The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-08-18
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The dispatches publ 'hed yesterday il
our oolnmns concerning political move
0ents In Massachusetts and Maine. TO
getAef with o,her iutim.iions from tha
quarter, indicate beg ond dspuie taat nott
ing yet Gnaccomplished is more certain
than that the most powerful political or
saaisa.ion which ever ex s,ed in New Eng
lasd win soon be arrayed under the name
Seshs Republican party. AL the element.
cf Imposition TO the Administration, - all
classes Of men who under o-e organization
o. smother havos sought more than any
thing else these many years to say The
sggressions OF the slave power, and to oon
V6ne the peculiar institution 10 It's strict con-
etitutional limits, all the old leaders Of
the Democratic party who have been GUT
ded by principle instead Of the lust Of office.
and who 6svc Tent to that organization al
its vigor and rcspectahility, the Whigs,
Free Sellers, Know No,iings, Know Some
things, and the substantial part Of The Dem.
ocratic party. are organizing themselves
under the nams Of Republicans, for the sole
purpose Of resisting, in the most effcc'ual
manner, the usurpaions Of the slave power
and preventing lis advance 10 complete and
permanent supremacy. 1t is indicative Of
the mos. entire subordina Of all olher
questions. and of all mere pa'tizan senG-
ments and feelings.to this one great cues
ton OF the day, when the ol party lead
ers who have Ill this hour ever been
found faithful and undertaking in the sup
por. OF the Wing or Democratic parties, as
they may have been respectively allied,
and who have for generation. through
many a stormy strugglc and well fought
campaign, met and alternately triumphei
over each other are willing to aba'e old
ieaIousies, lay aside old feelings and forget
old feads, and unite heartily and sincerely,
like brothers Of one faith, for the purpose Of
checking the tendency Of things in respec.
of this question. 1t indicates feeling
which will have sway decision which
will no. be balked OF lis purpose, al earn
cs,ness which is the sure augury Of ula
mate success. When such men as Roaer.
c. Winthrop, Gov, cleveland, julius
Rockwell, Increase Sumner, n. Z Blnks,
John P. Hale, g y. Boutwell,, and others
Of that class, all hitherto sturdy, devoted
,entinels in the ranks OF he several Old
parties, meet and shake bands over III
pas, forget NJ old fivalriSs former par
" differences and disagreement Of Juls-
ment and principle, and east their To- ana
their influence, periodically, self sacr,lio
ingly perhaps, iato the new party, carce-
" too much can be presumed OF the
strength OF that sentiment which..cons strains
them, OF tie tirmness ana resolution with
which they enlist for the new campaign,
or for the success which, in their own
sphere. such an organization and such an
efTor. is des tined 10 achieve.
Whatever may lie The great organization
which is TO front and probably sanqalsh
she Administration party in tae coming
ransass, may perhaps be not yet entirely
clear and settled, but it's plain what The
Judgment Of New England is upon this
question, for she is taking her position and
indicating the overwhelming force which
she will be able to bring 10 the support Of
the Republican or any ether party which
goc. plainly and unsqnlvocally for he res
:ora.icn OF old principles, for return 10
the old landmarks of the constitution. and
for the supremacy offree and Independent
legislation.