National Republican., 1880-08-20
TIE RETTER DAY.

hS country Is lOOhlnB IOI u DeIteT uNy,
whom peace, prosperity and happiness will
settle upon all its material interests. There
are many obstacles to be overcome before
that day will break upon this nation in all
its fullness. The south must settle down
into state of respect and obedience to the
laws of the land, which will insure to
every citizen in that section all the rights
Chat are guaranteed 10 him in the consti-
tuition. There must be q more general
respect for vested and incidental rights.
Every citizen, no matter how humble, must
have cheerfully accorded to him the sacred
rights of free opinion, free speech and
free vote, without interference or intimida-
ton. These things must all come to the
people before that better day will ensue to
make no one people, actuated by one pur-
pose, and that to secure the greatest good
to the greatest number of American cit-
Zens.
With the election of JAMEsA. GARFIELD
to the presidency in November next the
better day will begin to dawn upon the
nation with brighter effulgence. The dis
integration of the democratic party, which
has already commenced, will then be con-
summated. This will be great blessing
TO our nation in the way of tranquility,
prosperity and happiness. Already there
Nre signs of revolution that will speedily
follow a republican victory this fall. The
81 solid south" " will then topple and fall, for
it cannot be main tained after republican
triumph shall be assured rs the event OF
the pending election. The solid south 4"
is the result of bourbon inspiration from
the north. The copperheads inspired the
rebellion and then deserted it. They have
encouraged all the agencies that have led
to q solid SOUTH" and now as then, when
the people pronounce their verdict against
both, the slimy demo Gratis of the north will
ngain sneak away and leave their southern
dupes to meet the consequences of the folly
that has made them solid. The hope of
Bpoils has called the northern copperheads
from their holes and warmed the south into
nc tivity. When this hope is crushed out
by a republican triumph this fall the in
herent forces of the democracy will be
exhausted, and that party will fall apart
everywhere like rope of sand. Then the
south will clothe itself in broader cover
ing of common sense. 1t will begin TO see
its duty in clearer and wiser light. 1t
will cease to regard solidity as a local ad-
vantage and seek 10 associat itself in a
wider and more catholic relat ion with the
whole country.
Then the south will learn the fact that
the republican party is not sectional of its
own choice. 1t may be rendered so by the
exclusive action of the south, but in no
other way can it be. If the south renders
IL necessary as measure of self.defense or
national safety it will accept the situation
but it has never sought it. If the south
ignores the constitution and denies any
portion of its citizens their guaranteed
rights under it the north will become solid
as it was during the war until those wrongs
are righted. 1t will remain solid until the
national power is accepted as supreme
throughout every section of the union.
The south is the flirest portion of our
common heritage. It's forests, its noun
tains, its valleys, its hillsides and its water.
courses TEEN with the elements of pros.
perity. In that region Of elemental wealth
aud progress only man is yilen 1t is the
wickedness of its people which keeps it
from being the most prosper Gus, wealthy
and peaceful section of the union. But this
inherent cussedncss" is bound in time to
bring its own healing, The signs of discord
now are Omens of revolution, which in time
will bring order out of chaos, and make rs
one people under the flag of national su
premacy, which will bring in harmony
every section of our common country, the
greatest and the most prosperous the sun
shines upon. Then tho better day will
have come.