Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-26
Republieani,m-.The Secret Of lis Pow
er and Strength.


The sign. Of the times prove beyond oil
controversy that a majority Of the people OF
the United State. are in favor Of Repnbli.
can doctrines. The reason !. found IN the
fact tha, the principles advocated by the
Republican party are the very principles
which undsrlic our governmental structure
principles cherished by i,s founder. and
incorporated into every department Of II.
organization. THIS !. the secre, Of II. pres
ent power and strength.
A Republican. when charged with poliil'
cal hsre-y. with sectlonalism. with desire
- break Up the Union. has only 10 bring
forward the rccord 20 refute successfully all
such false allegations. lie has only To point
70 the opinions OF Washington. Of Jefferson,
Of Henry. Of pinckney. OF Mason. OF Madi.
snn. Of Hamilton. Of jay. OF Wilson. Of
Gerry. and n hos, Of patriots, who sided by
their policy and VISION in laying the foun.
datior. Of our glorious national institutions.
The rcpublicani.m ~ lSG0 IL but reflex
Of the prevailing doctrine. of the rcvOlu.
tionary pa,riois-,he men who Tough, and
periled al they had to leave rich Inherit
anee Cor their p,.tcrity Men can hut So
and Tel. when they compare repuhlicanism
in lSCO. with rrpuhl'cani'm in l7T6, and
1850. and 1900. that thew are identical.
they can but -, and feel tha, the govern.
went under the lead of the sham democracy
has broken away from all the old moo'ing-.
and tie ship Of State !. now drifting with.
out helm or rudjer. before the swelling
waves o( sectional agitation. 10 certain de-
tructinn. unles. she !. placed in the charge
of new commanders, and pot on new
track. There q. tho Declaration Of indie
pcndenee. the old Bell that rang out II. joy.
ous pal. when IL was adopted in the Inde.
pendcncc Hall. There .. the Constitution.
the ~ork oi the men through WHOSE agency
We became free people. There il the Or
G,nanee Of jefferson spreading freedom over
every inch Of territory outside the States.
There arc the Madison Papsr', saving from
the destroying hand Of time tie debates
which took place when the wrrsr' lar II
q, Lrud va, framed AL thee, and n
,hoasan other evidences Of the republican.
ism Il early ume-. .till exist. not ~ " gilt
,crips gensralitic.." but as "selfe'iioni
truths. Of what cur faihrs b,hcr,d when
they laid the foundation Of The American
Union.
|, i. bscaus, men. m those degenerate
time. have risen up and pretended to -
~i-cr than their Fathers. ignoring their
teachings. and scoains at their doctrines
that the people have rous-d ,hcmsclVe. tn
acton. IL !. because Calhoun with his die.
union herc.,c,, Cas- with hi. squA,,er sov'
cr,isnty vas'ris.. and Buchanan with his
trsl,co. have MI made war upon the poll
cy that guided our dv-uui-s the ir', sixty
years Of our national existence. TIA, the
reopl. have in their lion strength struck
d5sn all OLD party organizations and found-
81 a pc~ party. through whose agency tho
old land mark can again BE- restored.
Tie unwarran,able argre..ions o. the
slave power upon the rights Of the people,
the RICH, OF free speech, the rights Of free
labor; tho a,temp, TO make oil the great
interest. ct the country .ubsrrrien, 20 a
single interest. the a,,emp, TO reverse the
great original idea that freedom i national
and slavery sectional; the A,iemp, TO cen
,r.liIe the government. destroying Us checks
and b-lanec,. and making IL dc.potism !;
the attempts TO take political power from
tie great source Of power-ihe pcoplc-and
trausf,r It to an irresponsible department o.
the government, appointed for life, in the
persons OF nine men these attempts 20
o,erthros tho overnmsnt have Jed men in
all the States. in all sections and localities.
q inquire. are these the doctrines sent down
TO Us by patriotic ancestry An inve-.
tlrA,ion has brought back 10 the ears Of the
American people a laundering no.
We have often thought, had our father,
10 tan cquSocal record. had they not 'pok-
en- out IN plain language, had they no, sisd
a. we'll a. spoken, the days Of thi. Republic
would now ~ numbered. Had we not
these old landmarks TO fall back upon.
were We TO be shut on, from the lights Of
other days-from the pillar and cloud which
guided the feet Of the heroes Of the reTolu.
t,onary times, them We might almO., dee
pair Of radical reform. Bot. thank !leay.
en-. the memories Of other days come back
to the heart. Of the people, and they Gci
they stand over the grave, OF the illustrious
dead. aud voices cone up from their dreamy
resting places, though IT'LL and small, they
Ere the heart. and kindle the fame Of pat.
riotic devotion.
just as long as the Republican party
stand upon their present pla,fOrm-.o long
rs they stand by the opinions Of the wise
rnen who inausura,ed the policy Of a free
government, founded upon the inalienable
rights Of mar 50 long as they administer
the government wisely and in accordance
with the view. Of the fathers. they ,riR stand.
Nothing bat a foil aud unequivOcal recog.
milton Of the principles which guided the
men Of early days. could have given the Re-
publican party its ?rc-en, proud position.
Whether IL shall retain il or not, depends
entirely upon the faithiulness and patriot.
ism with which i, shall cbide by these great
doctrines. a maADta d,pGrfure will
switch Oh upon the sane track tina, has
.aryi.I 10Th ,la nlb na,t,c. a. ,hair final