The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-27

struck him at Gaines Mill; there is
neither generosity nor manliness in
the attempt to crush him with missiles
paofessedly aimed at others.
Our National admin istratlon Is Re-
publican in Its makeup and character;
we know 1t as such; the world knows
1t as such. It can, therefore, only find
support in Republican majorities We
nave no other method of support; the
world abroad recognizes no other, and
no persuasion of secret enemies, of
denagogues, or any apparent apathy
OF the open fne should be permitted to
lure us from the one direct object
support of the National Government
and the administration thereof, This
withheld and chagrin and disaster
will quickly succeed each other. The
man who can be persuaded to lose one
battle in the hope that he can more
easily win the next does not live to
see how false is his philosophy.
WHAT THE PARTY REPRESENTS.
The Republican party represents is
sues and purposes which are worthy
the effort of all who believe in the
| principles which have made our Gov
! ernment whatit is-"of the people, by
the people and for tho people" 1t
represents ideas of administration spe-
cially dear to all. President Arthur
has vowed-that
"Ali the noble aspirations of my Ia
mented predecessor which found cX-
preston in his life, the measures de
vised and suggested during his brief
| administration to correct abuses and
enforce economy to advance prosperity
| hn ,olf far RI
insure domestic security, and maintain
friendly and honorable relations with
the nations of the earth, will be gar
| nered in the hearts of the people, and
1t will be my earnest endeavor to profit
and to see that the nation shall profit
| by his example and eXperieuce.'
His faithful adherence to this decla-
ration calls for direct encouragement
| from pennsylvania. Support of the
| Republicau cause and ticket will do 1t;
| support OF any other means its con-
| demnation. The administration, its
| friends and enemies, and all intelli-
gent on-l"okers will say so, and none
Will more quickly gloat over such a
calamity than the journals and politi'
clans who are now counseling divis.
| ion.
The Republican party is liberal
enough for all. Its national deeds and
J declarations are not forgotten; its latest
enunciation in the State points ure
| quivocally to reform in Il plank
which received the warm support OF
23l representatives in State convention
assembled; while that of the Demo
cratic party plays with dangerous
| recklesSness on the edges Of COmmun
! ism. Must these declarations in rep
reaentative conventions be held less
potent than those of the self seeking
irresponsible, and the noisy OH the
rostrum? Only barbarous tribes wildly
follow their hOwliug dervishes.
THINGS TO De REMEMBERED.
The statesmen of the century have
been members Of the Republican party
1t has counted in its ranks name,
which have become immortal, aud ur(
so confessed of all the carth-Lincoln
Seward, Chase, Sumner, Garfield
| names which are nurtured in our par
ty's traditions even more tonderlS
than in historic pages. 1t is the party
of reform, for it is progressive anC
never looks backward; it is the party
of liberty, and constantly seeks ;
more perfect freedom. True, some
have wearied of its good work; som,
have struggled in the march of pro
gress; others have regarded thei
bruises more than the goal beyond
some have even fallen by the wayside
but the earnest and the active still
march on and gather rs they move.
You can on the Sth of Nov. next 81
shape your ballots, citizens of Penn
sylvania that they will prove the voice
of order, promoter Of stable govern
ment in the State and the Nation. |
they are cast as the mere waits of pas
sion, the double edged Instruments o
faction, the world may be justified il
forming different opinion of oul
people-for their character will at lcas
seem to have changed from the sturdy
and steadlast to that which is weak
and vacilating. Let us remember
Pennsylvanians. that there is no form
of mental slavery more humiliating t.
its victim than that which yields it
self captive to every sensation.