Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-12-25
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The Republican Association OF
washington to the Republicans
Of the United States.
The Presidential contest is over. and
at last we have some materials 10 enable
Us to form Judgement Of the results.
Seldom have two parties emerged from
conflict with less Of JOY TO the vicsors
more of hope to the vsuquished. The
Pro Slavery party has elected its Presi-
Dental csnJidste, only. however. By the
votes OF he minority. and that Of such a
character as to stamp the victory as the
offspring Of sec,ionalism and temporary
causes. The Republicans. however, able
to pre- sent clearly 10 the public the real
issues of The canvsss-Slavery Extension
OF Slavery Restriction-have carried the
People with them by unprecedented ma
jsrities-slmost breaking up in some
States the organization Of their adver-
saries. A sudden gathering together OF
he people alarmed at the inroads Of the
Slave Power. rather than a we'll orgaai
zed party, with but few months to al
tend to the complicated details Of party
warfare, obstructed BY secret Order.
which bad pre-occupied the field. and
obtained q stronghold of the national aad
religious prrjudices OF the masses; oppo
sed to an old party. commencing The an
vass with the united support Of a pow
rrful section. hardened by long party
frill. accustomed TO victory. and, WELD
ing the whole power OF the Federal Ad-
minislrs tion-a party which only four
years ago carried all but four of the
States, and a majority Of The popular
vote-stiIl. under all these adverse cir
cumstances. they have tsiumphed in ele-
ven. il not twelve. or the Free States.
pre- eminent for enterprise and general
intelligence. and containing one half OF
the white population Of the country; Civ
en- to .heir Presidential candidate near
ly three times as many electoral votes ss
were cast by the Whig party in 1882
and this day control the Governments ol
fourteen of the most powerful Stasss OF
the Union. s-''sz.st7 -. iss'1
Well may our sdversaries tremble in
the hour Of their victory. The Demo
cratic and Black Republican parties.
they say "sre nearly balanced in regard
to power" The former was victorious
in the recent struggle. but success was
hardly won. with The aid Of imPortsnt
accidental sd vsn,sges. ! The latter has
sbated nothing Of its zeal, and has suffer.
ed no pause in it's Preparations for anosh.
or battle. .,ss
With such numerical force. such zeal.
intel.igencs and hssmsRy in counsel:
with SO many gressSta,es. and mere than
a million voters rallied to their STANDARD
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By the efforts of a few months. why may
not the Republicans confidently expect
victory in the next coniesll lia s'&ssf
The necessity for their orgsniza sion
still EXITS 10 eli Its fierce. Mr.. Buch-
aIan has always proved srae 70 The De-
msnds Of bis party. He fully accepted
the Cinesnnssi platform. and pledged
himself 10 i.s policy Of fiilibusterins a.
broad snd slave propsgsndism at home,
Prominent and controlling among his
supporters are men conuittsasby. word
and deed, TO that policy, and what is
thsrs in his .ehsreter. his sntecedents.
ne nature of his Ncfshera saPPofs, : 70
suthorize the expectation that he will
disreeard. theirswils, Nothing will be 20
likely 10 ressz.in hias< snd countssses
their sx&rsms measures. ss : vigorous aud
r,owipg Republican osfruizasi6n, .
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