Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-10-15
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step over the line, but II your object ls good
ono you shall not do t.. This doctrine of State
sovereignty is tho meanest doctrine that was
ever lodged In the American mind. II Ia po-
litical poison, and " this country IA ever do
etroyed that doctrine will have done rs much
toward II as any other one thing. I believe
the Union one absolutely. The Democrat
tells me that when am away from home the
Government will protect me; but when aIp
home, when am sitting around the family
fireside OF the Nation, then the Government
cannot protect mei that I must leave II |
want protection. Now denounce that doc
trine. For Instance, we are at war with am
Other country, and the American Nation
comes to me and says 1--WE want you" |
say: 81 wont CO." They draft me, put some
names In tfwhecl, and man turns II, aud an
other man pulls out paper, and my name is
on t., and he says Come. SO go and |
fight for the flag. When the war Is over go
back to my State. Now let us admit that the
war had been unpopular, and that when got
to the State the people Of that State wish ii
to my Government "Comc and defend me !;
you made me defend you" What ought the
Government to do1 only owe that Govern
mcnt allegiance that owes me my protection.
Protection Is the other side of the bargain;
that Is what 1t must be. And IL Il Government
ought TO protect even the man that II drafts
what ought II to do tor the volunteer? Ma
tion that will not protect such protector Is a
disgrace to mankind, and its flag u dirty rag
that communicates the air in which 1t waves. l
believe In a Government with an arm long
enough to reach the collar of any rascal be-
meath its iag. | want 1t with an arm long
enough and sword sharp enough to strike
down tyranny wherever II may raise its snaky
head. | want Nation that can hear the
faintest cries of its humblcst citizen. | want
Nation that will protect a freedman stand
rs it would protect Vanderbilt in a palace OF
marble and gold. believe in Government
that can cross state line on an errand Of NOR
cy believe in n Government that can cross
n state line when 1t wishes to do justice. ! do
not believe that the sword turns to air at State
line. want a Government that will protect m g.
That IA tho country In which | bplipNns fbut Ia
the Nation that commands my respect that
protects ALL This doctrine of State-sovereign-
ty has to be done away with; we have got to
stamp 1t out. Let me tell you its history: The
first time It ever appeared was when they
wished to keep the slave trade alive until 1908
The first resort TO this doctrine was for the
protection of piracy and murder, and the next
time they appealed to IL was to keep the inter
slave trade alive, so that man in Virginia
could sell the very woman that nurscd him to
the rice-helds Of the South. The next time
they appealed to the doctrine was in favor of
the Fugitive Slave law, so that every white
man In the North was to become a hound to
bay upon the track of the fugitive slave.
Under that law tho North agreed to catch
women aud give them back to the bloodhounds
OF the South. Under that infamy men and
women were held and were kidnapped under
the shadow of the dome of the National Capt.
tol. If tho Democratic party had remained in
power it would be so now. The South said:
" BE friends With us; all we want Is to steal
labor; be friends with US, all we want of you is
to have you catch our slaves; be friends with
in the business of slavery, and we are to take
all the money and you are to have the disgrace
and dishonor for your share" The dividend
didn't suit me.
The next time they appealed to the doctrine
of state rights was that they might extend the
area OF human slavery; it was that they might
desecrate the fair fields of Kansas. The next
time they appealed to this infamous doctrine
was in secession and treason; so now, when
hear any man advocate this doctrine, Iknow
that he Is not a friend of my country, he is not
friend humanity n Of
progress.
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 country to trust. They say "Are VIC never
to be friends with the South?" Yes, when the
South admits that they were wrong. When
they get up to that point they will know that
whoever is conquered by right Is after all the
victor; they will know that every man that
was whipped by freedom remains conqueror
upon the field: every man trampled down by
right rises like a god; and wnen they get
great enough to understand this philosophy
they will be glad that they didn't succeed;
they will know that defclt was their only pos
sible road to success. We, having saved them
from the crime of slavery, have made it possi-
Die for them TO go ABREAST with us with
the great march of human progress, and the
time will come when the South will rejoice
that we succeeded, because the right was vic
torious.
