Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-21
Address of the Republican
state Committee,

To the Republicans Of Pernsyirania
You are called upon once mo;e tc
make stand in defense of your princi-
plies. The party which, by its politi-
cal heresies, plunged this country into
bloody war, stands arrayej against
you on precisely the gtounds which it
occupied in 1850, aud proposes to r.
open all the old controversies which it
was thought Lad beer settled by the
war, and 1t therefore becomes necessary
TO sustain at the polls the government
al policy which has prevailed under a
Republican administration.
"An unde6led and restored Consti-
rution," which is equivalent TO the
Southern demand 70, ..the Constitution
as il was," is what the Democracy of
Pennsylvania asks for in the recently
issued address of its State Committee.
1t wants t6 ignere or ruis tut the thir-
teenth. fourteenth. and fifteenth amend
ments to the / onstitution, and restore
the Constitution as it stood before the
war. 1t sets up pretence that those
amendments are null and void, and if It
should return to power we may natural
ly look for an attempt 10 enforce re
lapse to the condition of things that
existed prior to the Rebellion.
The recent armed uprisings in the
South, accompanied by numerous mur-
ders, outrsges innumerable, open rebel
lion. and the establishment of a reign
cf terror TO inninidate the unarmed
and peaceful citizens, had the full
sanction and sympathy of the Northern
| Democracy, and were plainly but part
of general plan to re-es;abiish the
old order Of things.
The part OF the Northern Democra-
cy is to lull the people iuto false Sc
curity, and steal back into place upon
false pr-tences, if possible. The part
of the Southern Democracy is to sc, up
| a reign Of violence, and bv such an Ia
iimidston of the weak as will keep
them from the polls, TO install them
selves into Offices TO which they could
not otherwise attain. The two work
together in perfect harmony, and their
joint triumph would utterly annihilate
az! the beneficial results of the war.
1t is The par, Of the Republicans of
PennsyIvanis to crush this Conspiracy
by thoroughly defeating those engaged
in il, and they can do this only by rally
ing heartily to the support of their
State .icket, and by cordially support
ing their local nominations, so ss to
secure the election of a large majority
of the Congre ssmeu and decisive ma
jority in the Legislature.
The people of Pennsylvania do not
want to return to ga restored Constiiu
tIOn," or ..the on>titutinn as it was"
They do not want TO come back again
under The inso!ent rule of the Southern
oljgarchy, ur to put their varied and
grand industrial interests at the mercy
of the free trade demagogues who con-
troll the Democratic party.
But, strong as are their convictions
upon this subject, they can enforce
them only in one way, and that Is at
TIE polls They aust elect men in
harmony wI,h their well known views
and interests aud this can be done
only by securing thorough defeat o.
the Democratic party.
The last Democratic State COnven
tion did not dare to open its mouth IN
favor of protection to American indus |
trv. or against the ratification of the
Reciprocity Treaty, which is free trade
in disguise. 1t had not the courage to
take sides with the party in other States
on those questions, and was equally
cowardly IL declining to take the other
side. On the two great questions
which involve the material interests of |
the State, the prosperity of its people,
aud the development of its wealth, it
was as silent as .he grave. No one |
donbts that its sympa,bies are with the |
enemies of our material progress, AMI
the rule Is as good IN this case as in |
every other-"Ile that is not for US is
against Us"
II, therefore, the people of Pcnnsyl- |
wanna want to defend and promote the
growth and prosperity Of their State,
they will not enirnst it. destinies to /
the hands of party that dare not open
It's lips IN their iavor. Tn. Demo
cratic party of the nation is for free
trade, and the outsPoken part Of 1t il
in favor Of Reputation and it is tor
the people of Pennsy lvan'a to decide
whether they viii again permit such a
party to control, aud by controlling 10
ruin, their future prospects.
The Republican party of the State
has had possession OF the Government
since 1861, and has proved IN that time
it's claim 10 continued public on6dence.
1t has administered the government
honestly, faithfully, economically. and
justly The State has grown with rapid
strides under its fostering care /; The
laws are everywhere judieiousIy en-
forced and it needs but the mamie
nance of the protective policy on the
part Of the National Government, to
secure cur advance, at an esr.y day,
into the front ranks Of all the States.
When the Republicans assumed The
reins OF the State Government in 1861
they found State debt of over $40,
O00, 600, aud the breaking out of the
Rebellion ehtai!ed ali immediate addi
tion to that debt of $500 900 for
srming the people and defending the
State, so that they began their admin
istratIon with the burden of over Si3,-
0G0 900 of debt That debt has nov
been reduced to S24, 900. 900, a reduc-
ton in round numbers OF Sl9,000,00o
in thirteen years, or $ 800, 900 yearly.
This reduction has been accomplished
by economy aud honesty In the admin