Demoine courier., 1856-11-13

THE DUTY OF REPUBLICANS.

THE DUTY OF REPUBLICANS.
The gres, Presidential campaign which
for several months has convulsed the
Nation from one extremity to smother is
over, the immediate duties Of the men
OF all parties have been performed. and
tho question Of future political duties
naturally eugges,s itself 10 all earnes, and
reflec,ing men. What 10 the duty oil
Republicans,
Though the Republicans have in al
probability, been unsuccessful a, the lale
election. they have We, given vigorous
6gh, to their opponents, and derpite the
furious STORM Of misrepresentation abuse
and p~r,iuoice which ha, blown full il
their faces. they have rallied a, The Poll,
in suficien, force 10 establish for them
selves .hs character Of a great pcii,ica
parry. No. only so. Like a whiri.
wind they have swept the vigorou, and
mighty North. So that popular endorse.
mens which 10 80 encouraging to the ad.
heren.s OF a new political organization
has been given, and the Republicans can
60 forward with the assurance the, a
love for their principles has taken deep
hold on the hearts OF the lntell,geb,
masses. But be that as it may. it does
no, aztec, the question of the duty oil
Republicans in future. Whether The
vote had counted up by hundreds. OIL
hundreds Of thousands. whether one
State or sixteen States had gone for Ere
mont, tits all the same, for the Repub
l,cans have planted themselves upon
principles which are worth contendiDe
.or 60 much in defea, as IN victory
The cause which they advocate. and not
the hosts which rally around their stand
dard, is that which gives them life and
power.
The cause OF the non-.x;ension Of sls-
very oser territory now free. resistance to
she sggressions Of The slsve power upon
the rights Of freemen. TO reyiveand cherish
and maintain tina. Union which our Faith.
crs established. and " hich secures 10 ever,
man 10 every par, Of this Nation Pro,ec.
ton 10 the enjoy meus OF his Conslitu'
,ional righ,s. TO pu, down a party which
while in power permits lawlrss mobs Il
block up rivers. cannouads hotels. destro,
Printing Presses, and sack towns. sn'
,hen enrol these same mobs into IN
forces whleh are to execute ,helsws o
the country. is all this a cause which .
free people viii! be apt 10 lei dle9 Fo'
,he welfare Of This great Nation. and to
the permauence Of the liberty of Amer
Jeans. We trust not.
Il 10 sometimes said that there lie u
need OF q Republican Party. bn, the his
tory Of The country does no, sustain IN
assertion. Whoever says that The 'lav
power 10 not aggressive has not rca
American history, or If be hae be falsi
fes il. And j. 10 mol satisfied with III
concessions which have been airead,
made, but 10 continually demanding fur
,hsr ones. II asks the reversal Of th
time honored principle ttat al the IN
stap, a slave sets TOO, upon ffes soil viii
she consent Of his Master his saackle
fall. and now the voice Of a large pal
81 she Ssn.h 10 raised ia demanding III
revival Of the slave trade. This aggres
sise spirit is an adequate excuse ios
Republie,n Pnne, for it there IS nj
somebody to oppose tho slave power
will &c, oil i, has demanded. and Oh
will hereafter demand. There ia n
hope IN the Dsmoc.sIic Parry, fer sxp'
Yisncs teaches tina! !ha, Parry canno An
will not resist the demands Of y
slave dover; indeed 10 RESET the az
power 10 10 oppose The DemocrstiYfaf'
~ for tbs slave power consiriuf 'ns
body Of that psr.s. aside fy@ ui'
there 10 need vi q parry 10 o1ose me
promulgated doctrines Of the /e'no'fa'
ic Party, on ,hs question slavery 10
the Territories. Ina, dyf'hs - 'ha'
the Constitution lsgslizsfs'e'y IN 'he
Territories beyond thfP" So''
grsss o. she people ci/s tsff''o'ss 70
prohibit y. II ws's 'o