Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-07
street Talk Between Two Repub-
1irans.

Mr. K-What is the meaning of this call for
new party in our Republican paPersr Is our
Republican party. now only sir yearsold already
played QUIT
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, il you can Only keep the
principles of the party in active exercise.
Mr. XII nm not COW inced that your reason
ing Is sound-certsinly it is not honest. If you
mean 70 hang on TO the principles of the Repub-
lican party. and you say names nothing. what
Is the use of changing the name am mor in
doubt than ever about the matter. and would like
better reason than the one you give me. Let
ns understand each other fairly.
Mr.. G.-You must not be too exacting in this 4
affair. for both you and | should be disposed to
somewhat 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 we're entirely honest. / fear
you are getting too tender footed, Mr.. X. You
must have more back bone. and do as ! do.
Mr.. K.-Bat that sort of talk don't give me
the information / want Why change the name
Of our party, IL you that its principles shall
stand1 The term Republican. if il is not made
to cover up disunionsm, abolitionism, or mig
gerism. or Fremontsm. or Cameronism or steal
ing generally, is good enough name for any
party. Ii il is intended to cover up these abomi
nations, then | 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 his friends
would consign any party to perdition. The first
year of Republican rule in the United States has
been fatal to its prolonged existence, and it must
die at the hands of the people. But ,chy should
you and \ die ,cith u7 Its open negro policy,
too, has been fatal, and the miserable Abolition
their Internal babbing. have given us a
NAME not to be enved. They have almost
ruined Us. Why should you aud ! be smoth
cred by the perfume OF that faction. when
have il IN power to set fire To the old tenn
pie, or scuttle the old hulk of Republicanism-
tbs destroying all traces of our guilt-and again
loom up under the new banner of the Union
e
bosom? | have mo 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 failure. five can't whipthem un
der one name. let US try another sir
Mr.. K.-I see that you are resolved to die
lighting the Democrats" bat ven have not yet
told me how our principles are to be carried out
under the name. That is the point on which
beg You to enlighleh me. Does the Chicago
platform stand as the doctrines of the new partyl
Mr. Go Be sure IL does. We don't propose
to abandon one jot or title of those principles
Why should WEI Republicans will constitute
ninety FIVE per cent. of the new party-Or rgther
the old one under a netc name-and il will be
hard II ninety FIVE Republicans can't manage five
Democrats. il 80 many per cent. come into the
new concern We must have aid IRON some
quarter. 10 make up the losses which suffer by
the desertion OF Republicans, and Democrat is
good enough MoRGAN for US ill after the fall
elections. There IS no in Disgusting this fact:
We are gone up II the Democracy remains united.
IL will remain - against the Republican party,
and our only hope is in catching them by new
name Don't YOU. Mr.. X see that il Is matter
OF lite aud death with Us, and that must act
were Liberty men once-then Know Nothing
then Republicans. and another somersault will
break no bones Courage. sir: couragel
Mr. - am not vet convinced that YOU are
right. or that the party Is TO be an honest
Indeed the reverse is the fact Ii our principles
Of RepubIicanisms be right. and the people favor
them. am unable 20 see why a change of name
IL at all essential IL looks to me that will
and should lose ground and become cdous for
want of integrity OF purpose. to say nothing OF
the mofires which you assign for the change OF
There can be no good for being
dishonest. and the great mass OF voters who look
at things 9th a careful eye will not be able To
appreciate or approve those unsound political
reasons which 20 the politician looks so capt.
waiting That. sir. you will find out BE
sides. | am not convinced that YOU will
be able 10 draw of from the Democ-
racy even the FIVE per cent. you cal
culate on You may catch few Democratic
Office hunters who had not besn appreciated in
their own party-or who think they have not
been-but yoa will find that ninety nine out OF
every hundred will stand firm by their organiza-
ton. And there Is reason why they should
not You say they have been faithful TO the
Constitution, and We know there Is large INA.
jority OF our Indiana troops in the field who are
Democrats You say that our Republican party
as such. has been failure-that the Administra