Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-04-11
nativity with the belief that the land Of

nativity with the belief that the land of
their adoption had been dishonored,
and the land of their nativity deeply
wronged by the malfeasanee of the
President of the United States and his
constitutional advisers. g'EAs-s
This libel cannot live, sooner or later
it must perish. The Senators by an
unanimous vote, given upon the obliga-
ton of their oaths, stamped the accusa-
ton as false, unjust and dishonorable.
We hear no more of the accusation;
the United States has not been dishon-
ored, nor the peace imperilled by the
bad faith of the President, or of any
department of the government, toward
Prussia or any other foreign power.
The question is not, whether the lib
eral Republican, or the Reform Labor
party, shall control the affairs of the
country for the next four years. 1t is,
as have already stated, whether the
Democratic or Republican party shall
be entrusted with the peoples power in
the coming elections. of 1872, for the
choice of a Congress and a President.
1t is because this is the question that
1 have presented briefly the record of
each. party. In what l have said OF
them, 1 ''nothing extenuate, nor set
down aught in malice" Neither party
is or can be, faultless. 1t is not given
to men, or to parties OF men, to be in
fallible. Under our elective govern
ment, in which the people are equal
participants, it is essential that there be
party organizations, and a written de-
claration of principles expressive of
that public opinion which is the final
law of the nation.
Let the people pass upon the question:
Whether they will take step backward
and reverse the judgement so unani-
mously pronounced in 1860, 1854 and
1865 for the Republican party.
No matter what combinations may be
attempted by the different polital organ
izations, or what party names may be
assumed, the people know that in the
coming contest they must pass judgment
for or against the Republican party and
if against the Republican party, the
Judgment must be for the Democratic
party.
If it be the will of the people, that
the Constitution of the United States,as
amended, shall be inforced as the su-
preme law of the land, anything in the
ordinances, constitutions and laws of
any State to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, that no State shall make or inforce
any law in contravention thereof, or
which shall abridge the privileges or
immunities of citizens, or the rights of
persons; that no State shall organize
and legalize treason against the United
States, that no State shall enslaye men;
that no State shall deny the right to cit
izens of the United States on account
of race or color; that no State shall de-
ny any person, of whatever nativity in its
jurisdiction, the equal protection of the
laws, and especially of the supreme law
of the land, which guarantees to all the
security of person and property; they
will again declare, as before, for the Re-
publican party.
II it be the will of the people, that
the National unity, and the National
authority, and the National faith, shall
be maintained inviolate; that the
wrongs done by individuals or combi-
nations to the hurt of the defenseless
and unoffending shall be redressed;
that every right of the citizen wrong
fully restricted or denied by State au-
thority, or by combinations of men,
shall be vindicatcd; that the general
welfare shall be promoted; that the
common defence shall be provided for;
the public debt shall be paid; that jus
tice for all and liberty for all, shall be
secured to all by the National law; that
no authority reserved to the States or
any powers reserved to the people shall
be impaired; they will, as before, de-
clare judgment for the Republican
party. .-..
If it is the will of the people that
States may subvert the national author
ity; secede from the Union; nullify the
Constitution; enslave the citizen; fet-
ter the freedom of speech and the free
dom of the press and the freedom of /.
labor; deny the equal protection of the
laws; declare the amendments to the
Constitution Unconstitutional, revolu-
tionary and void, and deny the validi-
ty of the national debt and repudiate it;
they will give Judgment for the oppo-
sition.
Let it not be forgotten, amid the clam
or of parties, that the people have rights,
that the State have no rights above the
rights of the humplest citizen; that to
protect the inherent rights of the peo-
pie, all governments are instituted
among men. Among freemen, the
highest laws, the enlightened and law
fully expressed will of the people.
The public opinion of the American
people is the controlling power of Amer
lea, which ordains and amends eonsti-
tutions OF government, enacts and en-
forces laws, chooses the Executive and
legislative officials of the State and Ma
ton, and perpetuates the authority of
the Republic.
1t is in vain that you maintain your
nationality by arms or by laws upon
the land and the sea; it is in vain that
you control the territory washed by the
two great oceans of the world, abound
ing in the resources and productions of
every zone, and equal in area to Cont
mental Europe; lis vain that You clothe
the people with the power OF knowl-
edge, you fill the land with material
prosperity, yet the public opinion, the
collective will of the Nation, shall not
recognize and enforce that higher law,
which prescribes human obligation and
enjoins upon nations and upon individ-
uals, the duty to respect all the rights
and promote all the interests of men.
A delighted local says; After a long
lull we have two very creditable runa-
wavs M record this week"