Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-09-01

year In the Seven tn District, q most ardent
and untirng popular sovereignty man, and
that the Seventh District is the strongest
Douglas District in the State, this defeat
really lends some confirmation to the opin-
ion that the Lecomptonites are going to
carry the organization with them this year,
as they did last-Ind jour.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial
Circular of the Republican National
Committee.
ALBANY August 16.
The Republican National Committee at
their meeting recently held in this city,
issued the following Circular to their Re-
publican friends throughout the Union:
''In the Judgment of the undersigned
members of the Republican National Com
nlittec, the time has arrived for consulta-
ton and preliminary action in regard to
the approaching struggle for the Presidcn-
cy, and they beg therefore to call your at
tention to the suggestions which follow
The Republican party hal its origin in the
Obvious necessity for resistance to the ag
gression of the slave power, and maintain
ing for the States respectively their rescr-
we'd rights and sovereignties. In the con-
test of 1856, by the presentation and adj
vocacy of the true science of government,
it laid the foundation of a permanent po-
litical organization, although it did not
get possession of the power to enforce its
principles When the result adverse to
its efforts and its hopes, was declared. it
unafectedly acquiesced, giving to the vic
tor, for the sake Of the country its best
wishes for an honest and fair administra-
tion of the government.
How far Mr. Buchanan's administration
has realized these wishes is now patent to
the world. With the executive power of
the Government in his hands, his admin
istration has failed in every respect to meet
the expectations of the people, and has
presented the most humiliating spectacle of
corruption. extravaganza, imbecility, reck-
lessness and broken faith. So apparent is
this even to our opponents, that the SO
called Democratic organizations. always
distinguished for its dicipline and party
fidelity is utterly demoralizcd and distract
ed, without any recognized or accepted
party principle, and threatened with dis
ruption by the rival aspirants and struggles
of its leading partizans. While the Adj
ministration has been fathless to the in
terests OF the country. and has thus disor-
ganized, the Republican party has been
constantly mindful of the great public
and faithful to the fundamental principle
upon which it was erected. Experience
has only served to strengthen the convic-
ton of its absolute necessity in the refor-
nation of the National Government, and
of the wisdom and justice of its purposes
and aims. se
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 Republ :
cans to adhere to their principles. as enun-
ciated at Philadelphia, and to labor for
their establishment, was never more press
ing than at this moment. The attitude OF
the slave power is persistantly insolent and
aggressive. IL 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 dispensation of the honors and
emoluments of the National Administr :
ton; not content with its well known in
hucnce in the National Capitol-but it de-
mands fresh concessions from free people,
for the purpose of extending and strength
ening an institution local in its tsieharacter,
the creature of State legislation, which the
Federal Government is not authorized TO
establish or extend by any great OF. delega-
ted powers. 1t demands by an unauthor-
lied assumption Of power, after having. as
occasion required, adopted and repudiated
allthe crude theories for the extension ol
slavery of the ambitious politicians who
sought its favor-thc establishment and
protection o: slavery in the Territories by
act of Congress, and the revival Of the Af-
/ rican Slave trade. d if8nlisiH .la 1lo
/ Upon no organization except that of the
Republican party. can the country rely for
successful resistance to these monstrous
propositions, and for the correction Of the
monstrous abuses which have choractcri-
zed the present National Administration
1t is the duty, then, of all patriotic men
who wish for the establishment of republi-
can principles and measures in the Admin
istration of the National Government, to
aid in protecting and strengthing this or
ganization for the coming struggle. There
is much to be done. involving earnest la.
Dor and expenditure of time and money
there should be-
First--A thorough understanding and
interchange Of sentiments and views be-
tween the Republicans OF every section o
the country. ...
Second-An effective organization o
the Republican votes Of each State, county
4 and town, SO that our party may know it
strength and its deficiencies, its power ant
its needs, before VIC engage in the Presi
Dental struggle.
Third-1he circulation OF we'll consider
ed documents. making clear the position
of the Republican party. and. exposing tn
dangerous character of the principles an,
policy of the Administration.
Fourth-Public addresses in localitic
where they are desired and needed, by abl'
champions Of the Republican cause
| Fifth-<A large ami general increase o
! the circulation of Republican journal
throughout the country. .....I.-,
| To give practical effect to these sugges
tions an adequate amount Of money vii
I be required, for the legal and faithful ex