Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-26
Correspondence.
Ecttcr from WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August %, 1871.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., August %, 1871.
FRIEND WILvERT Il see by an article
in the "Dcmocrotic Watchman," publish
cd in Bcllefonte, Pepn'a., that the Demo-
cracy claim that the recent nominations
made by the Temperance party at Harris
burg, short time since, arc designated by
the Democracy as ''another radical party
! in the iiCld,' which they claim is very en-
couraging for Il Democratic victory in the
State this fall. In order that Republicans
shall not be mislcd, the Republican press
of the State should spare no effort III dis
abusing the public mind in that respect,
and urge upon all Republicans the impor-
| tancc of the coming campaign, and show
the necessity of unanimity. Pennsylvania
and Ohio will be made the great battle
| fields and if they can succeed in carrying
those two States this fall they think they
will have no trouble to carry them i'll the
Presidential campaign of 1872.
We arc upon tire eve of another strug-
gle in the interests Of good government
and the sacred rights of man. The strug-
giles and sacrifices in the past are proud
monuments i'll our history, and the achieve
ments in our noble sons have not been less
conspicuous in peace for the maintenance
and iurtherancc of Republican principles,
than their costly efforts to preserve, in war,
the life OF the nation itself.
None will gansay the wonderful apti-
tude in organization, and the intelligent
and forccful application of the great prin-
ciplcs of the Republican party, and its ac-
complishments and victories in the In It ten
years. But if personal animosities are to
be tolerated in certain localities, and lam
guor and apathy arc to pcrvadc the ranks
in general, then defeat will be as sure as
that the enemy are watching our weakness
ses in order to gain possession Of our
strongholds.
We have the same cid enemy to fight
II has assumed new disguises, made new
departures" accepting the 14th and 10th
amendments to the constitution Nc, but,
we must not allow ourselves to be deceived
by their DISCUSSES. If there is anything in
the movements of the Democracy that
would make Republican think that the
principles of his own party were wrong, it
is their efforts to get on the Republican
platform and endorse all the Republican
party has done since its organization, we
know their trcachery too well, to be dcccv-
cd by them. During the war the rebel
soldiers sometimes put on the Union uni
form, and carried the Stars and Stripes in
order that they might impose upon Union
Soldiers, and accomplish by deception and
strategy, what they could not gain by n
fair open fight. This attempt to climb on
the Republican platform is but rebel trickry
to carry the elections and get into power.
; They arc trying TO wear Republican uni
form now. The new departure is only
! accepted in Pennsylvania and Ohio. New
York and the Southern States do not accept
it, they stand on their old platform as fol-
lows "Rcscind every net, repudiate every
debt, cancel every obligation, annull every
amendment bill and resolution, undo every
thing that has been done in the last ten
hidc0us years, in fact wipe out and begin
anew. such was the platform in Kentucky
in their last election.
The Democracy has assured these new
disguises only for the purpose of enaetinG
the rdlc of It's old intamies. 1t has made q
temporary compromise of some of III
heresies ignored for damnablo dogmas
of its past creed, but IL has been actuated
by no purpose of reform, no honest conyic
tions OF patriotic duty. Its only aspiration
is for power, aud when once invested therc
with, its pledges aud promises viii be yio
! lated with as much pOmp and ceremony ~
/, has attended their empty declarations. i
, , would tear down our SChoolhuuscs, for III
,, , tenants are held IN bitter ropute by th'
Ignorant and degraded. II would despoi
tho monuments We have erected all along
: the pathway Of the Nations adyancem cut
! for all It's memories are IN the ObsOlct'
: past, il does not face the spleudors of th'
, prescut. 1, would build an arstocmey O
caste twould build monarchy Of fChurcl
/, and proclaim q ylcogeunt upon earth viii
plcnary powers, aud subyert the whol'
machinery OF state to his solemn arbltra
, mvut, here Ia this hoasted land of civil anC
religious liberty ifil could thereby subsory'
It's purposes Of power aud secure ia attend
4 ing onuluments, We haye had bitter eyl
: dguco OF what thay would do ia the latG
. riots Ia New Norl Cily.
North Carolina has b,eu saved aud ken
tucky almost reduehul, aul with a unite,
|. PARTY there b 40 doubt Vt victory Ia Penn
sylNuln, with pgupeg eilOrls 90 bring on
the whole vote, We hayp au une Ncsption
al ticket la lhe llold. Men VI lrue and ule,
= eAperlence Ia peace, alli uhsNerNlng palTl
: oiism ani kal0r la sal, AZ Qua htandaI,
baaren With every lGmocal'e paper u
f, lho hliio ppalhing FREE rhApt, Anl Wy
lus ~ uudgInlltg uuf Al yaiem oI Industry
II No cannot eaFTb tlln slalo ulilef thee
circumstances ~ hill hAye u IsoOg chane'
. la lbfs a lispubllpan Victory Ia l'vnn
+ sjlyaHla all L. w lhe mifgesi ~ lllxF,l
: snd lolahy, ani iebai Ia ll,s lnleTesi y
ifraa1n, Hni nial lrai ~ lhe sheiding .
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