Year: 1875




We are npon the eve uf another election,


and 10 is important that we seriously consid-


or The issties, and 81 measure our actions as


IN subserve our highest interests. Dur hrst
aim should always he tn preserve I'm Its Wig
or and strength the National Government Of
THE United STATES In no other manner can
domestic peace and tranquility, and the
greatest happiness Of the people he secured
or preserved. The loyal people Of the United
States need no new illustration OF this truth.


The Republican party has hut one oppo-
nent. Whatever name the opposition may
assume, whatever disguise it may wear.
1t is but the Democratic party. In the ap-
preaching national election which occurs on
the centennial anniversary of our indepen-
dence, there will be but the two parties. 1t
will be a contest Of great magnitude. and


will involve issues which we have too con-
tidently believed were forever settled. One
more rout to the Republican party in 1876.
such as IL sustained In 1874. and the nation
wiz pass irrevocably into the hands of the


Democratic party. It is useless 10 disguise
this fact, for both parties know and feel its
truth. and both are measuring the ground
accordingly.


Aud what have we to hope from such re-
Sull 1lu the ArOVeIUIUeDI pass lHIO bnc
hands OF the loyal Democracy. our fears
would be less; but the unholy alliance the
already alarming sscendency of the late open
enemies OF the Government in the national
congress, are calculated TO inspire us with
deep apprehension Of danger. That the
next congress will contain eighty -four men,
beIs who recently bore arms against the Ma
tional Government. is a circumstance of
such stsrtling-fmportance as should arouse
all Republicans to a sense Of the danger and
of their duty. with this increase of men,
bers and representation. their purpose and
sentiments are less concealed and the coun-
Try is recently informed that Nation" is TO
them an odious word.


There is an intimate connection between
municipal and State elections, land elections
for officers under the United States Govern
ment. It is impossible that the majority OF
the States should be under the control OF
one party. and the National Governmenti in
the control of the other. That party whIoh
fills the most State and municipal Offices
will control the NationalI Governme ent.
Every defeat which a party sustains in q
municipal election, enervates and demorali-
yes It IN all succeeding elections, OF whatever
character. No party can throw off It's poll
tics three years out OF four, and maintain It's
vigor unimpaired on the fourth; and the
party which undertakes TO do so, with the
belief that IT. is harmless, deceives It's elf III
the principles of one OF the.parties are right,
and the other wrong, all offices, from the
highest 10 the lowest, should be filled by men,
not indeed Of bigoted partisan spirit. but |
certainly by men who hold, in their purity, |
the correct principles.


The besetting evil OF the Republican par
ty, 10 which is attributable its recent defeat, |
is its division: 1t has been perceived by |
our opponents, to their Infinite pleasure. |
and is famed and fed by their malice Where |
our opponents have been weak. they have |
encouraged dissensions among us, with a |
view to profit thereby. 1t is not difficult to |
see that our division has resulted In no good |
TO ourselves, but has infinitely advanced the |
interests OF our common opponents. "If a |
kingdom be divided against itself that king
dom cannot stand" and every Republican |
should feel the truth. that he that gathereth /
not with the party scattereth abroad.


We address ourselves cnly TO such as are
Republicans as against the Democratic par
ty; and TO all such we would respectfully |
urge the duty OF prompt and united action !
In the approaching can psign. Why should
we longer stultify ourselves by course Of
ection which Injuries the party to which we
all still profess to belong, and advances the
interest Of an opposition party whose record
and principles we justly despise.9 Does any
one want an office? Let him go into an hon
orable competition for II IN the Republican
convention. Do you want honest men put
in nomination? Go into the convention
and nominate them. Do you want capable
men? Go likewise and nominate whom you
will. There is room. and there will be fair
competition for all. No party leader has I'M.
dertaken to give, what he never had an office
to his followers nor will any one be fore
stalled by the arbitrary dictation OF any man
whatever, from the pursuit of any position
which he may desire.


We are pleased to note that there is an
awakening and a general coming home" to |
the party going forward in other localities,
and we are assured that all Republicans In
Nemsha county will heartily cooperate in
nominating and electing to the several off,
ces at the coming election.ho1est and capa-
ble men OF Republican principles


CENTRAL COMMITTEE. !