The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-11-13
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The Republican pnrtr.

The Cincinnai Gageiie 10 reference n
tho fact that certain people arc professia,,
to read IN the recent election. .the sneedS
downfall Of the Republican party - truly
remarks chat these persons must have
short memory, and adds: "They Ergst
that they have assumed the absolute De-
cease OF that party two or three times
already within as many years. IL their
supposed wisdom takes the more nodAs.
ate form Of prophecy now Il will none he
less BE- proved 10 b. foolishness. Because
In tbe late triumph Ia Kansas, the Repub.
hcan party has accomplished one oi It's
leading objects, IL does not necessarily
become dissolved. Parties do not usual.
ly die Of success
How long a party may exist in this
country, bearing the Republican name
merely. IL is quite useless to undertake
20 say That is not a practical question.
The name sho0li not nave an unpleasant
SQUAD; even 10 an opponent We have
long tolerated lae impudent assump ion
by which the present A lmiuistration
party cliugs to the name Of Democratic:
vet the name in itself we do not dislike.
IL is good one. and about the only tol.
'rable thing which that party eau now
even Law claim TO. IL is the party, the
thing named and signi6ed. bat we op-
pose. Neither We nor our opponents are
contending for mere name.
The Republican party, In its essence
aud reality, will not cease to exist while
pur government lasts issues change
Names are not lasting. Party organiza.
lion may be modified But there are
permanent ideas uuchanging principles.
which are the soul Of Che Republican
party Of % day, which have beeh present
in some organization, and under some
name from The beginning Of our govern
ment, and which will remain as lie basis
Of powerful party so long rs our repub-
lican institu ions continue ia existence.
These principles may suffer temporary
defeat. Their adheronts may have To
contend Tor them against the bitterest op-
position. and wait long to ace them recog.
niz-d rs permanent part of governmental
policy. But they are destined to triumph,
it we are to live on as a nation. The ell
emonts now formed In opposition TO the
na iontl administration, whatever shape
or name they may assume, Ill! not cease
~ exist, or 70 make their influence ielt ia
oar politica' affairs.
II is mmif'st enough. from the course
Of events, that certain issues which have
been most prominent for a while past ars
likely to occupy more subordiuate posi-
tion for few years to come. Those is.
sues are becoming practically settled. ao-
maintained by tho Republican party. and
until soms further call for action in the
premises, by some overt attempt to carry
out the absurd and monsirous teuels IL
which the administration Is fully commit.
ted, on the slavery question. agitation is
not likely to be recommended The De.
mocracy have been the aroh agitators
heretofore; aud as they have discovered
: that il is "a dangerous experiment, they an,
nol likely 10 b. in haste to try it again.
Meantime thero ara other issues dimly
foreshaiowed, which are likely to be the
leading ones for years to come. Those
may not divide the country by sectional
tics. they may Similarly divide ea0h SEQ
tion. and consolidate throughout the Un-
ion two parties Of iniispuRbly national
character Such are the present indioa-
tons.