The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-11-12
The Republican Party.

II Is quite amusing to hear the oppo
ponents'of the Republican party talking
about its downfall. They seem to thinl
Snat the recent election indicate such
result. In this they are much mistaken
II ever there was party, since the or
ganization ofthis Government, had b6Eh
prospects for future triumph over alfolhel
combined forces, it is the Republican par.
| Ity. The Cincinnati Gazette, VI truly
remarks these persons must,haSe short
memory. They forget that they have as
sumed the absolute decease of the party
two or three times already, within as many
years, If their supposed wisdom takes
more moderate form of prophecy now it
will none the less be proved to be fool
ishness. Because in the late triumph in
Kansas, the Republican party has accom-
pIlshed one of its leading objects, it does
not necessarily become dissolved. Par
ties do not usually die of success.
How long party may exist in this
country bearing the Republican name
merely, tits quite useless to undertake to
say. That is not practical question -
The name should not have an unpleasant
sound. even to an opponent. We have
long tolerated the impudent assumption
by which the present administration par
ty clIngs to the name of democralic; yet
the name in itself we do not dislike. 1t is
a good one, and about the only tolerabIe
thing which the party can now lay claim
to. 1t is the party the thing named and
slgniied, that we oppose. Neither we
nor our opponents are contcnding for a
mere name.
The Republican party, in its essence
and reality, will not cease to exist while
our Government lasts. Issues change.
Names are not lasting. Party organiza-
tons may be modified. But there are
permanent ideas, unchanging principles,
which are the soul fthe Republican par.
ty Of to-day which have been present in
some organization, and under some name
from the beginning of our Government,
and which will remain as the basis of
powerful party SO long as our republican
institutions continue in existence. These
principles may suffer temporary defeat.
Their adherents may have TO contend for
them against the bitterost opposition, and
wait long to see them recognized as a
permanent part Of governmental policy.
But they are destined to triumph, if we
are to live on as nation. The elements
now formed in opposition to the National
Administration, whatever shape or name
they may assume, will not cease to exist,
or to make their influence felt in our DO
litical affairs.
1t is manifest enough, from the course
OF events, that certain issues which have
been most prominent for a while past are
likely to occupy more subordinate posi-.
ton Tor few years to come. Those is
sues are becoming practically settled, ac-
cording to tho doctrines which have been
by the Republican party, and
until some further call for action in the
premises, by some overt attempt to carry
out the absurd and monstrous tenets to
which the administration party is fully
on the slavery question, agit-
alton is not likely to be recommended =
The democracy have been the arch agit-
ators heretofore; and as they have discoy-
cred that it is dangerous experiment,
they are not likely to be in haste to Try it
again. Meantime there are other issues
iimly foreshadowed, which are likely to
be the leading ones for years to come. -
These may not divide the country by sec
-ional ties; they may similarly divide each
section, and consolidate throughout the
Union two parties Of ndsputable national
character. Such are the present indica,
ions"