Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-08
Are You Ready,

The people of Ohio will assemble
in their sovereign capacity, next
Tuesday, and proceed to select their
official agents for another constitu-
tonal term. 1t is high and no
BILE duty, and should be performed
with an eye single to the best inter
ests of State and Nation. The Sc
lection must be made from one of the
two prominent tickets in the field.
The first inquiry of the voter should
be in regard to honesty and capacity.
Without these Jeffersonian qualifica-
tions no candidate is worthy of pub
lie support. The administration of
public affairs requires pure hearts.
and clear, educated brains. The
vast interests of the people are only
safe in such hands. After this comes
the second inquiry: what is to be the
influence of my vote in shaping the
policy of the country. This quhs-
tion is of equal Importance with tie
other. Will it tend to the promo
tion of peace, liberty and temper
ance? or will it tend to discord, revo-
luton and intemperance? Will it
tend to National honor, or dishonor;
to commercial and industrial pros
perity, or to business stagnation, ruin
and bankruptcy; to sound, safe cir
culating medium, or to one unsound
and unsafe. Our vote has much to
do in deciding these important gov
ernmental questions, and we should
be sure to cast it on the right side,
that our country may grow and pros
per in all the true elements of ma
tional activity and success.
The Republican party, in its candi-
dates and in its doctrines, is not
ashamed to appeal to the people for
support and endorsement. In char
acter and qualifications, its nomi'
tlees, from the highest to the lowest,
can stand the severest criticism.
They are men of integrity, of sobrie-
ty and capacity. The great political
interests of the people can with con-
iidence of right and acceptable ad-
1ninistratiOn be committed to thei
keeping. So with its doctrine
They are the teachings of the IA
theirs, and come to us sapctified with
the bloc of three wars-the Revolt
tionary war, the war of 1912, and the
war of the Union. They establish
ed the government, defended and
made effectual for freedom its flag
upon the high seas, and saved the
unity of the Nation when threaten Il
with overthrow by armed treas IN.
Doctrine backed by such ACHE ..e-
ments must be worthy of endor Sc f;
ment by every liberty loving crea-
ture. They take hold of and decide
present and lighter issues with the
lme regard for peace and prosperity
that they met and decided the graver
ones. The mission of the Republi-
can party is still freedom, peace and
prosperity. 1t meets every question
in that spirit, and though it may
sometimes misjudge results, and
thereby make mistakes, still its ag-
gregate influence is onwards and up
wards, ever leading to freedom, peace,
commercial and industrial soundness
and prosperity. This is the record
and the scope of the Republican par
ty, standing out to be seen by all
men as clear and distinct as the noon
day sun. Can the American nation
afford to displace such party, plac-
ing in its stead one of opposite ideas;
one that in recent perilous times act
ed the part of spies and sympathi-
zers, and now seeks to overthrow
every monument and landmark of
freedom that resulted from the war
for the Union. We think not, and
we believe that next Tuesday will |
reveal to these destructives the fact
that the people are steadfastly fixed 9
On national honor, freedom, peace and
by and through the Re- v
publican party. h
If you want to stop another civil h