The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
is A CHANGE NEEDED ?

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cies of opposing organizations, it alone
has held to the straight and narrow way.
The Republican party has had no COM
promises to make. Always aggressive,
it has been aggressive in the right direc-
ton. 1t has set its face untlinchingly
against every foe of the national honor.
1t has been, in season and out of season,
the uncompromising enemy of every form
and species of reputation. 1t has been
the advocate and the successful advocate
of national integrity as it was the cham
pion and the successful champion of ma
tional unity. 1t is, in fact, the only party
which to-day regards the welfare of the
whole people, and which seeks to secure
| to the people the untrammeled privileges
of the institutions under which we live.
1t has brought order out of chaos, and it
has planted the feet of this Republic on
a rock.
Four years ago we were in the midst OF
universal depression. The doors of our
manufactures were closed. Labor was
out of employment. Distress was every
where, and men sought in vain for work.
The war had filled the breasts of the peo-
pie with the spirit of speculation. Values
had been inflated. Prices had been high
and wages enormous. To this had sue
ceeded period of wildcat investments.
Men became crazed. They left the pru-
dent paths They laid aside their judg-
ments. "Riches, Riches" they cried,
and then rushed with the throng in the
mad chase for the Almighty Dollar.
They whispered to each, other-'1f we
can pay, we will repudiate. The whis-
per grew louder and louder and louder,
and finally broke into shout and clamor.
1t gained followers. 1t made converts.
1t permeated parties. 1t found advo-
Gates. 1t invaded conventions. 1t spoke
in senates and in the councils of States
1t Numbered from the hustiGgs and it
increased the wild strife.
September, 1873, came and with it the
crash. The bubble was pricked. The
balloon bursted. The gas escaped. There
was something of a collapse. Then fol
lowed q period of lamentation, and 1876
found it at its height.
In all these seasons of hope and JOY
and doubt and distress and despair the
Republican party alone was true. ltheld
up with answering arm the banner OF
national faith and honor, and it pointec
the way, although thousands refused tc
follow. Disdaining to TRIM it fixed the
boundaries of national right, and it has
brought us once more upon the prosper
Gus road
Is a change needed?
The Democratic party says, yes. Why
''For the sake of change said Gen
Thomas Ewing, one of the Democratic
leaders at the ratification meeting thu
other night in New York. 6 Because
the Republican party has had the office
, for twenty years and the Democratic par
: ty ought now to have turn at them,
said William H. English, the Vice Presi
dental nominee of the party, in his let
/ ter of acceptance. For such reasons TIN
people of this country will scarcely turf
, over the Treasury at Washington to tn
| hungry followers of Wade Hampton ant
, John Kelly. For such reasons they vii
/, scarcely give new life and power to " TIL
principles for which Lee and jackson
1 fought the same principles, says Wad
= Hampton, for which the Democratic pal
D ty is fighting to-day. Something stronger
something better must be shown in ordc
: to induce the people to permit the Demo
: cratic party-the party of treason, of dis
4 loyalty to the law, Of fraud, of murder
of ''the Solid South and Tammany IIa
to pass the portals of power.
e If change is needed, it is becauS
: there ought to be y change of some polio
: or principle upon which national affair
>. are at present administered. Let us SET
then. as to that
: Ever since 1868. in Ohio, in Indian;
and other localities, Democratic orator
= have shouted themselves hoarse for Il
n initiation of the currency, and Democrat
i platforms have demanded it. The st
=, called Rag Baby was set up by thu
i party as an idol to be worshiped. II
! national convention. i'll 1876, demandc
t the repeal of the Resumption act.
{, sought to swing the nation from its moo
ings and to set it adritt upon the sea I
e financial heresics. Such has been its eilol
II for twelve years. What was the result
. Uncertainty introduced into every chal
= mel of industry and everywhere prostr;
ton of business.
The Republican party, however, spurnc
= the Democratic demand. 1t passed IL
c Funding act in 1872, the Resumption al
l. in 1870, and it resumed specie paymen
o in 1879. What has been the result? &c
it tainty and security introduced into ever
% channel of business and everywhere
e revival Of trade Is Il change needed
Is our financial policy?
IS The Republican party has ever bee
u lllc doN oCdtc VI d pioltSiNc ltiii.
e has ever held out helping hand to o,
J. manufacturing interests. 1t has aide
1t and assisted them, and by means there
is it has kept them on their feet.
d The Democratic party is 4 party
d free trade. 1t proposes to abolish a
d duties on imported goods. 1t purpos,
e to throw our ports open, and it insis
c that our markets shall be absolutely frt
30 to ALTO foreign and to home producer
g alike We must compete, it declares.
rs our own markets on an equal footin
II with the labor of the world. Let til
= policy of the Democrats be adopted al
It the result must be crippled industri,
&c and low wages. Is change needed?
'e The Republican party is the friend
> National sovereignty as distinguish
u from State sovereignty. 1t is the bite
- and unrelenting foe of secession and nu
II LITIGATION and Estate Rights and of a
IL the other pernicious doctrines compr
hended in the term Calhounism.
+ 1t fought the war to stamp out tho.
doctrines. The thunder of its artillel
at Gettysburg and in the Wilderness,
lie Chickamauga and at the gates of Ricl
l. mond, its "march to the sea- and I'll
= returning echoes of its returning arm
Al.