Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-09-25

A, Ringing Address From the State
Central Committee.
The Republican State Central commit
tee of Michigan have issued the follow
ing address:
HEADQUARTERS STATE CENTRAL Com,
DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 10, 1880.
The Republicans OfMichigan enter, as
they believe, upon the 14th term of
successful administration of its state af-
fairs, with the profound conviction
that there never has been period when
the supremacy of the party was more
necessary to the stability of the nation
al government and the perpetuity of
Democratic institutions than it is now.
Twenty years ago their opponents were
driven from long continued power while
struggling to suppress the natural
rights of men, leaving behind them de-
based credit and sectional war; and
the principal monuments which yet
commemorate their influence upon hu-
man welfare consist of 100000 tomb
stones and $190OOO,OOO0 of debt. During
the interval, the Republicans organized
and saved the Union. destroyed slavery,
restored business to wholesome relations,
given the best currency ever known,
placed the national bonds at the highest
pinnacle of public credit, built broader
and deeper the foundations of material
prosperity, and given new lustre to both
the power and bene6cence of popular
government. .7.f r,re.
The issues of the campaign of 1880 are
clearly defined. Their expression has
been formulated by the Democracy. 1T
is sectiOnalism against natiOnalism.
The south is again arrayed against the
north. With prepOnderance of Re-
publican voters in many of them, the
southern states are boldly and defiantly
pledged to the support of the Democratic
nominee. The method which will be
adopted to accomplish this result Origi-
mated in the south. 1t is disfranchise-
ment. This is accomplished by local in
fuences, by refusing employment and
threatening starvation, Thy terrorism
and the use of the shotgun when other
and smilder methods are not effective.
The Republican party does not desire to
perpetuate sectional animOsities, but the
Issue of sectiOnalism has been raised
and met. 1t aims to control the govern
ment of our country. There is nothing
palmer In human affairs than that the
success of the Democracy means the as
tendency in the nation of the ruling
party of the south. In place of nation
over all, we should have a nation ruled
by section.
The candidates lose their personality
to a certain extent in the representation
of principles. Gen. Garfield represents
in an eminent degree the fairest out
growth of American institutions. His
long public service has demonstrated
his craftsmanship, while his military
record was brilliant and patriotic.
Gen. Hancock, with an excellent mill
tary reputation, is now the willing rep
resentatiye of the men who led the rebel
lion, who opposed reconstruction, who
endeavOred to defeat resumption, who
resisted free suffrage, and who are ami
mated by revenge and the lust of power.
He has had no experience whatever in
civil life. - l5dt.H
Our candidate for governor, Col. David
II. Jerome, is too well known to need ex-
tended introduction. Identified with
the agricultural and business interests
of the state from bOyhO0d, strong in per-
sonal probity, in business capacity, in
executive ability, he is fit leader of the
Republicans of Michigan. The balance
of the ticket is irreprOachable and w0r-
thy of our united and unwavering sup
port. aI - ! slmr
- We urge particularly the necessity of
again sending to the National Legisla-
ture an unbr0ken Republican delegation.
We desire to most earnestly impress on
the Republicans of Michigan the very
greatIimpOrtance of uniting in a grand
effort to elect each candidate for Con-
gress, so that the Confederate delegations
from the solid southern states may be
met with equally solid delegations
from the North. 100
As party we have no apology to make;
we do not fight on the defensive; we are
confident of success, and our confidence