The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15

Actions speak much louder than
. professions, which are always cheap
Just Immediately prior 70 Con
gressionai election
At the Republican conference
held at Altoona on Tuesday last,
General Jacob NJ. Campbell of Johns
town was unanimously nominated
as the candidate for Congress. This
nomination viii be cordially approx
ed by the Republicans OF Somerset
county and OF the district. 1t was
due General Campbell, and we are
gratified that the obligation was
frankly admitted and ungrudgingly
paid. The country needs in her
councils at this time just such men
as General Campbell An approved
soldier, an experienced statesman,
a working man, and the associate
and friend of workingmen from his
earliest youth, he is eminently fitted
to cope with the Rebel Brigadlers
in Congress, TO sustain with his
voice and vote such measures rs
viii possess thepoints of The struggle
in which he staked his life, and to
intelligently labor for the protection
of the industries of the country from
the competition of foreign underpaid
labor with which it is threatened by
Tariff for revenue only" Person
ally General Campbell Is known by
many Of our people and requires no
recommendation from us. He has
served the State in ore Of her high
est offices, and the people of this
district in the halls of Congress.
His career, military and civil is an
open book. accessible to all, known
to all, and approved by all. His
probity is undoubted, his ability IS
umdisputed his worth andintelligence
are conceded. OF his election we
entertain 10 doubt. He was sacri-
feed two years ago through unfortu-
nate divisions and party strife in this
county, with which he Of all men
had nothing to do; and the Repuhli-
cans Of Somerset county, owe 1t
TO their own fair fame and good
name, to wipe this blotch from their .
hitherto unsullicd cscutcheon. This
is a Republican district beyond all .
question. 1T must be redeemed, and
can easily be, by full Republican
vote. Our sister counties stand eager
and ready for the contest, anxious /
to prove their fealty TO SO worthy a .
and pledged to do their .
utmost to sustain it. The eyes, not +
only of the district, but Of the entire
country are turned upon Somerset (
county, upon our vote depends;
possibly the result in the district,
probably the complexion Of the next
Congress.
The Republicans have to gain bnt
nine members Of Congress to assure (
US control of the next House. One /
Of these members can be gained in
this district, by the election of Gen
eral Campbell, and the Republicans
of the Union confidently look to US
to do our whole duty. This therefore
is the most important Congressional /
contest in which the Republicans Of
The county were ever called upon to
east 4 vote, and on their fidelity to
our nominee may depend not only ;
.he election Of q Republican Con- ,
Tessman, but the snatching Of pow
II from the Rebel Brigadiers who ,
low control the Congress of the
United States, and the backing up t
If General Campbell, our next Presi- !
lent, by a Republican House, that J
yill not act in prompt accord with
im in maintaining the fruits OF the !
var in which so much blood and ,
reasure were expended. Surely j
here never was 4 greater incentive c
o all true men to do their duty than !
n this crisis. He who dailics is a !.
Iastard, he who doubts is damned" :