The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
For constitutions Law ana o-aor.

We avoid no issues. We meet the
sudden. dangerous and revolutionary
assault upon law and order, and upon
those to whom Is confined by the consti-
tuition and laws the authority to uphold
and maintain them. which our oppo-
nents have made, with the same cour-
age that we have faced every emer-
gcncy since our organization as party
more than forty years ago. Govern
ment by law must first be assured /;
everything else can wait. The spirit
of lawlessness must be extinguished by
the fires of an unselfish and lofty pa
triotism. Every attack upon the public
faith and every suggestion of the re-
quotation Of debts, public or private,
must be rebuked by all men who be-
lieve that honesty is the best policy,
or who love their country and would
preserve unsullied its national honor.
SectionRIism Almost ObIiterated.
The country Is to be congratulated
upon the almost total obliteration of
sectional lines. which for so many years
marked the division of the United
States into slave and free territory and
finally threatened its partition into two
separate Governments by the dread or
deal of civil war. The era of reconcil-
iation. SO long and earnestly desired by
General Grant and many other great
leaders. North and South, has hap
Dilv come. and the feeling of distrust
and hostility between the sections is
everywhere vanishing, let us hope never
to return. Nothing is better calculated
to give strength to the nation at home,
increase our power and influence abroad
and add to the permanency and security
of our free institutions than the restora-
ton of cordial relations between the
people of all sections and parts of our
BELOVED country. II called by the sur
frages of the people to assume the du-
ties of the high Office of President of
n mi n1 u fac II n
privilege to aid, even i'm the slightest
SeEree in the promotion of the spirit
of fratcrnal regard which should ami
mate and govern the citizens of every
section. State or part of the Republic.
After the lapse of century since its
utterance, let us, at length. answer and
forever hereafter heed the admonition
Of Washington: There should be no
North, no South, no East, no West
but common country" 1t shall be my
constant aim to improve every opportu-
nifty to advance the cause of good
government by promoting spirit of
forbearance and justice, which is so es-
sential to our prosperity and happiness
by joining most heartily in all proper
efforts to restore the relations of broth
erly respect and affection which in our
early history characterized all the peo-
Pile of the States. \ would be glad
to contribute towards binding in indi-
visible union the different divisions OF
the country. which, indeed, now have
every inducement of sympathy and
interest" to weld them together more
strongly than ever. i would rejoice to
see demonstrated 10 the world that
the North and the South. and the East
ana the West. ara not separated, or in
danger of becoming separated. because
or sectional or party differences. The
war is long since over. We are not
enemies but friends, and as friends we
will faithfully and cordially cooperate
under the approving smile of Him who
has thus far so sigrally sustained and
guided us, to preserve inviolate our
coun:ry's name and honor. its peace and
good order, and its continued ascend
ancy among the greatest governments
en- earth.
(Signed) VIM. MCKINLEY