Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-10-26
1--WE WANT A CHANGE


Some of those who have heretofore
been consistent republicans, but now
think Of supporting Tilden, assert AS their
chief reason for doing so, that I'VE want
q change" Perhaps we do, but u occurs
tn us that we had "bet,er bear the ills we:
have, than fly to those we know not Of"
If it were certain that with chan gc there
would come improvement, then change
were indeed desirable, for there is much
in cur affairs that might be improved Ivy
a judicious change, but have we any
reason To- expect that this nation will he
more prosperous, and its citizens more
free from abuses, if control be given to
the democracy than 1t now is? At pres.
ent we arc ut peace with all the world.
except ourselves. Not single citizen Of
Of the age Of 81 years is lawfully deprived
Of the right "f suffrage. excep, as a pun.
ishmcnt for crime. Each state in the
union is guaranteed in perpetuity re-.
publican form Of government Every
citizen may have 100 acres Of lant, upon
which to make himself home, ty en,er-
ing upon. tlAr same ami living there for
TIE. ;e:iod Of: five years. Under our sys
tenn Of public schools the children .t
every citizen are considered 10 be wards
Of the nation, and entitled to be educated
at the expense of the government. The
policy at the republican administration
has been in the main wise and. always
tolerant. lis officers have bees cxccp.
tionably honorable and efficient its bur
drns hive been neither many orsontrou<,
legitimate industry has r .iye<l.its usual
reward, and 1.-The country rs a .1hole IS in
i better condition To-day than it has ever
been since the establishment Of This TO-
public one hundred years ago. and for all
these munificen, blessings. the people are
in'lebt' under God. tn the wisdom and
the faithfulness Of the republican party,
and yet strange rs it may seen-inexplica.
ble rs it is upon any hypothesis Of justice
or any theory of improvcmcn-thcre are
some "who declare that we must have a
change" and SUCH change" The one
which they propose menaccs rs will, for
cign war, looks to the rc.es,a5.i shm mt of
u southern arist"c:acy upon slavery rs its
basis, - the Acknowledgement Of the en-
tire c"lored population, TO The erection Of
state governments outside.of the Federal
Constitution, to Il restriction Of the privii
lcges Of the homestead Law. 50 that they
may be enjoys I'd by white pspe alone, to
al abritlSmcnt Of the freedom Of the pub
lie schools to the extent of excluding the
colored pupils, to the establishment of u
national p'!icy that shall bc sectional in
the benefits which it shall corfur and to
the conduct Of an administration which
shall bc intolerant Of the opinions and
ev;lsive Of the wishes and su1vcrsivc Of
the rights Of the northern pc'ple-an ad
minlstIation composed IF traitors and
rebels, who having once rrsovtd to arms
for the destruction Of the government and
failed, will not hesitate t., employ the
more ctticacinus means IF legislative dis
solution, and thus achieve wht, they lost
by II resort 10 the dread arbi rancnt Of
war-a final overthrow OF the government.
and : complete demolition Of The foster
ing aeyis "t the national constitution! D.,
those who want change" want it So
badly Us to be willing to acccp, all The
terrible evils with which ii il inscparaI,iy
connected. and which must come with il
us Inevitably as darkness comes with tie
midnight hour? We tc:.r that ,!pa.ss who
think they want q change have ID, intel.
ligcnil, considered! what Tie result or a
change would probably b., and We con.
jurc them lis they priz: the blessings 1T
peace and The privileges If citizenship
in II free country, t" hold fast to republic
canism ns the only true political faith.
and to support the nominees Of TIL. party
as the surrst means OF perpcsua,iny til"
liberty which we enjoy, AMI Of securing
that pros pcrity that we seek.