The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-08-09
rnE POLITICAL srruA4.ox.
Address to the Pablie From the Ma
ttonnI uuIon I.ea1aa.

LENS: al The annual meeting Of the ex
eculIve committee OF the national unioE
& league, held al the Continent Il hotel ID
Philadelphia, March "a, 1888. the fol
lowing resolution was adopted: "Re
soiYed, That q committee OF three be ap
pointed by the chair. TO prepare an sd
dress to the people On the political stu
tion ut the country" and the under.
signed were appointed such com
mittee.
/ We enter up1n the duty thus pre-
scribed with hesitation ana profound
feeling III inability To do justice thereto
At the SAME meeting the preamble
and resolutions were adopted, and We
here reproduce them TO show Ia the
people the spirit that aniinatcs the ma
| tiOpal union league.
The national union league arose In
the dark and peFiiOus days when the
national unity and existence were as
sailed by organized and armed rebel
/ lion; il did much for the preservation
| of the union; il has continued 70 exist
and, been active in every political con.
esfsince the close of the civil war; il
lives today, and looks with no small
anxiety and hope into the future, there
fine
| Resolved, first, That we earnestly in.
| dulge the hope that any differences
which have heretofore existed in the Re-
I publican party skali be speedily termin-
alcd, so that all embittered feelings may
cease, and the success of the party be Sc
cured in the future as in the past.
Second, That we earnestly recon-
| tive committees of the party meet as
such tims and places as they may Sc
iect, and consider what plans or meth
DDS can be adopted to produce perma-
nent peace and prosperity in the Repnb-
| lican party.
Third, That we call upon the masses
of the Republican party throughout all
the states of the Union TO stand together
in support of the principles of the Re
publican party, and to labor together at
the primary meetings, ct the conven-
tions, and, finally, at the polls, to aid the
party to secure harmonious action, per-
feet organization and ultimate victory,
and to this end we urge aggressive OPP
position to the Democratic party, be
lieving it to be now, as heretofore, the
opponent of political views hostile TO
the best interests of the country.
Fourth, That this action of the execu-
| tive committee be printed and trans
| mitted to the state and other subordin-
ate organizations, and to the national
and state Republican committee.
1t will thus be seen that the national
union league is, In sentiment, in unison
with the best ideas of Republlcanism
and political progress in the United
States.
Entering as the Republican party has
soon to do in many of the states of the
Union upon political campaigns, fraught
with mighty consequences as affecting
the future of the country, II is the hope
of the national council of the union
league that the spirit of dissention and
bitterness which has been rife in some
sessions OF the Union during the past
few years, may die away and be forgot
ten.
There is no section of the Republican
party whose advent to power in the
states and the nation would be as disas-
trous to the best interests of the coun-
try as would that of the Democratic
party. There Is no shade of
opinion held by any res
Dectable number of Republi-
cans in the United States that does
progress, and of good government In
fuller and better sense than the best ut
teraEces, the best inspiration, and the
best sentiment of the Democratic party
| to-day. Paramount to all cOnsidere-
tlons of personal aggrandizement or the
advancement OF factions, IL the demand
the country makes upon the Republi.
can party TO see to 1t that the reins OF
government be not wrested from its
| hands.
Therefore, it is that, reiterating the
| utterances of our constituents, We appeal
| to the Republicans of the country that
factions cease among them, that the po-
| tent voice Of the people speak to the
| waves OF discord everywhere, and COM
| mand them TO be still. We utter no
| word of elimination against our breth-
rem of any phase OF political sentiment.
| We neither discuss nor decide any ques.
ton that has been one of difference
| between US. We look upon them all.
whether aiming at personal preierment
or representing diversity of political
views as immaterial and unimportant,
when weighed IN the balance against
the consequences of Democratic ascen-
| dencY.
| state the political errors, failures, blum
ders and crimes of the Democratic par-
~. 1t brought the government to the
verge of bankruptcy at the close of its
last administration. promulgated and
| fostered, through the great body OF its
adherents, the fatal doctrine of state
sovereignty and the right of secession
| and that portion of the party which did
| not join In the open support Of this her
esy did not raise its voice to rebuke IT.
| Owing to the unpatriOtic and crimi-
nal INSTRUMENTATION of the Qemocra-
| cy. the Republican party found shat-
tered and wrecked Union; constitution
defied and despised Ia eleven of the
/ of hO0Ailo oPRaVFad Anafnoa
the life of the nation upon the soil oil
the commonwealth. The Democratic
party had debauched public sentiment;
it had made patriotism disreputable in
large portion of the country the pub
| lie credit was ruined, the industries oil
the country paralYzed, the flag of the ma
ton despiscd abroad and degraded and
i poWerless at home. The Democratic
party had proclaimed itself the champi
on of slavery and declared that that
blighting and monstreus institution
should go into all the free territories OF
the country, and it ostracIsed the mem.
bers of its own party who raised up theiI
voices In opposition TO these dogmRa.
| We point % this record only 70 add
that during the past quaater of q Gen.
tury, Notwithstanding that each one Of
these pernIcious doctrines has been over.
thrown either on the battlefield, IN the
legislative halls of the country, or BY
the greater tribunal, the voice Of q free
people, nowhere has the Democratic
party apologized for or retracted any 81
its opinions upon these great questions
The Democratic party was directly re
sponsible for civil war, and for the blood
J of more than a quarter of 3 million Of
the best citizens of the republic; i
placed upon the nation the fearful bur.
L dan ff a dQhf and afaaHilv sfP01f n
bring about substantial Reputation o
! the Obligation of the government TO pal
+ it, its demands now TO be put IN 'charg
of the government implies that IL vii
, come into power proud OF its record
apologizing for nothing, repudiatinl
nothing.
It is enough to say of the republics
, party that Il has made powerles6 70
harm every principle that the Qemc
cratic party has advocated during tn
! past quarter of century. II has stoO
in the gateway Of power, with q draw
sword in its hands. beating back tn
aggressive forces OF Democracy an
shielding the nation from she balefC
= ITS opponents; It has restored natioDs
lily; it has re-educated public opinion
2 e has re-establlshed loyalty lt las mad
I liberty universal and eternal; Il has, d
2 Iitsreted ali distinctions from anon
{ men before the Laws OF the United States
IL has lifted up the doWn-trcdden; is h1
encouraged the weak IL has rebuilt d
waste places Of the nation; Il hiss sprea
J abroad prosperity like mighty cancp.
! Under the benign influence Of q
teachings and administration Of the h
II publican party. material growth hi
come TO rs, such rs no other nation ev'
Y experienced ON earth; We have grow
6 mighty IN wealth; we have grow
e mighty in education. In intelligence,
IT virtue and Christian civilization; OF
70 former circunscfibed c0mmo1Weali
d has spread itself out to the very waite
of the Pacific, until the steady march
population and enterprise has peopl'
every foot of soil over which the Ame
lean dag has jurisdiction. adding farm