Year: 1876

Ment 10 every Duslnes6 man IN Ihe city
Of Wheeling and elsewhere. For three
years We have been struggling through
the results Of the great panic Of Septem-
ber, 1873. We are nearly out Of the
wilderness. The light OF new era Of
prosperity is just beginning to dawn upon
US. What We need is confidence in the
stability Of values-Without confidence
in public affairs we can have no stability
Of values. The Republican party has a
well defined policy for the future-the
Democratic party has none. Governor
Hayes says that we shall take no steps
backward under his administration. His
cheering word il the same anciently heard
in the wilderness, "SPeak unto the
children Of Israel that they go forward"
The Democracy ever since tho close Of
the war have been seeking 10 get this
country to take steps backward as re-
gards every single result achieved by the
war, whether in the shape Of the rights Of
any class OF citizens or as regards the
honor and credit Of the government in the
matter OF finances. They have steadily
come before the people at each recurring
nationalelectio with all the insidiouS-
ness Of the Serpent in the Garden, and in
the very identical spirit Of that original
old deceiver have said to the people,
"batb The Republican party told you 10
be true to the results Of the war-to be
"true 70 the honor and good name oLthe
"goverhment--to remember the expert
"encC Of all nations in the matter Of
"finance avoid the perpetuation and
"muCll more the imitation oil irredeema.
able currency? We Democrats say to
lyon that the Republican party doth
"know that in the day you eat OF the
forbidden fruit Of which they warn you
"that you will not make fatal mistake.
"put forth your hands therefore and
"eat Of the forbidden fruit. Disregard
"all the teachings Of history. Go on
"inlIating and depreciating your currency
"by further issues Of ii. Repudiate the OBJ
"lIgation Of your national debt. De
"noumcc the men who bought your bonds
"and saved your country as bloated bond.
TholderS." Pat those in power who sought
"the destruction Of the country: The Re
publican party doth know that in the day
"when you do all this prosperity shall
"SnreIy return TO yon."


This has been the spirit OF the language
constantly addressed to the people Of this
country by the Democratic party ever
since the close Of the war. Amid great
difficulties the Republican party has held
Nloft the results Of the war and The honor
and good faith Of the country. They
have hal constantly to appeal TO the in
telligencc and conscience Of the people
against the appeals made to their passions
by the leaders Of the Democratic party.
OF all tasks this is the most difficult one
for political party to accomplish. As
was we'll said by the old Latins, "facilis
esl dcsctnsus Arcrni." The road to ruin is
easy-the road TO power through appeals
to the baser elements OF human nature
is much smoother than the road that lies
through the education aud elevation OF
the intelligence and conscience OF man
kind. Had it not been for the fact that
the American people possess intelligence
and conscience to higher degree than
any other nation on earth the triumph
Of the Democratic party would years ago
have been complete. But, thank Heaven,
in every greatstrugglc since the close OF
the war, in which the sacred results OF
the war seemed hanging and trembling
in the balance, the people have ra llied
and repudiated thel.AO.aiouS appeals adj
dressed TO them by the Democratic party.


The result is seen to-day in the high
character of American securities in all
the countries Of Europe. Foreigners are
now surrendering their per cent bonds,
OIL which the right OF the Government to
pay them of has nlatured, and accepting
in place Of them bonds bearing only Al
per cent interest, thus saving one dollar
and half in the way of interest upon
each hundred dollars Of the Government
debt. --." .


Honesty pays nation just the same as
Il pays M individual. A nation cannot
defraud with impunity any more than
can an individual. II pays this great
country to pay its debts in good faith. 1t
pays it to take no steps backward in the
matter Of sound currency. "Speak unto
the Children Of Israel that they go for
ward,"is the command of Deity to all
nations in all ages Of the world.


We appeal TO business men to stand by
the party Of honor and good faith in this
country. Uphold the hands OF those who
say we will not go back again into the
wilderness from which we are just emerg.
ing. Let us have a prosperity that is real
that will endure--and that is now near
at hand il we only bc true to the results
thus far achieved.