Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-23

the most ardent private friendship, and
Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hen
bricks are elected President and Vice.
President OF the United States; elected
as fairly as was George Washington or
James Monroe. That they were not in
aUgurated; that the chief magistrate OF
this nation has, Tor more than three
years, been one whom the people and
electors regretted; and that the execu.
cutlve department OF the government by
the people has ceased since March 1, 1877,
is living monument seen now OF all
men, and to be remembered in all gem
erations, OF the
Fraud Oft the Republican Party,
OF its infidelity to Republican principles,
OF its willingness to sacrifice the right ot
popular election, that vital principle OF
republcanism, rather than relax its hold
upon power; OF the loyalty OF the Demo-
cratic party, even To the forms OF law, OF
its confidence that the will OF the people
must finally prevail, abiding in which it
patien ly waits for the full fruiton OF lis
hopes until March 4th, 1881, but no
longer. NOlOnger, unless defeated at the
polls. Ii beaten fairly, We shall
submit repeat, we shall submit, and
again wait. But ii again successful, no
cunning device OF dishonest arbitration
shall deprive us OF our rights The
Democratic party will never again ap
pear before a tribunal falsely called JUS
tice, tribunal deaf TO the appeal OF tes-
timony, but not blind to the beckoning
finger OF favor. But though We failed To
inaugurate our candidate, our cause was
not even for the moment wholly lost.
Retributive justice visited without delay
the immediate authors OF this iniamy.
The courts OF Florida had thwarted
the conspirators, who proposed the theft
OF its State government, and the stern
refusal of the Democratic House OF
Representatives to appropriate
man or dollar to continue the subju-
cation OF South Carolina and Louisiana
soon forced the Oppressors to relax their
grasp. No trace now remained of the
carpet-bag government OF the South eX-
cept the Sl70,00O,000 increase of the
public debt they cOntrived in seven
years OF mismanagement to heap upon
its impoverished people.
Yet Another Trace Remained.
Louisiana, entitled by the cOnstitu.
ton to two Senators, is represented by
one. The seat OF the other is filled by
a delegate from band OF outlaws never
recognized as a government, long since
dispersed some to iatten upon the Fed
eral treasury and some 10 eat the
bread of exile. The years that
have passed since the theft Oi
| the Presidency have been years OF pen-
teous harvest. The labor OF the hus.
bandmen has reaped a rich reward. The
earth has been tickled with the hoe AMI
has laughed with the harvest. The
Benson OF the Most High has been upon
us, and the opportunities afforded hy
! his gracious favor wisely employed III
! the economies OF the successive Demo
cratic Congresses haze made paSsable that
| partial measure Of the resumed payment
| Of the National floating debt OF that
equalization of values called by the lie.
publican party the
Resumption of Specie Payments
Bat the new prosperity, awakened by
foreign demand, and the abundant
domestic product, were gifts to
| the American people from Il higher
source than any agency OF the Repub-
lican party. No soldiers kept the peace
OF the corn fields; no swarming boards
canvassed the wheat sheaves; no super
visors or deputy marshals assisted at
| the gatherings into the garners; no
electoral commission gave its blessing to
| the harvest. They were the fruits of la
| Dor, the gracious gifts of the labor OF
him who is the largest benelactor in SO.
ciety, the high priest of the Democratic
| hierarchy. We have been spared one
great danger since the Sth day OF June,
| 1880. 1t has been certain that the
Usurper Will Not be Immediately Fol-
lowed by tho Monarch.
But the third term is postponed, not
averted, and the real danger is not in
| the third term so much AZ in the Re
publican party, which makes the third
term possible. BOnaparte didn't crown
himself Emperor until Bonapartism had
corrupted France. When NOR, than
three iiiths of any political party invOk-
! ell saviour OF society, that party Is
already 80 poisoned with imperialism
that it has become itself a menace to the
republic, far more formidable than any
any mischief it Processes 10 fear or any
danger it was organized to repel.
Gentlemen, the remedy for this and
for all other ills of state lS in eternal
vigilance. This is at once the price
and the protection OF liberty. This
vigilance is already newly quickened
among the people from whom you
come. Continued here and hereafter,
tits
Sure to Bring Victory TO the Democratic
| Principles
and the Democratic candidates; victory
so full OF hope for the Republic that
even the melancholy days OF November
shall be radient with JOY, and on the
wings Of the stormy winds oi March
shall be waited blessings.