Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-06-14
The Republican Party.

gave 10 life and vitality. havs sres"y w.
come hstcry. Southern eneroaehmens up
ON IN. rights and interests OF the North
yer. long endured; but they we're persisted
IN . little too long Tor the benefit OF the
ASrr..-ors. Northern blood at last got on.
and away vent both Of the old rol' asai or.
carnations. like chat before the wind. The
people demanded . neg party. new
agency. through which they could express
their opinions, became q pecessi'-. This
necessity gave riss to the party now In pow
or 10 the general Government. This party
laid down . platform OF principles, broad
literal, nAiional--A platform in every re'
.pec, conforming TO the letter and spirit oil
the Constitution.
Neither the Republican party, or any oil
ito semtsr. are responsible. either directly
or Indirectly, for the rebellion and rcvola-
ton that has broken out IN the South. The
election OF Lincoln was an &C, Of the people.
expressed in a constitutional. lawful way.
There Was nothing about IL or connected
With Il which Vas justly eIeep,iOnabls To
either section Of the Union.
The Republican party. since |, assumed
the rein. Of the Government, has done moth
ing at which any portion Of the people Of
the United Sta,cs oush, to complain. The
protection Of the Government property. ane
the enforcement Of the Laws. became the
duty Of the Prc.iden, as the chief executive
otserr Of the Union. These were duut. d.
ree,ly inpo.ci BY bic oath. Wisdom, mod
GRAFTON. prudence. and frmnss', have been
rerman.u, elem sn,. IN the Administrator
Of Mr.. Lincoln. Both the President aud
C.bine, have exhibited . mastery State
policy. q profound craftsmanship.
The power Of the Government - now BE-
ins tested. and under the pre.en, crisis u
already exhibits vitality and force ,ha,
a.,oni.hes the whole world. And ihi. !.
bu, the " beginning OF the end" Rebel
lion /, doomed. and Secession i' destined to
be crushed out. And now !, 10 proposed to
di,bGri re Rpsbios, party and this prop
o.,ion cone. occasionally from It's Trends
and members. Some Of the reasonins' ap.
piled to ,h. proposition sppear plausible
on their iace. I, !. aid ,ha, party di.,ine'
,iop. are now absorbed in general love Of
eOuptry; that denOcra,s stand up shoulder
TO .hoslicr with Republicans Ia support Of
the Govcrnmen, and then comes the qae..
uon-why divide into party organizations
Fair {. I'll this appears. there Is another
view to b. taken Of thee positions. The
Republican party has nothing to qualify OF
abandon in It's platform Of principles. They
were right when they were adopted. aud
they are rsh, now. More than this, when
carried intn practical operation. they have
- lar commented themselves 10 the god
judgment Of the masses that nearly the
Whole northern voice pronounced in their
eowardios and tr,AeLery to the people. 1,
). very true tina, sOme poinis IN the rcpubl'-
can platform DO no, now engage the public
mind. Tor the time being they are almost
entirely 0verskatowed by the new issues
thru.I.upon The eounirylby the traitor, OF the
South. The present 10 not the time for re-
pGblicabs to ignore or abandon anv Of their
great fundamental doctrines. To abandon
them would Be TO change the war policy OF
the administration. tecAuse the policy ).
bot the logical results OF republican theories
reduced TO practice. In our judsmen, the
republican party should stand by It's old
lsadnArs.. otherwise /, has but Two alter
na.i,es-sr,,. to go squarely over TO the
democratic party or. secondly. to form
new party out OF the shattered fragment. Of
the old democracy and the ruins OF the re-
publican organization. We will no, insult
the intelligence Of our readers by arguing
the Gre, point, because such thing cannot
be done. IL i'a moral impossibi!i,y. The
second point demands attention and fair
discussion. 1, !, plis.ibly said. let US have
. nsv party, made up Of men in favor OF
supporting the Government. preserving the
Union, and maintaining the Constitution
against traitor. and r,bels Such . party
can be made to include all Of our democrat
ie friends ~ho are really with us in all these
movements. l. not the present Republican
party jus, such party, occupying the very
ground upOn which new political Organi-
nation i, proposed to 10 bAssd' II 90 Why
tear down the old building to get materials
ou, Of which 10 Construct new one?
We are in favor Of pursuing literal pol.
icy toward. al our democratic friends who
stand BY the Administration IN maintaining
the Union. 81 long As they stand BY the
Administration and the country they should
5e treated literally. generously. The Re
publican party holds no doctrine inoonsis-
tent with the preservation Of the Union,
hence all patriotic men can now ally them
selves to this organization without sacrifice
Of principle. II cur democratic friend,
choose TO keep up as-psrs,e political organ
nation, let them do it 4; IL, on the other
hand. they cleo, to cas-, in their fortunes
with the Republicans, let them Be treated
As equal. and b. dealt BY nssnanimou'ly.
We cay, therefore. in view OF oil these
fact. and considerations. let the Republican
party stand by tho old aas. and never Tor a
moment think Of giving up i" organization
IL occupies responsible position before the
country ard before the world. The de.t'-
MES Of the present. generation. and the des