Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-11-22
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The One Idea Party

Charles Sumner closed one of his recent tell.
ing speeches in Massachusetts, as follows:
And yet again, it is objected that ours is n
party of single idea. This is phrase and
nothing more the party may not recognize
certain measures of public policy, deemed by
some OF special Importance; but it does what is
better, and what other parties fail to do. 1t ack
nowledges those benefcient principles which,
IKE the great central lights, WITTY all, and with,
out which all is dark and sterile The moving
cause and the animatng soul of our party is the
idea of freedom. Bat this idea i, manifold in
character and influence. 1t is the idea of the
declaration of Independence tits the crest idea
of the founders of the Republic 1t is the idea
which combined our fathers on the heights of
Bunker llil which carried Washington through
seven years of war; which inspired LAFAYETTE;
winch touched with Goals of fire the lips OF Adams
Otis and Patrick Henry. Ours is an idea which
is n least noble and eevstinfr; il is an ;dea
which draws in its train virtue, goodness, and all
the charities of life--all that makes earth home
OF Improvement and happiness
Her path, wherc'er the goddess rovcs
Glory pursucs, and generous shame
Inc unconqaerabte mind and Freedoms holy flame
Thus do all objections disappear even as the
mists of the morning before the sun. rejoicing
like strong man to run his race.-Thc Repub-
hcan party stands Yindicated in every particular
1t only remains that / should press the question
which began-"Are you for Freedom or are
you for Savery!" As it is right to be taught by
the enemy, let us derive instruction from the
oligarchy we oppose. The three hundred and
forty seven thousand slave masters are always
united; hence their strength. Like arrows in n
quiVer they cannot he broken. The friends OF
Freedom have thus far been divided They, too
must be united. In the crisis before us, it be-
comes you all 10 forget ancient feuls and those
names which have been the signal cf strife
There is no occasion to remember anything but
our duties. When the fire bell rings at midnight
we do not ask if it he Wings or Democrats who
JOIN our efforts to extiHguish the flames; nor do
we ask any such question in selecting our lead
or then. Men of all parties, Wings and Demo-
Gratis, or however named, let me call upon YOU to
come forward and join in common cause. DO
not hesitate. When Freedom is in danger, all
who are not for her are against her. The penal
ty OF indifference in such a cause is akin to the
penalty Of opposition, rs is well pictured by the
great italian poet when, among the saddest on
the banks of Aehcron, rending the mir with out
cries of torment, sSrieks of anger and shifting of
hands, he finds the troop of dreary souls who had
been ciphers only in the great conflicts of life:
Mingled with whom, OF their disgrace the proof
Are The vile angels who did not rebel,
Nor kept heir faith 10 God, int stood d'oof.
Gene forth, then, from the old organizations;
lot us range together Come forth, all who have
stood alooi from parties Here is an opportun-
~ for actiun.-I on who place PRINCIPLES above
mca! come forward. An who feel in any way
the wrong of Slavery, take your stand! Join us,
We lovers of truth, of justice, Of humanity! and
let me call especially upon the young. You are
the natural guardians Of Liberty. In your firm
resolves and generous souls she will find her
surcst protection. The young man who is not
willing to serve in her cause--to suffer, if need
be, for her-gives little promise of those quail
tics which secure an honorable age. Fellow
citizens, we found now new party. Its cor
ner-stono is Freedom. Its broad, ali-sustaning
arches are Truth, Justice and Humanity. Like
the ancient Roman capitol, at once temple and
citadel it shall be the fit shrine for the genius
of American institutions.