The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-10-21

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sovereignty is the meanest doctrine that was
ica pSison sna sne Il sns countnS is ever de-
stroyed that doctrine will have done as much
toward II as any other one thing. ! believe
Government viii protect me; but when I am
Sssds of the Sasion S men ne sSe owe
| cannot protect me; that L must leave II l
want Protection. Now denounoo that doc
other country, and the American Nation
comes to me and says: ave want you" 1
| names in a wheel, and man turns II, and an
other man pulls out paper, and my name is
sEtt for the nag. When the war is over I go
| back to my State. Now let us admit that the
war @ bad been UNPOPULAR, and that when nj, got
to my government: Come and defend me:
Government to doi only owe that Govern
ment allegiance that owes me my protection.
thss E whas il must She be. xnd Il Ge
ought to protect even the man that it drafts
what ought il to do tor the volunteer? A Ma
dssrsce % @ to ON mantnd AMI and % its DAG % dirty rag
that contaminates the air in which 1t waves. I
enough to reach the collar of any rascal be
meath its nag. want 1t with an arm long
| enough anu u sworn snarp enough 10 StIlke
down tyranay wherever il may raise its snaky
head. i want q Nation that can hear the
faintest erie. of it's humblest citizen. I want
a Nation that will protect freedman stand
ing in the sun by his little cabin, Just as quick
as 1t would protect Vanderbilt in a palace of
marble and gold. believe in Government
that can cross a State line on an errand of mer-
cy. Ibelicve In Government that can cross
aStste as, n,n line when MT dt wishes TO 90 Justice 90
That is the country In which I believe: ,that is
%e a This Of
ty has to be done away with; we have got to
first time it ever appeared was when they
Wished to keep the slave trade alive until 1s0S.
The first resort 10 this doctrine was for the
protection of piracy and murder, and the ncxt
time they. appealed to it was to keep the inter
slave trade alive, SO that man in Virginia
the rieee1d. Of the south. The ne1t n' Time nc
they appealed to the doctrine was in favor of
man MAJ IN the NORTH was 70 become a hound t to
bay upon the track OF the fugitive slave.
women ] % and give them SScH to % he SloodhoSnSs al
OF the South. Under that infamy mon and
women were held and were kidnapped under
toll II the Democratic party had remained in
power IL would be so now. The South said I:
ss all ws wans Is Of 70
to have you catch our slaves; be friends with
us, all VIC want Of you is to be in partnership
all the money ana you are to % have the he disgrace race
and dishonor for your share" Tho dividend
didn't suit me. 70. fs1tI... rF.
of state rights was that they might extend the
area of human slavery; it was that they might
time they appealed to this Infamous doctrine
was in secession and treason: SO now, whom
hear any man advocate this doctrine, know
friend of humanity, OF liberty, or of
there Is another reason why am opposed
| to the Democratic party. We have not only
got parties to trust, we have got sections of
the c1nsy to tFn,, St. They we never
they get up to that point they win know that
victor; they be win know tnas every e man n' that hat
was whipped by freedom remains q conQueror
right rises like a god; and when they get
great enough to understand this philosophy
they win be glad that they didn't succeed;
sible road to success. We, having saved them
from the crime OF slavery. have made It possi-
the the great @ % march Of human prosress, 1 an and % the
time will come when the South win rejoice
that We succeeded, because the right was vic
Now we not only have to choose between
sections, and between parties, but also be-
mated General III Hancocf ~ for Pres President, n n and
Mr.. English for Yicc-President. For several
op sss s
in its power, to destroy the army and the Ma
tional Banks, and in order to show that it is
General in that very army, and also nominates
for the second place on the ticket a Presi-
are honest have nop one word to saw away against shSs
General Hancock. No doubt he was a good,
brave. splendid soldier; but If he was right
Meved in stafe-rishts then he had no right
to trample that right between the hoofs of
believed in State-Soyereignty. Lee believed
In 1t. Jackson fought for 1t, and Hampton
swears that the cause Of Democracy to-day
fought for. Who has changed since the battle
Of Gettysburg, Hancock or the South? The
men who shot at him then wish to vote for him
now. They have not changed. Who has?
idsn hsnoock t Is so.der, or know, but few OF his
II get from Order No. 40; from his letter of
acceptance. which is in general terms an ap-
three letters and kilograms that he has written
and sent since his nomination.. They say that
he was in favor of exalting the civil power
above the nnilitarys That order said no such
thing; that order tells the General that he
keeping order. Under that order the General
was to decide whether there was order or dis
peal, and Order No. 20 puts the civil power BE-
meath the feet of the military authorities, and
everybody knows It that has sense TO read.
General Hancock, too, the other day, had the
kindness to certify that il his party did wrong
he would not. He tells the American people
the Democracy, but you can rely on me. If
my party passes q law to pay the Southern
s1ats TO
other words, he agrees to veto the bill in ad.
hove Se w Us use
Constitution, and he cannot foresec what the
solemniy ~ swears ! y what his better 1T % Judgment mt
will be then. He knows exactly how dis
Greet he will be. He certifies to the Ameri-
n<3Onla that ha will Law
that the party may pas, pas ,,s for the payment Of
Garfield has written no letter that he will veto
law to pay Southern claims. Is 1t not a little
party. As a rule, in this country, the party
has always certified to the candidate. II Gem
s. q sss
We would say to him: 1--WE viii take care OF
else your power us in your discretion
you believe you ought, but do not
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the Am ,rican people had more confidence in
him than in the Democratic party; for that
reason he steps to tse front and says TO tho
behind me: I1iil moi. allow these Rebels who
placed me In powerI win not allow them to
Pdms ,hey 1ew ar baa look at them Admit
gry horde and the American people promise
to throw the shield Of my veto." He says:
from this party. An want Of these men is
TO mako me President, and then will protect
you and let them 90 to tho Devil" General
Hancock might die; death might veto him.
From the grave be could not carry out his
promise, and who comes in then? Mr.. English.
in % the United States. % yet heath % has y. always
made frightful mistake. Read the letter of
acceptance made by Mr.. English, and tell me
whether you are willing to trust that man.
Read his history,-a man who has done
nothing but loan money, take deeds Of trust
on the 'lifc, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
of the people, and then forclose the decd: and
yet after nominating that mHn the Democrat
10 party passes resolution that thcy will save
the people from the cormOrnnts. ! had rather
trust q party than any man; you had rather
trust the Republican party than simply Gem
win take care of the sheep; 1 admit that my
followers are wolves" Well. say rather than