The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-07-20
THE SOUTH AND TIE REPUBLI-
CANS.

The Richmond Wing seems to be in.
tercsted in the fortunes of the Republican
party. We do not feel surprised at it. for
the said party has been for I've years i'as,
power in the land, and Is n'ightiest when
most fiercely opposed. The Wing when
restored to life by permission Of the gov
eminent, commenced operations at once to
demolish this great organization. il hated
us all so much that il could not even give
Our party its proper name, hut kept OIL con.
stnntly croaking about the Radicals. Now,
however. It has found ont that we are Re-
publcans; and our party Is not dead, nor
buried, nor dying, nor sick, nor likely to he
seriously niling; but is alive, robust, harl
at work doing its allotted task, anil bound
to get Oh through its enemies burst with
ruge ut the spectacle.
Tho WING is not able to deny the great
services Of this party, but il claims that the
mission Of the party is fulfilled. Let us
see about that. II has achieved two things
which give il an immortal record. II has
crushed ont the mightiest rebellion known
to human history, and abolished hideous
system of bondage which was rlie disgrace
of ChristendonL Is this a proof of the
worthlessncss or Of the value of the party
If these deeds be praiseworihy. there can
be no question that the party has been sub
jectcd to the sevcrest of all possible tests.
and has come forth victorious. II is not
common when a general has gained bat
lie to say to him that his mission is fulfilled,
and that he must give place to his less for.
tunnte predecessor or his beaten adversary.
Yet this is precisely what the Wing wishes
the Republicans to do. lttells this triumph
ant party to take off It's lnurels, to ignore its
victories, and to disband its vetenn forces.
Coming from vanquished foe, this re.
quest is modest. to say the least. We necd
not tell the Wing that the Republicans are
in 10 haste to act upon It's advice. There
is only one way in which the Republican
party can ever be superseded, and that one
the Wing is not smart enough to see. 1t is
not by ordering It to transfer Its baton OF
command to disloyal hands, but by dis.
banding all other parties or factions, and all
joining the Republican party and sustaining
Republican principles. Iftllc southern men
do not choose to do this they must blame
their own folly for keeping them out ofthc
ruling power.
Their calculation was that by dngooning
the soutl, again us Of old, and uniting with
the Northern Democrats, they could togeth
er make majority against us, aud no gnin
possession Of the national government once
murc. Knowing what we do Of the nature
Of things at the south, we are no, disposed
to submit any longer to have every Repub.
lienn N, the South subjected TO system Of
terrorism, with view to crushing out tie
party. lf there is to l,c liberty at The north
for the rebel allies who seek to carry out
this scheme, there must he equal liberty at
the south for the Republicans who would
vote with ms to prevent II. So far frum tie
Republican party having nothing more to
do, it owes to the gallant Union men Of the
south to insist upon this freedom for them
and full protection in the exercise Of their
political rights Hitherto there las been no
such liberty in any Of the States. Thou.
sands Of citizens In every ono Of these
States would have voted Tor Lincoln in
1850 had they only dared to do 80.
Ever since tho abolition Of slavery wns
accomplished, the organs Of the copper.
heads and the conquered rebels have kept
on saying that the Republican parry had
finished its mission and should d''''a'a
Yet during tho very period consumed 10
this idle clamor, this great party had fought
and won another splendid triumph on the
principle Of equality before the 'sw' against
,,,,,.h ,v.. .u.rsd tho south and the north
.m pcmocmis. Il is now engaged In
another struggle for orimparialr representation,
.ssins, which the same force arc anycd.
Al the same timo Il goes on contendins for
the pcnnsnence Of the national credit,
ssains, the validity Of obligations incurred
for rebel purposes, and asains rswardins
traitors BY prsfermsut iu high P'aos-
All Of these issues tho Wing would very
quietly dispose Of by ignoring tho great