National Republican., 1880-10-30
THE Duty or THE HOUR.

THE Duty or THE HOUR.
There are but two more working days
left before the election on Tuesday, and we
desire TO have II few more last words with
the republicans of Virginia and Maryland
before the grapple comes at the blllot-box.
The enemy dies hard, but his fate is sealed.
The republicans will win the victory in
this contest in spite of the solid south"
and its auti-republican methods and in de-
fiance of the calumnies, corruptions and
crimes pcrpetrated in the name of democ-
racy at the north The popular heart is
honest. 1t seeks an honest canvass honest
voting aud an honest count. 1t seeks
government based upon sound principles,
where the rights of all the people, native
or loreigu-born, white or colornd, rich or
poor alike shall be equally respected and
protected. The people of the north are
tired of the flood of traduction and abuse
tlat has been injected into this canvass by
the democrats for petty advantage They
sicken at the Thought that one section of
the country shall attempt to make itself
solid through policies and methods that
are at war with the principles and purposes
Of a republican form of government, the
common laws of humanity. They see with
alarm the corruptious, abuses and raseali-
ties that southern and northern democrats
are resorting to in their extremity for the
purpose of subverting the elective fran
chise, corupting and intmidating the
people and overturning the fundamental
principles of the republic The business
interests Of the country have become
alarmed at the desperate purposes Of the
democrats to effect u change which will
inevitably bring in its train disturbance,
arrangement and disaster to the enterprises
and industries of the country.
All these contingencies, prospects and in
evitable consequences under democratic
success have aroused among the business
masses feeling Of insecurity which cx-
cites to activity such rs has never before
been known in our political controversies,
= in the way Of preventing democratic sue
cess All these agencies are at work TO
give hope that the day of safety has not
yet passed by. This encourages republi-
cans to work and not relax an effort until
next Tuesday shall have trauspired. This
done, though the enemy dies hard die he
will when the popular will shall have been
honestly expressed in the ballot-box and
honestly sounded by the canvNssiug boards.
But nothing should he taken on trust No
effort should be relaxed until the contest
is ended.
9 The republicans of Virginia have vic
c tory within their reach if they earn it, OF
course the enemy will not allow it to fall
into their lap like ripe fruit without effort
If the battle is fought bravoly and sagaci-
ously during the few remaining days, with
some sacrifices in the way of qualifying
, the voters through the payment OF the dol
lar embargo placed upon suffrage in TINT
state, Virginia can be carried for the repub,
1 lican electoral vote. There is no arrange,
u ment that can embarrass such result. The
+ republican party of Virginia approaches
: this election without any entaugling ALI.
e ances relating TO its electoral vote. Nc
voter is handicapped by any arrangement
or traffic in that direction. He IS perfectly
5 free TO yindicate his fidelity to principle in
: exercising his highest right and privilege
{ as a citizen. The watchword is GARFIELD
q ARTHUR and victory! Tho forces must bc
!" concentrated aud fought to accomplish tha
end.
q, Four republican members Of congress cRi
. and will be elected in Virginia If the re
p publicans of those districts are true Il
v themselves and their principles in the pres
n ent contest. We can carry the first second
! fourth and eighth districtsif we will. Thes
districts are consecrated as republican
Gghting-ground, and their people are ex
20 pected to yindicate their political integ
10 rity by securing victories in each ant
Is all of them. The republican natlona
1t and congressional committees expect tn
10 republicans of those districts to fight righ
'e on TO the balloi-box on the republican line
The enemy may tell the people that bar
gains aud understandings exist by whicl
W the republican candidates in the first anC
eighth districts are to be Withdrawn, bu
I no such rumor should be believed for on
Il moment, for there is not a scintilla Of trutl
:. in any such statement. The gauge of BATH
. is east upon the republican line, and vii
be so fought to the end
4 The republicans of The fifth and sixtl
A. congressional districts Of Maryland whicl
are in part adjoining this district, mus
=, picket the border along the District of Co
y lumbia line 80 thoroughly that emgrant
n into Maryland for voting purposes shall b
prevented from Illegally voting at the pre-
cincts which the democrats hope to carr
d by illegal votes, The towpath clubs ca
.e mnke ihcr.selyes very useful by going 0