The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-06-13
From The Republic.
Tho Coming Convention.

As the time for the meeting Of the Union State
Convention draws nigh Ii will be well for the del
egates TO begin TO look around and become posted
in regard to the political standing Of the candi-
dates that will he presented for nomination, and
also for the candidates themselves to give an air
ing to their policies. In our opinlonno one need
apply to tho Convention who can not show a
clean record upon the great questions Of the day.
man who has stood upon doubtful or cOnserva-
tive ground can hardly expect to receive any
thing at the hands of the Convention. And this
Is as it should he. A victory was never won by n
compromise. The conflict may be STAYED of by
such means, but sooner or later the battle must
be fought. A compromise with wrong Is a defeat
of right From the early dawn of the Christian
era no great principle ever succeeded by doubt
lul or conservative policy. just so long as the
friends of advancement were timid, and willing to
patch up a compromise, just so long advancement
and liberty was plant Of slow and uncertain
growth What would have been the effect on the
Christian religion II our Savior had been n con-
seryative and insisted upon u compromise with
Satan? Where would have been religious toler-
ance if Martin Luther had been a conservative in
stead of u radical and compromised with the Ro-
man Catholic Church? Where would have been
our Union to-day if Abraham Lincoln had been u
conservative and compromised with Jei. Davis
for division Of the Union?
Conservatism has been the blight, the milldcw
which has gathered upon the surface of progress,
and attempted to hold the world In Ignorance and
vice. IL is the Upas tree, beneath the shade Of
which no living thing can grow, and from whose
branches poisonous nOXiOus vapors arise slilling
every pure breeze that crosses its path. With the
light OF past centuries as guide, tits iolly-nay,
wicked, TO longer court conservatism, In order To
be partially successful. If we have an open enc
my We know exactly how TO deal with him, but
with doubtful friend 1t is difficult to accomplish
anything good We hope the day of compromise
| is over and that the battle will be fought out on
the radical line, even If it takes several summers.
Right will come out victorious in the end, and tn
friends OF freedom and Union should remember
| tho many repulses they met In stormng the
works of the enemy in by-gone days. But by per.
severCnce and steady, uuwavering support Of
radical measures aud principle, they finally
stOrmed and carried the works of the enemy, and
Tor over dozen years have never been defeated
| when they fought the battle on clear and well-de.
! hned grounds. But just so soon rs they attempt
| ed any patch work, defeat was sure TO follow
| LOOK ut the effect upon-the country at large IN
! our having conservative President. The coun,
| Try has been IN constant turmoil, and that at q
! time when We needed rest and quiet SO much
! On the surrender of Lee and johnson mdicalsm
! was triumphant but the blight of conservatism
was spread over tie country by the aid of u sec
Ond Judas lscariOt. He called himself Moses III.
but this only arose from his having londness fol
scripture names, aud did not want to give his trut
name, In the next Union Convention let the
motto be; mo Conservative need apply