The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-30
FOR CONGRESS,
]. FREDERICK @. TALBOT.
CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN.

CLOSE OF The UAhPAlGN.
o. Tuesday next the great political
battle Of 1880 viii be fought With this
issue the campaign is closed as far as the
ApvocArg is concerned, and in our next
issue wo want, and confidently expect, to
announce decisive victory for constitu-
tionai government, for a free ballot, for
peace, for harmony and restored rights and
privileges of American citizenship. This
ccan DO, ifthe Democratic party through
out the country does its duty. Tho issues
have been made up, aud it Is for the peo-
pie to decide. On the one hand is party
grown rich, corrupt and arrogant by a
long lease Of power Its agents regard
themselves the masters, not the servants Of
the people. They govern to their own ad-
vantage and not for the publiegOOd. They
have violated the laws and the constitution
when they stood in their way, aud they
have prostituted the whole machinery Of
the government to partisan ends. Their
record for the past twelve years has been
record Of fraud, bribery, peculation and
corruption. Under their rule wealthy
banks and corporations have been built
up aud fostered, to the disadvantage Of
the honest laborers, agricalturists and bus
inesS men Of small means. The finances
Of The country have been badly managed,
and the Understanding debt is nearly two
hundred millions Of dollars greater now
than four years ago. Under their reign
our merchant marine has been swept from
the sea aud orr commerce is carried on in
foreign bottoms. Thieves aud peuurcrs
have been appointed to high places as a
reward for party services, and the country
has been oyerran with federal election su-
porsisors and deputy marshals to destroy
the freedom Of the ballot. Four years ago,
when beaten ut the polls in spite Of all
their powers, this party managed by fraud,
bribery and perjury to overthrow the viii
ofthc people and entrcnsh themselves in
power for another term.
This is but half the record, yet Is it not
enough to make its followers hesitate and
consider whittier they are drifting? If
not, let them consider for moment the
character Of their candidates for President
and Vice President. The former, by a
committee Of their own party in Congress
and by their leading organs, and by his
congressional district, stands convicted Of
receiving bride, in taking the Credit
MobiIier stock, and Of perjury when he
swore that be neither received or agreed
10 receive any stock or profits arising
thersfrsm. he Is convicted Of bribery
and perjury in the Dc Golyer paving con
tract lie stands convicted, by his own
testimony, sf fraud, perjury and double
dealing, IN the great presidential fraud Of
1876.
Their candidate for Vice President, &C
cording to Hayes and sherman, vas inef-
iciens when collector Of New York, and
was removed about eighteen months ago
20 order that the office might be ''houcstly
administered"
Ga the other hand Is a party whose
history j the history Of the government,
The Republic xas founded, surscd and
reared under is management, and grew
20 be the pride Of It's citizens and to be re-
specied b. che nations Of the earth. All
che territory, except Alaska, barren
waists, which has bees acquired, has been
obtained under It's rule- II has sueaoss-
fully fought two wars. and has ever main
tanned the public credit, respected the
rights Of the States, guaranteed free
Thought. free speech, free ballot and the
rights Of citizens. No ssaia Of dishonor
rests upon iis record. Iisleaders are men
without reproaeh, with no character that
needs defence. NJ charges Of bribery,
iFand Of perjury are brought against them.
0na saa b likened unto Washington, The
soldier patriot and statesman; The other
50 Ola Hickory, whose ability and honesty
@fs acknowledged Of al men.
These are the parties and tho sandi-
dates Choose y between them. Unless
honesty and patriotism have faded from,
the lind Hancock aud English win be
tfiamphan''y elected Oh Tuesday next.
Public ei6c4 4 trust, moi bounty Be
slowed aron AZ holder 20 incompetent Or
ditt0lezt persons s1onld ever be infusfed