The Placer herald., 1863-05-30
Street Talk between two Republicans.

Street Talk between two Republicans.
Two Republicans meet and exchange the
usual salutaton. They are soon immersed
in politics:
Mr.. X. What is the meaning Of this call
for new party in our Republican papers7
Is our Republican party, now only six years
old, already playe out?
Mr.. G. Well, don't know about that; |
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.. *. | am not convinced that your
reasoning is sound-cerlainIy it is not honest
1t you mean to hang on to the principles of
the Republican party, as you say names are
nothing, what is the use of changing the
name? am mole in doubt than ever about
the matter, and would Ike better reason
than you give me. Let US understand each
other fairly.
Mr.. &. You must not be too exactino in
this affair, for both You and should be dis
posed to trust somewhat to the better udc
ment Of the leaders of the Republican party,
who are men of great knowleog 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 wears past,
and have changed their party names to suit
the times and secure political success. We
must have conscience about this matter, an |
act as though we We're entirely honest.
fear You are getting too tender-footed Mr.. K
You must have more back bone AS | do
Mr.. r. But that sort Of talk don't give
me the information want. Why change
the name of our party, if you mean the
principles shall stand? The term "Republ-
can, if it is not made to cover up disunion-
ism, or aboliiiouism, or niggerisn, or FIRE.
monti>m, or Cameronsm, or stealing gener-
ally, is good enough for any party. If it is
intended to cover up these denominations.
then admit you should change the name,
and do it speedily, There is no time to lose
if that be so.
Mr.. &. Now YOU HAVE IT. You know
as well as do that the conduct of this Ad
mnistration cannot be defended, and
that the frauds and stealings tolerated by
Lincoln and bis friends would cnnsign any
party to perditon. The first year of Re
publican rule in the United States has been
fatal to its prolonged existence, and it must
die at the hands Of the people. Bnt why
should you and | die with it? The open
negro policy too, has been fatal, and the
miserable abolirionists Of New England and
the REESE w." by their infer al babbinc.
have given us name not to be envied.
These have almost ruined US. Why should
you and be s.otherel 10y the perfume of
that faction, when We have it in our power
to set fire to the old temple, or sculle the
old hulk of Republicanisn--lhu lhus destroying
all traces of our guilt-and again loom up
under the new banner Of "Unio~ party" to
live another four Years in Abraham's S bosom9
have no notion Of giving up TO the infer
nal Democrats, whose only virtue is that
they have lived by the Constitution but too
and | that our party is a failure. If we
can't whip them under one name, let us try
Al other. sir.
Mr.. X. see thai you are resolved to die
fighting the Democrats" but you have not
yet told me how our principles are to be
carried out under the new name. That is
the point on which | BEG you to enligbten
me. Does the Chicago platform stand as
the doctrines Of the new party?
Mr.. G. To be sure 1t does. We don't
propose to abandon one !ot or title of those
principles. Why should we' Republicans
will constitute ninety-five per cent. cf the
new partv-or rather the old one under
new name and it will be hard if nine,y,five
Republicans can't manage five Democrats if
so many per cent. come into the new con,
cern. We must have aid from some quarter,
to make up the losses which we suffer by
deseltion of Republicans, and Democrat is
good enough Morgan" for us I'LL! after the
Fall elections There is no use in Disgusting
the fact: We are gone up if the Democra
cy remain united. 1t will remain so
against the Republican party, and our only
hope is in catching them by a new name.
Don't you, Mr.. X see that il is a matter of
life and death with us, and that we must act
HIS the desI Grafton Of the ease requires? We
were Liberty men once-then Know Moth
ings-then Republicans. and another somer
saut will break our bones. Courage, sir,
courage!
Mr. K am not convinced that you are
right or that the new party is to be an
honest one. Indeed, the reverse in the fact.
If our principles Of Repub!icanism be right,
and the people favor them, am unable to
see Why change Of name is at all essential.
1t looks to me that we will and should lose
ground and become odious for want of inl
tegrity of purpose, to say nothing of
motiues 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 careful eye, will
not be able to appreciate or approve those
unsound political reasons which to the polit-
clan looks SO captivating. That sir, you will
find out. Besides, am not convinced that
you will be able to draw of from the Dem.
acracy even the five per cent. you calculate
on. You may catch a few Democratic
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