The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-17
Chairman Ccssna's Congratulatory
Address.

: HEADQuARrEss REPUBLICAN, ]
/. SrArE Committee, PHHADEL-
PuIA, Pa, November ,. 1881. J
, 70 q, r. ,j'aaas Of Psaafyirraia:
r Il affords me much pleasure to b.
able u congratulate you on th'
J. eTeat victory YOU achieved on las
Tuesday. No political struggle Ii
i the history Of this country for many
years has been fraught with more
serious and vital consequences I,
the whole people Of our State and o
the nation than the one Just ended
Indeed the interests Of the Who'll.
human family and the very exist
cnce and pcrpctuity Of civil liberty
were at stake in the contest.
You have again proved, what
should have been understood before
this time that Pennsylvanians ar,
lin favor of a protective policy Of the
I Government, and what is much
more significant, as well rs gratitv.
ing to our people, is the fact that
it has been demonstrated not ONLY
that Pennsylvania, but that the ma
/ ton Is in favor ola protective policy
This question became one Of the
Ichief issues OF the canvass in this
country. You have given vour
.standard-bearers a majority. in round
numbers, of forty thousand, and
I have secured q very large majority
on Joint ballot In the Legislature.
thus insurine the election of a Unit
. led States Senator. Iou have made
a clear gain o, two members in the
Congressional delegation from our
State, and have done much 10 en-
courage and aid your fcllow-Rcpub-
licans in the other States Of the
Union In achieving the triumph over
which all rejoice to-day. This tri-
umph In the whole Union has been
1 accomplished by great fidelity and
devotion to the principles of
your party against mca and means
unscrupuloGs and desperate beyond
al conception in any past conflict.
Dctraction. deception. fraud. out
RACES and other crimes of the grayest
character have characterized the ei-
forts Of our adversaries,
Twenty years ago war was COM
menccd, and continued for four long
years, ut immense sacrifice of lives
and treasure to prevent the triumph
Of the principles YOU advocated and
destroy the Union vou loved. Great
WRONGS We're perpetratcd inconceiv-
able crimes committed in favor Of
tie cause then supported by your
advers8Ties This was all done in
order that they might control the
Government of the Confederate
States. The stake this time was
much greatcr Your enemies of
1860 were now cOutending for the
control and Government of the en-
tire Union, and their desperation,
violence and outrages were greater
IN proportion to the value of the
1rlze. As IN 1850. so in 1850, they
have been ovcrthrown ~ every
point, and the principles and policy
which YOU advocate and cherish
have again triumphed. Not only
your OWN interests. but those of the
whole country and those of your
adversarics alike win be benefited
and promoted by the result. The
Union has proclaimed in language
not TO be mistaken its decided and
unaltered aversion TO change in the
financial policy of the Government.
Business. already revived, viii con
tinue to prosper, and that sense Of
security and safety which is inspir-
cd bv our success viii sc the har-
bingcr of an era Of prosperity and
success to all our people not sur
passed. if cqualed, by any expert
cnced within the last half century.
While all these things are matters
Of congratulation, JOY and rejoicing
to our whole people, there are qucs-
tons Of grave and serious considera-
ton as to the future of country
preserved by SO much sacrifice and
effort on our part. A solid South,
generously forgiven for its treason
and crimes. Gcfantly prociaims that
it will usc To- your discontinue the
additional representation conceded
10 1t by vour magnanimity.
The race cmancipated, and 10
which this additional representation +
was;giveh, is held in political bond 7
age quite as CALLING rs were the ict- .
tiers broken by the bayonet and the
sword. In the contest Just closed .
they have been wholly unable to
exercise the right of suffrage III
favor of the party and the principles .
of theiF choice. or If, in isolated .
cases. they were allowed to vote
their ballots have not been counted,
and their very existence and num-
bcrs were used TO swell Democrat
ic maioritiea i viii become a
grave question IN the very near
future to be hcroicallv determined (
by the American people whether or
NOT this practice shall continue, or
whether the loyal Union men Of the I.
South, both white and black, shall
receive such protection as will enable
them to enjoy. to their fullest extent,
ali the rights, libefties and priYil=
eyes enjoyed by the men who over
awe them by threats and violence; I
Or substitute for their ballots, when
east, others representing men and
they so heartily dospise.
When this issue shall be submitted
TO YOU. your verdict viii be render
ed in favor Of the right as decidedly
and emphatically a. it was on Tues
day last JOHN CESSNA,
Chairman Republican State Cen
.ral COMMITTEE
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