Now we not only have to choose between
sections, and between parties, but also be-
tween men. The Democratic party has NOM
LBHGTHl hancock IOr PRESIDENT, ana
Mr.. English for Vice-Presideut. For several
years last past the Democratic party has been
doing all in its power or pretending to do all
IN It's power, to destroy the army and the Ma
tionnl Banks, and in order to show that it is
sincere 1t nominateS for President a Major
General in that very army, and also nominates
dent of Il National Bank. Now you know they
are honest. have not one word to say against
General Hancock. No doubt he was a good,
brave, splendid soldier; but if he was right
mt (ipttySbnrU no Ia IL hn ha-
lieved in State~rights then he had no right
to trample that right between the hoofs of
his horse; The South, when at Gettysburg,
believed in State-Sovereignty. Lee believed
in ii. Jackson fought for it, and Hampton
swears that the cause of Democracy to-day
is the same cause that Lee and jackson
fought for. Who has changed since the battle
of Gettysburg Hancock or the South? The
South remains where it was, firm as ever; the
men who shot at him then wish to vote for him
now. They have not changed. Who has?
Hancock is a soldier, | know, but q few of his
ideas with regard to Rovernment-ali l know
i get from Order No. 40; from his letter of
acceptance, which Is in general terms an ap-
proyal OF the Constitution, and from two or
three letters and kilograms that he has written
by Order No. 40 General Hancock showed that
he was in favor of exalting the civil power
above the military. That order said no such
thing; that order tells the General that he
must not interfere unless for the purpose of
keeping order. Under that order the General
was 10 decide whether there was order or dis
OTubGs FROM his ueclSlOn Ilere was no
peal, and Order No. 40 puts the civil power be
meath the feet of the military authorities, and
everybody knows 1t that has sense to read.
General Hancock, too, the other day, had the
kindness to certify that if his partydid wrong
he would not. He tells the American people
in substance: "Of course you cannot trust
the Democracy, but you can rely on me. If
my party passes law to pay the Southern
claims, now give you my honor that | will
defeat the party that exalts me to power" In
other words, he agrees to veto the bill in ad-
vance. he hpfDrn ha iS ad
President. He swears how he will use a GER
tain discretionary power vested in him by the
circumstances will be-; yet in advance he
solemnly swears what his better Judgment
will be then. He knows exactly how dis
Greet he will be. He certifies to the Ameri-
can people that he will veto any law
that the party may pass for the payment of
Southern claims. How did he ever come to
Garfield has written no letter that he will veto
a law to pay Southern claims. Is it not a little
strange that the candidate has TO certify to his
party. As a rule, In this country, the party
has always certified to the candidate IfGen-
eral Garfield would certify that he would veto
a certain law If it was passed by the Republ-
We would say to him: I'VE will take care of
ourselves; when you become President exer-
else else your power as IN your discretion
certify to the moral character Of the the
Republican party" Why did Hancock
think it necessary to certify TO their character?
DcOuuSC NC hHbW IL WIS Dhu. lie really LnOQRnt
the Am 7rican people had more confidence in
him than in the Democratic party; for that
reason he steps to the front and says TO the
country; :" / will not allow these ragamutlins
behind me: 1 will not allow these Rebels who
placed me in power-I will not allow them to
pass a law that / don't want" He says :"
admit they are bad; look at them: | admit
you cannot trust them; but between this hum
cry horde and the American people prom Sc
to throw the shield Of my veto" He says:
Ladies and gentlemen, | will protect YOU
from this party. All | want of these men is
TO make me President, anl then will protect
you and let them go to the Devil" General
Hancock might die; death might veto him.
From the grave he could not carry out his
promise, and who comes in thonY MIR. English.
Death never yet made a good President
in the Unite1 States, yet death has always
made frightful mistake. Read the let c. of
acceptance made by Mr.. English, and tell me
whether you are willing to trust that man.
Read his htstory,-a man who has done
nothing but loan money, take deeds of trust
on the ''life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness"
OF the people, and then forclose the dccd and
yet after nominating that man tho Democrat
10 party passes resolution that they will save
the people from the cormOrants. j had rather
trust party than my man; you had rather
trust the Republican party than simply Gen
eral Hancock He says; ~ am a shepherd; |
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