The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-09-04

called political the same sharp diver
gence of opinion appears There are
men who believe that each State
should have power to snap the tie
that binds the States together, and
they are naturally Democrats. They
naturally believe that the Union
should be crippled as much as possible,
in its executive power, in its Army,
in its credit and financial resources.
and III its control over elections. On
the other hand, there are men who
believe that the United States. as one
great Nation, should be responsible for
the protection Of every citizen in his
rights; for the purity of Presidential
and Congressional elections: for the
strict enforcement Of law in every
part Of the land for the payment Of
debts and the soundness of currency
III circulation. These differences are
radical. In some phases they are f.
nancial; in some political; but at bot
tom they involve the question whether
the United States is a Nation. or a
mere league Of States.
The Republican party is the only
4NdOloliel PeIIg tLiS country HIS ever
seen. It is the only party which
has resisted the fatal theory that the
Union can be broken by the will of
one or more States. 1t is the only
party which has ever asserted the
right Of the Union to suppress treason
and punish traitors. It is the only
party which has made any effort to
uphold and establish the credit of the
Union, and has steadfastly resisted
those repudiating tendencies which
would make the United States as pow
erless as Minnesota to raise armies, to
enforce respect for traitors, to suppress
resistance to its laws, or to establish a
wholesome and safe currency. 1t is the
only party which has insisted upon a
currency equally good in Maine or Ore
gon; the only party which has opposed
reputation Of the National obliga-
tions; 4he only party which has sup
pressed rebellion, and refused to strir
the Government of power necessary tc
the suppression Of rebellions hereafter
In reality, it is the only National
party; the only party which ever has
claimed that the United States ought
to be Nation, and tried to establish
and uphold National power, Nationa.
honor, or National citizenship.
We shall see this year what the peo-
pie think of such a party and of its
ideas. There will be little chance tc
dodge the issue. Fortunately, the
Democrats in Congress have taken
such a course that the very existence
of the Union is threatened by theil
assault upon the Executive power, anC
not less by their warfare against tht
honor and credit Of the United States
Financially, the Democrats want ''wilc
cat banks, created by the States, ant
regulated or restrained only If thu
, States please to regulate or RESTRAIN
them. The question will go to tn
people: Do they prefer the old Stat
bank note circulation, by which al
poor men were swindled, and the Yves
and the South were continually take
and plundered, to the currency issue
by the National banks, and secure
by pledge of United States bonds
1 Politically, the Democrats want fC
e each State power to make every elet
t ton a farce, as South Carolina did {
t the last appeal to the people" and 6
e the citizens of Yazoo County, Mis-:
S issippi, are doing now. It rests wit
+ the people to say whether they wa1
b elections in which the rights Of evel
t citizen, whether rich or poor, armt
S or unarmed, white or black, shall !
|, protected. 1t rests with them to 50
e whether they want a strict and faitl
e full enforcement of the laws as to a
: citizeoS alike