Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-02-03

kuluancc the AK Ol the Constitution
may be safely committed. The party
which is worthy to wear it should hold
every lover of liberty. every hater of
oppression. every opponent Of Slavery
fanativi>m. whether in the North or in
the South, for il draws the breath of
It's lie from the Declaration OF lndipcn-
,lcncc. AMI it Stands in defence Of the
constitution"
This party was formally organized
at Philadelphia. in the month of June,
1886, and in the succeeding Novem.
Der it carried the elections in eleven
of the free States by unparalleled ma
ioii,ie,: anil ii it is not to-day in the
asccnlency in every free State this side
Of the Rocky Mountains, the exccp-
tions are those States only in which
It's friends have been unwilling to stard
upon the strength Of their own prinyi-
pies, AMI within the organization Of
their own party. but have sought ALI
anccs and coalitions with men. and
bodies of men. whose purposes were
not coincilcnl with their own thinking
10 gain meihing 10y swapping OF
principles !or voters, AMI ideas for
allies. Sir. this policy cannot win.
Col forbid that it should. Its fruits.
where it bears any. are Deal Sea ap-
pies. The party which seeks to obtain
power by adopting it will expose It
self to the fate Of the eagle who stole
a piece of flesh. to which some cmhcis
were sticking. AMI thereby burn ny is
own nest. How long before men aud
parties will learn that nothing is TO be
gained by fear anil cowar,licc; that M
party eau or ought To reap success
viii h does not believe something. and
believe it with all hi, might? Nh
Chairman. parties and men, to. borrow
a figure from Walter Savage Landor,
like columns, are Only strong while
they are upright" II our i,lca is not
fhc true oue-if an oligarchy be bet
ter than republic. or il there is no
real danger. and the Shareholders do
not deserve 10 BE- opposed, let MS say
50 like honest men; but il. believing in
Republican principles. ani seeing that
th " arc aSSailci, we desire that they
may prevail. let Us say Ndt. ami say
it Is a, ii we were not afraid that we
should fail in our Efforts to maintain
thnm. We cannot fail. if we are true.
There were never any issues presented
10 the American people, so strong as
those whih have been given TO the
care of the Republican party. They
are stronger than the party. or than
any party that ever was in this conn
try: and the organization which is
faithful to them is stronger than any
man in it. We Shall grow weak on
" as we ignore or deny them. In
those States where the Republicans
have been consented to abide to their
own organization, and rely upon their
own issues. the party is united and
impregnable. and like policy will be
attended with similar results in every
State. But if Republicans will Gu
courage men not to depend upon THEN
own principles, but rather upon coal
iiionS. bargains anil oIfscts-so much
for So uuch-it will be impossible fol
them to preserve a party which will
ENJOY the coniden:c and respect Of the
people.
have noticed that many persons,
Americans and others, in opposition,
are accustomed to speak OF the Rcpub.
lican party, not aS Il great, fixed. nee
essar, party. with rights aud purposes
of its own, bit as chance gathering to-
gether oil men, or as mere organiza-
tion of convenience, ready and lit ia be
used from time to time, as occasion,
may seem to require, as an instrumen-
tality to defeat the Democratic party;
nor for the sake of vindicating Rcpub.
lican principles, but to beat the Dem.
ocracy. and place new set of men in
power. Not long since, n number OF
very respectable gentlemen assembled
in this city TO see what was to be done
with the Republican party. and how
it could be made most available-.not
for successful resistance to Demo.
cratic Pro- Slavery schemes and plans
bnt to whip the Democratic party
And they were so kind, according to !
New York journal, as to say the Re
publican party lis a great power,
and that "its disorganization would b
neither polite nos desirable: that saiC
party has vitality and force which mus
he availed of in any effort 10 reform
The Federal Government. ] can sniil,
at tl,e charming patronage Of thcs'
henignant gentlemen; but it gives M
incxpressible pain 20 know that Re
publicans here and there are, by thci
words and counsels, giving these mci
and others license. or excuses at least
for holding the low views which the,
have of the character and mission o
the Republican party. 1t Is too bad
that men calling themselves Republi
cans should give conntenancc to thi
degradation of their party, treating i
as piece of merchandise. to be. dis
posed Of TO the highest bidder; and
have observed that there are som
among them who seem even moro aux
ious to dispose of what they have Vi
{ hand. than get anything in return: ri
+ valling in benevolencc the liberal pub
lican. who. we are told. "exults I
= trust. and bushes to be paid"
t Sir, a party must have faith in il
e self, and respect for itself, if it wonl
I be more than moykery and shan
! To be powerful and respected,
must lie positive and self-reliant.-
: Its ideas AMI purposes must he clearl
: defined and well understood. Itmus
e have unquestioning faith in the tru,l
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