The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-06

to the ladies, quite number OF whom wer
present. General Beaver spoke in substance
as follows:
/ He began by calling attention to the larg
number of ladies present, relating an iliti
dent which lately came underier his obser
walton, illustrating their interest aud intsn
ence in politics, and asked those prcsentt,
use their influence as wives, mothers, sister
and swceehearrs ia favor. of che RrpnblicaI
ticket. The General then said:
Republicans of tits Republican strong
hold, / greet you at the opening of thi'
campaign, because this is the first meeting
of the Republican campaign, SO far as
know, in the Commonwealth; greet yor
as the vanguard of those about to carry or
this great political conflict in which we arr
engaged. and ] say to you unhesiiatinsly
and knowingly that have measured the
chances and calculated the influences that
are at work in this campaign, and can assure
you that, though the old Republican banner
be deserted by some of its friends and as
sailed by its foes, il will be carried forward
to a glorious victory-a magnificent triumph
ON the 7th of November next. We know
what we are fighting for in this contest; We
know that this is but the skirmish line
which is advancing 10 take position from
which the great contest of 1854 is 20 b'
fought; and the Republican and the lnde
pendent Republican of Pennsylvania who
fails to note this is less of an intelligent mar
and less Of a Republican than ! take him t.
| be; take it that in this good old county o
Somerset, this county of solid Republican
principles, there are few men who, with thu
issues of the campaign of 1884 before then
! Ia campaign whose issues must determine
the welfare of our country for the mex
! twenty-five years to Gomez, will hesitate a:
TO the part they shall take in this grand Re
publican column which is moving forward
TO certain victory.
Then, after eumerating many pleasant
surprises which he had encountered during
his short stay in Somerset county, speaking
of the familiar Pennsylvania Dutch
names. the owners of which he encountered
on every hand, and giving an account of a
call he made on Mr.. Pattison, his competi'
tor. who he said was gentleman, he thus
continued:
| Now, said moment ago that believed
there were some reasons why we should be
careful as to the choosing of our ground for
| the great political contest which is before US
that We should prepare for the great conflict
of which we are mere skirmisa line.
believe. and had reason to beliye two years
ago, that the city of New York is endeavor-
| ing to dictate the politics of this country;
believed two years ago, and believe now,
as many more believe, that the great ques-
ton we should prepare for was and IS the
question of the revival of American CON-
Inerce the question of building our own
ships and carrying our own agricultural pro-
duets and manufactures to the markets oi
the world. A resolution was carefully pre-
pared covering that ground and submitted
to the committee on resolutions in the last
National Convention but it never got ont
of the pocket of the chairman. Why? Be
cause New York always has been and al
WAYS will be in favor Of free trade and free
ships Largely and independently Of poll
ties and political parties, the city OF New
York has been aud Will be. from the very
nature of things. in favor Of free trade and
free ships; and therefore, if plank CON-
mitting the Republican party to a revival OF
American commerce could DC kept out OF
the platform of that party, it would be just
that much in favor OF the city of New York.
OF two hundred ships that lie in New York
hartor waiting TO be loaded with the ex-
ports of this country, no; one bears the
American flag: and when an effort i made
to open up that subject for rpubiic discussion
the resolution embodying il Is put in the
pocket of the chairman OF the convention
TO prevent the subject from being agitated.
New York is exerting her infieence and
endeavoring to mould the policy Of this
country in favor OF free tradeand free ships
because it is to the interest Of her shippers
and importers, but it is To the interest OF
every other part of the country, and every
class in our urcommunities, 70 carry American
products TO the markets Of the world in
American ships. We occupy to-day among
the nations Of the earth the humiliating po-
sition Of being at the mercy OF third-class
European powers. The little State OF Italy,
with her navy, could sail up New York
harbor and capture that city in spite of our
Nav6 and the old-fashioned forts that line
the harbor and yet. the policy OF this coun-
try IS dictated by New York's papers. Free
Trade and Others, IS against preparing this
country by the revival of our commercial
marine, and thereby educating class of
sailors who can join cur Navy. and thus aid
in its defense if necessary. Their policy is
against all this. and when We consider the
great money power of New York, and how
her interests are antagonis;ic 70 The other
Interests of the country, We see that I; Is not
so much from the old party that we fought
and beat so often in the past that we need
apprehehd danger. as ii is from the policy
dictated from New York with its Democrat
ic members OF Congress and echoed by the
people of the South who depend on New
York for their myney. There is the mon
ey market 10 which our Southern people
must come for their money. and they are
controlled from the City of New YOIk and
tell you my friends, here in Pennsyiya-
MIA, we had better have a care. What Is
tine meaning OF the purchasing Of all these
tracts OF casl land ostensibly by our own
people. but the tile Is made in the name Of
certain New York men. who already count
their wealth by the hundreds of millions !;
what IL the meaning Of the new railroads
starting here and there in the different parts
of our State, ultimately 70 be united under
one management; II means that New York
Cityis ab0u; 70 control this commonwealth
as she already controls the State OF New
York and the Sou,h.
Il is time Tor Us to talk about principles,
and il i time for u 10 stand 10y our own
Interests in great emergency like this.
with great questions tfo~dine around Us
that We thought had been settled twenty
years ago 80 that they would REMAIN settled
We hear some nleu say a. we heard them
say during the war let the campaign be
given up: let il 60 BY default let the enc
my conquer what do we care we have no
interest interested, and which She ought 70
settle in the years to come; we don't care
for il let II 90 let the men win IL whom
we have no confidence the men who for
all tim. have been our political foes. and
who are our political foes to-day; We viii
do nofi,in, Ia r-prgnr Them in r-T,.b we