The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-10-31
The Duly oE IHs HOUR.

III ever toere was perIOu IN tue
history OF the Republican purity
when il behooved it to adhere in
lexibly to the support Of its candi-
dates, that time is the present. BY
every means which it can employ,
the Democratic party is seeking to
gain control of that government
which it helped during four years
Of bloody strife TO destroy, and every
patriot who loves his country should
be on his guard aud not only frown
down, bnt do his part iu overthrow
ing that organization, so dangerous
TO the peace and prosperity Of the
republic. Two years ago Mr.. Steng
er WIS elected to Congress by Re-
publican votes, and his course in that
body was as partisan and revolution.
airy as that OF any member from eli
ther OF the states which warred
against the government When the
question OF submitting the dispute
in regard to the Presidential election
arose in Congress, Mr. Stenger op-
posed submitting tho issue 20 an
Electoral Commission, aud was rea-
dy to plunge tho nation anew into
civil war. Although conscious Of
the damuable means employed by
Tilden's agents to steal tho electoral
votes OF several States, and subvert
the choice OF the people, as declared
for Hayes, Mr.. Stenger has acted
with the Potter Committee, whose
sole purpose has been to eject Mr..
Hayes from the Presidential Chair.
What claim has he upon Republicans
for their votes 7 When has he since
he became voter favored q single
candidate OF tho Republican party :
Has he ever been known to vote for
one It is his boast that he has
never done so. And in view of the
important interests, affecting the en- .
tire country, which are to be pro-
tected in Congress, is it not madness
in the Republicans of this district to
support Mr.. Stenger who will con-
tinuo to misrepresent them in all
important issues and give his earnest,
vehement support to the prepostor-
ous claims and interests OF tho
States which crimsoned the land
with blood and weighed it down
with debt I The Republican who
this Fall casts his vote for Mr.
Stenger will have stigma affixed
to him which will stick like the shirt
OF Nessus. Personal considerations
will justify no such violation of duty
to an imperilled country, and the
Republican who will prove recreant
to that duty should bo spurned from
the fold. Hon. II. e.. Fisher the
Congressional nominee OF the Re
publican party is q gentleman in
every particular worthy of tho fulles,
confidence and support OF tho pa.ri
otto voters of this district. He is
not only n genuine Republican, but
M able and effective exponent Of the
principles of tho party. He loves
loyalty and hates treason, and no
vote Of his will aid in taking three
hundred millions OF dollars out OF
the national treasury in payment o
trumped mp and unwarrantel claims
OF men, who within tho last decade
wero in armed rebellion against
the government He will vote in
Congress for honest money-for sucl
money as will rescue tho nation from
the disasters brought upon it by tho
late terrible war, which was cd
and sustained mainly by the Demo
cratic party Mr.. Fisher is tho peer
OF MIR. Stenger Intellectually ~ b,
amply demonstrated by his speecl
in the Court House on last Thurs
day evening HIS effort on that oc.
casion was that Of n statesman. and
gave decided qualification to oil wht
heard it. Mr.. Fisher is not only ar
able champion and exponent of Re
publican principles, but above all, /.
an icorr'ptible man--a man who's
namo is stainless and above re
proach. His integrity has nevo
been impeached or brought int
question, aud this should commen,
him to the hearty support OF voter
who esteem honesty and purity il
public men. The adversary is alor
and employing every instrumentalit
within its reach to gain control O
both branches Of the Legislative dc
partments of the government Sha
they succeed through your npath
or vote ? Shall party blackene,
by crime aud leagued with th
sworn foes of the republic be invest
cd by your vote with the control O
that republic ? Shall all the bloc
and treasure which has been spen
in subduing the belligerant force
recently arrayed against that repul
lie be squandered, and the flag hand
ed over to the foe I We trust nc
= SO long rs the narrowing memorie
I OF that struggle survive. In th
hands OF tho Republican party VIII
defended it from the assaults of th
> armed hosts of the Democracy, tn
government is safe beyond perad
, venture. Aud so long as the Dom
Z ocratic party survives as the advc
cate and support of the heresie
which are blazoned upon its banner
will it he less than suicidal to ontru.
up.Nh A.