Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-01
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Blue gathering st l4G,an2pQlS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FELLOW w-cIrIzExs,
AND CrTIzrS SOLDIERS: | am opposed to the
Democratic party: and l viii tell YOU why.
Every State that seeded from the United
States was Democratic State Every ordi-
nance Of secession that was drawn WAS drawn
by Democrat. Every man that endeavored
to ter the old Tag from the heaven that il
.uriches was Democrat. A voice Give Il
70 shem- Every man that tried 10 DESTROY
tas nation was Democrat. livery enemy this
great Republic has hao for twenty years has
been a Democrat. Every man that shot Union
soldiers = Democrat. [Checrs-'. That's
sol Every man that starved Union soldiers
and refused them in the extremity Of death
crust was Democrat. Renewed cheering
livery man that loved slavery better than liberty
E.s Democrat The man that asssssiuateC
Abraham Lincoln was Democrat. Every man
that sym thized with The assasSin-sverv man
glad that The no5lesJ President ever elected was
ssszssinated vas a Democrat: every man who
wanted the privilege Of whipping another
man make him work for INN for nothing
and pay him with lsshes on his naked back
Was Democrat cheIsl every man tha.
raised blOodhoUIds 10 pursue human beings
gSs Democrat: every nan that c!utched
from shrieking, shudderinC. crOuclin- mothers,
t4bes from their breasts anu sod them into
slavery vas Democrat. Cherrs-l Every
nan that impaired the credit Of the United
States every man That sNvore We would never
p-y the bonds; every man that swOre We would
never redeem the greeatacEs: every nlligner
OF his country's credit; every calGnuiator Of
his coUntry's honor, was a Democrat. Cheers
livery man that resisted the DRAFT every man
th2L hid II the bushes and shot II JIion men
simply because they were CnleayOrIug 10 en-
force the laws OF their coGntry- was Democrat.
lCheeTs. Eyery man that weyt over the corpse
OF slavery was Democrat. Every man that
cursed Lincoln because ne issued the PrO-la.aa-
ton Of En4ncip2tion-the EEandes- paper since
the Declaration Of IndePeudence-eyeryo one OF
them was Democrat tChee-s.] Every man
tn4t Denounced the soldiers that barred their
bOsOmsto the storms Of shot anG shell FOR the
honor Of America aII Tor the sac=t3 rights Of
ulzn was = Democrat Cheers livery man
that wanted uprising u the NUrtl-tnat
wanted 10 release the reUel prisoners thai tnev
might burn down the homes oI JEion soldiers
above the heads OF ta.i- .siyes and children.
while the brave husbands. the heroic fathers
were il the front fighting Tor The honor o.
the old f2g-eyery Ole OF them was q Demo
erat. iCheers. / ala not through vet. Laugh
ter and cheers. Every m2E -Ea; believed this
glorious n&.ion Of ours IL a confederacy, every
man that believed the old banner cllTled by our
fathers through the Revolution, through the
War Of 1872, carried by COR brothers over the
fields Of the rebellion, Simply stood Tor q con
tract. simply stood Tor n agreement, was
Democrat. Cheers. Ever man who believed
that any State could 60 oUt OF the Union ST its
pleasure, every ulAr thSc believed that the grand
fabric Of the American Government could be
nsdc To cTUEhe instantly into dust al the
touch Of treason. was 1 Democrat. tCheers.
Every nlln tla- Helped 70 burn orphan aSyIums
in the ci.y Of New York vas a Democrat;
every man thgt tired 10 nre the cirv 81 New
York, although he knew that thousands would
perish, and knew that the great serEHuts Of
a4mss l=apiAg from buildings would clutch
cliidrec from .heir mother arIns-eysry wretch
hat did Il wasa Democrat. lCheeTs.J R-collect
Every man that tried 10 spread smallpox
.ud yellow fever in the North 81 The inst,GEc8-
Jaiites of civilized war, was Democrat. Sol
elers, every scar you have got on your heroic
bUtl-s T.s ClEea - You BY = DE- nlOcrat.
lCEee.s. LEery scar, every arm that i lack
lnS, every limb that is gone, every ser u = SOU
yeniE Of : Democrat. lCheers. ! want Tou TO
recOllectt- VO5ce-''We VIII EY sry rlau
iL2t VS. the enemy Of human liberty in this
country was : Democrat Every man that want
81 the fruit Of Al tle neToisIn OF al tk eyes 10
turn 10 ashes Upon the Hps-every Ole was a
Democrat. LCheers.
