The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-12-29
Sand FIRM-BE TRUE.

| We feel indignant, sometimes, when vi
hear timid Republicans counseling an aban-
donmen, in part, of Republican ground
We are asking for nothing that is not clear
ly right. We have done nothing wrong
We have nothing to apologize for-nothing
to take back, as party. We have fought
| hard battle-we have come out of it vic
torous, and shall we now call back the rout-
ed, flying enemy. and basely surrender all
We have gained? Never Let US stand
firm as the eternal bills upon the Republi-
can Platform, and ''turn this Government
back into the channel in which the trainers
of the Constitution originally placed il
Some there are who are coun>eiing Mr.. Lin
coin to take into his cabinet Two nr thee
| gentlemen who do not agree with linn p"lit-
icallv. They do not know the man. On
the 18th OF June. 1853. in speech deliver
ed in this city, Mr.. Lincoln said
Our cause, then, must be intrused TO,
and conducted by, It's oUn und0uG:ed friends
those whose hands are free, whose hearts
are in the work-who. do care for the result.
Two years ago the Republicans # tn. nation
mustered over thirteen hundred thousand
strong. We did this under the single I'M
] pulse of resistance to common danger,
with every external circumstance against u.s.
OF strange, discordant, and even hostile ell
ements. we gathered from the four winds,
and formed and fought the battle through,
under the constant, hot fire of Disciplined,
proud and pampered enemy. Did are brave
all then TO fatter no0 ?-now, when t,al en-
emy,is wavering, discovered and beiiis+ren?
The result is not doubtful. We shall not
fai-IF WE STAND FIRM, are shou NOT fail.
Wise cOunsels may accelerate, or mistakes
delay it, but, sooner or LATER, the vie.ory is
SUE TO come"
The victory has come-brilliant. glorious,
overwhelming. Mr. Lincoln. himself led
the triumphant host. The people have en-
trusted their cause to him, knowing Ibis
hands to be free''-,n 'is ciiedlat to render the
and that he does care for the result" viii
he intrust it now, think you, to those who
are not ''iIs own undoubted friends o.
Will he call around him hostile cabinet.
and reward with Office and honor the very
men whom the people have repudiated .
We do not speak as one clothed with au
thority, but we are satisfied that he will do
no such thing. Abraham Lincoln never
BETRAYED trust-never violated a promise
never deceived friend-and now, when
free and mighty people have crowned him
with the highest honor of earth. we do not
think he will begin that work H will car
ry out the policy of the Republican party
-and tie two millions OF freemen compoa
ing that party should rally around him
cheer and sustain him. Let there be no
wAvering, no faItering now-no treacher-
Gus counsel-uo base surrender of princi-
pie. Let there be justice, moderation, pru-
dence, but un6inching frmness. We have
undertaken, in the language OF Mr.. Lincoln.
10 ''turn this Government back into the
channel in which the trainers Of the Consti-
tuition originally placed it," Let US do so.
The above. from the Springfield (Il.,)
Republican. has in it the ring OF. the true
metal, and we commend it TO the careful
consideration of those weak kneed. sway
backed Republicans, who are disposed to
surrender to the impotent threats of hand
full Of hungry sou bern Office seekers.