National Republican., 1880-10-18

to American citizens: would have defeated meas |
ures essential to their projections would have per |
mttod great frauds IN the cities to control elections
aud thus would have deprived legal voters Of the
fruits Of lawful suffrage necessary to the existence
OF republican governments: would have lett |
uurcstraned aud unrcbukcd tho murder
and intimidation In the solid south" Of unoffcnd.
ing voters for no reason except desire to vote TIE
republican ticket; would have prevented the sue
cess Of those inaucinl measures. which have given
| TO the government the highest credit ever Lciore
attained In the whole history of the country; would
| have disturbed q revenue system not oppressive,
| but encouraging American industries aud labor,
and would have destroyed currency uncqualed
| IN my nation OF the world.
| Rcsolred Tint we cordially invite tho demo
| cratic voters Of the country TO n change In their
| political course which viii prevent change IN
| that policy Of the government which gives ample
and equal protection 10 all citl1cus which aims 10
preserve tho purity OF tho ballet NE freedom Of
| hus made the American people the most prosper
| ous on tho earth.
| RtsOlrCd That tho recent elections demonstrate
that tue people of the United states will not con.
sent that the nation shall be- ruled by sectional
political control into the hands of sectional
minority; but, or the contrary, demanded that the
country shall he ruled by national party. looking
TO the interests OF all AMI the protection Of all, 50
Il that every ciizou can freely speik and vote his
sentiments und have his vote honestly counted,
aud the era Of fraternity and goodwill can be re-
stored and made enduring upon the basis of equal
and exact Justice aud all cause OF discord b. re-
moved.
Resolrcd, That government which cannot gvo
protection to tho equal civil and political rights Of
us czens falls of It's purpose. and one which can.
but will not, fails In lis duty. The industrial aud
commercial Interests Of the whole country demand
this OF fraternity aud good viii on the basis OF
equal and exact Justice to all and II is the mission
and purpose of the republican party 10 secure
these grcnt objects.
Resoirtd, That the recent elections demonstrate
the purpose of tho people to affirm that under the
constitution OF the United States the national gov
ernncnl has power aud is charged with a duty 10
preserve lis own existence aud to protect every
citiz9n III the full nnd equal enjoyment of every
, civil and political right given or guaranteed by
the constitution whenever and wherever states
may fail to secure such equality in tho enjoyment
of rights. Aud we now affirm, in the patriotic
words of General Grant ln his magnificent speech
at Warren. Ohio that This desirable solution
only be obtained by the defeat and continued de-
feat of the democratic party as now constituted"
denial of the duty to secure this equal protection
Is declaration that republican government OH
the American continent Is n failure
| RcsOiued, That the splendid success of the re-.
publican measures tor the resumption Of specie
payments which has secured prosperity on solid
basis, proves that tho democratic party. In opposing
all measures designed to secure that object while
proposing no other to accomplish t. were wrong on
this us on all the great measures OF the last twenty
= years.
Resolred That we invite the cooperation of all
, citizens of the republic IN the election of cand-
dates for office pledged TO the measures aud policy
now declared and approved. And since eternal
= people Of the country to renew and con-
, tiuuc with increased energy their efforts to this
end in the confident belief that In the election of
November a new assurance will be given that the
republic shall live and human liberty be rendered
enduring.
LETTER FROM SENATOR EDMUNDs.
The following letter from Senator Edmunds was
= read
WAsHINGToS oct. l5 1880
SIN: have received your kind note of this date
inviting me to speak Mt the meeting for patriotic
= Fluctuations upon the elections In Ohio and In
, diana Ny engagements obge me IN leave the
, city Tonight, and regret that | am thus com
citizens of The United States on his OCCASION of re-
loicng. II is truly victory worthy of cOngrau-
; laiton between all mon who really believe in re-
publican institutions. II is the victory of honest
methods OF persuasion to voters, and Of free and
poaceablc elections and lawful and just returns.
l. y tie conquest not Of hatred or ami.