! an Republican Laughter and cheers
! WI. tel You why: TEls : the only .ree gov
eminent in lhe world Tie republican party
made il So. The Republican party Cook the
chains from 100000 Of people. The R:1,ibli-
can party, with the wand Ot progress touched
the suction bio, K, and i became :. school
house. iCheers. The Republican party put
down tbs rebellion. saved the nation kent
the old banner aIiO4s in the Sir, and declared
that slavery OF every krC should lie e1tir-
patei from the face OF this continent. iCkecrs.
What more! / am Republican borause il Is
the cniy free party tina. ever exissed. Il Is
party that has platform hIC-G hu-
ulznity-z platform - broad as -le human
Tcee-s party that tays You shall have al the
iTuit Of the labor OF your hands party that
SAYS no chains for the h4nds-no fetteIs Tor the
soul. i voice. Amen " Chs.c.s.1
aIa Republican because the Republican
s4E This K n no q
cCu1edeTacy. / am here in Indiana 10 speak,
aud have good right 20 speak here IN
Indiana though | had b-en bora on this
sGad not because the GaE Of the State O.
Indiana waves over me. 1 wound not know II
i | should see II. You have the same right IL
speak in Illinois 4; not because the SL-i . Sag Q!
Illinois waves over YOU, but os.aUss- l2t ran
neT, rendered sscred hy the blood o. al the ne
roes, waves over me and you. tCheeEs ! AZ:
IL favor Q! this being nation. TnlHsc nf man
gratifying his entire ambition ia the State O.
Rhode Island. Laughter. We Wit I!.is 10
os nation, and you cant have = g-vat. grand,
splendid people without having q cr,4., grand,
splendid country. The great plain. t.:c 81
bIme mountains, the great, rushing, roaring
rivers, shores lashed by Two oceans and the
grand anthem OF Niagara, nHngle and enter "a
u we're ia the character Of every American cit;-
zen, and make him, o. 'Hl 70 EI2lle hiih, >
great and grand character. J am :or the Re-
publican party because IL says the Government
h2s as much right, as Tsuch power 20 protect
lie citizens st hCme rs abroad. The Republican
party don't say tia. YOU have 10 20 away
from home 10 .et the protection OF the Coy
srnment. The OsHTcrstic psrty saws the
Government can't march its troops into The
south 70 protect the rights OF the citizens
Il Is lie. Great cheers.l The Government
Claims the right, ami it IS conceded that the
government has he right 20 20 20 your house,
while you are sitting 10y your ireside with your
vile and children about YOU, snd the old lady
knitting and the cat playing with the yarn, and
ever body happy and sweeJ-thc Government
N@ins the night 70 go 10 YOUR draside and 70
tase YOU by force and put you into the army :
lake you down 10 the valley Of the shadow Of
he.l set YOU by The rIdGy, roaring guns, and
Make You hight for yOuT flag. iCEse-s. Now,
'aat being so, when the war IS over and Your |
country Is victorious. and yog 20 back "a your |
nome, and lot of Democrats want to !rsTaple |
upon your rights, / want 10 know ii the Govern |
AeAl mat took you from your rreside aud made /
iOu light for it, want 20 know If It i not !
sound to tight for you! CSeers. The flag |
tst vii not protect its protectors Is dirty rag
s-At eontaninAtes the air in which it waves. |
tAe government tha, viii not defend ite defend |
ss eissrsSs 70 the astisEs Of tie verlo- /