The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-01
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WASHINGTON, D. c. Oct. is, Isl
THE DANGER AND IT'S RgNgDy--a
INTELLIGENT GuIDE-s'SowT rs TIL
TINE TO THROW HIMSELF OK rH
WINNING SIDE, sic. =
! 10 the light of history We BOW Sc
that the Presidential election Of lse
enshrouded a great danger to tie Re
public The lsw-abiding and homes
masses of the North could not b
brought to recognize it in adyance
Wise and thoughtful men, however
predicted, and confidently expected
Sc. ions II not bloody sntsgonism
Had all the advocates Of our coun
ltry's welfare, irrespective of party
foreseen the peril and spoken over
wbeimir gly and unitedly at the polls
no conflict could have occurred: or
if occurring. could not have involved
srci dreadful loss of life aud trea
sure.
Sixteen years have elapsed anG
we are now standing on The btibk 0
another vortex A like want @ sp
precision, we fear, exists amo6g ths
people at large Those gifted witt
political foresight see the thre4tened
storm. They are pointing 10 The
@ests by which it can be ayetted
yet, it is not certain that the couatry
is giving proper heed -. = -.
Let US examine the situate calm.
ly aud truthfully. We ohsefge a
maa seeking the Presidency whose
rule Of action throguh life has been,
and now is. that any public station
may be bought Possessing neither
magnetism. nor striking sbility, be, by
the force of money alone, becomes
Governor of New York. BY the
same appliance he secures the aomi-
nation Of bis party Tor the position
of Chief Executive Of the Nation.
BY money be controls the unscrupa
lous leaders Of the vilest elements OF
the qatioual metropolis. ID y saoy
This man fraternises with Tweed.
and is powerful; he hob-hobs with
the inmates ut the slgms aud is a
good fellow he alehes railroads
from unsuspecting owners by . pro-
osss peculiarly bis owa and becomes
immensely wealthy he avoids taxa
tion and ia esteemed significantly
sharp '49E
Samuel j. Tilden, with no oparticu-
Jar honorable record, desires 70 be
President, and proposes TO &C iomplish
this result by the aid Of money, nian-
agement. and psnderiog to sad oh
sequiousiy coqrtiag disloyaltya6e
To accomplish his object Fiidsa
and bis staff have adopted series of
measures, with the view to secure
Quilted South" and to ovespower
the voice OF the rural districts Of the
Empire State by the aid of Morrissey
Kelly, and 0'Brien, 10 prsesicing
fragd 10 .ae stY of New York.w By
means equally reprehensihie Fnaaee-
ticst, New Jersey. and iDdfsus areto
- ooai roIlod. sa .;zS s.sspssa s'f@e
II this conspiracy be successful
disaster will certainly follow. for no
free people will patiently submit to
being cheated out Of that influence
10 the Government to which the nu-
msrical Strength entities them.
The Re. .''i',.icans, at fair electio.,
vii, ss,gT sqse CT tic Southern
Stated. o'lhe House of Represents.
tiyes may refuse to count the electoral
votes thus cast If so, another civil
war will be inaugarated, unless the
North be lost to manhood
The question now presented is,
shall United South" assisted by
sYRpal lhi1ers IN the North. prevail ?
We are now "korewarned. Let Us
be ''foressmedp. The great danger
has Iis abiding place In the city of
New York,
Ia the city Of New York. at .he
outbreak Of the rebellion, the South.
ern sympathizers seriously consider.
ed the proprieiy Of seeding from tbe
rest OF ibe State. THIS iaut shows
to every loyal person, that that city
was then, and is now, the allv OF
the leaders in the Southern Confed-
eraeT: .Nn
We strolied into the rotunda of the
Capitol a few days ago, where We
sReat 40 hour inspecting the faoes
and dFesses OF the vast ,hrong. male
and female. Of the Centennial tour
isls, who were critically examining
ibe paintings which adorD the walls.
To facilitate their examinations. We
noiieeS that several groups he'd Sc
cured the services of guides. who ex
planned the respective works Of art.
Our attention was particularly direct.
ed to onB guide. who seemed to he
aoxions to display knowledge De-
liberately drawing one hand from his
pants' pocket. be pointed bis finger
To the painting. by Trumbull. rssra-
seD,iog the "saFfsnasr OF oornwaliisI
Of Horktowu.n saying ''thai is MALI
tia mus;ern
On the North side Of the entrance
Is a painting also nv frunhuii. ron.
resentipg "Washinnton returning bis
Commission to Congress" In the
audience there is represented father
having little daughter on either
side Of him. HIS arm encircles tie
waist ss nns bis band beiog exposed 10
Hout Wneo the party arrived he
fore this painting the guide Tsisad
his VOICE and exclaimed, ;'this is the
picture Of two little girls with Eve
hsnds.n Just there aud then we
Vil,eS. aud prayed that the spirit OF
T'rumhull might breaihe ia.n the ear
Of Blsckford, the Chief If the Capi.
tol Police. "tn shoot that felloy Ga
the spos.n We lea 4
ow is the time for every one
" ho has been remiss or doubtful to
soms f,rward and throw himself
boldly on the winning side.r shouts
The relic u the old faietiigeacer. aud
when we remember that il Is pu blisb
ed ny crippled Federalist who re-
after losing bis hold ou tas
public teat we are not surprised at