The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-21

like this country, because everybody has 8
chance. like it because the poorest man can.
i've hoR MLF his boy may occupy the highest
That il. one Of the reasons I want to see Cen
Garfield elected. He believes in honor, he be-
leves IN liberty, he believes in an honest ballot,
he believes in collecting the revenues, he be-
ieves in good money, he believes in q Govern
ment Of law, he believes that this Is absolutely
. nation, and not q confederacy. n I believe
IN him. Throwing aside, throwing to
the winds all prejudice, all craftsmanship,
al hatreds, I beg Of every one who hears me to
conscientously decide each for himself what,
under the circumstances, as q man., as
. patriot, as q lover of Justice, he ought
to do. That is all I want You to do. Be honor
bright. Do not be Led away by the appeal Of
gentlemen who once belonged to the Republi-
can party. Vote to sustain the greatest possi-
BILE cause, human liberty. I know and appre-
ciate what our liberty has cost. We are reap,
ing to-day the benefits of the sufferings of ev-
cry hero who ever died. We are to-day enjoy
ing the benefits conferred upon us BY our he
rolc dead. We are to-day q great, q united and
q splendid people simply because somebody was
great and grand enough to die that we might
live. Now. do you believe, il the dead could
rise from their graves-the men fallen on all
the battle-6elds OF the war-could they rise
from the unknown graves that made this CONT
nent sacred. how would they vote next Novem-.
Der? Think of it. Let us be true to the
memory Of every man that ever died for US.
Let mo ask you another question. How DO
the men who wished to destroy this Govern
ment wish you to vote now?, How would every
rebel in the South, could he have come to the
North, have voted in 1854? How would every
rebel in the South, if he could have visited the
North-how would he have voted in 1868, in
1872, in 1876? How would Jefferson Davis vote
if he were in the North to-day? How would
the men that starved our prisoners at Ander-
o0yov1ft0 o~1 r iHhu aud A~1oro0nviIJo oN6
Libby are tho mighty, mighty wings that will
bear the memory of the Confederacy to eternal
infamy-how would the men who starved our
brave boys there vote If they were in Illinois
now2 Every one Of them would hurrah for
Hancock?
Let us be honest. We are reaping tho reward
of all those great and glorious actions, and ev-
cry good man h has ever lived in the country,
no matter whether he has been ~persecuted or
not, has made the world better.
The other night I happened to note a sunset
The sun went down, and the west was full of
light and fire, and I said : "There, there is the
perfect !. death 1saaa Of +: = great man; that sun ,a1, dying,
obstruct its path. That sum-, like a great man,
dying, leaves q legacy of glory even to the ones
who prosecuted him, and the world is glorious
only because there have been men great enough
and grand enough to die for the right" VIII
any man, can any man, afford to die for this
oounuys Anen can We aAoIu " VOvo loi H. IL
a man can afford to fight for it and die for it, I
can afford to speak for it.
Andnow I beg Of you, every man and woman,
no matter in what country born-if you are an
hishman, ~recollect that this country has done
more for your race than all other countries I'M
der heaven if you are a German, r~ecollect that
this country is kinder to you than your own IA
therland no matter what country you camo
from, remember that his country is an asylum,
and. vote as in your conscience you believe you
ought to vote to keep this flag in heaven.