Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

though in a disabling minority, has been the
one TO rise to the dignity of the occasion with
the ability and will to meet the emergency, exc
cutting wise and Just reconstruction of the
rescued States, at the same time holding back
the revolted elements from endangering the
work, instead of laboring to bring in the very
forces that had been suppressed in battle TO
Wreste with Us in perilous strife in the various
departments OF Federal and State legislation,
then has that party commended itself to our
confidence.
But we will hypothesize We know the rec
ords that have been made. We know the party
forces that have met step by step the rehabita-
ton OF the national life, carried on by Republi-
can energy, wisdom and courage. and we know
the voices and votes that have contemplated its
overthrow, either by party ascendency or by the
interposition OF our supreme judiciary
This much the country knows of the Repub-
lican record in the war. When the national
life was assailed it battled for it till victory
perched upon its banner, and union and nation
ality triumphed. Its maganimlty also in the
hour of triumph was equal to its courage en-
durance and faith in the terrible hour OF con-
tiict. 1t raised no gallows. and employed no
guillotine in dealing, under victory, with the
defeated enemies of the Union. 1t only held
them back from some of their forfeited rights
till the country should be safe from renewal
OF the strife, and the work of national rehabta-
ton could no longer be 'imperiled by their po-
itical combination with those who had been in
sympathy with them in their thwarted and dis
astrous work of rebellion.
The country knows, too, what the Republican
party has done for the enslaved, lifting up more
than 100000 or human chattels into the rejoic-
ing life of American citizenship.
All know its legislative work and enforce
ment of laws for the protection of the emanci-
pated and enfranchised, guarding the exercise of
rights that the minions of the fallen slave-power
would gladly wrest from them.
Financially, also we know its record. The
country has been made to prosper in most re-
markable manner. Our commercial interests
have steadily progressed toward national and in
dividual af1uence. The industrial activities
have been fostered and encouraged, and the vast
resources of the country prompted to develop
ment. During President Grants administration
the Republican party has reduced the taxes
$300,0OU,0OO and yet third Of the pub
lie debt has been paid. We are at peace with the
nations, and honored and respected by them all
The increase OF population and national wealth
is without precedent in the history ofthe nations
few years more of peace, of order, and similar
advancement will make US the most happy and
prosperous nation on the globe. The newly
emancipated people smong US rest with wonder
full confidence under the fostering care and
guardianship of the Government advancing in
education, intelligence, and thrift IN every part
of the country, asking only for the continuance
of the same @gis of protection and the same
common equal privileges of citizenship awarded
to others,
This is but partial and meager survey of the
doings aud record of the Republican party.
"Any unprejudiced man would say this was
reasonable success in administration; that for
eign nations and bankers so regard it is certain,
from the estimation in which they hold our Sc
curities, and the readiness with which they
listen to our suggestions"