The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-07-26

a Clsan sad TSuehssl lrUssntatlsa q IL
Az this time, when the opposing forces
are arraylng themselves for one Of the
greatest contests for principle Of modern
'times, 1t ID we'll, says the Minneapolis I'M
usse, for those who propose enlisting them
selves under one or the other Of the two
standards which are already set up upon
the field Of the battle which must soon Be
fought to consider carefully the rights Of
the contest In which they are about 70 en-
gage. Great questions ore involved and
the best interests Of tho worlds greatest
Nation for the noxt four years are at stake.
Tho result Of the contest means on the one
hand prosperity and happiness, on the other
poverty, misery and degradation TO thou
sands Of Gods creatures who are oil
thoughtless as to tho significance Of the
times. We'd not presume 70 discuss the
attitude, the feelings or the principles Of
those who announce themselves a. ready
and anxious TO begin the battle under tho
Democratic standard. For those who hon.
estly believe In the right and honor Of that
cause we have only pity.
For those who have been led TO array
themselves under IL because four years ago,
through combination Of mistakes and mis-
fortunes, IL was for q moment successful
we have only contempt. Our inquiry con-
Germs solely those In whom preponderence
Of right principle, an honorable training and
desire to act in harm,,uy with oil that 10
good and true In mankind. All such natur-
ally and inevitably find themselves drawn
toward the Republican party and possessed
by desire to enlist and fight beneath its
standard. To such - this. the Querys
What 10 Republicanismi 10 the living qucs-
tion Of the time, and we will undertake 70
answer II, and, we venture TO think, 70 do
fne the views Of the best citisens Of our
common country, by first defining what 10
non-Republican and opposed to the princi.
pies Of the great party.
In the first place, Republicanism Il not
the blind following Of any man, however
great or gifted, to the exclusion Of all quos-
tion as TO his fitness for the ONCE TO which
he may aspire or to which his friends would
elevate him, regardless Of his fitness, capa-
bilities or personal record. Republicsnism
10 not tho sacrifice Of one section Of the
country to the interests Of another regard
less Of inalienable right of every thing but
temporary political expediency. Republic
snism is not the prostitution Of the civil
service Of the worlds most powerful ma.
tion TO the subserviency Of party endA Re-
publicanism Is not the coercion and intimi-
dation Of thousands Of honest but physically
weak electors because Of their color or pre-
vious condition. Republication ID not the
equalization Of license or licenti0usness.
In short Republicanism Is not tho party Of
the bastard, the demagogue or the drunk
ard.
Having indicated thus briefly what is not
Republicanism, we may a. briefly say what.
In our opinion, Is included within tho simple
limits Of tho Republican creed at the pres
ent time. The tenets are few In number
but broad in their application, including tho
selection for every Office, from the Presi-
dency downwards, of the best man, tho
truest man and the most honest man for tho
place which is to be filed. The immediate
adjustment on fair and impartial basis OF
the tariffs and duties imposed by the Gov
ernment with view to giving capital in
veated in manufacturing, farming and min
ing fair rate Of interest and the labor en-.
gagged in the same enterprises the largest
possible return for time and toll. The full
est recognition and compensation consistent
with principles Of equity Of the service OF
the heroes who conquered in the bloody
years Of 1861-65 the principles Of democracy
which then, as now, threatened the life Of
the Nation. The protection in his civil
rights Of every legal voter In the common.
wealth and the unfettered exercise Of his,
privileges a. citizen In purely Repub-
lican community. These we conceive to be
the leading principles Of Republicsnism.