The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
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ssWolf! WolfI yet there wss no Wolf"
EDIroR News: There are some men who
seem to think thatnothing can Be done in
Kansas toward organizing the Republican
party but something which has reference to
the success or the defeat of particular indi-
viduals for Office. It is perfectly disgust
ing to hear this person say what viii hap
pen if ssJim Lane' IS in the party, or that
person say how many good men wil! stay
out if somebody else is the .'leader' of the
party Are great, political organizations
built up for individuals? There are some
men in Kansas rho seem 10 think that the
Republican party cannot get along without
them. Il is Quite common to hear persons
say, .sWell, if the 0sawatomie Conven-
ton does not adopt Popular Soyer-
eighty ~ not SO into the Republican par
sy;" and others, IF the Republicans do
not come out for Individual Sovereignty,
tn not be one of them::'' and others, 'sThey
must look out for Woman's Rights, and the
Maine Law, and Free Love, or they'll be
swamped.'' and SO on.5 And these self
complacent individuals clamoF theiregotist-
ic stuff into the ears of everybody to such
an extent as to make many simple minded
people suppose that there are really break
ers ahead. The Herald Of Freedom abounds
in the most frightful intimations on this
subject, and upon hearing its "shrieks''
stranger would imagine that we were all
going TO be drowned alive by the Democra-
cy, without even the preliminary ''by your
leave" tt"
All this is mere trickery. Every poll
tician in Kansas is an aspirant for high of
fee. His game is to make everybody be-
lieve that no party can get along without
him. When things don't seem to be going
in his direction he starts the most horrible
cry he can think Of, s'Wolfi wolff" slim
Lanel Jim Lanel" Philadelphia PlatformH'
or anything else by which he may hope to
alarm the country This is all natural
enough, and to be expected 1t is what
happens everywhere. If men will load
dice, and thimble-rig for money. generally
they will not scruple to practice all manner
of deception and trickery for Office, which
has money in it. 1t is inevitable.
bub VINO Is 70 U0 dfl0ctcu Dy NONE
but those who are superficial and inexpe
rienced. The man of sagacious head will
not be moved a hairs breadth from the line
Of his march by all these alarms. He knows
how it is in the order of things. The Re
publican party is no machine for getting
Office for politicians. It is an embodiment
of popular sentiments and ideas. 1t takes
hold of the tranquil Masses" Unless it
is this it has no strength. Unless it is this
it is a mere football of factions, to be
kicked about from one side to another until
its worthlessness becomes apparent, and
then kicked out of sight. What do the
people know about the endless and conflict
ing web of individual aspirations which
control in the small knots and circles of the
office hunting professione They know moth
| ing. They know however one thing, and
| that one thing they will act on; namely:
that the Republican party is opposed to the
! ezzensioas of Slavery, and to the adnsinistra-
ton of James Buchanan, and to the Demo
cratic party. And this is sufficient.
Let no real Republican, then, take coun-
! sci of his fears There is no danger. The
sky is clear. Let the Republican party
stand square-on Its own bottom-and ask
no favors of anybody. Let it not run after
this one or that one or the other. If it
does it will run into the ground. Let it
stand firm and all the politicians will run
after it. Of course it seeks to exclude no.
body. Great parties, aiming to control the
destinies of States, cannot afford to enter
! into negotiation for the favor and support
of individuals; they make up their pro-
! fessions of faith, and with them they go be-
fore the country and upon them they stand
| or fall. REPUBLICAN.