/ to believe, but of peace and good-will-ot
equal laws and equal! rights protected and de-
. under and by a national power. II is triumph
also of the rights of the states to have their people
! euually ana fairly represented IN the national
!, legislature, MS the constitution founded by our
fathers declared they should he. II is tho success
i of that system, of government which holds to the
2 protection and development OF the industry Of its
own citizens against the cruel policy of tariff for
revenue only II Is confirmation of those
, dcsigned to make and have madG-in spite of con-
slant democratic opposition-the money OF the
laborins man Of equal value with that of his
: night the real and stable representative of
! ! his daily toll These Nre our victories; let
for these great ends with II still warmer zeal n sll
, greater vigilance until the sun OF November shall
down III glory upon the greatest and most peace
ful and beileccnt OF the Victories OF u FREQ and
selfgoyening people. am very truly yours.
GEORGE f. EDMuNDs.
ington, ID. &.
!. ATToRNEY-oENERAL DEvENs
i was then introduced and opened by recalling the
occasion four months ago, when he had stood
upon the balcony at the Riggs house for Tie pur.
: pose of formally welcoming nnd introducing to
The citizens of Washington the republican caiidi.
r dato for tho presidency, James A. Garfield. IIe
mere mud throwing and mud-slinglng would be
left out of the campnign So far as the republicans
were hnS tney n%d hoihhnS h to lament in
rcf of principles, had been forced TO make a cam
> paign of euvenOmed slander against gentleman
: : himself by his own energies and industries, the
/ proudcst example OF what American institutions
y can DO when the highest office in the land can DO
conferred upon one of its humblcst citizens, pro.
vidcd he ennobles his life by virtue and talent.
y The democratic party finds way, Of escaping from
a discussion of principles by rushing into cam
: paign of slander 1t was one of the errors of the
' democratic party to entertain u low and debasing
people they did not appeal to their higher virtues
but to their baser instincts, 1t was however be-
cause the American people were noble, honest and
just that FREQ government is possible, The demo
cratic party thought the American people cow
ardly, SO they hpd ie started A. nc rebellion;
base thoy had sought 10 repudate the debt, but
the American people had said that tho lnon who
lent us money to pay the soldiers should be paid,
= = and to-day the bonds were worth moro than dol
lar for dollar. Whatever talk there was OF states
rights before the war the real trouble was slavery
and Lincoln, the liberator spoke the voice of tho
! | whole people when he said: "fhere shall be no
, longer a master and no longer slave" Thus spoke
the Iiberltor whose marble image then confronted
him, but whose place was far nboye-boyond the
' ether beyond yon glorious moon-seated among
: ! | the sacred just Armed with their weapons OF
fraud and intimidation the democrats thought
, they could secure 1873 votes from the SOUTH but
Florida he believed, aud Virginia he hoped, would
cast their votes for James A, Garfield. The great
| question before tho people was not u financial or
Industrial question, but whether or not we shall
have fair elections. A few weeks ago, when
In Indiana, ho found there was not republican
! ihe farmers and mechanics th0y could carry the
! state Despite the exerlons of the democracy to
! prevent this, they had triumphed. Tho result was
that wall of lam0ntation had gone forth from the
democratic committee, and they tried to reassuro
, the democratic party on the same principle
= | as that on which boy whistles when going
through graveyard. II they really believed they
! would carry Indiana In November they wero mis-
, taken. The blood Of Indiana was up aud her
; out of their vote. Republicans should remember
, that they cannot afford to waste time. Nothing
must be lost In the face OF an active and resolute
Z | enemy. The speaker drew an eloquent figure
from the battle of Winchester, where the shattered
forces were rallied and the day saved at the last
} hour by General Sheridan. No battle was ever
lost ut the point where we are, except by impru.
dence They could give the enemy Waterloo de-
feat which would break the solid south to pieces
eether and share aud share alike with all tho peo-
4 pie OF the union. Let those who have done any
! Thing urged the speaker, try 10 do something
| more lot those who have spoken sp ak more and