The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-28
TIE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

On next Taes3 y, the ID proximo the voters OF
these United s.s.Jes will decide whether James
Abram Garfelder Winfield Scott Hancock will be
the Executive of the Government for the coming
tour years ~ most, the successful aspirant will
reeeiye the votes Of only one-fouTth of the adult
population fog TIE reason that more than one-half
1f the people are disfranchised; but while neither
'an be elected hy popular majority Of the people,
tllere is urgent reason that Mr.. Garfield receive
ihe greater portion of the suffrages of the voters
Neither the nominees nor the platforms of the
parties have said anything about Woman Suffrage,
md this article viii leave out that great question
in considering he qualifications of the candidates
We hope and selieve Mr.. Hancock Will be de-
feated-beoause tAe history of his party adherents
is suehas viii aeouse distrust in the mind of every
patriot as 70 The future of the Republic if he be
eoered; because the greater part of his support is
rom lie voters States that sought to uphold and
erpetuate personal ownership in human beings,
rebelled against 81 Ciov ernment tried to destroy
it by arms, ard hen conquered on the battle
iield ard -4sgnsnfnlotsy given amnesty, at
terp.ed, score Of years later, when their repre-
sontatives dominated the Nations legislature, to
,arce the GoveTEnitnt under threats of starvation
- grant what the failed to gain 10y arms, thus
proving that the sane spirit animates them to-day
tla actuated them in 1860 because we fear in the
event Of the election Of the superb" that there
viii be no one 10 stand between the Nation and
those who have thus shown their hostility to it
and 10 some Of its nnost honored principles; be-
cause we are opposed TO Che sectionalism through
snd.hy which the South is made solid, and do not
desire The Na.io al affairs to be administered by
elie Fefres ntitiye Of a party which mainly relies
or success or the persecution Of political oppo-
seiE fourteet States; because we do not wish
he Presidents action To be dictated by men of the
Waae Hamptou stamp, who have proved traitors
In he past, and Who now, while members of the
hi yaesl iawmaking body Of the Nation, with
u.alile aforethought exhibit a willingness to
break the laws as witness the challenge of the
South Carolina senator to Secretary Sherman; be-
cause We do NOT aat President who will sane
ton any bill tbs may be passed by Congress to
eularge the United States Supreme Court TO twen-
te-o-e Judges, by which means the South hopes to
have the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
declared uneon. tutional; because this candidate,
realizing that the South fvors coolie labor and is
importing Chinese in large numbers, has not said
word against Tie immigration of coolies to de-
grade our labor and make this fair land the.hab-
itation Of heathens, pagans and opium-users; be-
eause are opposed to placngat the head Of this
meager that he asserts that the tariff question
is . 'localn matter; because the principles of his
party concerning state sovereignty and the pro-
lection Of home Industries seem pernicious; be-
cause, in general, we fear his election will result
in unsetting the peaceful condition of the country
bj permitting tie hot-headed representatives of
Southen chivalry, through their majority in the
D.aoe-atc caucus, to shape the governmental
pOiicv f0f fla r-cxt four wears
we hope ana believe 1Ir. Garfield will be elect
ed aeaalise ~ i7 backed 10y the peaceful citizens
q The North nj the party that has inaugurated
All the great rgforms in government which have
obtained since i came into existence; because the
indasfrious ans eontented people want continu-
nlibn of Tie Icy that has 50 honombly distin-
e7lished the adniuistmton of President Hayes;
heeause the Chicago nominee will be supported
hy 1be greater part Of the people who were loyal
sarlng the troublous times from 1850 TO 1865; be-
2ssase he is tie candidate Of the party whose
representative had the courage To Withstand and
deiy the threat of the last Congress to starve the
sioTennent if the appropriation bills and their
giioineus 'riders' were not signed because we
DlsTe he, Ter like circunl stances, would show
as much frrness as President HAYES: because his
parry allow- free ballot and "A fair count to all
rohsss 5eeau-et under Republican rule, the Ma
iiolll debt. incurred by the domineering faction
pl fhe party that now seeks to get hold of the
yssiHs ol gov erument, is being reduced SO con-
sgantly "a a rapidly as to arouse the wonder and
el,slleag. the admiration of the inanciers Of the
.-orid; becaus his views and actions will bs
largely sh ~ o tIriffy, iii,i.i-l f5az 5ahapfs