The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-11-21


The Republicans q Confluence ari sur
rounding counssy manifested their joy over
the result 81 the recent election by celebrat-
ing the <plcnssia victories achieved al the
polls by roasting an OK AID asand Eiumin-
sison Of The Town ania splendid iorch-light
procession in the affernooa and night Of the
18th inst.
Unfortunately. bat nar9hiaiay adr=nch-
ing ram began 10 EII GA the p~reyions night
and continued until in The afternoon. This
was decidedly discouragipE but the euthusi-
/ asm Of the people was nearly Or quite equal
10 the emergency. and the turnout was m
exceptionally large only Tor this uniimely
rain the display would have been IN
precidented in this end of the county.
Despite the nin, By the middle Of the az
ternoon there were several hundred strangers
in town. soon after dinner they commenced
/ coming and kept it up Bnfil night. The
rain fail began to slack up a little aaer din
ner. and about three O'Clock a demand was
made for the OK. and he bad 70 come. Mr..
John wailaos. d conneIisyilie. ddihe roast
ing, and Il was well done john knows ex-
acfiy what Is needed. and when the OK came
on tue liable. warm and smoking be looked
like something 1t To ear. There WASH sand.
dirt or ashes hanging on the outside-
The OK Was soon carved, and witths adj
dition Of a few hundred I0aves of bread, was
distributed among the people who seemed 10
eat it with a relish. All agreed THAI It was
- - a. L. IL. ..-I -
A soon as the rain subsidized a little the
Republicans commenced decorating their
houses and preparing 70 illuminate
When night came on every building occu-
pied by Republicans was beautifully iilumin-
ated. When the toFCh-ight procession
marched upsnd down the streets the town
never looked more beautiful
Every body seemed to enjoy himself even
our Democratic friends tried to look cheerful. /
and they did look pleased.
The victory achieved this fail means one
thing more than a mere triumph at the polls.
the benefits of which are 70 pass away soon
and be forgotten. There are events in the
lifetime Of individuals. Is vel as 10 the his
tory Of nations. that are Of enduring i'm
portanoc and sill never cease 70 transmit
their consequences. The victory so fairly
won his fall viii be an enduring triumph
over what Is known a. progressive fnee trade.
Hunsn slavery and Scezsion were defeated
in 1869, and both lie buried 50 deep that the
hand Of resurrection will never reach them.
Free trade Is one Of the relics Of human sla-
very. During the days of slavery free trade
was the hand maid to ~unrcquitfei toll The
owner Of labor cared but little about the
manufacturer. All he wanted was cotton 70
sell 10 England. slavery never invented any
thing to reduce toll. The slave received no
pay and the owner Of slaves could not be
ANNOYED By free trade. The South was poor
M improvident. and looked upon the free
l.horer as a tribe lower than the slave. The
cheapuess OF labor has always been an OBJ
jectixe point with the Democracy. Those
who Jnce ate the bread Of ~unrequitied toll
always .ooked upon those who ear bread
By the sxeat Of their brow, as deserving the
condition Of serfs aud not entitled to the
rank of Lady OF gentleman. TIE Democratic
party always was The party Of an aristocraey
thar could not look upon toll with any de
gre Of allowance. slavery and free trade
have lived out the fsIl measure Of days allot-
ted 10 them. The latter, though only re-
gently defeated. has not the elements % life
Ief within il. Yes. our victory this aii
means something more than s mere transio-
~ triumph. II Is a victory tina; ike the one
in 1860, will continue to transmit its eonse
qnence 10 millions yet unborn. Tie grow
ing intelligence Of the people gives them a
sense fright aud a higher recogni-
ton Of duty. AMI as the standard Of inielii-
ger.ce is elevated. free trade. with its long
train Of evil consequences, wiii pass awsy
aud be forgotten forever,
General Harrison will not forget the men
who elected him. because they regarded him,
aud correctly, too. as the friend o. the labor
ing Glasses. I; IS truly a %glorious victory
nj We m Us; garner the fruits thereof
4 free election and an honest count are
the ripening fruits that musrbe gath
cred.
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