Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
street Talk Between Two Repub-
leans.

street Talk Between Two Repub-
Leans.
Two Republicans meet and exchange the usu-
al salutatiOns. They are soon emerged in
politics.
Mr.. K-What is the meaning of this call for
a new party in our Republican papers? Is our
Republican party, now only six years old, already
played outi
Mr. G.-Well, / don't know about that; but /
reckon it is prudent to change its name. There
are some reasons, and they are private ones, why
the name don't suit any longer, and you know
names are nothing, if you can only keep the
principles of the party in active exercise.
Mr.. K.-I am not convinced that your reason
ing is sound-certainly it is not honest. If you
mean to hang on to the principles OF the Repub-
lican party, and you say names are nothing, what
is the use of changing the name? | am NOR, in
doubt than ever about the matter, and would like
a better reason than the one you give me. Let
us understand each other fairly.
Mr.. G-You must not be too exacting in this
affair, for both you and | should be disposed to
trust somewhat to the better judgment of the
leaders of the Republican party. who are men of
great knowledge of human nature, and know
what will win and what won't win. Remember
that those leaders have already belonged to
every party that has existed in this State for ten
years past, and have changed their party names
to suit the times and secure political success. We
must have less conscience about this matter, and
act as though we were entirely honest. / fear
You are getting too tender footed, Mr.. K. You
must have more back bone, and do as / do.
Mr.. K.-But that sort of talk don't give me
the information I want. Why change the name
of our party, if you mean that its principles shall
standl The term Republican, if it is not made
to coTer up disunionism, or abolitionism, or mig
gerism, or Fremontism, or Cameronism, or steal
ing generally, is good enough name for any
party. If it is intended to cover up these abomi-
nations, then 1 admit you should change the
name, and do it speedily. There is no time to
lose if that be so.
Mr.. G.-Now you HAVE 1T. You know as
well as | do that the conduct of this Administra
ton cannot be defended, and that the frauds and
stealings tolerated by LINCOLN and bis friends
would consign any party to perditicn. The first
year of Republican rule in the United States has
been fatal to It's prolonged existence. and it must
die at the hands of the people. But chy should
you and / die Nth IT. Its open negro policy,
too, has been fatal, and the miserable Abolition
lists of New England and the Reserve by
their internal b~labbing, have given us a
- - --.l M
ruined us. Why should you and 1 be smoth-
cred by the perfume of that faction. when
we have it IN our power to set ERE TO the old tenn
pie. or scuttle the old hulk of Republicanism-
THIS destroying all traces of our guilt-and again
loom up under the new banner of the Union
party = to live another four years in A~BRAHAM's
bOsOm2 | have no notion of giving up to the
Internal Democrats, whose only virtue is that
they have lived by the Constitution but too faith
fully, and who now dare to tell you and | that
our party is a failure. live can't whip them un-
der one name, let US try another, sirl
Mr.. XII see that you are resolved to die
Fighting the Democrats, but you have not yet
told me how our principles are 10 be carried out
under the new name. That is the point on which
l beg you to enlighten me. Does the Chicago
platform stand as the doctrines of the new party?
Mr.. Go be sure ii does. We don't propose
to abandon one jot or title of those principles.
Why should wei Republicans will constitute
ninety-fve per cent. of the new party-Or rGther
the Old one under a neto Bame-and it will be
hard if ninety-fve Republicans can't manage five
DnmOcrata ~ an mans ro- oont oo,o :,.o A.
new concern. We must have aid from some
quarter, to make up the losses which we suffer by
the desertion of Republicans, and a Democrat is
good enough MoKGAS" for US till after the fall
elections. There is no use in Disgusting this fact:
We are gone up If the Democracy remains united.
Ii will remain so against the Republican party,
and our only hope is in catching them by a new
name Don't you, Mr.. K. see that it is a matter
Of lite and death with US. and that we must act
with the desperation which the case requires? We
were Liberty men oncc-then Know Nothings-
then Republicans, aud another somersault will
break no bones. Courage. sir; couragel
Mr.. XII am not vet convinced that YOU are
right. or that the new party is to be an honest one.
Indeed the reverse is the fact. II our principles
of RepubIicanisms be right. and the people favor
them, l am unable to see why a change Of name
is at all essential Ii looks to ne that we win
and should lose ground and become odious for
want Of integrity of purpose, to say nothing of
the notices which you assign for the change of
name. There can be no good reason for being
dishonest, and the great mass Of voters who look
at things with a careful eye will not be able to
appreciate or approve those unsound political
reasons which to the politician looks so capt.
yating. That. sir. you will find out. Be
sides, | am not convinced that you will
be able to draw of from the Democ-
racy even the FIVE per cent. you cal
culate on. You may catch a few Democratic
Office hunters who had not been appreciated in
their own party-or who think they have not
been-but you viii find that ninety nine out Of
every hundred will stand firm by their organiza-
ton. And there is NO reason Why they should
not. You SAY they have been faithful to the
Constitution. and we Know there Is a large ma
jority OF our Indiana troops in the field who are
Democrats You sly thaeour Republican party,
as such, has been a failure-that the Administra