, 1865-11-09

NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION.
LESSONS OF THE ELECTION.

IN Cook county, demonstrates a fact oycr
which every Republican will heartily rejoice,
VIZ: that the Republican organization has
attained prestige, power and momentum by
VHuc OF It's past history nnd bri1lant record.
which cannot he assailcd or resisted on anv
temporary. local or side Issues, except TO the
defeat Of those who assa1l 1t. It Is the rrcat
popular, all-embracinc, comprehensive De-
mocsatfc party Of the country. II is not am
bilious 10 t1gurc In the minority, and docs not
intend to do 50. Relying on the fundamental
doctrine that the whole people arc to be
trusted with their share in tho Government
II refuses 10 be owned by any clique.
nationality or faction, Int guarantees
equal and exact Justice to MI men, Fifteen
years advocacy ofthcse principles have placed
II In power throughout the Northern States,
and, through the Federal Government, have
extended its sway over the Southern States
as vel. It now rules the country with m nm.
divided sway, that Is everywhere sanctioned
by the popular majority. New Jersey, 10
deemed by her Inst campaign, falls into the |
Republican line. or the cities heretofore
Democratic, such strongholds as Buffalo, |
Rochester, Schenectady, Syracuse, Peoria, !
Galcha, Madison, and Others, have fallen into |
our hands, while New York finds her majority |
against us cut down from g, 900 to 10000
These ncccssIous Of power Mt the late elec- |
tlon result from no local or temporary causes.
but are part Of the inheritance to which the |
Republican party falls heir by virtue OF It's |
long struggle for liberty and Its f.aal conquest
over s'avcry. It required fifty years of domI- \
neering agercsslons on the part OF slavery,
and fifteen ycara Of steady resistance to these !
age1cssions by the Republican host, te1mlna-
ting In the Inst four years of war, to give the
Republican organization It's present. prestige
and power The sacred blood of two hun-
drcd thousand martyrs attest the righteous
ness of its principles, and the sundered chains |
ol iour millions Of slaves are part of Its honor
able trophies.
Every rival or opponent Of such q party Is |
as CERTAIN to be crushed, as an cegshell in |
cataract.
II was with these xicws Of tha Inevitable
power Of the Republican organization, which
Is the just and glorious reward Of its political
record, that we regretted that number Of
Its members In Our own midst, gentlemen
whose distinguished military services are
part OF its fame, and who received minority |
gifts votes in Convention, should array them
selves In opposition to its declared voice, and |
bolt It's regular nominations. The result has |
confirmed our view Of the folly Of such move
mcnts. They are wrong In ethics, because
those who enter into Convention arc bound
in honor to abide by Its nominations. They
arc wrong IN theory, because where
Conventions are entered into as the
mode Of arriving at the
will OF party, the vote OF the Convention Is
the Tsirn 1f fIa ma 9nr3tv md |
Any attempt to bolt Is an attempt by a
minority TO rule the majority and onght to
tall. They are wrong politically, because nll
boiling movements naturally form coalitions
with the common enemy and permanently In
jurc the unity, harmony aud organization OF
the Republican party. Finally, they are IN
cspedient, because members Of the party who
canrot rule 1t by acting in and through It,
cannot hope to rn1c It by passing wholly be-
yond its rae The Republican party desires
are bis natural, spontaneous, faithful, undying
friends. We have proved ourselves such
throughout the country in every nominating
Convention and at the polls
The Chicago Times admits that three
fourths Of the class who did not vote at the
late election were Democrats. This clearly
shows that the attempt Of Republican SOL
dicrs to eecurr Democratic votes was failure.
Notwithstanding the violation Of the usagcs
Of the Republican party, it is believed
that the majority Of those who voted
for the soldiers on the boiling ticket were
Republicans.
We trust therefore that those Republican
soldiers who participated In this political mis-
take will not allow any Establishments Of
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