New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-07

citizens whose rights the Constitution gnaran-
tees No Democrat from Maine to California
will fear to cast his vote freely to-day. IL
rests with those who are free to see That the
PRESIDENCY is not captured by the rifles OF il
solid South.
III. Whether honest and faithful officials,
because they are Union men, Sh II be punished
~ severely as the most worthless knaNtS'
"Rcform," as Democracy understands 1t, mean"
d" 70 the y;ctors belong the SpoilS." 1t means
the vindictivc ostraci>m of Union men, the
good rs well rs the bad, i'll all the states oil
the solid south.
". Whether all industry and trade shall be
exposed to new peril 10y y prolonged and des-
prrate struggle 10 postpone indefinitely specie
resumption and to initiate the currency. west
crn Democracy, crazy with theories OF lnild-
tor, and Southern Democrats, who sec III lh'
grccnhack an instrument Of their humiliation
and defeat, will control a Democratic caucus
If that party prevails, terrible uncertainty ~
to the future will bring greater disasters IMAM
ever tO business
Y. Whether the honor Of the nation pledged
to the full payment of the war debt snail DE
placed in the keeping of those VINO louSht l"
destroy the nation. When human nature has
cb,nrrd. bnt not TIL then when men VIII"
have been beaten gladly pay the cost OF thr'r
defeat. we may expect keen regard Tor the
puilic credit from Il solid Sonth.
VI Whether the public debt shall he doubled,
and tayation for interest on the debt, by pay
mont or claims for losses of rebels during their
rebellion. 80 long as such claims are urScd'
we sin II run the risk of NATIONAL bankruptcy
if we rive power to Il party controlled by the
solid South.
VII. Whether the public credit having been
broken. and secession rendered easy ana safe
we shall have ~ Executive man who believes
in the constitutional right of any State to
"snap the tie of the confederation and, deem
ing il unconstitutional 20 "cocrcc,' and per
rcctly proper for seeding state to "frprl
"invaSion," naturally receives enthusiastic sup
port from tn" soild south.
VIII. Whether the pcrllS of such a situation,
affecting rs they must, not only the public
credit. but all investment, and loan, and com
mclcIal credit, shall cause reduction OF wages
or discharge from employment for thousands
Cf Woykmcn.
IN. Whether the people Of these United
States are sorry Cor fifteen years OF their his
tory-sorry for the triumph of the Union, th"
removal of slavery, and the cnirnch,"mcn'
Of the slave: sorry for Their preference, "i Re
publican principles over Democratic pI'ir-
pies, and tor their trust in those "ho Won" the
bluo rather than i'm those who wore the gray.
If they are sorry for the past. ard content
hereafter To be- ruled 10y the -oHd south and
its Northern tools. they will vote for Nj.
Tildcn.
The prayer ot all good citzcno is for peace
for an end Of sectional strife But unless
they are willing 10 surrender the Union Itself
and all that made j.; worth Slvin-. there can
not be- peace until men cease To deny the
right, guaranteed hy tine Constitution, or 10
aS,il the public credit, or - threaten inr
public prosperity. on to hEudi,h before Us the
hcfc,ir, winch have made the land red with
blood We pray for peace bat surrender is
not peace. There can Ice 10 genuine union
between those VINO have been divided, no real
,clf-.oycramcut, no true reform. no security
for business. no stability for t!' public credit
no assurance That the Union itself will last
on the ba>i, Of Surrender OF 4 defeat of the
principle, which triumphcd in the war. Now,
II, in time, when the war-dum, were tlroh-
bin,, be- is the true patriot and the true iucrd
of national pacilication and prosperity who
cries:
Come peace. NOT Iikr % moulurf bowed
I.i honor lost. aud dear Ones wasted,
j., proud. toucr; people proud.
WitI eyes that ted "l Triumph t1.'ci;
Come with hand chipping ou tlr h..'.
And step that prove, yoJ N.cof' '- DAUGHTER.
Peace Of any other sort mean, dI>hoHor. dis
oder and disaster. Peace, through the ui-
umph of iu~ticc and right. Will come IN tIc
election of Hayes, and come 10 stay.