The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-06
A STIRRING ADDRESS
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE NATION
oa,AsI Issue. in the Approaching El,etiops-WAAt
the Executive Committee Of the National
Ualon League Has TO say Lboat the
Dangers ofDInOcratIe Rule. .e,

New YoRK, August The committee,
consisting OF O. A. BoutelIe, William +.
Cook and O. H. Grosyenor, appointed for
the purpose at the annual meeting Of the
Executive Committee Of the National
Union League, held at the Continental
Hotel, in Philadelphia, March 23, 1888,
have prepared and issued an address to
the people on the political situation OF the
country. Among other things they say:
Entering, as the Republican party has
soon to do, in many Of tho States OF the
Union upon political campaigns fraught
with mighty consequences as affecting the
future OF the country, it is the hope OF the
National Council Of the Union League
that the spirit oil dlsseision and bitterness
which has been rife in some sections Of
the Union during the past few years may
die away aud be forgotten, u,.,
There is no section OF the Republican
party whose advent to power in the States
and the nation would be as disastrous TO
the best interests OF the country as would
that OF the Democratic party. There is no
shade Of opinion held by any respectable
number OF Republicans In the United
States that does not breathe the spirit Of
liberty, OF progress and Of good government
in fuller and better sense than the best
utterance, the best inspiration, and the
best sentiment Of the Democratic party
to-day. Paramountto all considerations OF
personal aggrand cement or the advance
ment OF factions, is the demand the country
makes upon the Republican party TO sec to
1t that the reins of government be not
wrested from It's bands. .as'ra
at'.., THE WAR RECORD, -9
After reviewing The political errors, fail
ures, blundGrs and crimes Of the Demo.
cratic party, preceding and during the war
period, they continue: m
We point to t!xis record only to add that
during the Ia3t quarter Of century, not
withstanding that each one OF these perniC-
ious doctrines has been overthrown either
on the battle field, in the legislative halls
oi the country, or by the greater tribunal,
the voice OF free people, nowhere has the
Democratic party apologized for or retracted
any OF It's opinions upon these great eucs-
tions. The Democratic party was directly
responsible Tor civil war, and for the blood
oil more than quarter Of a million OF the
best citizens Of the Republic; 1t placed
upon the nation the fearful burden OF
great debt, and steadily strove 10 bring
about substantial reputation OF the obll-
cation OF the Government to pay il its
demand now TO be put in charge OF the
Government implies that 1t will come into
power proud OF It's record, apologizing for
nothing, repudiating nothing.
The rpanlia = ( Ram hlirun rnla n htuIor,y
"all brilliantly studded with the gems Of
righteous government" the punishment OF
misconduct in its own ranks, the restora-
tion Ct the. credit OF tho nation, until 1t
stands higher than any other on the earth,
are alluded 10. They say Of the tariff:
THE TARIFF ISSUE. -..
By its legislative enactments and by the
protests Of its conventions and the grand
intelligence Of its press, the Republican
party has stood for years and it stands to-
day, as a wall of fire against the determined
assaults Of the Democratic party upon the
industries Of the country, with It's per-
nicious heresy Of tariff for revenue only"
that dogma which, wherever it has been
tried, has prostrated and destroyed the in-
terests Of free labor. The Republican
party is the only shield to-day that pro-
tects the industrious, the educated, the in
telligent masses q American laborers from
the blighting influence tf the cheap labor
and degraded habits OF the pauper millions
Of foreign lands. '' 81 H' Wv
On this one great issue the Republican
party can well afford to ask judgment OF
the American people, while the Democracy
Sy,t tbaf, ihnir Ia IA
In o double sense, and fear to challenge the
popular verdict b. u candid ayowal OF their
free trade doctrines. lu dealing with the
tariff the Republican party champions the
interests Of every great national industry,
and its beneicent policy since It's accession
to power has united capital and labor In
the harmonious development Of q prosper
ity unparalleled in its grandeur and in its
diffusion among all the people.
In conclusion the committee cay, with
regard to the future: O r. 5i1
The issue Immediately before the Ameri-
can people is simple one: shall the Dem
ocratic party, with It's history, its career,
and the purposes they so unmistakably in.
dicate, be brought into power without any
guaranty, without even promise OF better
government in the future2 Aud shall this
beautiful country, with all these splendid
institutions, the handiwork of Republican
administrations, be turned over to the
blightipg sirocoo Of Democratic rapacityP
Or shall the Republican party, reindorsed
by The American, people, reinstructed
from the source Of all political power
and intell!gence-;he voice OF the people
-be recommissioned to so forward in
Its crest work, and continue to guide
the nation upon its glorious pathway to
ultimate periection2 ..i IN .tltl