The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-30
Eyes on Your FuSieman.

IL q fresh in cur recollection, when the soUhu
conservative men Of the Wing party, were wont
IN walk by the counses of the \. y. Commercial
Ad,ertiser, and with good reason. The Adrer'
i;sey has always had an independent, sagacious
and dispassionate management, neither adopting
nor di-cardng principles without reflection ana
always very staunch 10 opinions, after embracing
them. IL appears that some old patron OF the
C.umereid Adrert;ser, il displeased because
that paper advocates the principles OF the Re
publican party, and is not content simply win
embracing the organization, merely TO humoie
IL, opponen,s. The article referred to by the
Advertiser. is doubtless from one OF those "op-
nos;,ion- men. who having had no share in the
risk and labor of organizing the Republican par
~ holding no faith in its principles and takinsno
interest in its mission, regards it solely as large
aggregation Of voters, whom it will be pleasant
to have at the polls, as an opposition force 10
the National Administration. These are the
mo, wbo shave voted the Democratic ticket &C.
casionslly," but who, cherishing no tie Of faith
or principle with that party, and naturally abhor-
ring its elements, have been driven back upon
their former associates. Right glad should Re-
publicans be to receive them, il they would
come with less ambitious propositions, than
demand for the surrender Of flag, weapons, Or
panization, and discipline. Speaking of COM
municstion in this strain, the Commercial says
1.-THE above is part Of communication we
have received by way OF comment upon our re-
marks Of Yesterday. The writer is greatly mis-
taken in his ideas. II he any disposition on
our part Of the kind mentioned he has the adj
vantage of us. Dropping his own elegant met
aphor, We can assure him and any OF the many
Wings and Democrats" for whom he assumes
10 speak, that We do hold thorough fellowship
with the Republican party, and shall make COM
mon interest with them so long "a they adhere
TO the platform on which they now stand. 1t
was not without the fullest investigation and re-
Election that We united ourselves with that polit-
ical organization, and until it depart from the
principles enunciated at the Philadelphia Repub
hcan National Convention. We shall cheer'ully
adhere to il "in veal or woe, in gloom or glee.
Of our capacity 10 share misfortune with politi-
cal friends, "a well rs triumphs, claim to have
given proof by adhering to the Old Wing party
until there remained no Old Wing party to adhere
to- We can do the same with respect to Re-
publicanism, though We have no expectation OF
demonstrating it for good many years to come
Well said, old vetaran, speaking as you do
from the very hot.bed and forclng-hOuse Of
slavery conservatism, the contingencies of
New York. A far better example do You hold
forth, than many OF your more ultra neighbors,
who earlier in the field, have well nigh tainted,
when the sun has gotten high.
Fixed principles of National policy, and Of the
measures needful to the triumph of that policy,
and determination to sustain such candidates on
ly, as have served their time at those principles
and measures, alone will save the Republican
party from Reorganization and discontinue
For success, a political organization must have a
central integrity, which shall be self sustaining
A mere hatred and contempt of opponents, how
ever deep and bitter, and however hateful and
contemplate those opponents may be, will never
confer permanence Hpon party, entitle il to
the respect OF the world or what is still more
essential, TO its own respect, without which IL
no honor no success. lt cannot be denied,
tina. it is both encouraging and pleasant, at
time when there il prevalent fear that some
influential journals about TO leave the path
Of principle for expectancy and mere availibil-
ity, to hear the clear and welcome voice OF
veteran commander like the Commercial Al
rertiser, giving forth uncertain soand,
a. the trumpet sounds to fall in" to the ranks
of freedom.