The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-09-13


national affairs and knowledge of politics. No
coOred man should make himself phonograpb
for the Democrats. Some cOlOred voters seem
to be agitatedover the shortness Of the term for
the naturalization of foreigners. Suppose that
q company OF emigrants from Siberia or Havli
already having some knowledge of the affairs of
o Bopublic, had TO wait 10 or i5 years, or even
longer than the present term Of 4 years. would
not every colOred man be opposed to it2 To
expect more Of the Republican party than it has
done, rs eXhorbtant. And to condemn the
party for individual crimes Of petty domestic
feauOns, shows q want Of understanding,
Let the people rule is the motto of the Dem
ocrats. According TO the manner Of electing in
the South, "the people" are those who have the
power TO usurp authority, because Of their su-
perior ability to carry q question, Calso wea-
pOus,) even If in the minority. The Repubi-
cans have proposed restrictive measures on the
hquor question, that would have given the peo
pie chance TO accept or reject. WHY did the
Democrats oppose all those measurea as the
people could have ruled the question. The
Democrets have been criticising the acts Of the
Republicans, calling them acts Of policy towards
their adherents, and as soon as it was conven-
lent have inserted some Of the same PRINCIPLES
M their platforms. Is this not enough TO show
thaJ TINS party is either playing the part Of the
spider, or is yielding to certain measures of the
I.eP9Dlcah party: IL adding some Of the Re
publican principles to Democratic platforms
VIII gain votes, why not add all the principles
then polling all the votes together there would
be solid Republco-Democracy, invincible bv
Greenbackers and Prohibitionists. II is GER
tainly true, that the Democrats have a low esti-
nation OF some of the cOlOred people, Irish and
Germans, who, as the Democratic party thinks.
Wlll vote the Democratic ticket ON account Of
its opposition to the respective laws proposed
ny Jhe hepubhcans ON the sale of liquor. How
many of these are willing to be thus stipmatized
and duped2 Certainly the colored men will
not bo thus graded in the scale of humanity.
bel8 the most sensitive to the loss of apprecia.
tloh' Inc brewers, in council at Cincinnati
have declared to aid in the passage of wise and
lust laws for the suppression or prevention of
nehuety; also protection against driving caDi-
tai and labor from the State The Rep1blican
party has never threatened to drive capitsI and
labor from the State neither has it made any
threats In regard TO temperance: but it has prC-
posed laws to be adjudged as wise and lust. eth
en- by the people or the judicial power. If the
brewers give such aid, they will aid an organizs-
ton In passing laws, the equity Of which will.
,i M,Jice5saIlly, be tested by the Judicial power
Inc hepuDhcan party did nothing more than
this. 10 protest against driving capital and Ia
Dor from the State. if acknowledging that tbev
are In favor Of the increase OF capitaiaDd supDIv
labor during the Republican administration.
Another resolution Of the brewers is ''Resolyed.
Ihat we condemn as illiberal and unjust to ma
turallzed citizens, the passage Of laws infring-
ing personal rights or prescribing that those of
our nationality shall in matters of conscience
CONFORM TO usages peculiar to those of another"
q
hablt peculiar to their nationality, Suppose
the dlstlllers and other factions declare their
personal haDiJs and customs to be matters of
conscience IN accordance with certain nation
amy; Ought not the party that would favor
the brewers favor them also? Polypau,v couId
exist under such laws. What party will enact
code OF Laws In conformation to this demand
IL the increased use Of beer has reduced tbe use
OF alc2hollc liquors (asthe brewers claim it has.)
then the brewers are driving some oaDifal AMI
labor from the State and also prescribing,
that persons of other nationalities sbaU ;1
matters OF conscience, conform to their uga,yes
Inc Prohibltonists claim that they are work.
