River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-02

turlon heard that he went and told the chief Cap.
tain, saying: Take heed wha thou doest, for
this man is Roman The Republican party
will be wanting in decent respect TO the
opinions of mankind, will be false to itself,
false to its plighted faith and false to humanity
until this scourging of American citizens, uncon-
demned and unaccused save of exercising
right given by the constitution, shall cease, and
until the admonition, Take heed what thou
doest for this man is an American, shall be as
potent when applied to the lowest freedman of
tAe land as was that of the Roman centurion.
From the day Luther burned the Popes bull
at Wurtemberg, the progress of the human
race toward higher civilization has swept on,
not always with uniform force, but with many
a temporary recession. But tile tide, gathering
new power in its subsistence, defying every OBJ
stacle in its pathway, has 10 its return over
leaped all barriers. IN this temporary ebbing
in the tide of our civil liberty and universal
freedom, the Republical party finds new OPP
portunity and new duty. We OF New York earn
estly and with determination dedicate ourselves
to the work of warding off the new perils which
threaten us. The spirit which inspired the or
ganization Of the party and its deeds, immortal
for freedom and nationality, is again living
flame In all her liberty loving homes, kmdling
anew the determination to make secure
the foundation laid with such costly
sacrifices, and to garner up their full fruition
Let us here to-day as her delegated represent
atives, enter upon our work with just concep-
ton OF it's magnitude Our success at the COM
ing election is not only vital to the welfare of
the nation, but will insure as well the control
of the administration of the affairs the State,
to which we are justly entitled by reason Of
having shaped its financial policy 80 as to have
reduced its taxation and indebtedness and OF
having laid the foundation IN our constitution
upon which our public works and reformatory
institutions can be managed with the greatest
efficiency and economy. These real reforms
ought, by every consideration, to De intrusted
TO those who originated them and are most
thoroughly imbued with their spirit
Let us not be lulled by the idea Of
division in the ranks of the Democratic
party We shall confront an opposition
which will challenge our every legitimate eff
fort. Sinking every consideration Of ambition
and personal Partially, let us be rivals only IL
every needful sacrifice, TO the end that by our
action to-day we may lift up the banner, by
whose sign-@The Union, the Constitution and
the Enforcement of the Laws"-we shall not
only conquer now, but lay the sure foundation
for national success in the greater contest just
before us And so, remembering our obliga-
tons to the loyal dead and to generations who
are to follow, let us grid ourselves for the new
conflict invoking the guidance of Him who
hath hitherto been our deliverer. Beyond
these lowering clouds, in another's language,
@we see piled quietly up against golden sky
mountains of compensation bright with the
hues of a glorious peace, and holding within
their precious bosoms treasures for the endow-
ment Of all the coming generations of men"