The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-08-04
WHOLE No. l256

without distinction Of party l-
ainehing integrity, unbending hon.
esty and faithful attention t. tie
duties OF his oEce, have character
lied bis administration throughout.
and certainly no Governor ever mere
richly deserved q reelection.
( Our candidate for State Treasurer
Is nev nan 10 public life. but one
IN whom is combined al the quail
I hcatoas Of . good public Officer. His
capacity for The place Is admitted bv
al, and his well-known character
for integrity and business ablstv :
! also conceded By his political opp
1ents
Having, therefore, a STATE dcke.
strong in al the elemeats that con-
mend candidates TO public favor, a
platform Of principles which has
challenged the admiration q Repab-
iieaas throughout the country, and g
I record Of State administrator o.
which We can al look back with Q
pardonable pride, We are Justified, Is
zpaFtE. in claiming that We have
faithfully met our responsibilities and
that We are entitled % 3 continuance
Of public confidence
Parties are WORTHY e support only
50 long IS they advance wise and
I patriotic principles ID promote The
+ honest and efficient administration CT
public affairs aud as the Repu5i-
can party Is entitled 10 the credit Of
both, it justly laws claim 70 ver-
diet Of popular approval
There are many matters q detail
in which the Republican parry differs
from the Democratic; but there Is
( one radical difference which, so Icuc
As il exists, VIII render the existence
Of the Republican party q pubEe nc
cessity. That difference consists II
the fact that the Republican party
believes that the United States form
Nation with ali the functions q q
National Sovereignty, while The
Democratic party regards the Feler-
al Government as 9 mere league be-
tween the States. which are each, in
+ its view, sovereign anJ independent
+ The Republicans believe II TIE Endis-
solnbilty OF the Union Of tie states,
whilst the Democratic party believes
that the Federal Government has 20
Z power 70 protect its own existence OF
( prevent anv State from asserting lis
independence.
This is a difference which involves
the very lie Of the Government
When the rebellion b-oke ont ia
1861. while James Baehan was still
in Office as President. be shrznk ap-
psllei from the duty Of preserving
the Union intact, and yielded 70 Jbs
advice Of bis Attorney General tbst
there was 10 power il the General
Government 70 eoerce q STATE Had
that rebellion occurred e the begiu-
ming, instead Of at the close, Of his
administration. Il would have beea
st once successful Under the Dem
ocraic idea OF State rights. Mr Ba-
chanaa would have been compelled
to let the Southern States 90
With the prominence az present
given by the Democratic party . It's
one Distinguishing doctrine 0f Safe
Sovereignty. as opposed 70 that q
National Sovereignty. The adveat Cf
that party u power in TIE Nation
would naturally bring with 3. tie
danger Of q second assertion. Of the
right Of States 70 secede from TIE IN
ion Orr previous experience CT the
inability Of the Democrats parts. II
power to atteHs9t the coercion Of 8
rebellious State should certainly be
sufficient 70 teach the people the dan
ger Of enrusting the Government 20
hands too weak or too unwilling o
protect It
Should il ever become necesssT ar. I
hereafter, TO assert the power Of the .
General Government % promote the
public welfare, il any matter Ct gen
eral concern, as, for instance, in PIE
venting local restrictions upon tie
free transportation Of persons OF pE0s
duee, or in removing natural 05strHc-
tions thereto. the Democratic doc
trine. faithfully adhered 20, would I
prevent that party from lesislating
upon II, CongreSsi0nallv- The Na- F
tionai Government cannot. n fact. be
carried on successfully, nor can the f.
necessities q people, with iaterests
50 great and grand IS those q the f
American people, be properly ne. /.
and provided for By any party hold- (.
ing strictly 10 the idea that Govern
ment Is bat q federal league, Of sepa .
rate and independent State soFer-
eighties
The Republican party Or tie
State and tbe Nation stand now, -
ever. bv the rights Of labor as enti-
ted 70 the protection Of the Govern
ment; by universal freedom azd ali-
versal suffrage sustained By universal +
education by the public school sEs-
ten. with the taxation Of al f5r Is
support, and opposed 70 any division
or the school fund for any purpose
whatever By the common law q tie
nation which iDterdicis . third elec-f
ton 10 the Presidency BY tarid 50
adjusted IS 70 be the least burIhe1-
some aud most favorable 70 the inter
ests Of labor and industry: By The
financial legislation which secures
free banking upon . sound bass aud Z
provides for 3 safe and uniform cur
rencT, sufficient FOR the public wants
by such revision Of the patent laws
as viii relieve industry from opp-es-
sion and secure % the inEentor far
remuneration BY faithful execution +
Of the laws, the suppression Of iaT-
lessness, and he enforcement Of the f
as II stands and IL
that general policy which VII pre-
serve the Union intact. whether s.
sailed from within or BiIhouf
We are now catering uPoa the
closing year Of the frss ce0tury q
American Independence AID u BE-
booSes the Republicans Of Pennsyi-
Tauia, who believe heartily noi oniy
ia the words but in the spirit Of tie T.
Declaration Of Independence % ;
show their faith BY their wOrksr and {
raHy frnly and uniiediy 70 the sup p,
mort OF their principles. We COM
seI them il view Of their interests