Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-11-02

that they have no love for the Union
They have threatened to drive the
North into rebellion by their rebe
Legislation, and then to use the
power of the nation to punish the
men they could not conquer in the
field.
Such are the two candidates, and
their followers. Now permit me to
ask every patriot, every Union man
this simple, but fearful question: is
1t scise, nay is it safe to entrust such
a party acith the mighty poacers Of
this great people? The election of
Tilden is the return to power and Of
fee of the very men who got up the
rebellion and fought the Union gov
ernment four long years. We COM
mitted that fault once in the election
of Buchanan; and it cost this nation
a half million of noble lives and
more than three thousand millions of
money. If we had had an Union
man for President, we would have
had no rebellion, no war; like old
jackson, he would have sent fleet of
war vessels into Charleston harbor,
and told the rebels of that rebel State
that the first movement looking to
rebellion would be met by storm of
iron hail, which would leave Charles
ton a ruin. Is it safe by a solid
South to elect another Buchanan and
run the risk of the fearful conse-
quences of another Northern rebel in
the Presidential chair? Can that
Northern man be true patriot, who
votes to return to power in this gov
ernment the very men, and the very
party, whose rule under Buchanan
has cost us so many precious lives
and so many millions of money?
1t would be fearful reaction?
1t would undo all we gained by the
war. Reactions are always calami
tous. 1t will introduce four years of
discord and conflict, unsettle the re-
turning prosperity of the country,
and all its vast business relations.
Capital, which is always timid, would
disappear, and universal business
crash ensue, the like of which has
never been seen in this country. Our
credit is already suffering from
the mere fear of such a national ca
lamity. Will these rebels restored to
power, pay the debt incurred in their
subjugation2 Foreigners will dis
trust people who, having conquered
3 rebellion. commit the extreme mad
ness of electing to office these unre-
pentant rebels; rebels as bitter now
Is in the hottest hour of the war.
l again appeal to every honest vO
,er, to every citizen, to whom the in
5erest of the nation is dearer than
hat of mere party; to such men who
make up the great body of the ma
ion. Iagain appeal with the inqui-
y: IS it soise, IS 1T safe again to en-
rust the great interests Of this peo-
ole and nation to the party which
made the a0ar, and soould make
tgain tomorrow, If they had the
slightest chance of success? l pray
every patriot. every man who loves
his own welfare and that of the ma
ion more than any mere party ties.
% ponder this question and weigh |
t well and say, as a patriot and an
honest man, Is it aoise for as to cote
INTO office and poaDer the same men
md the same party, aohich rails
I'd the rebellion and sought to
,reaE up the best and treest
the blessed SttR n0iU
hines apon? Let every voter an
'wer this pregnant inquiry to his con-
cience, his country and his God.
Your happiness and mine, and the
happiness of the unborn millions,
Who will soon occupy our places, de-
bend upon the answer, which the |
people of this great Republic shall
give to this question on the first
Tuesday Of November next.