The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-09-16
a Ringing Speech.
The Lssaes of che Campaign Forci-
5ly Stated 6y Southern
Repubiicda.

biy Stated oy a Souther"
Republican.
The following magnificent speech
was delivered by Hon. Samnel Me-
Kee, Of Kentucky, at Bowling Green
n that State, one evening last month
L is an admirable exposition of the
political Issues Of the campaign, and
commended to the earnest ate n
hion Of our readers
Esilop Ct,izens The next Pres
lent of the United States will b. a
11,epublican, not q Democrat. Why
ao I say 50 Because the people
pf this country who elect Presidents
have not lest their senses or their
memories yet, To a struggle OF
more than twenty years with the ad-
tocates OF the miserable Il ,ctrine Of
State rights" the great people of
4his country have grown stronger
Ind stronger 10 the one iiet that
Ethis republic is q nation" In the
kreat conflict of arms and battle the
tste rights heresy was beaten. In
he roar Of crashing arms it was
rushed, and its advocates compelled
surrender. Our people do not in
end that what was lost on the bat.
1e field shall ever triumph ut the
allot box, They intend th,t this
epublic, az a nation. shall live for
yer. They are not fools, an1 do
lot intend now to give it into con-
rol Of that party which stood by and
lstained those who sought 10 de-
troy it. An Intelligent ani free
eople will never desert the party
Ind the principles which preserved
lad kept their liberties and their
ountry for them. Those who have
defended the honse from the attacks
4 burglars are better keepers of tho
louise aud its interests than those
no sought to rob and destroy it,
therefore,, say the people of this
Duntry will coutinue in power the
|arty which saved the county TO
hem. The next President of the
nited States will be u Republican,
bal bis name is ia mes A. Garfield.
P Go n TEST OF PARTIES AND PAiSc.plEs
This is contest Of parties anl
{ rnciples, MT OF men Tie leaders
10 bat the representatives OF the
arties aud their principles. The
spubliean party demands ami ex-
ec,s the psope to sus,ainit. 1t de
brves their support, anl why 1t
hs history covered all over with
reatness, and great deedI, ana /
light say, great glory. 1t began its
histence by 4 gut against slavery,
ppression and wrong. 1t is, unl
{ is always been, the bold advocate
freedom OF Thought, freedom of
, peech, aud tho same freedom of
,tlou for every living human being
heu slavery In biisatel and ears
tho fairest portions OF our land,
then it had jeopardized the moral
buse Of it's advocates, the Republic
hu party sprang into eyistJnce an l
arcd to say, "fhus far this curse
hs gone. bat it shall 60 no farther
ld Shen lis advocates sail, I'VE
emand its further extension, and "A
fusal will be- met by an establish
eut Of government of our own,
a clear, ringing, defiant peal, tho
epublican party answered, You
ball not, aud can not extend this
arse, Every foot Of soil is now
ee, and under our has, shall remain
90 forever"
Then, when treason, with uplifted
hnds, struck at the nations llie, the
epublican party, with q mighty
Pice, dared say This nation shall
20 and slavery shall die
Most nobly it has kept its sacred
ord through long. weary years of
ar, at q cost of moneys, at sacri-
% Of the best blood of tue land
such sacrifices as no people had
er sustained; VIC ground treason,
bellion and slavery into the dust.
aving destroyed slavery, 1t made
90 and freemen OF more than four
llions Of people who had been held
chattles, bought and sold in their |
ambles by the slavemasters, who
Afckel 10 human flesh and blood, |
d wlckedly made gain, while they
ashed tie spirit in the souls Of
elr fellow men. But this work |
not stop here. When it had
lde them free it dared say these
ople shall be protected 10 all the |
Ihts OF men. 1t has made one code
one set of laws for oil. II has
d, Wherever our broad banner
ats, on every foot of soil Of the
public, every human being shall
ve the same rights, the same equal
election Of the laws the same |
iuleges to serve God and his
antry aud no poser under the
ise Of State rights shall circum-
fibe or limit these privileges. II
attempt it. the mighty arm OF
nation stretches forth it great
ong hand even to the most remote
secluded part of the land, and
avs out from this narrow grip Of
still narrow State laws, which
u seek to hold distinction between
o. the citizeDs, against whom
se distinctions are made, and the
Raest court in this Republic says,