Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-04
Decline OF the Black Republicans.

The opening OF the political campaign indi-
Gates unmistakablv that the Republican party has
lost its cohesion. Opposition to slavery was the
foundation upon which the party was formed
and to that only was it properly adapted. The
wrongs suffered by the enslaved negroes was 40
excellent subject for political agitation and the
vivid colors in which the Republican leaders
portrayed the colors Of the peculiar institution"
touched sympathetic cord in the heart Of the
North. But the strength of the Republican
party was in the prospect, and not in the attain
ment Of freedom for the slaves. IL was the
blessing of liberty IN the abstract that il held up
before the people, rather than the plain, unvar-
nished article which the negroes now enjoy. Par
ties, like coQuettes, always manage to have more
than one string to their bow, but the Republican
party had but one, and that they have lost since
the adjustment Of slavery is no longer a thing
of the future To build a new foundation
for the party has been the great aim -of it's
leaders since the fate of slavery was sealed
The radical class, knowing what strong
card the negro while in a condition of slav-
cry, have been foolish enough to believe that be
can still be made availfhs political instru-
ment, and with this view they are making des-
perate attempt 70 get the party upon negro sui
fr4ge patfoI ID believing that TO be the next best
thing TO abotionism. But 1t will not do. The
conservative wing OF the party are shresd enough
TO see that the negro was no longer available to
the Republicans after the shackles fell from his
limbs, and he became 4 full hedged freeman.
They are determined that the party shall not be
anchored TO a dead issue-that it shall not plant
itself upon a shadow because the substance was
once there-hence the qusrrelling. wraugling and
fighting which is in progress between the two
factions and which clearly points TO party disin
tegraton. FROM all parts OF the country
wherever the political ball is in motlon-we hear
of a bitter warfare between the rival elements OF
Repubcanisn. and so far we can determine
at this time neither has much cause to dsparage
the other. TIE New England Republicans
seem 10 be almo. a uni. in favor OF negro suf-
frage. Those of New York, judging by the
cor,plerion OF the Safe Committee are very
Aesrly tie upon this question. ln Peunsy lvania
and New Jersey they are anti suffrage; IN OHIO
they are divided; in Iowa the party Is ~recsng
itself upon the suffrage question, and IA num-
Der of counties each faction IL running is own
candidates The other Western States, which
have not vet been officially beard from, will show
the san me state of decentralization in the party. al
though the majority ofthem will probably oppose
the suffrage policy. Il is evident, therefore. that
the Republican party is rapidly approaching dis
solution Its vitalizing priuepa was buried
with slavery, and there Is no substitute Tor II
The most skillful political architects ~ the party
have exhausted their talents IN vain attempts TO
put a new foundation under the old sHperstrrc-
ture and there seems 10 De no longer doubt
that il is destined 20 crumtle and Al-N. \
Sun.