National Republican., 1875-06-01

as in the past, the hope Of the people. In 1t
tley confde, and to it they are soon to
pin their faith as the only conserving
power in the nation. Pennsylvania has
stepped nobly to the front with an un-
broken Republican column, giving the
most positive assurance of victory in Octc-
Der. This will be the skirmish line OF the
great battle in 1876, and the result is to
inspire the country with confidence and
renewed hope. The mistakes Of the past
four years which have given several large
States to the Democracy have been and are
being corrected. Selfish, ambitious, and
we might say, unprincipled Republicans
who had arrogated to themselves the right
of leadership in their localities, have been
consigned to private life by the popular
voice. Their power of mischief is broken,
and if they withhold from the Republican
party an earnest and jealous support,
they will find their ability to do it mis-
chief quite circumscribed and impotent.
The State of New York will follow
Pennsylvania in the march of victory. The
Democratic party in that State are divided
and demoralized, and are fast losing conf
dence in their power to hold the State ia
the next campaign. When the question is
markedly put to the people of New York,
shall the destinies of the nation be deliV-
cred up to the Democratic party, with its
''rings" at the North and its rebel generals
at the South, to shape its policy and admin
| lister its affairs, the Republicans will to
man enter the field and fight as Valiantly
as when Lincoln bore their standard on to
triumph. Honest and patriotic Democrats
| will shrink from an alliance which, if sue
Cessful, will be full of danger to the future
national unity and peace. All the great
States of the North and Northwest will be
found where they were during the dark
days of the rebellion, on the side of Repub-
hcan principles and faith. Added to these
we may safely claim several Southern
States, if outlawry and intimidation are not
resorted to asagents of Democratic success.
o,To prevent this and insure proper and just
an1rotection of the rights Of citizenship the
.rong arm of the Government will no
I'd 1ubt, as il should, be interprosed, if needs
tNo !, utsDlle tuS LLpaSslOuCu Sig OA OCSpOI-
is, 5mand militaryin with the rights
oaof that people. II is the duty of the Gov
s. ernment to protect the people in the sacred
right of suffrage, and it cannot safely forego
the prompt and rigid exercise of its powers
whenever danger is threatening.
Within the next twelve months the con-
tending parties will be marshaled on the
field, with leaders and banners in full dis
play. The contest will no doubt be vigor-
GUS and embittered, but of the result there
can be no doubt. When once aroused to
a sense of duty, the people will take their
interests in their own hands, and preserve
the country from the perils of q second re-
bellion and its fearful consequences. The
possible chances of loading the national
Treasury with the Confederate debt and
heavy claims for the loss of property
through the ravages of war will be studi-
ously guarded in the event Of the next
Presidential contest, and that safeguard can
only be assured in a Republican victory.