The new era., 1860-01-26
The Election of 18OO---The Re-
publican Name.

We own partiality for the RepubIi-
can name. 1t is eminently proper
name for any party whose object is the
carrying out of the principles of the
Government according to the letter and
spirit ofthe Constitution, and the mani
fest wish and intention of the good old
Fathers of the Republic. 1t is not,
either, of modern origin. 1t dates back
TO the stirring times of Thomas Jeffer-
son, Clinton, Livingston, and Carol.
of Carrolton. These were all Repub-
licans in the memorable contest that
placed Thomas Jefferson at the head Of
Government, with the great names of
Hamilton, Adams and Pinkney, on the
other SIDE, at the head of the Federal
Party. Those who desired concentra
tion of power in the National Executive
were, in 1900, Federalists-and those
who believed in the intelligence, patri-
ot'sm and sovereignty of the people,
were the Republicans.
We repeat, the name is a good one. II
Is consecratod, not only by time, but by
the acts and lives of the great and good
men ofthe Republic from 1893 down to
the present day.
George Clinton, long Governor ofl
New York, General Horatio Gates. |
conqueror Of Burgoyne, Osgood, Wash
ington's Postmaster General, Living
ston, Of the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States. Henry Rutgers, man ia
m'liar to every ear-all were Repubi-
cans in the honest, good old times of|
Jefferson and Madison. They were
even candidates, such were their earn
est. endeavors to promote, at that time,
Republican principles, in the City of
New York for the Assembly, and on the
second day of May 1900, were elected.
in opposition to Alexander Hamilton.
John Jay, and the Federal Party, by
majority of490 votes. The Republican
Party then was denounced by Hamilton
and the Federal Press as being a COM
position OF "incongruous elements. -
So it is now. 1t was characterized then
with Jefferson at its head, as tending
cnty to mischief. $50 it is now. The :
good old Republican Jefferson was de-
noanced then by the bitter calumi nators
OF the Republican party, as an "athe;sl I
~ religion and a fanatic in politics. SO ,
are the leaders of the Republican party 9
now decried. Hamilton declared ere Z
publlcanism to be democracy contend /
ing with privilege" This was true then. n
and 1t Is true now. The same deplora- q
bic spirit of notification and threats I
against the Constitution existed among y
the the opponents of the Republicans then $
that exist now. ,..,j.....l... ..s....
eaDecembe- II, 1900, Mr.. Jefferson, h
writing to his friend Madison, speaking /
OF the Tie between Jefferson and Burr. i
the Republican candidates for President v
and Vice President, says: "This tie a
has produced great dismay and gloom on I
the Republicans, and exutation in the a
Federalists, who openly declare they ,
will prevent an election, and will name t
a President of the Senate, pro tenn. I
which, they say, would only be stretch 4
of the Constitution /" a. #no1 +
The Federalists then were willing TO t
strtteh the Constitution to defeat the Il
election of the Republican candidate P
Jefferson. to the Presidency. just as the e
leaders of the National Democracy Of a
tins tins day are ready. by their own pro- il
clamation, TO disrupt the Uuion, and n
frampie nthe Constitution in the event ii
ofthe election of aRepublican to the /,
same Office. s> - '' '"e :
.Eg Several important matters ar. :