The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-22

EHrToR HEEALD-Sia The election a
Abraham Lincoln, in 1869. after ~ years oI
Democratic rule. was the beginningufa new
era in American history Hi election br
the people di-l,less,t the ,lis,yai portion @.
Democracy. and thcy flew L. arms 10 resist
the change malr by the people. Mr.. lin
coin vas man fresh irom tl,e people aad
portooS deeply Of the feeling Of the loyal
nasscs. and was The representative Of the
most advanced ideas of American siate--
r0anslip.
TSeaty years OF cyen,fui history has
since been adic'l during which time q
grea; war has been fought, and many useful
and importan; changes made IN the aflaire
OF the Government Human slavery was
consumed during the fires of the rebellion
and the brand Of di,llonor lifted from the
brow Of labor.
The doctrine of StaieSoyereignty persisted
at the Appomattox and its cpitaph was
traced with the point of the bayonet. Sc
oes,ion is also dead and lies buried beneath
the feet Of a loyal and triumphant soldicry.
The supremacy of national authority has
been fully established, and thecountry Is ON
The highway to prosperity
To eat the bread Of unpaid toilis no longer
recognized By national law and an honest
days toll Is not only entitled to an honest
days reward, bat the right to spend i, by
those who earned it, can no longer be de-
MED.
our industries have been greatly enlarged
and diversified under Republican rule. The
laborer and the employer alike enjoy the
blessings of profitable investment and re-
munerdtivc labor.
Under Democratic rulc, thc laborcr RS
cciyed not only poor reward for his toll.
bat his normal condition was .aid to be
that Of slavery Tho Homestead BHT
was vetoed by the last Democratic President
because it promised home To the landlcss
aborcr. It was not until the Republican
party came into power that this bill was
passed and it had % be done amid the clash
Of arm, ana the shock Of battle. The Re
publican party Is eminently the party Of
protection and Temuncrative labor. IL not
only represents the wealth and business in
tcrcs;s of the country. bat also the wisdom
and patriotism of the people The business
men Of the country are not going 10 defeat
a well-triell and wise statesman like Garfield
to gamble upon Hancock, an untried and
inexperienced man. The laborins classes
do not want 70 BE- brought into competition
with the paupeT labor Of England. but ask
for the protection Of all our industries by
protective duties. The frce.trade plank Of
the Democratic platform, is In open conflict
with the industries of Pennsylvania and ali
the manufacturing interests of the whole
country One year OF frcc-trade will lock
up many Of our furnaces and close our mines
and cause the balance Of trade to be largely
against Us. whereas it Is now vastly IN our
favor. During the last fiscal year Europe
paid Il, over 167 millions as a balance of
trade TO pay for tho manufacture Of Amcri-
can products The American laborer does
not want change from Republican to
Democratic rule. knowing that that party
has always been enemies Of free and remu-
ncratiye labor and thcadvocate of frce-trade
the hand-naid Of paupcr labor
Gen. Garfield comes to lis from the hum
bier walks Of life A man, who. by his own
inherent strength and FORE Of character has
made III. way through poverty and ob>cu-
rity up 70 the highest position Of cultivated
intelligence aud honor. lie partakes deeply
oi the feelings Of the people especially the
.abo-iHs classes, and represents the most
progressive ideas of stutesmau>hip and
American civilization. He is the true type
oi au American statesman and noble cN-
ample of the power and might Of our iusti-
Wiitus.
\ EcpuJIoan victory This fall means p-3-
tee;ion TO our industries. a sound currency
a happy people, aud a prosperous country.
T.
CovFLUEvcE p, sept. %, 1850