Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-09
Tho Republican Party..Is It's Mission
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NO. III.
Having noticed the reasons that called
tho Republican party into eIis'enes. and
some Of its achievements. and having exam
ined some OF the reasons urged for it, dis
membsrnent az this time, We are forced 70
the conclusion that its mission Is not iul.
filled. Parties IN n Republican form Of
government are absolutely necessary Tor
checks and balances % the 'nordinate love
Of power III man. Corrupt and designing
men will obtain power, aud hence tho ne.
cessiiy OF an efficient opposition to c1rr.;,
abuses. To arres, the aggression. Of N,
slave power, and tho prOsisacy Of lhc,s il
power, Wa wba, called the Republieaupir.
" into existence. i. has succeeded in TAX.
Ing tho power from the hands OF cOrrsss
politicians, and IL remains now TO STOP .ha
aegre..ions OF darcy. !, propose" &c DO
this peaeeab:y. 80 far a. its power under
the constitution exists. IL has no purpose
Of interfering with slavery where IL exists
IN tho states. or IN any way abrideIns tho
rights Of state under the constitution. IL
stand. by the doctrine Of the fathers ol thu
republic, that freedom i. the normal condl.
ton Of our territory. aud freedom should
have q hearing in our courts. The slave
power having ruled the eountry so long.
and finding that its seep're had departed,
has appealed from the balIo. box to tie
sword u settle the right to power. The
present war /. the slave power against irec
institutions. Tho " irrerre-sibls conflict"
!. upon US. The Republicans believe the
people are the soyereigns. and have the rlsh.
10 rule; and believing this and standing
upon the jus,nes. Of their cause they ara
ready to stand by the administration IN ls-
Tending tho properly constituted authorizes
against the rebels. Aud they are no, alone.
The masses Of the people arc with them.
Ba, they are held responsible, having plae-
ed the administration m power. Now how
shall they meet this responsibility By
abandoning their party organiIi,ion' by
no means. Their duty is to keep up an sl-
Gcient organization, to bring forward their
strong men Tor posts Of honor and trust.
/ In our own State, no more worthy or Ell
Gent men can DO found than lss,EL Wash.
BuEs jr.. our prosen, governor. for that Po-
siiion. 10 should be. a, ! doub. not hs
will b., unanimously renominatel. Let Ne
give him such vote as will forever put to
silence those who sympathiIe with rebellion
in Maine. The support OF government, be-
in; the great question, We can afford to let
minor question, sub.ide until this great
problem ., iairly solved, until rebellion re.
ceiyes its final quietus. In every county
and town in the state wo should keep up
healthy organization upon which govern.
ment can rely. until tho.o with whom in
unnatural conflict, wc are contendine, nee!
their meritcd condemnation. II ever IN hu.
man history. q crime las been committed
which demands that without one sign OF re-
lenting tho power drIuely commissioned to
DO in Gods name revenge TO execute
wrath. should put forth all its energies to
crash tho doors OF evil. it !, the crime com.
mi,,ed by the yet unhuns traitors who lead
in this rebellion against our government.
Those who in foil knowledge Of tho public
sentiment OF the nation, OF is history and
mission have ru,hlessly souch, to de.ecra.s
and overthrow 1t. Upon such, le, law have
its course le, the righ,eou. authority Of
government DO yindicsted let the guilty
suffer, and 10, no, history DO cheated OF tho
warning TO come from their merited down.
fall and destruction. The mission Of tho
Republican party will no, DO ended until
the government, Is fully indicated, until
freedom can have q hearing in our courts,
until FREQ speech. free pres, FREQ school,
and free Aarch are established 10 all our
land. Until the slave olIssrchy shall learn
tina, " the mud'ill. OF society " arO the SOW.
ereigns and lords Of the land.