The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-09-17
COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 1852
CIRCULAR OF THE REPUBLICAN Ma
- TlON AL COMMITTEE. fT. 20

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CIRCULAR OF THE REPURLtCAN Ma
TiON AL COMMITTEE. '"8 s7
The Republican National Committe, a
their meeting recently held in Albany, N. Y
issued the following Circular to their friends
throught the Union: 2. .".", -.
In the Judgment of the undersigned m en-
bers of the Republican National Committee
the time has arrived for consultation anC
preliminary action in regard to the approach
ing struggle for the Presidency, and they
beg therefore to call your attention to ths
suggestions which follow. The Republican
party had its origin in the obvious necessi.
ty for resistance to the asgressions OF tht
/ Slave power, and maintaining for the State,
respectively their reserved rights and sov.
| ereignties. In the cont st of 1856, by ths
presentation and advocacy of the trus sci
epco of government, it laid the foundation
of a permanent political organization, al
though it did not get possession Of the pow
er to enforce it's principles. When the re.
suit. adverse to its efforts and its hopes
was declared, it unaffsctedly acquiesed, Civ.
/ ing to the victor, for the sake of the coun.
try, the best wishes for an honest and fail
administration, Of the government. y.s..
How far Mr.. Bushanan's administration
has realized those wishes, is now patent tc
the world. With the executive power o1
the government in his hands, his admins
tration has fniled in every respect to meet
the expectations Of the people, and has pre-.
seuted the most humiliating spectacle oi
corruption, extravaganza, imbeciilty, reck-
lessness and broken faith. So apparent is
this, even to our opponents, that the so.
called Democratic organization, always dis.
tinguished for its discipline and party fdel-
/ ity, is utterly demoralized and distracted,
without any recognized or accepted party
principle, and threatened with disruption by
the rival aspirations and struggles OF lts
leading partizans. While the administ' q
ton has been thus faithless to the interests
of the country and has thus disorganized
the party which placed it in power, the Re.
publican party has been constantly mindful
of the great public necessity which called i,
into existence, and faithful to the funda-
mental principal on which it was erected
Experience has only served to strengthen
the conviction of its absolute necessity, in
the reformation Of the National Govern
ment, and Of the wisdom and justice Of its
purposes and aims.
Although some of the exciting incidents
| of the election Of 1856 have been partially
disposed Of by the energy, enterprise and
valor of free people, the duty of Republi-
cans to adhere to their principles, as enact
ed at Philadelphia, and to labor for their
establishment, was never more pressing than
at this moment. The attitude of the slave
power is persistently insolent and aggres-
sve. 1t demands Of the country much
more than it has demanded hitherto. 1t
is not content with the absolute control
Of the National Government; not content
with the disposition of the honors and emol-
uments of the national administration: not
content with its well-known inhuence-al-
ways pernicious over the legislation at the
National Cnpitol-but it demands fresh con-
cessions from a free people, for the purpose
of extending and strengthening an institu.
ton, local in its character, the creature OF
of State cgislation, which the Federal Gov.
ernment is not authorized to establish or
extend BY any grant of delegated powers
1t demands by unauthorized assumption of
power, after having, as occasion required,
adopted and repudiated all the crude theo-
res for the extension of slavery, or the am
bilious politician who sought its favor-the
establishment and protection OF slavery by
act of Congress, and the revival OF the AZ
rcan slave trade.
Upon no organization except that Of the
Republican party can the country rely for
successful resistance to these monstrous
propositions, and for tho correction of the
gross abuses which have characterized the
present National Administration. 1t is the
duty, then, of all patriotic men, who wish
for the establishment Of Republican prlnci-
pies and measures in the administration OF
the National Government, to aid in perfect
ing and strengthening this organization for
the coming struggle. There Is much to be
done inv diving earnest labor and the expen-
diture Of time and money. There should
be
First.-A thorough understanding and
interchange of sentiment and views between
fJs Republicans Of every sections OF the
onn,ry.
Second An effective organization Of the
Republican voters of each State. county and
town, so that our party may know its
strength and its deficiencies, its power and
its needs, before wo invest III the Presiden-
tial struggle.
Third.-The circulation Of we'll consider
ed documents, making clear the position OF
the Republican party, and exposing the dan
gerous character Of the priciples and policy
of the administration.
Fourth. addresses in localities
where they are desired and needed, by able
champions Of the Republican cause.
Firih.-A large and general increase OF
the circulation of Republican journals
throughout the country.
10 give practical effect to these sugges-
tons, an adequate amount Of money will be
required, for the legal and faithful expen-
diturc of which the undersigned will hold
themselves responsible. The vast patron
ICE of the Federal Government will be WELD
ed against US, to which we can oppose no.
thing but earnest and efficient devotion to
the Republican cause, ard the voluntary
pecuniary offerings of our Republican
! friends.
In conclusion, the undersigned may be
permitted to express their opinion that the
signs of the times are auspicious for the
Republican party, and that in their judg.
ment discreet and patriotic action through
out the Confederacy, promises to secure
Republican victory in 1860. Unwilling,
however, to encourage hopes which may be
ulsaPpolnteu, uuu ~ place 'ueiE "PPe"'s ioi
aid and CO. operation upon the assurance ol
success in the contest that is approaching
the undersigned are constrained to say that
they rely most confidently upon the patriot
ism and zeal of their Republican brethren
for such aid and cooperation; meanwhile
We have the honor to be, very respectfully
your obcdient servants.
(Signed.)
F.. D. Morgan, New York.
VIM. NJ. Chase, Rhode Island.
Jos. Bartlett, Maine. ..
Geo. G. Fogg, New York.
,Ino. c. Goodrich, Massachusetts.
Lawrence Brainard, Vermont.
Gideon Wells, Connecticut.
Jas. N. Sherman, New Jersey.
Thos. Williams, Pennsylvania.
F. D. Williams, Delaware.
Geo. Harris, Maryland.
Alfred Caldwell, Virginia. @
Cassius NJ. Clay. Kentucky. ..
0. n. Schoolield, Tennessee.
Thos. Spooner, Ohio.
Norman B. Judd, Illinois.
Jas. Ritchie, Indiana. ..-
Zach. Chandler, Michigan. ....