Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-03
The Opening Campaign

The work Of the opening campaign. com
menoed TO-DAY al Chicago. canno, fail, i
wisely done. to be reple,e with consequences
beneficial to every citizen and ever, interest
of this broad land. Time is ever bringing
forward new questions and demanding Of Us
solution, pressing on our notice new events,
and requiring to take cognizanoe Of
them. The events which gave rise To the
late War appealed To the good sense, the pa
irioiism, the conscience of the citizens OF
this country. and thousands thought II moi
too much To offer Themselves and their lives
If need be, TO save the Nation from disse,.
eranoe and death.
The work Of the War Was done, and done
well but the work Of the citizen did not
cease with it, close. New events in the his
tory Of the Nation presented themselve'
and called for action. This very day ques.
tions of the greatest moment. involving thu
life or death of this country, are before u,
asking Us wha, We are going to do about
them
Everl legal voter in the United States has
right IN legitimate elections TO cast one
ballot and have tina; ballot counted. To
DENY this right is TO DENY the validity Of thu
statutes Of the United States and vet IL
certain sections Of the mon the legal vo;el
is deprived Of the sacred right of suffrage b,
intimidation and criminal brute force from
the hands Of men who do their darn deed,
in the broad light Of day with none TO mo.
les; or make them afraid
The country known as the United State,
OF America is nation. great, powerful
nstlon, receiving As = nation, the respect o.
ali the world, except our Democratic friends
VINO deny this pa,en, fact, and pu, forth IN.
terrible heresy tina, our oounu, is bu, 1
'.Confederacy of States.
As Republicans se claim equal and e1ac
justice for every citizen Of THE countr,
without regard TO color or race dam ~
eminently just tina; it is surprising ihs; an!
can be found to deny il; and We, in some o
the States Of the South, /; is hardly eonsid
cred crime-st the very worst only yenia
faul,-to maltreat or even murder an offend
ing negro, or the offending friend and SYN
pathiIer Of. the negro For crimes such .
these, the turpitude of which makes ma,
"blush and hang his head TO think himself
man." many = court in the South has M
penalty 10 inhiet. no eensure even To besto~
We claim that the will Of the people, q
expressed at the polls in accordance viii
lay, il the highest eivl authority 10 ih
land, and - such is entitled TO respect an.
obedience from all. We claim tina; all At
tempts TO set aside the popular verdict ex
pressed ~ stated above. by the manipuia
ton of returns, and Other frauds. as wa
done in our own State during the last fal
and winter. is one Of the worst political out
RACES ever peipetrated on . free peopis
These are some Of the questions which ente
into the campaign to be inaugura,ed at Chi
cago, questions of the utmost importance
appealing to Ill tiat is true in US to labor a
best We can TO secure their settlement il
accordance With the principle. Of justice
and Truth.
We believe that those who commence ii.
work of the campaign to-day at Chieas
viii oct their part 50 wisely and veil, tina
every friend Of Republican principles. i
whatever part of this broad land he may b,
found, viii be anxious to take up the worl
where the Convention leaves it, and urge
foryard to victory.