The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-06-26
The Republican Party-Its Pres.
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| Perhaps at no period since ,he adven
lof the Republican party, has caution, pru
dence, aud discretion been more essen
I ual to the success Of that party, and IN,
lpermauenoy OF iis principles, than At pres
emf The Republican parry was inaapu
rated under circumstances Of rare pecif
liarity. It owes is organization To tb,
public faith Of the leaders of a partv
which had become despers,e by ,hs long
possession Of power and patro1age The
Republican organization was quickened
into being Ns an instrumentalty 70 70.
press hagrant wrongs, and TO check che
mad career Of men who ''ieel power and
forget right" Other organizations Nith
antagonist interests aud conflicting prin
ciples, had arisen and maintained them.
selves in tho field for a long series Of
years. but in many Of the States they
were elieotuaily piDed oRt when the peo
pie cast from them the liveries of those
other parties, as refuse trash. ard pu,
upon them the panoply Of the Republican
organization, Never did party take
such hold upon Ms seRtiiaonfs Of the peo.
pie Never were the people moro 6rsd
IN their determination to yindioate their
principles.
The Republican organization. though
scarcely three years old, has nobly made
its mark II has record Of which il
may well be proud; aud we trust a future.
worthy Of ils beginning. But as we re-
marked in the outset, prudence and cir
oumspeotion are necessary to secure that
future. There are among us-and they
are not confined to either one Of the old
Darties--mea who are politicians by trade
Long experience has made them familiar
with partisan tactics; and their sole CAPT
tal consists Of Investments in tho particu
lar organization TO which they are attach
cd, aud from which they derive their
chief consequence. Fortunately for the
Republican party, being a comparatively
recent organization, il is but little enoum.
bered with this kind Of furniture. This
Is not, therefore, the point Of danger.
Nor does the peril consist In the evaaes.
cent character Of It's principles and It's
aims; for these are fixed in the affections
nay, LET us say in :he very rsiigion Of
the members composing tho organization,
Their fathers bequeathea them FREEpom
and they have oovenanted in their
hearts, and before high Helyen, to trans.
init the legacy 10 their poster G..
The danger against which we would
warn our Republican friends. is to be ap.
pretended from the introduction Of SIDE
ISSUES upon local interests, or personal
preferences. Less than two years ago,
every branch Of our State government was
in the hands Of our opponents; and reck-
lessly did they uso their power for It's
porpetuation in their own hands. Now
-t0kere are heyg A horde Of cormorant
starvelngs. hungoring and bowling for
the spoils Of office. Driven to the fedor
al den, as last resort, they way-lay the
presidential mansion, and watch the ex.
ecutive departments-ieady at any mo-
msnt 10 devour each other for the mere
chance Of obtaining office aud pluuder.-
This is no fatiering picture of a large
class Of our countrymen; alasl that il is
but too true. 70 the life.
The Republicans Of Ohio have passed
through two sessions of our Legislature
since the Goths were banished from our
capital, and the people are beginning to
experience the benefit Of the change Of
law-giyers. II is manifest in the system
Of economy inaugurated: in a reduction
o the burthens Of government; and in a
faithful, honest administration Of affairs.
Let the people be but true to themselves,
and by EXCLUDING ALL MINOR ISSUES, keep
close to the principles upon which the
Republican organization is based, and
they may defy the combined efforts Of all
who may choose TO combat those princi-
pies, whether fed upon crumbs from the
federal treasury, or watching chance at
the Golfers Of the people at home. What
is written in our platform, let us retain
aud il need be, contend for. What is not
therein written, lot us postpone, until The
fundamentals at least be achieved. The
issues already made and joined are ample
for our present purposes - important
enough to engross our eiiorts---and are uu.
derstood by ourselves. iSu6ieient uutc
the day is he spa hereQf,-iSan. Reg.