Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-31
CIassification OF the Elements OF the
Republican Party.

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A writer in the Boston Courier gives the fol
lowing classification Of several of the types Of
men who are more or less influential in the Re-
publican party:
There Is aboitionism, of the raving type, and
of the canting type This did its full share Of
work at the last election, finding itself for once
under no necessity OF starting ticket OF its own.
This element of the great Northern party-cares
nothing for the preservation of the Union, but
thinks it sees negro emancipation ahead. And
surely they have right to feel somewhat en-
couraged in their crazy enterprise. when the
House of Representatives goes out of its way to
pass resolution. which would be palpsbly silly,
il 1T were not Indicative Of the most partisan
tendencies namely, that il is part of the duty
of our army IN the Southern States TO return fu-
gitive slaves.
Then there are the poltico- economical dis
unionists of the North, who have calculated the
value of the Union, and are ready TO break il as
a bad bargain. Their exponent is the New FORK
Tribune, which, everybody knows, labored hard
for the party ticket at the last election, even if
its leading editor did not, Warwick like. bestow
the party crown. Its followers are party men,
and they hold that The complete success Of the
party is not consistent with the preservation or
re establishment of the Union
These two divisions of tho great and compre-
hensve anti slavery or northern party, which has
lust come into power, warm supporters of the
WAR policy" So are we all that love the Union
and would see it maintained But they support
il for its own s-ke, and for avowed revolutionary
ends. Have they or have they not any tolerable
grounds of expectation that their ends may be
accomplished under the administration which
they assisted to estabshr
There are other divisions Of the same compre.
hensive party, not a whit more genuine members
of it, in any better standing with IL, than such
rs we have just referred TO, who desire the main
tenance of the Union. They desire to keep whole
the domain of which they have come into posses
sion.
First. there are the malignant Union Republi-
cans. These have in their hearts the envy, hatred
malice and uncharitableness of years TO be graft
fed; and it be entirely gratihed, not by
restored Union and peace, but by having their
'hee upon the necks" of our Southern fellow citi
zens. The are they who speak in Congress,
through Mr.. Hickman and Mr.. Wright They
seem determined the exting.ish in the hearts of
Southern men all hope of justice and equal Con-
stitrtional rights from the Government to which
we all desire that they should, laying down their
arms Loyalty, resort for the redress of such
grievances as they may appear to have suffered.
Again. there the rigorous Union Republi-
cans. These are they who go upon the single
principle of Strengthening hands of the Gov
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constitutional power. Now, we are for the eXer-
else bv the Government ut this time Of its utmost
constitutional power to restore the supremacy of
the laws. 1t must be noted that We are not, by
any means, criticizing the course of the Govern
ment such. We are seeking TO point out here
and there dangerous party tendencies, az We
believe them to be. We take the successful pros
ecuton of the war for granted; we are now look
ing at what NAV come after The war is ended.
And we believe that here is something which
must be shrewdly watched. lest il come 70 evil.
As has lately been pointed out in these columns,
the Constitution gives the Government power
enough Cor all the purposes of this present nation