The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-25

hopuDllcan, Will not Oo IepuohCah
to deliver the Southern people over to
TIE WORST SET OF SCOUN-
DRELS THAT EVER OBTAINED
POLITICAL POWER.
MILITARY RULE.
Let US look at the political develop.
uents of this country We have become
careless about the institutions of our coun-
try. You who nave studied history know
that IN times of extraordinary urgency,
in times of war, etc., We allow the Gov
eminent extraordinary prerogatiVes,
which we would not allow the Govern
ment in ordinary times. You remember
the Romans acted on this principle
When the enemy was before the gates OF
Rome they IN vested Consul as dic!a-
tor with supreme power. We did the
same in the last war. The Government
had extraordinary powers. Well, it saw
ed the republic. That was the chief end,
and we all admit that it was accomplish
ed. But during these times of war bad
habit is apt to spring up-the Govern
ment is apt to assume greater powers than
it was invested with, and the people are
apt to accustom themselves to the usur-
patton. When the war is over the gov
eminent ought to surrender these extra
ordinary prerog atlves, which, though
they may save the republic in times of
war, may destroy its liberty in times of
peace. But what have we seen IN this
country? Military rule has been pro.
longed, and the country seems to be un-
der the iron grasp OF an all-powertul and
arbitrary ruler; the Constitution violated;
aud to restore the Constitution it may
take the blood of thousands of people.
Applause.
GREELEY AND HARD TIMES.
Many reports are in circulation
that should Greeley be elected, inevitable
ruin will follow; that the financial affairs
of the country will be overthrown. Do
YOU believe that2 The South is depend
ent upon the North, and the North upon
the South. l ask in all sincerity, can the
South prosper with these carpet-baggers
preventing these Southerners trading
with the North2
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN lS72-HAs
1T IMPROVED SINCE?
We are not fighting merely to make
one man President of the United States
IN place of another: but we are lighting
for the overthrow OF system-a system
OF Unconstitutional arrogance OF pot1eT,
system Of contempt Of Laao system Of
Government bv force. A SYSTEM OF
PLUNDERlNG IN THE SOUTH
AND OF CORRUPTION IN The
NORTH; system which threatens to
subvert the highest good we possess-the
freedom OF election all over the United
States. Applause We are lighting
against this IN order to substitute tor 1t,
another-a free, honest, true republican
government.
We have tremendous odds against us;
such odds, believe, rs the army OF pro-
gress never had before. Doyou read the
advices which now reach US from the
States which have their elections in Oc-
tober? DO you read those tales OF fraud,
the like of which was never known in
this Countrywide importation OF colored
voters by the hundreds and thousands?
Do you read of the frauds to elect the
Republican candidates, or candidates of
the Grant party at any cost? Do you
know of the power of money that Is
against US, and the power of office, which
at the present moment Is no longer at
the service of the party? AS l told my
German tellow-citizens, the government
OF the United States does no longer be-
long to the American people, but seems
to belong in fee simply to Ulysses 5.
Grant, and the Central Republican Com
mittee.
From Speech at Syracuse, Oct. lS12.
WHAT Mr. sCHURZ THOUGHT OF THE Re-
PUBLICAN PARTY.
And thus it is that the great name, the
great authority of the Republican party
in its national capacity, is being used this
very moment to uphold the most afro.
cious system Of government which this
country ever saw. A party which can
Lot live and prosper unless it be support
ed bv a revival OF the old war feeling,
and by tearing open again the wounds
from which the people of the United
States have bled so long; SUCH A PARTY,
WHEN IT HAS COME TO THAT, DOES NOT
DESERVE TO LIVE.