, 1860-01-25
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IS, 1850,
POLITICAL, EXCITEHTENr-FoR
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POLITICAL. Exc1TEmKsr+Fonm.
. A1fON OF CLUBS.
The campaign Of 1860 may be said to hare
commenced with the assembling Of Congress
IN uecenaber last, The extraordinary course
which the Democratic members Of that body
entered upca on the very first day Of the scs-
sion, and from which they hare refused 10
daviate, has stirred up the masses Of the peo-
pie in the treo States, as they were never
stirred before. This excitement is. not occa.
>sioned BY any fear that the trcasonable threats
Of disunIon mud Of violent resistance 10 the
Inauguration dr a constitut:onally elected Presi-
dent, will or cau be carried into elect They
greatly unde:rate tho character Of the people
Of the free Suites who believe tkem capablo Of
being intinidated by buster, or that the policy
Of tue disunion Democracy, as indicated By
its representatives in Congress, will have any
other effect upon them than to induce more
compact and efficient organization end a
drnaer resolution 10 rescue the government,
cRy peaceable and constitutional means, from
1rai.orous hands This feeling has struck its
roots doep into the popular heart. The punic
faith which broke down the Missouri Compro.
mlse-the outrage and bloodshcd which fol-
lowed upon tho plains Of Kansas--the new
reading Of the Federal Constitution by whicl,
slavery is made national and freedom section
al-ahs bold demand for Congressional slavo
code and for the re-opening Of the African
slave tradc--the attempt, in short, TO admins
ter the government tor the sole benefit Of the
three hundred and fifty thousand shareholders
all these things had aroused the indignation
OF the masses Of tue free North, and it, was
only requisite that these aggress;ons should
be followed up by the brutal, bullying line Of
policy which the disunion Democracy have
pursued since the meeting Of Congress, to
cement the union Of Northern ieemen and
make them eager for the contest Men scarce
" know how TO wait for the time when they
may constitutionally overthrow and drive from
powor tie miaions Of Slavery oligarchy.
Theec feelings find vent, to some extent, in
the organization o1 political clubs. AL over
the country we hear Of movements Of this
character; and it does not in tho least surprise
US to learn that many who have heretofore
co-opcrated with the Democracy are attaching
themselves to these Republican clubs. In this
city the movement towards organization is re-
markable. Numerous clubs have been formed,
and the number enrolled in each is constantly ,.
increasing. We are glad to see this spirit pre-
yailing, and trust every Republican voter will
uons. Tbs leading object Of euch clubs is TO
produce harmony and concerted action in tho
Republican ranks, to circulate sound political
documents, to convince tho doubtful and VA
vering Of the justice Of our cause, and to give
asylum to that class Of Democrats who, being
honestly convinced Of their errors, patriots
cally Withdraw from iheir former polit-
ical associations. Here is work enough to
occupy all the spare time Of the most JEALOUS
Republican. Tie party organizations will oi
course look nfter everything else, as it is its
province to do; and as it does this through it's
properly appointed committees, it is important
th 1T minor organizations do not assume author
ity which really belongs to higher power.
THERE'S danger unless this point be well gu 'rd-
ed. The party organization eau never consent
to he controlled By subordinate authority.
The latter must not put on airs, undertake to
speak for the party, to put up this man Or os-
rractsc that mau, OF to exercise general sr-
pervision and direction Of our local alta tt.
The party organization is competent to do til
this, aud while it can do it much moro satisae-
torily than any inferior organizatian can, self
pres erva.ion requires that it tolerate 10
usurpalion Of its powers and Duties The
multiplication aud growth Of clubs renders it
important that these distinctions be clearly uL-
derssood and observed. No special bearing as
to tho past is intended to be given to these
remarks, our sole object being to guard against
my clashing hereafter when we get thoroughly
warmed with the fight.