New-York tribune., 1880-10-25
nNE IEEEK MNRE

Only one week remains in which 10 make
sure that the Government shall not be turned
over to Democratic hands. The skies are
bright. All signs are favorable. But it will
not do to omit any proper effort during the
few days that are left. The stake is too
great; the welfare the prosperity, the honor,
and even the true freedom of the Nation,
may depend upon the thOrOughneSs of the
work done within the coming week. Every
thing is still at stake for which many of our
best and bravcst gave fOnr years of constant
toll and privatiOn can we not give seven
DAYS They risked life, and gave treaiy of
their lfc-bloOd. To win a victory greater
and more far-reaching than Gettysburg or
AppOmattox, cannot we give a few days OF
earnest work
This Nation is being taught that battles do
not put an end to war OF ideas. The armies
Of the South were conquered. and yet. as Wade
Hampton boasts the whole Democratic party,
led by n former Union soldier, is now contend
ing for the very principles for which Lee and
Jackson fought The North, too, with all
loyal men in Southern States, have still
TO struggle for Free Speech Free Men, Free
Schools. Supremacy of the Union and OF L1w.
Eonal Rights, and Free and Fair BaliOt-Box.
When General Grant struck the enemy at
Petersburg he did not render greater service
TO the cause of free government and loyalty
than when he went forth a few weeks ago TO
appeal TO his felow-ctlzens, declaring that
Z" we should never be beaten until every man
"can cast his vote as he peases. and have it
" counted rs he casts it, While that remains
at stake, everything that can be dear to IA
hv t.ll
of prosperity, of honor, of justice; what
chance have these III SELF governing land,
where the freedom of the ballot or the hon
csty of the count is destroyed' The people
can he trusted, we say that is the religion
of free government. Yes, provided the people
c3n speak. When they cannot speak, nor get
themselves counted, the people cannot be
trusted. First of ALL and above all, we must
take care that there shall be in every State
free vote and a true count. After that, we
can trust all our fortunes and submit all our
questions to the people, without a trace of
fear
The prosperity of the Nation Is at stake !;
but why7 Would there be doubt about pay
ing the Debt keeping honest money, or main
tanning the tariff, if the States where an cleo
ton is farce had no vote about the matter
Would there be a doubt, if the working peO-
pie and colored people of the South could vote
freely and be counted honeStly2 The whole
world knows there would be none. The la
borer of the South white or black, ike the
laborer anywhere else, would vote for protec-
ton TO labor if he could vote at all. The coli
ored people never forget that the public debt
and the grccnbacll made them free. They
never would vote to rcpudiate the debt or to
dishonor the crcenback. The trouble il, that
the laboring people and the cOlOred people of
the South have no votes. That leaves power
to AZ Northern votes to defeat 1S4 Northern
votes. That fact makes 1t necessary Tor hon
est and free voters of the North to work Us
they never worked before, to save their pros
peritv, their honor and their rights.
Victory is within reach. The Democratic
party, III its agony Of desperation, has stopped
to a stupid forgery, and finds that failure
Yes, worse than failure, for, like the BOOM
erang i'll unskillcd hands, it can hurt only
those that hurl it. Ii the Republican voters
do their duty one week longer. the glad tid-
ings will go out that the war was not a
failure, that free government has not been
beaten down by fraud, and that the splendid
PROSPERITY which national honor has secured