The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-09-17

lt not change the character of NV nos
tion, nor the force Of my deduction,
II only makes
THE DANGER MORE APPARENT
Time and defeat will remove NH
danger. Time will serve to give to ri
our people better disposition to sc
cept the many and great changes occa
J, stoned by the war of the rebellion
IS Defeat of the Democratic party onl,
can assure the time necessary 10 work
inns change. Defeat will DESTROY IN.
nope which gives force 10 the Demo.
eratlc organization. It may take wears
3 OF enort and many defeats TO reach the
end; but 1t can be reached. The stake
Is worth the effort, for Mt the end there
Is safety: Until this is brought abont
,hs southern Democracy will keen ON
oeleving that al some time and in
some way their lost cause may be found
anu Their confederacy established. To
TINS end they dominate the Democratic
OF tue nation. and compel il to con.
iinne to proclaim the doctrine of State
rights. And this commits the safety
OIL the Union 10 the supremacy of the
hepnbllcan party, whose primary arti.
Gle OF political faith is, ''The UnitaJ
states OF America is nation, not a
league"
TRH REPUBLICAN IDEA
"A true principle needs correct metb.
DDS OF enforcement. This is recooniz.
ed by the Republican party. There.
fore, 1t has ever favored free press
Tree speech, and free elections. The
Two former are necessary to the latter
Ihey give an enlightened understand.
ing ot the questions aud issues 10 be
resolved 10y the electors at the polls
but enlightment alone is not sufficient. |
IL must be expressed. The exuression |
must be free absolutely free Hence 1
the Republican party has resolved that I
every qualified elector in eyery STATE
South aud North, Democrat or Rennh'
lcan, black or white, shall be permit.
ted, undisiurbed by force. and nnawed
by fear, 10 vote at oil elections M The
place prescribed by law, and nowhere
else, Just once, and no more than once.
and that every vote SO cast shall he
honestly counted, and eyerv person
chosen by such votes 20 any Office shall
be freely inducted into il. and effect
lvely supported in the DISCHARGE of 10
duties" and that the platform az onr
party truly says, that every we'll in.
formed person knows that with sncb
freedom OF elective action. and honest
administration, ss herein demanded ~ J
least hve OF the Southern States are
Republican by large rnaiorities and {
that they are nov in the hands of tbe
democratic party solely through force
intimidation. and a failure to enforce ,
the principles above set forth ,
Nothing can ka trpo. a.. a.. -
we'll Informed person doubts tba, u;,L !
such free elections and honest conn,' (,
'ny, and effective enforcement of 70 >
suits. Louisiana, Mississippi Alabaros ,
lorlda, and South Carolina wouIJ ho )
~ ~ hepuoilcan control to-day. That 4
iheN are not IS the result OF n great | 4
,tlme' AKIN 70 that committed by the /,
men VINO resorted to force of arms 70 =
iestroy the Union, because the neonie =
gave judgment against them at tbe .
: resluehtlai election of 1860. Large. n
, lhe same men have perpetrnted the D
present crime. Then il was 10 main. :;
t'in : actiVe secession. now 20 assume !,
ne same principle presented in a new a.
Iress, aud called +
''HoNE RULE" n
Home rule by whom? By All tho 10. m
ally qualified electors OF thoso Statas9
- no means; but by such only as are
'4,lhg To vote the Democratic ticket W
no subscribe to the doctrines of tbe m
'euocratic party. Home rule for d,
nat purposep To capture all of the ii,
apartments of the National Gov ern- 10
rent, 10y the greater power of A solid Al
outh opposed to a divided North : ",
hst Is why the unparalleled election ii,
utrages have been committed in those ha
tates. That ~ why the resident r. TI
uohcans OF those States, largely. IL is IL.
ne, colored men and poor. bnt stiII as
On and citizens, and lawful electors m,
q kept from voting, and 20 last driv. il.
20 an abandonment OF their party DO
CARNATIONS: and il is for the same tb,
ason mat system of Rocial and bns. In,
ess ostrncisu has been established tn
wards inca NJ Republican sentiments In,
the Northern States who desire to be
MIGRATE TO the Son.h, TO aid in build. teo
2 up It's waste places, promoting its 10
osperity, aud give IL the blessings OF ar,
uylty and thrift The South IA not To
the reason named. free country 10 ito
Drthern men, and this we'll known ths
,t was the inducemeut 10 that manlv nm
lerance IN the Des Moines platform Re
lich says: 1--WE demand for the neo' an,
OF Iowa absolute freedom 20 90 nos
Iithersoever they may please within
2 limits OF the nation. with perfer,
loyment OF their rights as cftizens 10
utter their sentiments by speech or ma
'ss, upon all subjects touching their and
erests, and upon all matters OF pub VA
concern" has
DIFFICULTIEs. P.D
know well the difficulties Of enfoyo. the
tins demand; bnt / as well know mai
y TINS government will not. and can. non
De success until all necessity for enc,
"a demand shall have Disappeared. iron
we all Know that just so long as To
dificulty exists, il il the strongest snr,
sible reason for refusing to extend dre,
power of the Democratic party in S,s,
nation. Can you give me apy reas- ann,
why each person in this audience mol;
uld not be absolutely free ia the or. In Il
SO and enjoyment OF each anil ev. PFC.
social, political, personal, and pro- tbe
~ right In any Southern Sta,es a. s,,;,
ailow persons from that section ~ Iong
country 20 be here In Iowa9 Yor "a II
as much right there as thew have tbis
;. But the fact srists that Won o., as,a, asr
ENJOY TINS r.gb. there as they can man
done
POLITICAL TFsr. deyi
ne cf you remove with yonr ,sn;Iv day
Mississippi. and you will soon. and mou
QUE sorrow, learn how bitterlv trra way
IL. fou buy property and settle latio
a 70 the work Of acoommodatinn tent
rselt to the changed circumstancas left
N surround yon, away from yonr
home sndthe life associstion: mn
winch your ismily has grown mn, aLd
wait Eith expectation the move, men'
's OF your new neighbors. What Jaws
'shey doing2 Certainly not what 10 Sc
desire. They are not getting ready mem
All snd welcome you and your fam. sNii.
!, your new home. They arc spreaI. 10 "
lar aud vide the inform alton ohich o'a,e
have collected concerning Won spph
have found out that Won arr from pe tr'
l. that yon area Repnblicsu in mol iot !
That you always hated the abnm. ih th'
le cr1me of human slavery: tbat oonte ne.
are opposed 10 secession; that vor Nonr'
ia the Union army; and that Won % DO
NOT changed your sentiments with AZ 9n
change Of residence, but PROPOSE 9ugn'
We Tho Republican ticket. Thai n dlsmi
gh. You may possess wealth in. ashn'
~ and sL. - those