The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-09-17
Circular of the Republican National
Committee.
ALBANY, August Is. 1883,

The RepuDncan NallonaI COMMITTEES, at
their meeting recently held in this city, is
sued the following Circular to their Repub-
lican friends throughout the Union:
In the judgement of the undersigned
members of the Republican National Com
mittee, the time has arrived for consulta-
ton and preliminary action in regard to the
approaching struggle for the Presidency,
and they beg, therefore, to call your atten-
| ton to the suggestions which follow. The
Republican party had its origin in the OBJ
vious necessity for resistance to the aggres-
sions of the slave power and maintaining
for the states, respectively, their reserved
rights and soyereignties. In the contest of
1856, By the presentation and advocacy of
tho true soieuCe of government, it laid the
foundation of permanent political organi-
cation, although it did not get possession of
the power to enforce its principles. When
was declared, it unaffectedly acquiesced,
! giving to the victor, for the sake of the
country, its best wishes for an honest and
fair administration 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 bands, his admins
tration has failed in every respect to meet
the expectations of the people, and has pre-
sented the most humiliating spectacle of
corruption, extravaganza, imbecility, reck-
lessness and broken faith. So apparent is
this even to our opponents, that the social
| ed Democratic organization, always distin-
guisL ed for its discipline and party fidelity,
is utterly demoralized and distracted, with
out any recognized party principle, and
threatened with disruption by the rival as
plrations and struggles of it's leading parti-
zans. While the administration has been
thus faitbless to the interests of the coun-
try, and has thus disorganized the party
which placed it in power, the Republican
party has been constantly mindful Of the
great public necessity which called it into
existence, and faithful to the fundamental
principle upon which it was erected. Ex-
perience has only served 10 strengthen the
conviction of its absolute necessity, in the
reformation of the National Government,
and of the wisdom and justice of its pur-
poses 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 Repub
licans to adhere to their principles, as enuu-
ciated 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 ag
gressive. 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
dispensation of the honors and emoluments
of the National Administration; not con-
tent with it's we'll known influence, always
pernicious, over the legislation of the Ma
tionaI Capital-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
State Legislation, which the Federal Gov
eminent is not authorized TO establish or
extend by any grant of delegated powers
1t demands by an unauthorized assumption
of power, after having, as occasion required,
adopted and repudiated all the crude theo-
ries for the extension of slavery, or the am
bilious politicians who sought its favor
the establishment and protection of slavery
in the Territories by act of Congress, and
the revival of the African slave trade.
Upon no organization except that of the
Republican party can the country rely for
successful resistance to those monstrous
propositions, and for the 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 Repu blican princi-
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 involving earnest labor and the expen
ditures of time and money; there should
be-
| First-A thorough understanding and in
terchange of sentiments and views between
the Republicans of every section of the
country.
! 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 We engage in the Presiden-
tial struggle.
Third-the circulation of well-consider-
ed documents. making clear the position of
the Republican party, and exposing the dan
gerous character of the principles and pol
lev of the administration.
| Fourth-Public addresses in localities
where they are desired and needed, by able
champions of the Republican cause.
Fifth-A large anu general increase of
the circulation of Republican journals
throughout the country.
To give practical effect to these sugges-
tons, an adequate amount of money win be
required for the legal and faithful expendi-
ture of which, the undersigned viii hold
themselves responsible. The vast patron
age of the Federal Government viii be well
ded against US, to which we can oppose
nothing but earnest and efficient devotion
| to the Republican cause, and the voluntary
pecuniafy offerings of our Republican
friends.