Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-13
In Line for 1880.

II l. victory throughout. Cornell IL Coy
eruor-elect of New York. The doubtful
States are made securely Republican. But
Ter Is routed. Pennsylvania comes Up Ike
. second Iowa.
A solid North sends greeting 10 a solid
South. Yesterday answers the lastsession
OF Congress. and all the insolent disioyalty
which. after growing for year,. found ex.
preston there. The grand and reslsile.s
uprising which followed the sho, 10 Charles
ton Harbor 10 1861, finds an echo In the
returns OF day. Onee more the North
IL united. The work which men did with
their bullets they have determl ned not to
spoil with their ballots. Here on the very
threshold OF . victory which means. II
they arc wise, twenty years more Of power,
they serve notice upon the South that
there Is no vindlctiveness 10 their triumph.
Yes. Men OF the South. We have done
enough for Cancellation. We offered you
Horace Greelev. and Insisted upon AIMEE
~ tor all. The same Northern elemen,
which then failed has since found means
TO offer you better terms than you ever
expected. President Hayes held out the
hand OF reconciliation. Troops were with
drawn advice OF Southern nen WAS heard
thar eoGiu De uone 10 leave the south with
out excuse for hostility. What has been
the suswer. The South has answered BY
its hu-hiux clans. Its ri6e-clubs aud its
systematic assassination OF Republicans.
IL has answered by the complete suppress
sion OF the colored vote. I, has answered
BY the late Confederate Congress, and the
swarm OF war claims, aud the countless
Southern jobs which crowd the record.
and the nearly solid vote OF Southern rem
resenta,ives for every form OF fepudi alton.
II has Answered by the open alliance OF
inen who rebelled with those Northern
men who sympathixed with rebellion; by
the conspiracy OF those who carry South
ern States BY force with those who try to
carry Northern States by fraud. A ba.er,
meaner and more dangerous conspiracy
against free government than the old South
ever concocted has been very near success.
Men OF the South. you have your answer.
You have almost cIutched the National
Government. Had you been q little leas
eager. bad the pirates crew remained
hidden Under matches only . little longer.
possibly resistance would have been too
late. Thanks to the Confederate Congress.
the recen. session showed the southern
purpose. The coalition OF Southern rebels
and Northern sympsthizers rashly threat
ened 70 sirangle the Union unless Def
mltted 10 rule il. The work Of . long ses.
sion was condensed by Senator Hill 10 hi.
recent declaration that no Southern man
OF seli-respect would ever admit that re-
beiiion was crime. These acts and words
came like fire-bell 10 the night to awaken
the North. The real intent Of the south
was seen, and At once the North answets.
The history OF the country for twenty years
has been settled In one Summer Let the
Sonih do what IL may. from this time forth !;
It has planted convictions already which =
quarter OF century will not uproot. This
day OF the Solid South IL further from the
rule OF the country BY more than twenty
years than Il WAS when President HAYES
took the oath OF Office
The future belongs to the Republican
party. Only by some new act Of folly or
faithlessness. can ii forfeit that public con-
hdence which the elections reveal. Unless
1t wantonly throws away that confidence.
Its future for many years IL the future Of
the United States. II hss no reasoaraow
to look for Democratic blunders. NlIther
has II cause to fear any Democratic wash.
Ing and self-puri6cation, for Democrats
can never become dangerous again unless
BY Republican folly. Best OF all the Re-
publicans have no occasion nov to nomin-
ate any other thar their ablest and worth
lest man, for 1t Is certain that with such
candidate they can triumph. They do not
need TO get under the shelter Of any name,
nor to hesitate 10 the avowal OF their con-
vistions. nor 70 shrink from giving its full
reward to splendid service. The conf.
dence OF the united and loyal North will
sustain the Republican party Is long Is il
Is true 70 its principles and convictions
After the magnificent victories which are
to-day recorded, IL will be the fault Of Re-
publicsns themselves II they do not hold
the public confidence securely until the
Rebel Democracy has ceased TO exist.