Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-09

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precinct in this vast nation where
democrat cannot cast his ballot ana
have it counted as cast. No matter
what the prominence of the opposite
party. he can proclaim his political
opinions, even if he is only one
ameng a thousand, without fear and
without prescription on account OF
his opinions. There are fourteen
states and localities in some other
states where republicans have not
this privilege. This Is one reason
why am republican,. But L am
republican for many other reasons.
PARTIES CoNTRAsTED.
"The republican party assures pro-
lection to life and property, the pub
tic credit and the payment OF the
debts of the government, state, coun-
" or municipality SO far as 1T can
coutrol. The democratic party does
not promise this. If it does, 1t has
broken its promises to the extent OF
hundreds of millions, as many north
erm democrats Can testifyto their sor-
row. | am republican as between the
existing parties, because it fosters
the production of the field and farm
and of manufactures, and it en-
courages the general education of the
poer as well as the rich. The dem
ocratic party discourages all these
when in absolute power. The repub-
iican party is party of progress and
of liberality toward its opponents.
1t encourages the poor to strive to
| better their children, to enable them
to compete successfully with their
more fortunate associates, and, in
fine, it secures an entire equality be-
tore the law of every citizen, no
matter what his race, nationality or
previous condition. 1t tolerates no
privileged class. Every one has the
| opportunity to make himself all he ls
capable of.
| Ladies and gentlemen, do you be-
iicve this can be truthtully said III the
greater part Of fourteen of the states
of this Union to-day whom the DEM
ocratic party control absolutely? The
republican party is party of prin-
ciplcs, the same principles prevailing
wherever it has foOthoid, 5- "I5'--.
HOW THE DEMOCRACY is UNITED.
but one thing, and that is in getting
control of the government III all its
branches. 1t is tor internal improve
| ihSht at thO pSHSS va ShS 6oSSAA u
mcut in one section and against it in
another. 1t favors reputation Of
solemn obligations III one section aud
honest payment of its debts in anoth-
er, where public opinion will not toll
crate any other view. 1t fav0rs fat
money III one place and good meney
in another. Finally it favors the pool
ing of all issues not favored by the
republicans to the end that it may
secure the one principle upon which
the party is most harmonious unit
namely, getting control OF the gov
ernnent in all its branches.
HIS VISIT TO THE SOUTH. ..
II have been in some part of every
r state lately in rebellion within tho
, last year. l was most Hospitality re-
ceived at every place where stopped.
My receptions were not by the Union
, class alone, but by all classes, with
! out distinction. [ had q free talk
with many who were against me in
The war and who have been against
he republican party ever since. They
! judged by what they said. believed
t ,hen and believe now that they sin-
cerely want break up i'll the solid
I
, 1hat it Is to their pecuniary interest
I Is we'll as to their happiness that
. there should be harmony aud conf.
deuce between all sections. They
wamI to break away from the slavery
which binds them to a party name.
! they want u preteXt that enough Of
, them eau unite upon to make it. re-
spectacle. Once started the solid
south will GO as ku-kluxism did be-
/ fore. and is SO admirably told by
n Judge Tourgee i'll his Fools Errand.'
When the break comes those who
start it will be astonished to find how
uany of their friends have been in
:avor OF it for long time and have
,niy been waiting TO see some one
lake tie lead. This desirable solu ution
! can only be attained by the defeat and
, continued defeat of the democratic
party as now constituted"