The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-06-26

which, were intimately connected with
Che welfare Of our National Liberty; when
no motive was left untried which could
stimulate the people 20 put forth strenu-
Gus exertious 10 resist its alarming adj
vance; yet, we were dofoated. In spite
Of all opposition il has been daily gaining
strength; and now even threatens TO ex-
tend it's whitening curse, over states
whose air has never been polluted by the
uoisome breath Of Slavery. Aud they
fear that the people can never be fully
awakened to the extent Of their danger,
ill they have lost the power Of successful
resistance.
But these men fail to take iuto consid-
Grafton the nature Of reform itself; and
their fears looming up before them, like
bidoous spectres, prevent them from
perceiying the advances which we have
really made.
No reformatory movement has ever
been successful at its very beginning.
Every reform has had its infancy and
childhood, before IL has arrived at the
full yigor of perfect development. Ithas
frequently lain for ages in infantile help
lossness, with but a few friends to keep
their ward and watch about It's cradle.
We search the pages Of history in vain.
for the record Of the immediate triumph
Of any movement, designed to promote
the well.boing Of the human race. Often
It's adherents have been cruelty persecu-
ted: frequently it has been deserted by
It's friends, and thrown helpless into the
hands Of tho foes, who sought its life;
but yet the genius of reform has survived,
and in spite of tie combined opposition
Of ignorance and s6lf-interOs1 it has
achieved signal triumphs.
But its development has always been
gradual, often impercepible. Nothing
Of lasting good to mankind has ever been
accomplished, exCep! by years of artu-
GUS, patient and perseyering toll.
The Republican party is the child Of
but few years growth. 1t was not con-
structed to subserve tho selfish purposes
Of a few designing men. II was the off
spring Of necessity. AS effect must sure.
ly follow cause. so surely was the Repub.
lican organization the result Of the pecul.
lar exigencios of the Nation. The fact
that the wheels Of our Government were
tending with on alarming velocity to-
wards despotism, and that some effort
musl be made to arrest them in theil
course, and change their direction, wa,
the necessity which begos the Republi.
can party; and tS9 same necessity, which
gave il birth, must inevitably bring about
its complete triumph. II therefore con.
tains within il all the elements Of strength
necessary 10 secure for it fnal victory.
It's moving spirit is reform, which has
ever been inyincible. 1t is not the work
Of men who advocate principles about
which the multitude know little and fol
which they care less.
Such q party, whatever semblance Of
yigor il may have, must OF necessity in
all that constitutes political strength, be
deficient. Such is not the Republican
Party. 1t was the result of natural
oonaux of the intelligent portion of the
masses, for the defense Of principles, ia
which they were Immediately interested
and consequently it contains the Stamina
ofpolitical and moral power.
Nor do we fnd greater cause for dis,
cOuragomnt in looking back over the few
brief years, which have interyened since
il sprang into existence, The rspidity
Of It's growth is unprecedented in the his,
tory Of reform. The wonder is, not that
we failed to elect Fremont last fall, but,
that In The FIRST Presidential campaign. in
which our forces were ever led into the
field, we were able to carry a single
State. That two years after the birth of
our organization. we should be able to
maintain vigorous contest against an
old, efficient and well organized party,
which had in It's favor The whole patron.
age Of Government, aud carry the eleven
states which constitute tho greater por.
ton Of the commercial. agricultural and
manufacturing strength OF our own Re.
public, and which contains by far the
larger share Of the intelligence and on.
.erprise Of the nation, Is certainly prodig-
ious, and sayOrs rather of victory than
defeat.
However bold may Be the front of The
Democratic press Of The North. however
confident and boassful ils language, the
tone Of its oO.laborers at tho South. is the
reverse Of that Of conquerors, They re.
gard the election Of buchanan, coupled
with the overwhelming majOrities Of the
Republicans in so many OF the Northern
States, as virtual defeat. The mighty
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