National Republican., 1880-09-22
LET US REASON TOGETHER.

LEI Us REASON TOGETHER,
If IL shall turn out that Maine has been
lost to the republicans by a bare plurality,
which we do not yet conccde, that will
only furnish new incentive for future
effort, which shall grow more and more
earnest and uncompromising TO the end Of
the canvass This nation must be pre-.
served asan inheritance of the party which
saved its life. 1t must be strongly and
surely guarded against the possible en-
croachment Of that party which attempted
TO take the national life. This is the vital
point in the controversy, and should not be
lost sight Of for one moment. If Maine is
lost to us now it must be recovered in
November at all hazards. The next fight
ing ground is Ohio, Indiana and West Vir-
ginia. The two first states must not be
lost to the republican side, no matter at
what cost of money and effort such calam-
ity shall be averted. These states must be
ours, for the future peace prosperity and
welfare Of the nation demand it. There
must be no hesitancy among the friends of
the union now any more than there was
during the dark days of the rebellion. Any
personal sacrifice, no matter how great,
must be made to avert impending perils.
The business man, the manufacturer, the
merchant the banker and the holder OF
our national securities all have Il stake in
this contest, which appeals to them in
terms not to be disregarded, to furnish all
the means and all the efforts that are hon
orable to secure victory in the event of
must be fought over by the friends of re
publican principles and the national wei
fare with will that in no degree contem-
plates defeat. The battle must be won.
The prosperity of the people, the credit of
the nation, aud the future peace and well
fare of the country demand this as the re-
suit, aud the consequences are equally inn
portant to all classes of the American
people. If the manufacturer would secure
prosperity in the future he will aid in de-
feRting the democracy. If the banker
would save our present monetary interests
from disruption and arrangement he will
step to the front with his best efforts in
behalf of q republican victory. If the
holder of our national securities would
secure the present value of his investment
from depreciation he will secure this us.
surance for the future by swelling the
forces that tend to republican triumph.
II the laboring man would secure abundant
employment at fair compensation he viii!
take that side in this contest which will
guard the future industries of the country
from derangem ent and disaster, and that
can best be done by beating the enemy
back, and thus let well enough alone
These are weighty considerations with all
classes of the American people, and all
plead eloquently in behalf of republican
victory, which will insure future prosper
ity and well-being for all.
NUTS FOR THE DEMO cRACY TO CRACK
The democratic organs and stumper
have labored hard to whistle the rebe
claim question down the wind, Instead o
meeting and wrestling with it manlully
They of course pretend that if their party
should come into power no attempt will b'
made TO answer the vast amount OF claims
that the south is troasuring up against thC
national treasury but in that they are as un
truthful as REAGAN was when he presented
the mail carriers claims and declared tha
they had never been paid, and when tn,
documentary proof to the contrary was al
hand aud was promptly produced, mucl
to his discontinue. The Albany EtcaHl
Journal presents the following question
for the consideration Of the democrats. lie
them crack these nuts:
/. II these rebel claimants do not eSpec
ultimately to have their colossal demand
against the treasury paid, why have the.
taken the pains carefully to draw them upuul
place them on iilef
II, Does the record of the democratic part,
warrant the belief that If il gained control O
the government IL would not 40 its best to Sc
cure the payment Of rebel claims?
While we call the attention Of democratl
presses and orators to these questions, W
have no idea that auy will attempt T.
wrestle with them in the light Of common
sense and fairness, for they well know tha
they step on dangerous ground to them
selves when they enter upon such premise,
No llNli ulllAHo NC JS dll lNll'lf " Ill AANtI
take to solve the question why these claim
are prepared and filed away, unless the
are to be pressed against the nationu
treasury when that party which favor
lhem shall have the power 10 pay then
The trumping mp Of these claims and thei
preparation must have some future puTpOs,
Thesouth we'll understands that the eiecto
Of HANCOCK places it within their powe
10 demand and receive payment of then
and as sure as HANCOCK shall be elected, g
sure will they be recognized for full liqui
dation, No denial now will affect the liuu
result, though it may delude and ~
the public mind. Isl"
In regard TO the secoudo'
be very pair adesiion it. tpay
~..yng 10 the public ~ Is t>S
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