White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29

casual or merely temporary agglomera
tons, to be used while they are good, TO
be respected while they are faithful to
their protested principles, and to be bro
ken mp with will as soon as they degen-
crate into mere scramble for power
1t is easy to prove that the Democratic
party as now organized, has abandon
ed nearly every one Of. the old Democrat.
ie principles, and is devoted to CEN
tralization and arbitrary administration.
But the Democratic principles, as held
by Jefferson and Jackson, are those of the
body Of the people Of the United States,
who will never, under any consideration,
permanently uphold an administration
that persistently tramples upon those
principles. And it viii be fatal to the
Republican party if at any time they pur-
sue q course, either in the selection of
candidates, or in proposed legislation, or
in administration, which shall authorize
Democrats to believe that we are a resur-
rection of Whiggery instead and in the
name of repression Of slavery. A sus-
picion of such secret intention will defeat
us in the election. The first development
Of such determination will dissolve the
party in the very height oftriumph. Ev-
cry step we take in Wing policy will be
a step towards the Wing destiny.
1t is evident, then, that the Republican
party ought to select its Presidential can
didates from among its own men, and
not go outside of its own ranks under
any consideration whatever. fthose OPP
ponents of the Administration who have
no stable organization of their own are in
earnest IN what they profess they will
have no difficulty in voting for such men
as we can present. But if they insist up
on our taking their men as the sole sondi-
ton of their votes, it will show that they
are not sincere in their cooperation, but
in fact had rather see the Democratic par
~ succeed than allow a truly Republican
administration. To select our candidates
from among those who labored so earnest
ly to defeat us in 1856, would be degra-
ding as well as suicidal. If we are will
ling to have man who stands upon the
same ground with Fillmore, how can we
Justify ourselves for not haEing voted for
Fillmore the last time But, indeed, If
we arc willing to take such man now,
we had best by all means take Fillmore
himself, with his prestige of experience
and statesmanlike knowledge and hab-
its.
But no real Republican is willing to
take the back track now when the tide OF
public feeling against the slave power is
much higher than it ever was before. III
the outsiders will vote with us for our
men, give them all due credit, and let
them have their reward in the blessings of
a renovated government and country res
cued from dishonor. II they will not do
this, they might better defeat us in the
election than destroy MS after 1t, which
they will be sure to do if we give the
power into the hands Of their men.
With such men as Seward, Chase,
Banks and Lincoln, and others in plenty,
let us have two Republicans, representa-
tative men, to vote for. Let us have can
didates, first of all who will unite and
consolidate our own ranks, and prepare
us for further service. Better come out
of the campaign as we did last time,
united and consolidated. and full Of con-
idence and resolution, though defeated,
than to win a nominal victory, which
shall leave the power in the hands of
those who have no sympathy with us. and
ourselves dishesrtened and demoralized.
ALNev York Evening POst.