Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-21
Now You see Them-and Now You
don't see Them.

tional banner in the city of Philadel-
phia in 1856, they have been dstin-
guished for their facility to adopt any
campaign cry that may seem to them,
for the time being, adapted to the
public ear, but never have they been
so rapidly driven from one hobby to
another as in the present year. Set
ting out with their old crusade whoop
against the "solid South" they soon
found that the masses of the Northern
people concurred with Gen. Hancock
in the belief that the war was actually
over, and that their last political VIC
tory under the banner of the bloody
shirt had been achieved. The inge-
nuity of their party leaders, being
taxed for u new bug.a-boo, start the
idea that the election of Hancock will
insure the ruin Of the Federal Union
uuutE u DuTueu Vi heDel ClalulS.
This is speedily squelched by the fact
that payment of all such debts is abso-
lutely prohibited by the Constitution,
and by Gen. Hancock's remark that it
is not in good taste for Governments to
pay the expense of attempts to destroy
them. The election in Maine banish-
ed from the fertile hrains of radical
demagogues all hope of success under
the auspices of sectionalism. and with
admirable disregard for self stultifca-
ton, they vault themselves into the
saddle and parade themselves as the
special guardians of the business in
terests of the country, hoping that the
people have already forgotten that
exclusive Republican rule brought
this country to the verge of business
ruin in 1873, from which it only COM
menced TO recover after Democratic
House of Representatives gave direc-
ton TO new measures of financial poll
cy. For abundant crops at home and
scarcity abroad making a foreign
demand, as well as for the blessings
of Democratic legislation, the Radical
leaders would have the American
people vote them thanks, and re-
ward them by new lease of power.
In the manufacturing districts they
avow themselves protectionists, not
withstanding the notoriously free trade
record made by their nominee for Pres
ident. In Pennsylvania they are for
a protective tariff and in the West for
free trade. The fact is they will re-
sort to anything to deceive the voters
and steal vote. As last resort Of
desperate men, dreading the loss of
power, comes INTIMIDATIONl
Workingmen shall be slaves and fore
ed to vote as their masters dictate !
Is this the boasted liberty that is sup
posed to come to every American citi-
zen as a birth right or is it not rath-
er more akin to Russian serfdom ?
Covered all over with fraud, corrup-
ton, and treason to the Constitution
of the country, they most loudly sound
the trumpet proclaiming their own
honesty, purity and patriotism. They
have been twenty years in power. Let
them be judged by the record they
have made. Understanding their
tergiversations, we trust the intelligent
voters will not permit themselves to be
again. deceived and led blindfold to
the slaughter of American liberty.
Keep the facts fairly before you, and
remember that the party led by Gar
field is the party that favOrs n revo-
luton in our form of government, the
destruction of the States and the CEN
tralization of power at Washington in
violation of all the warnings of the
patriotic and revered fathers Of our
country from whom we have inherited
our proud and glorious Republic. Let
the Constitution and the rights of the
States be preserved and maintained
in all their integrity, and the way to
do this Is by voting for the true and
tried patriot and statesman, Winfield
Scott Hancock.
Tue bayonet Is not n fit instrument
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