The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-08-14
Whaf .rfII Repub11cans do4

What will Republicans dot
In no States of the Union have the Re-
publican party become so consolidated as in
Ohio and New York. Repeated and over
whslming triumphs at the polls have DEM
onstrated that large majority Of the citi-
zens Of those commonwealth are firmly
welded to the principles advocated by that
organization. It was with no little salts /
faction, then, that we beheld the leaders of
the Republican party in those States mag |
unanimously propose to their political oppo-
nents, to unite in the formation of one tick
ct, in order to show the unanimity Of the
people Of those States, for crushing the re-
bellion, and to stimulate their patriotism by
banishing all causes that would have ten
dency to produce misunderstanding and
divert the public mind from the one great
issue which must and does absorb all others.
The Democrats were not asked to abandon
any of their distinctive creeds they were
not solicited to compromise their self-re-
spect as a party organization. Inasmuch as
the leaders of that party had avowed de-
termination to support the Government and
to put down the rebellion, it was logically
assumed, by the Republicans, that they
would consent to any and every measure
which would clearly have. an influences In
bringing about the Desirable end. Hence
their proposition to unite in the support Of
one ticket, composed Of men who formerly
,ota5 v,t4h a. 5;Asarane oroao;1a f;.1y,,
This proposition, submitted in good faith,
and in the belief that it would be accepted,
has been Indignantly rejected by the Dem
oeratic State Conventions
What conclusion must all fair minded
people come to, in regard to this action on
the part of these conventions? There can
be bot one, and that is, that they would
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ey' because the direction of that resistance
deVoives on Republican, instead Of a De-
mocratic, Administration, they were anxions
~ Fetaln tnat element, which could only he
oone, oy passing resolutions "that the Reppb-
mean party Is responsible for the war; Oa
'ne other hand, the leaders are also aware
mat the great bulk of their party ara laval
and honest and in favor of SUSTAINING tbo !
government Notwithstanding it Is admins
tered by Republican President. To take /
direct issue with the war would be 10 drive
from them this wing of their organization
anu ooom them to ignominious defeat
and shame Hence they pass resolutions of
devotion to the Union and the enforcement
OF the laws These artful dodgers seem to
snink that in passing such resolutions the
people viii be deceived, their party win be
consolidated andonce more restored to DOW
er. Inc experiment win prove disastrous
AAllure- The Democratic organization
VIII soon be numbered among the things
mat were. 1t has Accomplished a,
'ne ends for which it was designed,
and having ceased to be what lis fonndars
intended, 1t has ceased to exist at all. The c
eeoie efforts Of the New York and Ohio D
'oii1lcians to breathe new life into the ran a
diy deeaying corpse, By embodyi60 war o
'na ahti-War resolutions In their platforms m
VIII only hasten its decomposition, and in TT
ure Tor the impotent physicians The dis er
race which their malpractice deserves ii
he people are terribly in earnest They BE-
not desire nor intend to be deceived lin
hey know that all who are not for spstain. 90
q the Constitution aud enforcing the laws be
thont conditions or reservations. are in
cart with the rebels, and for such they win ea
anifest their contempt, If not their infio- spI
ltion. The odium that has ever attached no.
those who participated in the celab-a,.,,
Artford Convention, during the last war
th England, win be honorable as comuar- for
with that which win follow the svmpa- the
zers with those in arms against the in eitl
'fity. OF the. Union, and who are seeking 70 use
er'hro~ the Constitution. The disgrace tho
u ioiio" them through life, it will mol 9
{ their graves and be transmitted ss e.
~ Hortliying legacy, to their nos,a.;,,, &C,
" nat VIII be the course of the RepubIi- s@s.
1sf As we regard it, their duty i r,lain - -
ey must discard partisan preiudiees ca a..
tisan action. Old party lines are - - =
lterated. The leaders of the RenuhI;.. d
81 recognize the necessity, and cheerfpllv allel
70 It's mandates. The question is no men
ger tariff or no tariff, Pacific Railroad Teri
40 Kaiiroad, nor as to how the territories ever
Il De governed. These petty s,reams enee
'o"'en ''on have become absorbed in .bs, ~
yhty qnestion-are our Reppbl;ca, 80, -
ons failure Can Cur a.,.-- '''s'- VI a
our nationality be for S