Year: 1879

The Election OF 1851.


The Republicans will enter upon the
next Presidential campaign with the
unshak en- confidence of the people, and
the prestige Of former achievements
alorning prin ,iples, and showing the
honest voters that the people trust the
government in the hands of the party
where promises are faithfully kept
Their platform will be one resting upon
= solid foundation of intelligent free
dom and equality. One of the most
prominent subjects defended and cher
ished by the enlightened classes, will
be the devotion of the Republican par
ty to the cause of liberal education.
This se!f.evident truth is incontroverti-
BILE, for if we look from the east to the
west we can see authors, divines, col
lege professors and other men of learn
ing bowing at the shrine Of the Repub-
lican party. If the Republican press
aud political orators make this one Of
the issues of the campaign, it will add
greatly to the strength of the party,
and in a great degree assist in leading
it on to victory. The protection OF the
freedmen in their constitutional rights
will be another duty demanding the
attention of all lovers of free govern
ment. The Fifteenth Amendment sol
emnly entreats respect and attention
from all who regard the supreme law OF
the nation as the foundation of the Re
public. This is part of the constitu-
tion of the country, and it cannot be
claimed by the Democrats that the use
of troops at the polls is unconstitutional
for any means that are needed to en-
force that statute and to defend it while
in the performance of its lawful tunC,
tions are as legal as that article Of the
constitution which guarantees to every
State protection against invasion OF
domestic violence.


The currency question cannot be re-
vived and broug ht before tho country
again without being detrimental to the
interests of commerce. The resumption
of specie payments is an accomplished
fact, and to the Republican party is thu
praise to be given for this great result
The Democrats will in all probability
reopen this question and endeavor t.
embarrass the finances of the nation
and undermine its credit in foreigl
countries. We air, a iv see coalition
of the Democrats al d Greenbacker5 il
the west, and they intend to elect thei
candidates at the isk of the nation
reputation. They claim 10 be in fa7o
of hard money basis, and at the Eam
time are bold enough to affirm that th
Greenback men in Congress would vot'
with them and thus insure Demo
cratic majority on all questions of ;
political nature. This alone SHOULD
show merchants, mechanics and in fac
all business men that their Interest,"
will be at stake il they support tn,
Democratic nominees. II shows tina
the party is treacherous and SHOULD
not be granted the power to enact law
and enforce legislation for an erlight
ened people. Their st. Louis platform
in 1876 was a mere mockery OF homes
intentions and declarations in the in
terest Of reform, Haunted before tn
country as the production of statesmen
who regard their country's welfare a.
being interior to partisan aspirations
Undoubtedly the next Democratic plat
form will be the sounding board of tn
base, Eollow and threadbare cry Q
"fraud." The stalwart Democrat
press will tenn with long editorial
shouting the battle cry, and the lead
ers will point to their banners and say
"By that sign thou shalt conquer.
In the meantime it might be well t
write the word fraud" On tLemsely es
and thus complete the sIec' acle with


semblarc, Of truth. This in all proba
bility will be the most consI icuous par
of their platform. They may max
promises, but the people are too wis
to put any confidence in them. The Re
publicans, On the other hand, hav
gained the resEet and conf Ience 0
the people, AMI will have their | cart
support. If the party will unite on a
national issues and reject the petit
differences Of local nature the elec,io
of their candidate will be ASSURE, an
the nations honor will be preserI ed.