The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18
sppREss or THE STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.

The Republican Party OF fenhsyi-
yania. in appealing once more to the
people for their SURFACES, does 50 with
The conviction that the candidates
mon its ticket sre IN every way wor-
tby Of support ; honest, capable, and
faithful to its principles, and that the
record of the party since Its advent
to power, demonstrates that the Com
monwealth has never 50 prospered as
when under Republican rule.
The Democratic Party held almost
unbroken control Of the State from
1929 TO 1858. Excepting Governors
Ritner and Johnston, il had all the
Governors elected during that period,
and controlled the Legislature in both
branches in every year but three dur
lag that time, il built Up an enormous
debt Of over forty millions Of dollars,
and produced the Canal Ring, under
which this debt was contracted, which
did more to foster jobbery, promote
corruption, and establish traffic 10 Of
fee. than any organization that has
ever existed here.
The Republican Party obtained
martial control in 1858 and 1859, and
was completely successful IN 1860,
and has remained in power with but
one or two Interruptions siLce that
wear. Under its hands, the credit OF
the State impaired by the recklessness
of its predecessor, has been restored ;
the State debt has been reduced from
$40 600. 900 to $22, 000. 600, with an
accumulation of a Sinking Fund,
practically reducing it to Sl3. 0OO,O 900;
a war debt Of three and one-halt mil
lions has been paid the tax Of three
mills upon all our real estate has
been wiped out;a half million has been
bestowed upon the citizens Of Cham
bersburg for their relief from rebel IN
cendiarism ; the common school sys-
TEN has been maintaineC at a present
annual expense Of 81, 900. 600 F; the or
phans Of our soldiers have been cared
Tor asylums for the insane and re-
formatorv institutions have been es-
tablished aud supported; l,OO0,O 600
have been dedicated to the Cenien
NAL Celebration; our internal resourc-
es have been developed; bureaus have
been erected and maintained for the
protection Of our mining population ;
vet. nowhere in the Union. is the bur
den Of a State Government so lightly
felt. The State, under Republican
Rule. has been honestly governed,
and her honor held above reprosch-
1t is alleged by the opposition that
the annual expenditures Of the State
have been increased since the Repub-
licans came into power The increase
of expenditures has only kept pace
with the increase in population, wealth
and the material industries to be fos-
tered by the Government. Twenty
four years ago the Common Schools
received an annual appropriation Of
Sl50,000 to $175,000 nowthey receive
one million. Then there was no ex-
pense for repelling Invasion or sup
pressing the rebellion; no Chambers
burg sufferers to be ~indemnifed no
soldiers orphans to be maintained; no
insane asvlums to support; few char
liable institutions to aid. The Leg
islature has been doubled in size aud
expense. To these causes, not TO eX-
travagance, corruption, or wrong, the
increased expenditure is largely at
tributable. The increase has been
for the public good, while the ability
to maintain the expenditure has
grown with the growth Of the State,
and strengthened with its strength.
Within the last few years The people
have been relieved entirely from all
direct taxation for State purposes, ex-
eept partially upon personal property,
and the burden of the maintenance Of
the Government has been imposed
upon corporations.
The Republican party anne into
prominence before the whole world
as the sword-besrer Of this nation, to
protect and preserve it against inter-
nal as well as external foes 7; and hav-
ing delivered the Union from destruc-
ton, claims that the National Govern
ment should be administered upon the
principles Of those who preserved it,
and not upon the principles Of those
who endeavored to destroy it.
The doctrine of State Rights.
though kept in the background, is the
distinguishing tenet of the Southern
Democracy. Without the Southern
Democracy the Democratic party of
the nation cannot prevail. 1t is DOM
mated by them. Mr.. Singleton, of
Mississippi, at the last session of
Congress announced boldly his adhe-
sion to the doctrine that his allegiance
was due first and always TO his State.
No party adhering 10 this principle
can be safely entrusted with the ad-
ministration Of national affairs. The
Union, held subordinate in suprema-
ey to the States, would fell asuuder
apon the first resolute assertion OF
State sovereignty. The Republican
party maintains the recognized pow
ers of the States under the Constitu-
ton but stands like a rock against the
right of a State to set up its suprema-
CIV against that Of the nation. The
party maintaining that right is unfit
ted by its principles to administer the
government Of the nation or maintain
its integrity.
Controlled by the South the Dem
ocratic party must shape its policy
upon the mould Of the southern lead
ers. and the southern leaders, in turn,
must accommodate themselves to the
demands of their section. Mr..
Goode, of Virginia, who had charge
of the bill to reimburse William and
Mary College for its alleged loss du-
ring the Rebellion, gave to his con-
stituents as a reason for not pressing
a vote, that its passage would affect
the elections now pending; after the
elections he could rally more strength
Tor il as the immediate fear of public
censure would then be removed from
the Democratic members. The poll
CIV Of Nj. Goode actuates nearly ell
the friends Of southern claimants.
They await q Democratic Congress
and Administration, when the Demo-
cratic Party must give them all they
demand. Present delay is no aban-
donment of the claims. Democratic
success will not only invigorato them
but like the Archangel's trumpet will
wake from the dead thousands of