The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-06-22
interposition petween the people and

1nterpOsltiOn peLWceH the people anu
proposed partisan laws. E
! Eight-We charge upon the DEM
ocraiic party the habitual sacrifice Of
patriotism and justice to a supreme
and unsuitable lust of Office and pat
ronage that to obtain possession of
the national aud State governments
and the control OF place, they have
obstructetl all efforts to promote pu-
GIity. ard 10 conserve the freedom of
suffrage; have devised fraudulent ccr-
titicate. and returns; have labored to
ullseat lawfully-elecied members of
Congress, to secure at all hazards the
vote by amajority OF the States In
the House of Representatives have
endeavorcd to occupy by force and
fraud the places of trust given TO 9TH
ers By the people Of Maine, and res
cucd by the courage in action of
Maine's patriotic sons; have by meth
ods vicious in principle aud tryanical
In practice, attacked partisan lcgisla-
ton TO Appropriation billa, upon
whose passage the very movements
OF the government depends; have
crushed lbe rights OF the individual /;
have advocated the principles AMI
sought the favor of rebellion against
the nation, and have endeavorcd 10
obliterate sacred memories of the
war, and have overcome its inesti-
mablc valuable results of nationally,
personal freedom and individual
equality
The equal, steady and complete en-
forcenent of laws and tho protection
oil ell citizensi in the enjoyment Of all
privileges and inlmunlties guaranteed
by the Constitution is the iirst duty
of the nation. The danger of SOL
id South" can only be averted by II
faithful performance OF every prom
ise which the nation has made TO the
citizens. The execution of The laws
and the punishment OF all those who
violate ibem ars the only sale meth
ods by which M enduring peace cal,
be secured and genuine prosperity
established throughout The South.
Whatever promises the nation makes
the nation must perform, and the
nation cannot with safety relegate
this duty TO the Slatos. The "Svlid
| South" must be divided by the peace
ful agencies OF the BALLOT, aud oil
opinions must there find free ex-
preston, and to this end the honest
voter must be prot ected against ter
rorism, violence or fraud And we
affirm it to DO the duty ana purpose
oftlic Republican party TO use oil To-
gitimaie means 10 restore allthe States
of this Union to the most perfect har-
mony which may he possible, and we
snblnit TO the practical, sensible peo-
pie Of the United Slaies 10 say wheth-
or II shoullnot be dangerous 10 the
dearest interest of our. country at this
time 10 surrender the administration
OF the national government to party
which seeks to overthrow the exist
ing policy under which we are SO
pro sperous. and thus bring distress
and confusion, where there is now
order, confidence and hope. :.
The Republican party, adhcring TO
the principle affirmed by its last nat
ional convention, of respect for the
constitutional rules governing ap-
pointments to office, adopts the dec
laratioil of President Hayes that the
reform Of the civilseryice should 10
thorough, radical and complete. To
this end it demands the cooperation
OF the legislative and Executive De-
partment Of the government, and that
Congress shall so legislate that fitness
ascertained by proper practical tests
shall admit TO the publ, service.