, 1888-11-01

/ rev weeks now they are regarded by the
old soldiers and their friends. A corn.
will vote for his reelection.
but turn from this bad party--a party
that reminds one of the leg of mutton
described by DR.. Johnson--to the re-
publican party. and suggest some rea-
sons why 1t deserves the support of all
patriotic citizens. OF this party II may
be said:
First--That it has a glorious history.
The man who can forget what it has done,
not only for our country. but for the cause
OF justice and humanity the world over,
Is base enough TO forget his obligations 10
the mother who bore him. When the
national convention that met in Chicago
in June last declared that the republican
party was friend of temperance and
morality, and favored all wise legislation
that promoted morality and the honor and
welfare OF the nation, well-informed and
candid men everywhere recognized the
declaration as true and timely. A similar
deliverance from the st. Louis convention
would have been secuted as absurdly false
from one end of the country to the other.
No political party is made up Of men who
are perfect, but take it all in all, the re-
publican party is the best one the world
has ever seen. An overwhelming majority
of the friends of temperance, Of law
and order, and Of whatever gives strength
and dignity TO state. are members of
this party, and, so far as know and be-
lieve, have no thought OF abandoning it.
| am republican for the further rea.
SOM,
Second--Tbat believe the party is sub
stantially right on the tariff question. II
stands for the protection OF American
industries and for a revenue system un-
der which the country has enjoyed
such prosperity as has no parallel
in the history OF nations. Why should
the system be abandoned for one
upon @ the % old worldP The pabi absurd
pretense that the workingmen of
Europe are asl well paid and as
prosperous as the same classes in the Uni
ted States, is disposed of by the fact that
while thousands of the former come to
this country for employment and to make
for themselves homes, it rarely happens
that an American workman emigrates to
Europe. Should the democratic party
succeed in carrying their free trade policy
hardly think the people of the United
States are prepared for such a change at
present, or that Cleveland's letter of ac-
ceptance or the Mills bill will convert
them.
desire the success of the republican
party for the further reason:
Third--That 1T is disposed TO recognize
the rights of colored citizens and to treat
them fairly. It can not be claimed that
this wronged and abused race. But
almost the only friends of the COL
ored people have been and are in
the republican party. And the
coored people understand and appreciate
this fact. Daring the war the rebels did
their utmost TO persuade the colored peo-
Pile that the Yankees were their enemies,
who, when tAey had an opportunity,
would lay upon them heavier burdens than
any from which they had suffered in sla-
very. All these efforts were fruitless.
The colored people believed none of these
colossal lies. They hoped and prayed for
the coming of the boys in blue, and when
they came hailed them 1s their deiiverers
and saviors. When Union soldier es-
capped from Andersonville, Libby prison or
any other OF the rebel slaughter pens,
every colored man that he met
was his friend, ready to divide
risk life. itself in plotting him to
a place Of safety. Efforts are now made
to divide the colored vote of the South,
bat with little success. AS a general rule
it is easier to kill q colored man or drive
him from the polls than to induce him to
vote q democratic ticket. IL we could
have a free vote and an honest count in
November, the republican ticket would
sweep the country (the South included)
like tornado. With the election of Har-
rison and a national legislature in sym
patny with him, the moral influence of
the government, now used to crush the
colored citizen. would be turned to his fa.
vor, and we might reasonably expect that
no more members would be admitted to
congress whose certificates election of were
secured through violence or fraud
Finally. propose to vote the republican
ticket for the reason that their candidate
for the presidency is every way worthy to
be the standard bearer of our unrivaled
and patriotic party. General Harrison's
and career call for no vindica-
tion or apologies. He Is model Ameri-
can citizen, exemplary in all the relations
of life, most respected and esteemed where
he is best known. A good and valiant
soldier in the hour Of the nations peril,
it is natural that his brother vet.
erans should now rally 20 his sup
port with enthusiastic pride. His elec.
tion will be an honor to the nation, and
the signs Of the times point 20 his election
in spite Of the dragooning of the South
into the support of Cleveland by the rebel
brigadiers. The people of the country
have weighed the present administration,
found it wanting, and propose to have
change after the 4th of March next. Yer
mont and Maine have spoken; the other
states will be heard from in due time, and
we can hardly doubt what their response
will be. 1t will most certainly silence the
franks who have been vociferously pro-
that the republican party is dy-
ing or dead.