Year: 1868

authority, and that the States did have the
right to make null and void any law that
Congress might enact


1t was this mischievous heresy that led
the Democratic party in the South tc
draw the sword against the Nations life
in defense of the doctrine Of secession.


Ii is this corrupting and demoralizing
construction that led the leaders of the
party in the North away from their loyalty
TO the Government, and caused them to
bow in shameful obeisance to the behests
of the slave power


We have paid fearful price--the ma
tion's best blood and countless treasure
in maintaining the Constitution as it. is
against Democratic misconstructiou. But
the dogma has been slain by the Republi-
can party. 1t was wounded at Vicksburg
and Missionary Rid dge; itfell back before
the gallant hosts. under Head of Sher-
man and Thomas and other great
Captains Of the nation. and was buried at
IAppomattox Court House, when Gen.
Lee surrendered his sword 70 the great
leader of the Republican party, Gen. U.
S. Grant.


For il there is no resurrection. 1t will
never again appear as the disturber of the
public peace, or as the author of future
national woe and sorrow


1t was begotten by Calhoun, nourished
and sustained by the Democratic party,
worshiped by the slave power, made war
on the national authority under the lead
of JEFF. Davis, and was routed and dis
gracefully defeated by the Constitution
loving Republican party, and put to death
by the army of the country, under the
lead Of that peerless hero and unccnquera-
bic chieftain who is to be our nexs Chief
Magistrate. 1t would have lived on, sow
ing its treason among the people. but
for the death of Democracy and the sue
cess Of Republicanism The record,
therefore, of the Republican party is a
proud one, and we stand by it and glory
in it, and challenge our political adver-
sary to DO the same by their record, if
they can or dare. 1t requires more
courage than have yet found among our
political opponents to succeed in making
them defend their record.


Point them to their record, and they
will answer imploringIy, let "by cones be
by gones.'


Mr.. Cumback then proceeded to discuss
at considerable length the reconstruction
policy Of Congress, aud the President, and
the course of the Democracy, and the
financial, and other questions, and wound
up with an earnest appeal to the First
District to stand fast in the faith, and in
no case to suffer defeat. lie said:


You have fought CALAMITY in the past,
az ainst fearful odds. You have, year af-
t.sr year. reduced the strength of the
snem, end now, as oar last Legislature
have rene, ed the old unequal and unjust
and have made the dis
.ricts nearer equal IL numerical strengths,
nd as in that apporiio2men II so hap
mems that you have sma.l heouo'ican
majority. tLs party will expect you 10
paiptain that ma;ority, and if you fight
IS we'll in the future as iu the past, YOU
will increase it. l only speak what i
( now to be the sentiments OF the Repub-
icaus of the State, that your puck and
patriotism are equal to the task. OrtSanize
1t once in every school district. Sa6sc' zoe
tor your county paper, and have your
ueighbor do so. BE on hand at any and all
times when there is work to be done, and
the rich rewards of victory will be the
resnlf