The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-10-11

TRANSFERABLE ARGUMENT.
Facts and Figures That Voters Should
Read and Consider.

General Il. P. Chapman opened the Re-
publican campaign at Red Bluff on the
10th of September with powerful adj
dress to the voters of the State in
behalf of the Republican candidates
for President and Vice-President.
The speech was comprehensive argu-
meat from the Republican standpoint,
and should be read by all voters. Gen
eral Chapman said:
1fr. Chairman and FelL0aU- Citizens
After more than thirty years ofpracti-
cally unbroken political control of our
Government the Republican party again
presents its claims for the suffrages of the
people. The Democrats had control of
the House of Representatives from March
4, 1875, to March t, 1881, a period of six
years. Again, March 4, 1888, it obtained
control of the House and held it until
March 4, 1880. Again it got control
March 4, 1891, and still holds it. The Re-
publicans have not since 1861 lost control
of the Senate, although in the Forty-sev-
enth Congress they stood thirty-seven to
thirty-seven, with two not ofeither party.
For four years only the Democrats have
had control of the Executive Department
March 4, 1885, TO March 4, 1889. At no
time have the people so lost confidence in
branches Of Government to any opposing
party. The people of this country have
never by their votes placed the reinS OF
Government completely in the hands of
Democrats more than eight years in sue
cession.
think you will search in vain for an
other instance among representative Gov
ernments where any party was able to
maintain it's supremacy and hold the
public confidence for so long period as
thirty years.
When we consider that since the close
of the war all the original so-called South
ern States have voted in solid phalanx,
in season and out of season, with reason
and without reason, with the Democratic
pSrty and against the Republicans, this
fact has immense significance.
The real battle-ground in the contest
and the only debatable territory has been
at the North. There never has been day
when any argument could reach the
South. We have had to struggle against
odds in all these years and yet the people
cling to Republican principles and Re-
publican policies.
There must be some strong, we'll
grounded and abiding reasons for such
unparalleled loyalty. What are they?
Think they stand upon and grow out of:
The history of the Republican party; the
achievements of the Republican party
and the principles of the Republican
party.
HISTORY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
1t will never be forgotten and never
should be forgotten, that 1t represents the
loyal sentiment OF the nation at a time
when the question was: Shall this Union
of States be preserved or shall it perish
from the earth? 1t will never be forgot.
ten and never should pe forgotten, thai
the Democratic party at Chicago, OF
August %, 1864, met in convention anC
solemnly declared, in it's platform, tina
the four years of war TO restore the Unior
had been failure, and demanded a cessa
ton of hoStilities.
Throughout that memorable struggle
it embarrassed the friends OF the Unior
at many most critical periods.
1t antagonized the Executive in his
final blow at rebellion by giving freedom
to the slave.
1t opposed the Constitutional amend.
ments proposed to make effective the
proclamation of freedom, and to make II
possible for the freedmen 10 enjoy theil
liberty.
1t resisted in Congress the carrying out
of the fiscal policies of the Administra-
ton by which alone the war could .bC
maintained.
In hundred ways it manifested it.
sympathy for the struggling and dying
Southern Confederacy. and half-hearteC
and reluctant it joined in the general re-
lolcing at the final overthrow Of the re-
bellion.
1t is part of the history of that grea
struggle, also, that the Republican party
alone opposed the heresy of secession-ol
the right of any State OF the Union tC
Withdraw from the compact as a means tt
redress her grievances. This was the
fundamental principle upon which the
South planted her revolt, and in defense
of which she raised the flag of rebellion.
And it is history, also, that Mr. Blu.
chanan, and his Attorney Black
found no warrant in the Constitution tc
coerce State or prevent its Withdrawal
from the Union.
1t was a step of tremendous inport.
ance, that settled for all time the powel
of the Nation TO preserve itself aud per
petuate is own existence
1t was the Republican party that did
this. The young men of the North bave
studied this history, and they have ma
turally allied themselves with the part,
of patriotism. The popular vote of thu
North has always been overwhelminrl,
Republican.
REPUBLICAN ACHIEVEMENTS.
There is another reason why our part,
has enjoyed this long, unbroken SUI
premacy. Its achievements have beer
such as TO challenge the admiration of al
civilized peoples, and to exalt our Gov
nations of the earth.
When the Republican party came int
power we had neither army nor nav Y
and not dollar in the treasury. Eleyel
States of the Union were in open reyol
and had seeded from the Union. Dur
ing the four years of war that ensued W
confronted most determined foe in tn
South and at many critical periods w
had to meet an equally unrelenting foe il
the North.
Against both these foes we restored th
Union upon permanent and enourin
foundations. Vast armies and a Iarg
navy had to be created and fed an
clothed, and enormous treasure had TO b
provided.
The loyal people OF the country CAV
the men and a Republican Congress Pre-
Vided the treasure, The highest intelli
genee, the lottiest patriotism. the pre-
foundest craftsmanship alone could hav
achieved the splendid consummation {
ASS. We created in this struggle Tor pen