St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-07-19
Political Prospects.

The signs of the times are unmis,
taxable. The country after a space
is acting upon mature convictions of
what ought to be done. 1t was not
singular that the Republicans should
at the outset meet a conservative op-
position in the Free States. When
the old parties broke up and new or
ganizations arose upon their ruins, it
was natural that fragment of the
old Wing party should adhere to an
ef1ete organization,-an organization
that no longer had vital power The
American and Republican parties
grew up Immediately upon the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, and their
history is we'll known. The American
party is absorbed, extinguished. 1t
fell through its own dissensions, and
by its want of comprehensive and ell
larged views. Its Americanism was
illibcral, and it was not outspoken
upon the great issue. 1t endeavored
to ignore the Slavery question, and
thereupon it sunk, never to rise again
Political organization must not run
counter to the genius of the institu-
tions of the country, they must not
demand impracticabilities. Our coun-
try ever has pursued liberal course
in naturalization, and the immense
immigration to this country neccssari-
ly brought to our shores a people un-
educated and uninstructcd in our poll
tics. The Democratic party had long
maintained its power by courting the
foreign vote and by fraudulent voting.
Shameless corruptions were daily oc,
currenccs in all our important elcc,
tions and these open and highland
ed outrages upon the purity of the
elective franchise, brought into active
and political life the American party
but the party became intolcrant and
proscriptive, and did not effect any
good except in bringing other organi
cations to the better observance of the
laws.
Holding a liberal and conservative
position upon all questions, the entire
opposition to Democracy in the Free
States are falling into line under the
able lead of Abraham Lincoln. Near
ly all the active and reliable journal:
which supported Mr.. Fillmore in 1856
are now engaged in the advocacy o
the Republican cause. Large acces
sions of the old Wing and American
element stand by our colors. In New
York the prospect is auspicious ant
cheering. The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser, the recognized organ O
Mr.. Fillmore in other days, leads OF
for Lincoln, and gives him q heart,
and cordial support. The Republican
party will sweep the State against al
combined opposition, so far as we ar
now advised. Everywhere at tn
West the Fillmore journals are activ
for Lincoln. Indiana, Illinois an,
other States accept the ticket am
will stand by the cause. Such is tn
cheering and animating prospect be
fore us, as discovered by the signs c
the times.
, Everything tends to united oppc
sition in the North, and when this i
effected, and Republican Admins
, tration is in power, the Union party a
r the South will be in position to rel
! ! der the country important service
' Cooperation will become unavoidabl,
and united opposition to the Demo,
racy will exist in all the States Of tn
Union under the Republican Admins
tration. The South will then see tina
Republicans are not enemies, bU
friends. They will see that we onl
adhere to the principles of the father
!. to the principles of Jefferson, Cla,
Webster and Washington. They wi
= discover that those are trustworth
who maintain the right-who stan
'' firm by the ancient faith. Let it