The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-30
From the North Adams Mass Transcript
Dissolution OF the Republican Party.

Some Of the Southern Opposition journals are
proposing that the Republican party shall DIS
solue, ignore the questions connected with Sla-
very, and Join the grand Opposition party, with
the sole aim OF overthrowing the present Ad-
ministration. Ii is very kind Of the Southern
Opposition 10 propose that the leadership shall
be Welded 10 il in the great contest OF 1861
But those who 10 furnish the rotes IN that
contest-those States which are relied upon for
the Republican candidate-are the proper par
ties 70 plan and direct the campaign. And If
the Republican standard is to be lowered for any
mOngrel flag: if the principles of Freedom are
10 be expunged from the Republican platform TO
catch few timd Hunkers: if q Presidential
candidate is 10 be nominated who is double-faced
or ollow-hearied on questions that affect hber-
", wish 10 be counted out. The Repubh-
cans of New England, We are convinced, DO not
believe in backing down from q righteous and
honorable position. such as they now occupy.
Their Puritan and Revolutionary ancestors never
were guilty of such folly They held fast to
| their principles through good and evil report,
without concealment or compromise. And their
| reward was ample.
We DO not consider il worth making any
struggle 10 change a Democratic Doughisce for
some other kind of Doughfacc. Such an opera
ton would not paw. The electing of men 10
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except 10 get possession Of the spoils is already
a curse TO the country, and we trust the Repub-
lcan party will not stoop to any such degrade
| ton. Let US understand what we are aiming a.,
and then pursue that aim with united and I'M
tiinchng purpose. IF there are men who wish
10 unite with US in oyerthrowing the corrupt
Buchanan dynasty, but cannot accept our anti
Slavery doctrines, let them be reasoned with,
and in time they will Join US heartily. The vast
army OF l,3i0,0oO Republicans in 1886. was
made up in great part of men who could not ac-
cept the platform year or two previous, bu,
whom discussion, agitation, and the perpetual
outrages of the Slave Power-outrages which
are coming thicker and faster with every season
forced unavoidably into our ranks Ii will be
30 again, If the Republican party is faithful to
its mission of rescuing the Government from the
Slaveholding Oligarchy.
| The Transcript expresses the almost univer
sal sentiment Of the Republican party. Success.
can only be secured by an uncompromising ad
hcrence TO Republican principles. Their du
ton would result in defeat and in dshonor.
No victory has vet been achieved by lowering
the Republican standard none ever will be
Those who declare otherwise, are either unac
qualnted with the material of which the Repub
hcan party Is composed, or are 10 league with il.
rccocnizedsand open enemies
The New York Evsn;ny Post well -ays tina,
"no paityscan secure public confidence which I
perpctually shifting its positions or its alliances
Ii 1t does not maintain lis own integrity with the
most jealous caution, it will ALLEVIATE its best
friends and prove laughing--tock TO lis enc
mics. Parties which step aside from their direct
path 10 pick up stragglers from other parties, ol
to ccnc!late other parties, commonly lose NOR,
than they gain" This was the experience of tn,
old Wing party-which frittered away its vital
" 10y compromises" and vacillation. The only
process by which the Republican party can tri
umph Is To hold fast 10 its integrity. To give
way so much a hairs breadth is 10 seal it:
own doom.-ib. Journal