The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-06-09
A New f;;T5y Project Republican
Sincerity Exhibited.

SlHcerlty EXnlDlteQ.
The Republicans and Know Nothings
held conference in Washington City last
week to determine upon the propriety of
abandoning their present party organiza-
tions. and uniting upon q new one. The
basis upon which it was proposed to estab
lish the new one is thus announced by the
telegraph:
"The ignoring of oil questions calcu-
lated to produce sectional strife; the pro-
lection Of popular rights; judicious sys.
TEN Of internal improvements; settled
and firm foreign policy; the prevention of
.he immigration of criminals aud paupers;
the protection of the ballot box, aud al
extended period of residence sfler natu,
ralization. as condition for the exercise
of the elective franchise; the fostering Of
American genius and art; every Territory
rising into a State TO have constitution
AMI laws formed by the people Of the
United States, who arc permanent inhab.
itants therein, under such rules as Con-
gress may prescribe, the object being o
recognition of the essential principles and
policy, in which ell opponents of the Ad-
ministration may agree"
"The ignoring of all questions calcu-
lated to produce sectional strife" simply
means au abandonment of the "nigger
question" What comment this is upon
Republican sincerity! Does it not show
beyond all question that they merely use
the 'nigger question" as hobby to be
abandoned whenever anything shall! be sug-
gested likely to be more popular? That
upon which they appeared to base their
politics, morality and religion. they coolly
propose to abandon at the first glimpse of
what they think more successful hobby.
Their most sagacious political tricksters
are deliberately considering the policy not
only Of abandoning the whole of the
ground now occupied by the party, but 0!
transferring the party at one sweep to O
position antagonistic TO that occupied
heretofore.
There is cool impudence abont this
so much beyond even ordinary 2olitical
effrontery that one is almost disposed to
admire it. 1t was never before heard of
that a party laboring for ore side of Q
question with the zeal of fanatics, stopped
suddenly to consider whether there wa.
not more to be made by taking the otheI
side. s.E. e-s
What was the result of their delibera.
tions? The next days report is that some
of the Republicans had not been consult
ed and disapproyed it, and concludes thus
"They shink that there are quito enough
opposition parties now without maxim.
any more, and while willing to co-operat,
with others where cooperation requires NJ
sacrifice of principle, they intend to mak'
the canvass of this year on the platform
of the maintenance of the rights of free
dom without trespass ON the just right
of the South, nti-Lecompton anti-Ad
miuistration, and retrenchment and re
form." @ e.
The "canyss of dis year" is to be mad
on the old hobby. They have conclude,
to try it one year more, so-we may exp-c
them to rant away again on the 'nigge
question:" The Republican party the1
has obtained lease of life for one yea
more, at the end of which time we suppos
its fate will again be considered. A
long as the Republicans find the ''nigger'
to be popular, that long there will be
Republican party; but he is not an "insti
tuition" to be followed through evil report
and whenever he fails to provide them wit
Offices, they will at.oncs ignore all ques
tious calculated to produce secuona
strife"