, 1866-11-20
TUESDAY,, NOVEMBER 20, 1866.
THE SATlONALITY OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN PARTY.

THE SATaoSALITY OF THE RE-
PEHLIC.AS PARTY.
The Republican party entered the Prcsi-
Gvn,ia' canvass of lSa; with hastily formed
ailirE,ancc uf principles. Its numerical
strength. though insufficient to elect the
candidate, surprised its own members as well
IS the opposition, and gave promise that the
same principles, boldly and fairly stated,
woalI command the approval of the people.
THIS result was accomplished four years Later
when Lincoln md Haul1in were elected, aud
again affirmed in 1864, by the reelection
ol Mr.. Lincoln. The close Of tho war gave
warrs,s1 to some in surprising that With that
v4r the mission Of tile Republican party was
AZ au end. hut the events that have FOL-
lowed and the elections that hare just taken
place, show that the popular heart Is devo-
teu 20 ih". principles Of the party, and that
IL" people wish that party to administer the
t"Frfaf''.'t- Th,rc never was a more stu.
l;f t!Hndcr tnr=-t 70 suppose the Republican
party Mas founded for : Temporary nnrnosc-
Principles ace eternal, never lc.a ,orarv.
Tic party in Its fist organization Proposed
10 limit slavery to It's then geographical
boundaries, and1o irsist that nll new States
should be free, That was not the extent OF
lis PRINCIPLES. but it WIS the extent to which
t!sc principles could At that Tim. be applied
II tie policy Of the Government. The tri-
u1nr'' Of the Republican party In ts60, was
properly understood by the Southern people
ls the triumph Of party whose principles
would ROT te!csnte the extension OF slave ter
TltUry, nor give to slavery QUO iota of protcc-
49, - a'.'s ~ sc'neol mol ps"pel'5
Cu,:... t eel'ess s'an. =, eae
n..' A'tv''. ost"cen s'a'e's "pne'u oy
-: '.e s'..l. 's.''' '1 INC ~" a,onc' a'a reoc1-
'n H. Wy eAoss Inc latter. Inc ehoice re-
"-.,' ~ ''s ''''n''on VI e'a'eFs, aho gave,
!o' 'l'e s''ss ''li'e "a 'he nsioFy OF tue eoun.
IT. ~ q s'os' u"!'s ''r iail application Of
1Ee hf'a1 i'Tahrlp'e III freedom and equality
te.ofe s!e 'SE OF All mankind.
INC american people have now thrice In
ETetcss't II: and each time with Increased
emphasis, declared that this principle Is the
fundamental basis Of all national policy, and
have Will equal emphasis dcclared that they
demand the administration OF the Govern
n"n' "y lie hepnblfcan party tnaccordaucc
wah ttat principle. The Republican party
taerci're finds Itsclf charged with national
uEties, ana responsible 10 the nallon ior the
Iee!'sy and the wisdom with which those
dSf'es are discharged Havlng been betrayed
~ the Executive, the people have virtually
deH'sed that Executive and placed the p.ae-
teal administration OF the Government In
ihe hands Of Congress, which Is the repre-
sentative Of the Republican party.
That party Is now politically the natlon |;
in its hands for three years Is placed the con-
t=ol OF the Government, and It's policy must
therefore be commensurate with the rcspon-
siblity flat is upon IT. The Whig party was
respectable party, but was too respectable
aid digniatd to have any active policy; 1t
therefore contcntcd itself with the enjoy
mcnt of things as they were, and with stilted
protests against the pros1essivcness Of its
opponents. As might hare been expected,
il died eventually Of inanition. The Demo
cratic party always triumphed as long ns III
policy was progressive; and when the tim
came that its policy ceased to be Affirmative
and degcncratcl into mere defence o
slavery. and defence ofprivilegcd classes, 1t
fall was rapid md Its disgrace overwhelming
The Republican party is party Of prc
E7ess. Under its care and protection fire.
labor has crossed tue Missouri River, an