Telegram-herald., 1888-11-04
a PARTY or RIGHT.
Ia All IL. Ristory tho Republican Party
nas Issr Been Loyal.

From lis organization up - the present
time the Republican party has catered
every Important campaign IS tne champion
Of principies vital 70 the cause of human
frae1enl. and iudisp pensable 70 TIC prosper
isy Of the Salon. IL has followed thls Inc
o. the same rule TIA, man edu-
Gated .n principles Of uprightness and honor
generally adheres 70 them throughout his
lie For many years before the rebellion
j. had no other purpose than 10 give free
dom 70 tho slaves OF the South. Every
church. Sunday school, schooi-hOuse and
college IN the North, every hoosehoiu
wherein the love Of liberty and justice pre-
vailesl. was a center in which were nodded
The opinions and principles which finally
came together as great National party.
During four years OF war these ennooltng
ser lrnents, which arulsd the Nation in be
half 4 emancipation and union, were
siren gthenod and intensified BY the patri-
olc spirit which was naturally enkindled N
the Northern States wnen the flag Of the
country was beng daily attacked by armed
traitors
The war over, the intelligence Of the
parry WAS 81 once directed 10 the duties OF
placing the Nation upon q prosperous foot
ing o. peace. It's leaders were seriously
embarrassed IN the execution Of their plans
b. the untimeiy death OF President Lincoln
and the reactlonary policy subsequently
inaGCu rated by President Johnson. But tho
great party stood like a wall OF adamant OPP
posed TO al that might IN any way diminish
the conQues;s % the war in the cause Of hu-
II an freedom The reconstruction OF the
South. the payment Of the debt, the perpetu-
alton Of the National banking system. the
q Hal f,a nf
the Nations credit, the restoration of specie
payments. were prominent among the great
tasks dcvolvlng upon the Republican party
during that period, aud is leaders addressed
themselves % the work with no other
thought than their cOuntry's welfare. At
the opening Of tho war the Republican
statesmen enacted the Morrill, Tariff bill for
the protection Of our Industries. In 1850
thcv deemed it necessary 70 still further
protect the industries OF the country and a
seccud tariff bill was introduced by Mr..
IoTrill. increasing the duties, and II became
law in 1861. receiving the support Of ali
the great Repu blican statesmen then in
Congress.
In the reconstruction OF the South the
Republicans stood uanfuuy by the rights
OF the freedmen. No party, says the
Cleveland Lfdder, was ever actuated by
nO5cr or higher motives than the Repub-
hcan party in dealing with the defeated
rebels, and IN seeking 70 throw the protec-
ton 0s free institutions around the colored
people. War naturally enkndles hostile
and bitter feelings, cslhng into activity tho
violent, revengefui and more brutal IN
stincts of man. But thsre was no DISPOSE
ton Of THIS kind exhibited in regard TO the
South BY Republican statesmen. Their
councils and conclusions were guided by
wisdom and tempered by mercy. Their
motto was CHARITY for all and nalice
towards none NO government had ever
before exhibited such msRnanimity towards
= conquered enemy that had sought BY all
tho instrumentali.ies Of treason and war 20
destroy IL And no conquered people ever
before returned kindness and generosity
with such base ingratitude az has been dis
played oy the ex-COnfederates.
Whatever has beca achieved Of value To
this Nasion during the past thirty years is
due 10 the Republican party Without its
courageous and patriotic policy in 1851
the Union would have been destroyed; we
would uow have two Nations, two long
lines Of frontiers 70 defend and $4,000
saves would he groaniug IN bondage
The Nation owes 20 the Republican party
It's National banking system. universally Y con-
ceded - be the best ever known in tho
world IL owes 20 the HspubLcsn party tne
protoctivs s-lrif by which our industries
have prospered aud the whole country has
bsen enriched It also eves 20 the Repub-
lican party ever practical temperance iav
that has been passed in the Northern States
restraining and regulating the sale Of in
toxica.inE hGuors. r IA impossible to point
- a question lat h. been before ths
public during the past thirty years in which
tho Republican party has not besn aggressive
on the side Of right. And now. va
enter another Sational campaign. tia
country finds tho great Republican party
holding its time -honored position IN dc-
tense of our National interests, and the
Masses q ne neople can make 10 mistake
IN rs' vinr % its standard 4 party which
hss always been foremost in patriotism and
sfetosrlsnshir can not ~ wron 2 IN this can
paiKn. and a party which bas opposed al tn
wise achicTements 81 patriotism ard states-
Uanship ~ the pz2st quarter - = CENTURY
can not he safely entrusted with tae ooSsros
G. 3 great govern mes.