Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-16
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| bear witness. Let the ku-klux. the
| White-Liners. answer. Let the earth. red
with the republican blood, answer. Let
the black fugitives to the north answer.
And thus Senator Trumbull Will have the
reasons most overwhelming for the present
political solidity of the south.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS NOMINATED
Gen. W. S. Hancock for president and
W. Ii. English for vice-presdent of the
United States. OF Gen. Hancock, as a
military man, l have naught to say. He
is, however, the representative of the
democratic party. BY his education and
pursuits he can have had little exper-
lence in civil affairs. The only time he
was ever placed where his statesmanship
was tried was in Louisiana and Texas.
There he revoked the order of Gen. p. II.
Sheridan, which were in obedience to the
Reconstruction laws, and openly acted in
defiance of these necessary statutes, and he
was relieved therefor by Gen. U. s. Grant.
But because of his violation of these laws
he has been ever since applauded by the
democracy, and for this reason alone did
he receive their nomination.
This was the only act of his life that
gave him prominence with that party.
nullifer is the proper candidate of party
which once rebelled against all law, and
which now obstructs the execution of all
laws not made by itself If elected presi-
dent, he would be in the hands of the
south as clay would be in the hands of the
potter. The nomination of English is
what might be expected, as it only proves
that the consistency of the democratic
party is its inconsistency. 1t opposes ma
tional banks, but nominates an English
national banker, for vice president
BUT WHAT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY,
and It's nominees? Their record is also
made. 1t is for all time. The iron
shackles of the slave piled mountain high
are evidence Of the devotion of the repub-
lican party to the liberties of men. The
national flag floating triumphantlv upon
all the land and upon every sea, proves
that the national authority, under repub-
lican custody, has been maintained.
The treasury notes at par, and national
bonds at prmium in all the markets of
the world, show financial credit, under re-
publican administration, without parallel
among nations; add to all this a condition
of prosperity among all the people such as
was never before known, and we have
comprehensive summary of the achieve
ments of the republican party. Standing
on and by this record the republican party
presents you a man worthy to be your
candidate. He is in all respects a tho
rough scholar, good soldier, ripe states
man, an honest man. His name is James
A. Garfield For vice-president we pre-
sent G.. A. Arthur, true republican, an
public officer, an honest man.
There is strength in the law of association.
Following the flag of republicanism car
ried by Garfield and Arthur are the great
mass of soldiers who fought for the Union
under the leadership of Z. S. Grant. Fol
lowing them are the loyal republicans who
stood by the Union cause during the war
with their voices, their votes, their ma
terIal aid, and their prayers.
WHO ARE THE FOLLOWERS
and supporters of Hancock and English
and the principles of she democratic par
py? First, there are the 100000 rebels
with Wade Hampton at their head. Then
come the Ku-klux, the White-Liners and
shotgun marauders Then come the old
northern copperheads, the new northern
democrats, and last of all, the disappOint
ed officeholders, the stragglers and desert
ers from all other parties.
These make up the supporters of the
two great political parties. and the candi-
dates of the two great political parties.
Take your choice of associates, and prin-
ciples, and candidates, and answer to your
own conscience and your love of country
for the result.