The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-07-31
History Of The Republican Party.

The above work from FRANK A.
FLOWER, ESQ, Commissioner of Stats
tics of Wisconsin, author of the "Life
Of Matt HI. Carpenter" and other pop
ular works. Mr.. Flower has devoted
years to the study of his subject, and
in this splendid volume presents to the
public tlie only clear and comprehen-
sive statement of the origin and aims
of the Republican party, together with
its yet unfulfilled mission. He traces
with graphic pen the history, its in-
PRODUCTION into the American colonies;
how it was fOstered by the British Gov
erment and forced upon the colonies;
how the colonies, and afterwards the
United States Government, protected
the institution; how the friends of
freedom at an early day fought in vain
for it's abolition; how territory was ac-
quired for the spread of slave power;
how the various compromises were
effected, and for what purpose, and
how the necessity arose for the organ
Iz,.tion of great National party pre-
vention of the further spread of slavery,
and the Republican party sprang into
existence.
In tracing the history of the party
he tells how A. +. Bovay, q plain, pri-
vate citizen of Ripon, Wis, as early
as 1882 urged upon Horace Greedy the
necessity of the organization of q party
that would unite all the anti-slavery
elements, aid that its name should te
REPUBLICAN,, and how that apostle
Of freedom In due time accepted the
organization of the party In the edi-
torial columns of the N. Y. Tribune,
and wrote characteristic letter to Mr..
BOvay, an autograph copy being print
ed in this book. The organization of
the party In the various States of the
Union and in the Nature Is siMply and
truthfully described; its history
is then traced I'm chronological
order, an far as possible, to the present
time, giving All account of Its National
Conventions, campaigns, sketches of its
presidential candidates, and letters of
acceptance; its record In war, the
reconstruction measures following the
war, the finances, tariff, and other
public questions. In connection with
reconstruction measures and organiza-
ton Of the Southern States q descrip-
ton of Southern election methods Is
given, showing how Republicans are
virtually disfranchised, specimen of tis-
sue ballots accompanying each volume
of the book.
An appendix forms a part Of the
work, In which Ia given much statistical
information Of great value, together
with historical matter that could not
properly be treated I'm the main body
of the work.
In its preparation the author has en-
joyed the assistance of Schuyler Colfax
and others of Indiana, Geo. +. Hoar
and others of Massachusetts,; Alden
Sprague and others Of Maine, Johu
Sherman and b. X. Cowen Of Ohie;
Mark ID. Flower, of Minnesota; e. w.
Keyes, John Walworth and others
Of Wisconsin Isaac p. ChristIancy and
Stbers of Michigan, Norman M. Allen
and others Of New York; Thomas Coop
er and others of Pennsylvania; j. 3.
Clarkson and others vf Iowa; e. H.
Whitley and others Of Kansas; John
and others Of Illinois, In
addition to the Republican National
and heads Of the Depart
ments at Washington, and the officials
of all the State Of the Union, except .
few In the South.
Portraits of each of the Republican
Presidents are given and also that of
James q. Blaine and John A. Logan
the candidates for President and Vice
President now before tho people.
The book will be well printed and
substantially bound, and sold at the
low price of 81 per copy thus bringing
Il within the reach or all.
No better campaign document can
I've circulated, and q copy should be
placed In the hands Of every young
N, am In tho country
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