The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-28
AN HONEST COMPARISON.
Cleveland Overtopped by Harrison-Wb
the Latter Is Preferable

Cleveland Overtopped by Harrison-Wby
the Latter Is Preferable.
No conscientious and intelligent Rernbh
can, whatever his opinions to administra-
tive policies or his preference as to candi-
dates, should hesitate for moment in giving
an emphatic, all sufficient reason why he wiz
support Harrison and oppose Cleveland A.
one candidate only can be nominated where
. number are named, and one platform only
cen be adopted whore dozen may be slQ-
rested, personal dissatisfaction or disappoinA-
ment is inevitable But with every true be
publican it must yield to the will Of the ma
jority and end In a generous and faithful
support of the ticket, provided only the cam
didates represent the cardinal principles Of
Republicanism-
Such is emphatically the case at present
Gen Harrison is a pronounced, lifelong Ma
tionalist, loyal and faithful under all cir
cumstances to the great Republican doctrines
for which he risl,ed his life on the battlefield
Grover Cleveland is the opponent of these
principies-a political associate Of ex-Isebels
and Secessionists. an adlniIer of Calhoun
Ism, and rewarder of state sovereignty ad-
vocates, whose hands were raisod against the
national flag No Republican worthy OF tho
name can hesitate IN choosing between those
mon.
Questions of policy are subordinate to tho
cardinal doctrine of Republcauism That
the government Is supreme ii its juTisdic-
ton and represents an indestructible union
of indissoluile states, and as a sovereign
power owes protection TO and claims al
legiancc from all it's citizens ut home and
abroad, is the VITAL fundamental doctrine of
the Republican party.
t.
Hamilton and Adams who first announced
it, from Webster. who cxpoando,t and cham
pioned it with matchless ability, ard even
from Jackson, who was a Nationalist at
heart and who was drawn by accident
and party suction into an organization with
which he did not sympathize and 10 which
he did not properly belong
Gen. Harrison is Republican by Instinct,
reason ard Inheritance. His grandfather,
the ninth president, was Nationalist who
atteSted tho strength Of his convictions by
making Daniel Webster, the great defender
Of tbs Union and to Constitution, his chief
cabinet adviser All the Ha-r;sons since .iIcn
have believed in Tebsters doctrine Of M
tional supremacy and that the citizens high
est allegiance is to the nation.
When the doctrine was assailed by organ
tied rebellion under JEFF Davis, L. G. c. La
mar ct al, the present Harrison left his fam
lily unprovided for in case Of his death, and
went to the front, putting his life in peril
throughout the war in aiding to suppress the
attempt to dismonlber the Union and set up
state sovereignty. Grover Cleveland, a hale
young man, without a family on his hands,
refused TO raise his hands for the Union at
the time OF its greatest peril, and even when
drafted he hired q foreign alien substitute
and still declined TO wear the biua That he
remained at home through cowardice cannot
be believed, for he is known to Ire brave per
sonally. Without family responsibilities, ro-
bust and in tho vigor OF his youth, he might
have responded to L!ncolnB call, and bis
courage and strength of will would have
enabled him TO render his country splendid
service and gain for himself honor whether
he survived or not Cleveland he'd tie youth,
robustness, fearleSsIless end Will power to
have made a fine military commander,
and might have won for himself the rank
Of O Ior general, as well as the greater
honor of having done something 80 preserve
the Union and destroy the curse of human
slavery. That he failed 10 embrace tho OPP
portunity open to him can be explained only
by the fact that he did not belieTo, as Har-
rison did, in national sovereignty, but held
right was with JEFF Davis and the rebelhous
states. He believed they were within their
constitutional rights when they soceded that
1t was violation OF the Constitution for the
Lincoln government to use force 70 preserve
the Union and the Constitution. and that il
was unconstitutional 70 save the Constitution
So believing he remained at home, AMI In
1864 gave his support to tae party which de-
clared tho war for the Union a failure end
believed that the Union soldiers were CT
gagged In Unconstitutional work. So holding
ho voted against manhood suffrage, opposed
the adoption Of the war amendments to tho
Constitution, ond ut every point antagonised
the doctrines for which Harrison foughs end
strnoolad
Instead OF uphoIding national supremacy,
Mr.. Cleveland gave his support to the state
sovereignty doctrine and held tho federal
government to be the creation OF league or
compact between sovereign states iIa did
not even allow tho federal government the
dignity of resting on q contract, for in his
view any CT the parties could withdraw at
pleasure without responsibility for injury or
damage b the Union. According to CIeve-
land, Calhoun and JEFF Davis the federal
government existed only b. virtue CT a
power Of attorney from the states, anJ this
power cOull DC rCVOkStt ana cl1cClCi at any
time-each state to he the judge for itself of
the sudiciency Of the cause and of the time
for secession.
Having at most critical time refused to
give his support to tho doctrine of national
iey and allegiance to tho nation, Cleveland
bestowed his sympathics instead upon Cal
houn!sm. Mr.. Cleveland today holds the
chief magistracy by virtue of notification OF
tho laws and Constitution of the United
Sta Jes in several southern states. Free suf-
frage was stamped out, national citizenship
denied, and the war amendments naliiGed
in order to make him president. He can be
reelected only By q resort to the same
means on the part Of his ex-Rebel and Seces-
sionist supporters. His election would score
another triumph for the anti-national, state
| supremacy dogma, just as Harrisoa's would
attest another victory for nationality and
allegiance to the Ration.
In this situation any Republican who car
be I'D away from the support of Gen Har-
rison because of dissatisfaction regarding
the amount of duty on certain imports and
the extent of the free list and the tax on
wool is unworthy the party name lie hes
claimed, and has get to learn the frnda,
mental principles OF RepS5licanisrl. -Chi