Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-10-11

with you al home, without informing your
wife of il in season. na b. taIissa a,.
RUFUS CHoATE was elected delegate
from Boston to The late Wing Convention
of Massachusetts. He was unable to al
tend, but he wrote a letter giving his rea.
sons for opposing the new Republican party /
The letter, which is intensely national and
eloquent throughout, concludes as follows.
"But the evils Of disbanding such
party as ours and substituting such party
as that----! See what it fails to do.
Here is new and great political party.
which is to govern il it can. the State of
Massachusetts,, and to govern, if it can, the
American U ion. And what are its poll
tics 1t has none. Who knows them?
Even on the topic Of slavery, nobody knows,
that am aware of, what in certain il
seeks to do, or how much or how little will
content it. Loud, in general denucation,
I is silent or evasive on particular details.
| But outside of the topic of slavery, what
are lis politics ? What, in the most gene
raj outline, is its creed OF national or state
policy 2 How does it interpret the consti.
tuition? What is its theory OF State
rights o What Is its foreign policya By
what measures; by what school Of poliii-
clans by what laws on what subjects by
what diplomacy how, generally, does it
propose to accomplish that good, and prevent
that evil, and provide for those wants for
which States are formed and government
established ? Does it know Does it tell 2
Are its representatives to go to Congress
or The Legislature TO speak and vote on
slavery only If not, on what else, and on
which side Of it?
A party, great political party, oithout
politics, is a novelty indeed. before the
people Of this country or Slate enable it to
rule them, they will desire, fancy, little
more information on these subjects. We
all, or almost all, of the free States who re.
cognize tho constitution, think on slavery
substantially alike. Before we make pre-
idents and governors, and senator's and
judges, and diplomatists, we demand. to see
what else besides cheap, easy, unavoidable
conformity to the sectional faith on that one
topic, they can show for themselves. rit. D.
We elect them not to deliver written lec-
lures TO asserting audiences Of ladies ami
gentlemen /; to kndls the inhammable, and
exasperatc the angry but to perform the
duties of practical craftsmanship, in the
most complicated and delicate political sys-
tenn, and the hardest to administer, in the
world. Let us,,at least, then know their
| politics. ,t5 sssns f oi o. teG1l aasa
Kept totally in the dark about these, we
| do know that this party of fusion is, in the
truest of all senses, and the worst of all
senses, a geographical pariy.--What argu-
ment against it can we add to this ? Such
party, like war, is to be made when Il Is
necessary. lfit is not necessary, ii is like
war too, a tremendous and uncompensated
evil. When it shall have become necessa-
ry the eternsl separation viii have begun.
That time, that end, is not yet. Let us not
hasten, and not anticipate ii, by so rash an
Innovation as this. 'f1 s''s'.'. A0'i.
Parties in this country heretofore have
helped, not delayed the slow and difficult
| growth of a consummated nationality
Our discussions have bsen sharp; the con-
tests for honor and power keen the dis
putes about principles and measures, hot
and prolonged, But it was in our coun-
try's majestic presence that we contended.
Il was from her hand that we solicited the
prize. Whoever lost or won we loved her
better. Our allies were everywhere.
There were no Alleghanies nor Mississippi
Rivers in our politics. ''N p .''f.'. '.'ff
Such was the felicity Of our condition,
that the very di1scndons which rent smal
republics in twain, welded and compacted
the vast fabric Of our, own, Does he who
would substitute for this form Of conduct
ing our civil differences gcographica
party, completely understand hi, own work
Does he consider how vast an educational
instrpmentality the party life and influence
compose Does he forget how the public
opinion Of people is created. and that
when created IL determines their history.
All party organisation tends towards fac
ton. This is its evil. Bat il Is insepara--
bic from free government. To choose his
political connection Alright Is the most deli
cate and difficult duty Of the citizen. We
have made our choice AMI we abide BY II
We join ourseIv. 70 no party that docs not
carry the flag and keep step 10 the music Of