lekgry what thew failed TO do 10y
open treason ani the force OF arms -
'n Jay the Foundation I,r future rcbcll-
ion by revival cf the oil States
i.Lis hercsy aud individual sovcr-
ei1u,y doctrine. The LEGISLATURE to
be elected in October will be called
/ |1puu 70 district the State for member,
/ Ipf ihc State Scuutu aud House OF
Representatives inr seven years. and
i.r members Of Congress Cor ten years
II The Republicans OF This district
.l.g'l allow any mere local Issue or
personal consideration to influence thcil
votes against a iHcmber OF the Lcgis
ltIy. ii may tnru the whole State
AMI national LEGISLATION against Re
.pnh,r,n prncircs Hgqiust l)ya,iy and
n favor of rebels. for ten year. t.
curc The loss ol cUc member of the
. legislature may turn ,ho scale ard
throw the holy into disloyal hands
Ono, IN the possession OF the Legls,a.
tore al this important iunc;urc, tho
Democrats would 80 gCriymauder ia
counties Il. to make nearly every Leg.
i,ht.yc and Congressional di,ir,c, re
,nra a majority for their party. 4
majority oi the juu-rc,smcn from hi
State pu the side of the rebel sympa
tlil,rs, might give thcm majority IL
tie popular branch OF the nations lcsis
iaiuro The effect would be disaster
Gus in the cX',cmr.
Tho siuc evil influence would fl
luw ip a., State. aud the Senator'S,
,nl Assembly districts wouid be s.
manipulated as to cltct Democrat,
representatives, when large majority
If the people OF the State would yot,
. Republican. Another importnnt cor
sheraton shol.G influence every lie
publican voter The STATE senator
elected this TALL, will be called upon
lcllc ih,ir terms expire, To vote f.
Il l'u,tcd States Senator. The loss o
one Senator may give tie choice q
'hat important officer 10 lie Demo
.rrAt l,r the next term OF six years
One vote ~ this county, may cntai
upon the country the disasters her,
indicated L. there one true Ropul
licau who will hesitate for Il moment
Is there Que who will allow any pal;r'
local issue TO balance these importau
con,i,lcl~tions? There il but on
. answer: The man who votes agains
the regular candidates for Senator an'
. Representative because OF sDmD per
scnal riquc, or some loca disagreement
is not Republican. lie sells his priu
. ciplrs for Il few cents. or, at most, n tg'
dollars. lie counts on local and uuiul
portlnt issues Us ipr more importanc
;lan the great questions Of State an
national policy, more than protectio
TO home industry, more than the grad
ual cX,iXcuishment of the naiiara
debt and abatement Of taxes. Wi
Ihotc who attempt, TO defeat the regu
lar nominations Ain claim to be Re
publicaos? How can they make th
claim without shame and confusion.