Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-12-30

by the entire Opposition, while the
American and National Wings pro-
pose the Vice President The ticko,
thus formed shall he supported 10y the
entire Opposition, each party and
each State making Its own platform.
and none being committed to any but
its own doctrines or propositions. and
the united Opposition to he designated
Republican, American Union,
Peoples party or whatever else ITS
voters in any locality may choose
ave suggest this first. because it
is the basis on which the late benef-
cent triumph in Pennsylvania was
achieved. The Opposition was heart
lily combined on negative platform
and a union ticket, headed hy john
u. Read, who was notoriously Re
publican pure and simple, and very
earnest one. The tariff question was
a powerful element in the canvass; but
nobody pretended that Mr.. Read was
personally better Protcctioni>t than
his opponent, Judge Porter. In the
North and West, the Opposition tick
cts were generally designated Repub-
lican, in the South and East, they
were known as Peoples but the
name was Of no consequence. Suffice
it that the State was carried through
ont, by maiorities ranging from twenty
to forty thousand. The next Presi-
Dental election may be carried as
swcepingly and in the same manner.
Why not?
But suppose this fair and concili-
atory proposition prove unacceptable,
We suggest another, which would be
heartily acceptable to us, and which,
if satisfactory to the other wing Of the
Opposition, we would heartily urge
upon the acceptance Of the Republican
party-namely:
Let the other wing Of the Opposi-
tion name the Pre- i,lcnt, conccding
the Vice President to the Republicans,
with this single condition. agreed to
on all hands and proclaimed to the
public, that tie administration thus
formed shall do all IN its po,rer to con-
fine .Sorery mahia The limits cf tie c.r-
;sting slocc States "
We are sorry that the Tribune can
not bc satisfied With the Republican
Party. as it is. 1t was not an acci-
dental growth; not the offspring of a
visionary schcmer; not cut according
to tho thcorcm of scli-complacent
philosopher. Causes inherent in the
/ fundamental relations and interests OF
the country called it into being; q
large ma ioriiy Of the Free States inn
mediatcly planted themselves under its
banners: and from that time its power
has been growing. while the causes
which evoked it are as operative as
ever.
What is the matter with the Tri-
bune? Does it entertain constitu-
tional adherence of a direct path?-
Does it suppose that men of solid
principles and fixed purpose are to be
carried away by every fancy that may
play across the speculations Of rest.
less editor? Are great movements to
bc borne onward, great successes to
We won, 10y mere management? Has
lost faith in principle, respect fol
he People? Does it dream that tho
religious men, the consistent men, the
men who have never learned to indorst
with one hand what they ropudiatC
with the other-to approve what they
condemn, to build up what they be-
lieve wrong-can be made parties tc
the disorganization of the Republican
Party, and to a scheme which, if il
coull succeed, would extinguish the
last vestige of efficient hostility tc
Slavery, and install the old Wing spir.
it of Compromise in the Federal
Councils
''Let us state, on our part" that we
think the Republicans generally viii
not only not concede the propositions
of the Tribune, but that they will not
even consider them; and let us state
further, that should the Tribune, by
some extraordinary legerdemain, sue.
ceed in inducing ma joritv of them tc
try either of the courses indicated
they would be kicked out of every
Free State, and laughed to scom il
every Slave State.
Try the first proposition. Who
are 10 name the Republican choice fol
the Presidential candidate! The Ma
tional Republican Committee? Tha
is appointed to represent and promote
the wellbeing OF the Republican Par
ty, not to make Presidents, or TO dis
band the Party. y National Conven
tion? The Tribune is against Nation
al Conventions for the nomination o