Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-10-22

The public generally approve, and
the Republican party party particular
ly feel much easier that the incubus OF
two papers has been removed. What
ever cause existed for :he establishment
of a second paper IN this county has
passed away. 1t is a satisfaction to
know that the cause no longer exists,
and that fhe SENTINEL survives to take
in with open arms for friendly embrace
and fellowship the once vigorous and
belligerent REPUBLICAN. We make no
promises. Our past editorial manage
ment must stand as the guarantee for
the future.
We heartily invite the cooperation
of all for the general good, and We pa.
ticularly, and most heartily invite the
co operation of every Republican in
the county for the further extension
and PRONUNCIATION of Republican 'faith,'
believing it to be the correct political
faith for the Nation and the State. The
Republican party has given to the peo-
pie of the Un,ted States g government
different from any and all governments
of the past 1t has enlarged er given
rights to the people that naturally be-
long to them, but which have been
usurped by oppressive authority from
time on. Of date, until 1t bad we'll nigh
Become fixed aud sure foundation for
governmental structures, that the peo-
pie had no rights that authority is bound
to respect. For and against this doc
trine or faith the late war was waged.
The mass of the people, irrespective of
party, instinctively comprehended the
situation, saw the danger, and allied
themselves to, and rendered faithful,
hearty support to the Republican organ
izatlon against Rebellion. Since then
the Republican party has commanded
the confidence of the Nation and State.
The exceptions TO this general feeling
have been visible in local districts
where unfair men have so managed af
fairs that the party has become diseat-
isfed, and consequently unsteady in
support of some who profess TO render
allegiance to the broad banner Of Re
publicanism.
The party is yet as firmly enshrined
in the hearts and minds of the people
as ever, as the late elections clearly
demonstrate.
The late financial disturbances also
greatly tend to further increase and
deepen the conidence, for all readily
comprehend that 1t is our present sys-
ten of finance that is tiding the coun
try over one of the deepest and tough
est debt sloughs through which q peo-
pie have compelled themselves to pass
The system of finance, and currency
that the necessity of the days of the
Rebellion required to issue, is proving
itself the saving power of the business
of the country. Ii the country were
now working under the same system it
worked in days gone by, the financial
distress that brought SO much ruin in
1887 and 1857 would now be our por-
ton. Then the bank paper was not
worth as lnuch as the ink on 1t that re-
vealed its promise to pay. To-day the
currency We have is almost on a par
value with gold.
1t is then the highest duty, and
should be the highest political pleasure
Of all to unite and labor for the pro
mulgation of an organization that has
piiotc3 the Nation safely through one
the most gigantic rebellions put into
operation for the us1rpation of just au-
thority, and is now tiding the Nation
through great financial troabse, which
cooperative and individual enterprises
have brought about.
Financial troubles do come to most
people and most nations, almost repu-
larry. The why and the wherefore is
not the object now to inquire. Having
rsen to the comprehension that such is
the fact, it becomes the duty of the au-
thorIty Of the Nation and State to ex.
anime carefully how to provide against
future financial calamity as far as they
possibly know how.
The system of finance Of the Repub-
-}ican party has gone a long distance
toward remedy of the evil The sys-
TEN has defects. They may be re-
moved, and it is possible with the ap-
parent wants of the business of the
country that a new system which will
render relief In case Of a stringency
and pressure like the present one, will
be instituted instead of the one under
which We now work We believe the
Republican organization is competent to
perform the work, and thereby raise us
to the great last GROWING link wanted
in our system of government and c;viIi-
zation, namely, a system of finance
through which VIC can work through
panic without causing the ruin of thou
sands. We want financial medicine
that will check and remove the disease
of Panic without killing the uufortu-