Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
sRe-orrapizaiion Of Partie,.s

This idea is Just now being very generally
discussed. But the discussion Is conducted
in such general terms, that it is quite diff
cult to understand what is meant 10y it.
One Of the leading advocates Of "re-organiza
ton" expresses itself willing to forego the
idea that "Amercans shall rule America" if
the republicans will cease to insist that "free-
dom is national and slavery sectional" We
can conceive it possible that without aban-
doning any vital principle, the former idea
may be ignored. Because it is impossible
that the time shall ever come when only men
Of native birth shall exercise the elective fran
chi>e in this country. The most radical Am
erican" advocates no such principle. The
adoption Of the tweniy-one year rule would
not effect it: and that is the extreme restric-
ton which any one suggests.
But the surrender of the IDEA that "Free-
dom is national and Slavery Sectional" is
quite another matter. That idea, and the
action which il suggests, can never be aban-
doned. Its abandonment would be the aban-
ment of every principle which gives life to the
republican party, 1t is Vital; and It is in
consonance with the teachings and principles
of the father. of the republic Tee opposite
doctrine-that slavery follows the con>titu-
ton, and has a legal existence wherever that
instrument is reoognized--is a heresy as in
compatible with republcanism as monarchy
itself. No republican abandon that idea, or
strike lis formal enunciation from his creed
If to do 50, is a pre- requisite 10 the proposed
reorganization Of parties" then no republi
can participate in the movement
But while one journal contents itself with
insisting that the dogma that ''treadon is ma
tonal aud slavery sectional shall be aban-
doned co-laborer in the work of ''re-organ-
izing parties" goes step farther, aud insists
also upon the abandonment Of the name and
organization of the republican party. This
idea is equally impractioable Combined,
there would result q party of embodied weak
ness, whose ephemera and puerle history
would impart the dignity Of strength and
perpetuity to its most imbecile predecessors
There, Is, however, a process by which
there may be an effective and an honorable
''re organization of parties" The republican
party has always permitted the latch string
20 hang outside the door None are pre-
cluded from admittance; all are invited, and,
too, upon an equal footing with all who have
gone III before them. In all uon-essentials,
It comedies and couculcates the largest liber-
ty. Such Reorganization Of parties" is
practicable, To attempt any other would be
:uule and degrading
This, therefore, is the conclusion Of the
whole matter: The abandonment Of the vital
principle Of the republican party, with its
name and its organization, to effect coalition
with any other parties, would result at once
IN degradation and defeat. A few leaders
might submit to such a humiliation, but the
rank and hlo-neyer The organization es-
seutlal principles, and name Of the republican
party must constitate the nucleus of any '.re-
organization" II they shall something ef-
tective may be honorably accomplished, and
pro slavery democracy wiped out Of esi,tsnce
IN 1850,