llB WIN moral and religious view. If SO
they Will never leave the Republican party t3
antagonHe both Democrats and Ren1bIiCors
1t they are true to their religions brincinIag
and nave a conscientious regard for tho moral
i1"' JHey Wlu never try to break down aunion
10 PIouInlJ anything. The wise, lust and
prosperous administration Of State affairs Inv
Jhe hepuDhcan party of Ohio has busbad the
cries OF those factions formed bv mcdaniel
farmers and farm-laborers, and no gucb mar,
ues now exist. Why is it, that those factions
and parties that desire the PASSAGE of law =,
ADVANCE the cause Of Justice virtue and honor
able success in business have always petitione5
10 or put their trusts in the Republican Marty
Whhe Jhose that desire to be favored AGAINST
moral institutions and laW-abiding citizens
thc Democratic party. Certainly it is becanse
the hepuDhcan party is the most liberal
able, patient and virtuous party i'm deganse ~
the rights that exist. hemore the ReDubIicar
party mas Jrled TO Keep down public and unnec-
essary expenses, the more the Democrats be,,e
cried out hard times without progress Then
IL there was an appropriation Of public money
Tor the public benefit, they have 'accused f6e
republicans Of extravaganza in the use oF NH
hc money and increased levies of taxes and ~
the same time, encouraged factions to the on
pOsite. 'i0 Up
Now the Democratic party has been defeated
IN lts intentions to hold slaves, to have nav for
tnem since they are free, to disrespect the
rights OF colored men, to prevent them from
nolulnB oihces, etc; it pretends to be contend
ing Tor JeHersonlan principles. 1t forgot those
principles when it was contending against tbe
RESTRICTION Of slavery. The Republican marty
passed law the equity Of which was tested by
the Judicial power, Gas it would have been wifi
any law in contest now. because tbe intention
uon ZION Oh the law was aunulled, the Prohibition
lists are so frantic and impatient that thew cen-
not ald the Republicans in the passage of proD
SL 5I. IaMs me me nomination Of candidate for
Congress viii not advance Prohibition I'M the
Legislature Of Ohio. 1t is true, that i'm a nei0b-
Dorhood where prohibition is loudly advocated
IN religious meetings and lectures. there mas
Deeh S9ch retrograde motion, that an old log
schoul house has been erected for the eoIorai
people That ought to stir their souls with
r7ghteCuS Indignation and be s0ltl-sicTeniJlg as
boys that shOnld not stand in tine shadow SF
saloon, should have a decent and attractive
synyul mousse. Inc IrOh1DitiOnist3 claim that
the Republicans are showing a degree of moral
coWardlce on the temperance question. Tbe
Democrats claim that the Republicans have
gone too far towards Prohibition Now how
much Will the PrOhibitionsts be recruited from
the Democrats If the PrOhibitiopists have ~
tanned TO such lofty thoughts that they can NOT
rely on the Republicans, how can they have tbe
patience to rely on recruits from the Democrats
II the Prohbltlonist5 have touched their harms
Tor parties to hear, Cntranced, to open new
fountains IN the human heart, they need not
ueseiJ Jhe elements Of union, and the Repubi-
can party TO soar untrodden heights to seem at
nome where angels bashful look. Like a noun
tam with its top above the snow-line and from
whose sides the falling avalanche and glacier
mas torn the mOrains, still leaving a towering
mountains so it has been with the Republican
party, notwithstanding whatever faction had
separated by the heat of fanaticim. it stiU re-
manned strong and living party in defense Of
tne right III yet remains to be seen wether the
chud of prohibition, viii forget the conquering
staff of union, and let the sion .of Democracy
devour the lamb of Ropublicanism, and itself
also. earnestly hope that the Republican
party viii live as long as that virtue remains in
it, that now exists. Rejoice in it's 'Hart" and
Meal down ON the "Hnl," and give thanks
Tor the victory r. ii. REPWuCAN
Many Miserable People drag them
selves about with falling strength feeling
that they are sinking into their graves.
ewhn Parller's Ginger Tonic would begin
with the first dose 10 hriua gffaIifv and