Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-11-03
WHY l AM A REPUBLICAN.
Colonel Robert G. IngersOll on the Sol.
der Issue.


Colonel Robert G. IngersOll on the Sol.
der Issue.
am opposed to the Democratic par
ty, and l will tell you why. Every
State that seeded from the United
States was Democratic State. Every
ordinance of secession that was drawn
was drawn by Democrat. Every man
that endeavored to tear the old flag
from the heaven that it enriched was a
Democrat. Every man that tried to
destroy this Nation was Democrat.
Every enemy this great Republic has
had for twenty years has been Demo-
crat. Every man that shot Union SOL
diers was Democrat. Every man that
starved Union soldiers, and refused
them in the extremity of death, was a
Democrat. Every man that loved
slavery better than liberty was Dem
ocrat. The man that assassin ated Abb
raham Lincoln was Democrat. Ev-
cry man that sympathized with the as
sassin-every man glad that the noblest
President ever elected was assassinated
was Democrat. Every man that
wanted the privilege of whipping an
other man to make him work for moth
ing and paid him with lauhes on his
naked back was Democrat. Every
man that raised bloodhounds to pursue
human beings was Democrat
Every man that impaired the credit
of the United States, every man that
swore we would never pay the bonds,
every man that swore we would never
redeem the greenbacks, every maligner
of his country's credit, every calumni-
ator of his country's honor was Dem.
ocrat.
l am Republican. am Republi-
can because the Republican party says
this country is Nation and not con-
federacy. want to know If the Gov
ernment that took you from your fire.
side and made you fight for it-I want
to know if it is not bound to fight for
you. The flag that will not protect its
protectors is dirty rag that contami-
mates the air in which it waves. The
government that will not defend its
defenders is disgrace to the nations of
the world. am Republican because
the Republican party says: 1--WE will
protect the rights of American citizens
at home, and if necessary we will
march an army into any State to protect
the rights of the humblest American
citizen in that State"
Free labor, love, affection they have
invented everything of use in this
world. I am Republican. We have
got the first free country that ever ex-
listed. And right here 1 want to thank
every soldier that fought to make it
free. Every one, living and dead.
Now, my friends, want you to vote
the Republican ticket. want you to
swear that you will not vote for any
enemy of human progress. Go and
talk to every Democrat that you can
see. Get him by the coat collar, talk
to him. Hold him like Coleridge's An
cient Mariner, with your glittering
eyes. Hold him tell him all the me
things his party ever did. Tell him
kindly; in a Christian spirit, as I do,
but tell him.
l want you, every one of you, to
swear you will vote for the glorious
Republican party. I tell you we must
stand by the country. 1t is glorious
country. 1t permits you and me to be
free. 1t is the only country in the
world where labor is respected let us
support it. 1t is the only country in
the world where the useful man is the
aristocrat. The man that works for
two dollars day and goes home at
night to his little ones, takes his little
boy on his knee, and he thinks that boy
can achieve anything that the sons of
the wealthy man can achieve. The
free schools are open to him he may
be the richest, the greatest, the grand
est and that thought sweetens every
drop of sweat that rolls down the hon
est face of toll. Vote to prosper that
country.