The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-07-10


At a late meeting of the Republi-
can party We were directed to send
greeting TO you.
In the opinion of the committee, ex-
pressed in a resolution unanimously
passed, it is the duty of Republicans
in every county, however small or
however large our vote may have been
in the past, to make an active and az
gressive fgth; to nominate candidates
for the different offices and for Con-
gress, and to give the niminees an
earnest support.
We have as 3 party, and greatly to
our detriment, too often allowed our
selves to be drawn into the support of
those in the opposition. In no instance
known to Us has il resulted In practi-
cal good to the county or State, and
certainly not to the Republican party.
Whenever Republican votes have
elected to Office political opponent it
appears the 10 elected. feels called on
to convince his own party that he Il not
Q Republican, and this demonstrated
in nearly every instance by the most
indefensible partisan conduct through
out the term of Office by which he was
thus elected.
In the contests now before Us the
Republican party in the country has Q
right to expect, and does expect, that
we In Kentucky shall do our whole
duty. This can be done only BY .
more thorough organization than We
now have or have had. This we pro-
pose 10 accomplish. Our friends in
each county must speak out--must
act =. I'll.
The Republican party has it in its
power 10 achieve victories that will
rebound 10 the honor of State, It's well
being and the we'll being Of the whole
country. Its 100, 600 strong.
With the patriotic purpose that
characteriEes its individual members
joined TO q good working county and
precinct Organization. we may look
with confidence to the future. The
result Of such united action will be
gratifying to US As Republicans, and
will rejoice and greatly strengthen the
friends Of good government, North
and South. RePUblicanism Is no less
dear 70 Us this day than it was in the
darker days Of the past. II won for
the people success and security then /;
il viii not fail now. With the heroic
sacrifices and grand achievements that
make its history. We are confident In
the opinion that il is equal 10 the great
emergency now confronting ~. that
day BY day il is growing more alive TO
the necessities Of the county ,as they are
presented BY our rapid growth and
changing conditions. =
Il will, We are sure, meet its enc
mics with tanks unbroken, and strong.
er If anything in the knowledge Of the
fact that every man must be at his
post, in order 10 overcome our blum
deriag b1t7Watchfal and ever hopeful
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The continuance in power Of the Re
publican party, and the recover Of IL
outposts, d noces-ary for the security
and Fspess Of the whole people.
To no party was ever give
the solution Of problems Of such mag
uitude, importance and cOmPlexity
In honor and with fidelity it has exc
euted the sacred trusts placed in il
keeping . patriotic people, and that
too, in the face Of stubborn Opposition
Ian opposition born Of prejudice, tn,
Isaders d which have been, in . grea
measure, actuated by q hatred Of Re
publican institutions.
The people of this country have new
or given birth to . party that has nc
eompIished % much that il laSting ant
good. and reflected 90 much honor up
on them, both at home and abroad