Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-24
Commanding 7th Reg. 0. vi
Fhe Union Party and the Republican
Party. .t

. IAfLys
The Ashtabula Sentinel, in commenting
upon the Union movement and the duty of
Republicans, as suggested by the LEADER
of the 14th, has the following remarks
which deserve a careful reading:
"The LEADER asks shall the Union or
ganization be kept up in 0hioP The ques-
ton involves the existence Of the Repubh-
can party also. If Union nominations
are made this year, it will become the par
ty in which the Republicans will aot--but
always under the restraint of an Obliga-
tiOn not to offend very few opponents,
whom they have admitted to their councils
and it will be permanentparty against
which the Democracy will rally their
strength, with very fair prospect of sue
cess, at an early period because it will
not be able to exert thepower against them
that Republicans have done If we make
Republican nominations this year, there
viii be an end of the Union party, and
the Republicans can take the position which
they left last year, in an overweening spir-
it Of iberaity for the sake of a grand ca
tholic movement which would embrace all
parties, but which failed to do more than
unite with us those who would have Joined
US, under dignifed invitation coming
from us as Republicans, while it placed us
at the mercy Of those office seeking sharks
who waited for such an occasion.
The first question now is, can the Re-
publican party put itself into shape and
make nominations We of course hold
that it can, and must, if we would save the
country; but we are at q loss as to the
time before it can be done. Most gladly
viii we take part in any respectable move
ment for that end; and the LEADER and
all others so disposed, may rely upon what
we are able to contribute. The LEAD
suggests that Republican State Cor sR
ton be called, and that the Rep wen
hold Congressional nominatiD, Lblicans
tions. To this suggestion & conyen-
daily respond, by sayir we most cor
ready, and have been g that we are
TO do anything In = eady for q long time
mote Repubr@ |dis way, that will pro
offices. Ian nominations for all the
Dr- And we feel confident, that we in
wise misrepresent the public sentiment
A Of this county, when we say that the great
mass of our voters would hail with deligh
tbe calling of Republican Convention o.
anv sort. We do not suppose that the mer'
: ,nTs of Republicanism would be so charm
I mo to them. But there is a settled re
gard for principles among our people-th
, principles proclaimed by the hepubhcaI
; party-that governs their action. kepub
= iicanism is the term by which they cal
a these principles Of freedom and as the,
Z love enlightened liberty, they are arden
Republicans. They would therefore rathe
!, : simply unite in making Republican nomi
! nations this year as they did in 1860, a
: though no new political organization ha
[. been temporarily interpolated, as was tn
. Union movement last year. Still the ol
! Republicans Of Ashtabuls are not tenaciOu
about names, Principles are what they n
!. gard and what they would promote. If II
! term Union is any better, they will not col
= tend. But to our ears Republicanism hS
: f,r years meant oil the principles upC
= which the Union rests, and from which onl
- a lasting Union can grow. Nor do we d
:, sire to exclude from our conventions, eith'
y as candidates or voters, any that took pa
- With ms last year All we want is, tn
- thew shall unite with US HOD upon clear
defined basis, for the promotion Of tho
= nrinciples of policy that we believe to
- essential to the redemption Of the COUNT
le from its present embarrassments. La
N wear we proposed to make no other iss
- than the defence of the government fro
4 S an internal enemy. The experience Of
- wear shows us that the manner Of that 9
- fence and the principles upon which :
~ ~ war is to be conducted, are essential e
ne NJ ments in our political action and. that
"a politicians we must direct our efforts II
'Mvs M right channels, and become the supports
- Of apolicy. The administration was ele
n ed TO carry out certain wen defined prin
,rd ples which we hold to be right and trl
-, Il Is time that the friends Of the admin
w tration place those principles more Pror
Of nentlv before the world, and lend their
ing to the government in their application
The Union organization Of last year II