The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-05-13
Tae Republican Party.

come the AFFECT tools OF The Slave Oil
garchy. an by and through them the
history of National Legislation became
but the history Of the consolidation OIL
the power, and the record OF the agrees 5.
ion, of Slavery. The interests of free la.
bor were condemned or willfuly neglected
and finally. as on the repeal of the Mis-.
souri, compromise, ruthiessly violated -
This open aggression aroused the vota.
ries of'free labor from a lethargy which
Eteal!hier approaches had failed to dis
'nrb. Instantly the necessities Of organ
lied resistance to the dangerous power
that was twining its deadly folds abou
the Constitution and the Union became
apparent. They saw how persistentlv
every interest of the working masses had
been sacrificed 10 Slavery. The opening
OF the Territories TO free labor, the Civ
ang of the public lands to the landless
the protection of home industry, the i'm
provement Of the rivers and harbors of
the country, the construction Of a rreaI
srtery OF travel across the country, tina
aAe uhoccnpicd territories might the bet
ter, and the more readily, and the more
quickly, be oyeirun by a free labor We
"manry-ihese measures, SO essential to
s!,e advancement of voluntary labor, and
the supremacy Of free principles, Sla-
very. enlrenchcj in the old parties, had
refused 10 accord them. A new party
exist nee was therefore necessary, which
should array itself against Slavery, and
force from that power these measures
SO vital and nee. ssary to tie proper ex.
pansion of the energies of free labor.
F:om these necessities has arisen the
Republican organization. Ii was found
ed in Right and in Justice, and its prov.
ince was 10 bring back the government
40 those principles Of freedom upon
which the Constitution was grounded.
How thoroughly, how nobly, it has per-
formed its duty, every reader knows.
Protection to American industry has been
given; til. Homestead bill is now law .
The Territories are given up TO freedom ;
a Pacific Railroad bill has passed the
House. and will sure Y pass the Senate ;
the National Capital has been redeemed
from the deep disgrace of Slavery, and
throughout every department of the
government is circulating the air of free.
dom, and on every hand the interests of
free labor. as far as Legislation can do it,
are being fostered.
In the light of these facts may we not
ask If the Republican party has not been
true TO lis professions, faithful to its duty !?
And il SO, why is it not worthy of being
foslered and upheld !? Will any man
who delests slavery and loves freedom
fail 10 rel ice at the work Of the organi
z,tion VIXEN he contrasts the position
which the government now occupies with
that which it held preceding the party s
existence. Then freedom was every.
where depressed, and slavery and even
Border Ruffinism fostered. Now, the
National Capitol is freed from the dark
blot the slave trade, which was being
renewed with viyor, has received blow
that will annlhilale it emancipation has
been inau9ulatei in the border States t:
New Mexico has abolished her slave
code. and, with her sister Territories, has
hecome free !; and the great measures
that are to open up the public domain to
freedom, are, or soon will be, upon the
statute hook. In the light of such a
glorious change in the policy of the gov.
arnment-a change which this rebellion
has shown TO be SO necessary for the
nations safety-how can anti slavery
snen-aye, how can loyal men-desire
the dissolution Of the party, or seek to
change lis name I? Why should men
who profess a love for the Humanitarian
principles of the party seek another name
under which 10 advance those principles +?
they had affection for Repub lican
principles, and tie party has been true
10 ihese principles, why SEX u change
IN any essential ?
We believe that the same great prin
'iples Of the party which. appealing as
they did, To The conscience OF the people.
carried tho organization so quickly 10
power, are competent to SUSAN it in tri
umph. We believe that no compromise
Of position can thus result For this
reason. in our opinion, it is important
hat Republicans hold fast to their
organization and to their party policy.
EU- The Bremen County Phanir is
the appropriate name Of newspaper
s,.rtod from ,La , shes a ( tha aid Waser.