The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-10-11
Vbe Erec,ion-TssTer,on.

While the smoke of battle has not vet
cleared away to affurdsa distinct view of the
| field, we think enough is known of the re-
suit, to warrant the opinion that the Repub
licsns have met with a serious check, though
| by NO means repulse. Their progress had
been SO uniformly unobstructed for several
! Y ars, that they seemed to have forgotten
that there was wary and vigilant enemy
ewatching and waiting" for an opportunity
to take advantage Of any unguarded points.
Long continued power ever tsrds to weak
ness in any party, and there was no reason
to expect the Republicans TO be an excep-
ton. Since the traitor leaders in the DEM
ocratic party struck down that organization
in an attempt to strike down the Union, the
loyal sentiment of the nation has clung to
the Republicans as the only party that could
deliver the nation from death and SO strong
has been its hold upon the confidence Of 10y
al men, that its members have gradually
come in q measure to forget that vigilance is
the price of political success as well as of
liberty, The result, as shown in all similar
cases. 8 that laxity in organization and eff
fort has become very general. This feature
was plainly and painfully manifest through
out the campaign in this State. With. the
exception of the powerful speeches of many
of our ablest and best men, and the process
ions, bands and banners attending them, no.
thing worthy the name of effort has been
made. We cannot speak for ali portions of
the State, but TO the extent of our knOwl-
edge there has been very little attempt at real
wOrk-such As cauvassing by townships and
school districts, systematic distribution of
documents and papers and other personal eff
fort. Large meetings and stirring address,
es are all very well in their place; but one
quiet, persevering man, working prudently
among his neighbors, will accomplish more
toward fixing the minds of men, than would
any one of half the popular speakers of the
State. The fact is, it is not amid the noisy
demonstrations of public gatherings aud set
speeches that mems minds are most suscep-
tible to the force of reason but on the con-
trary, most persons are either drawn TO such
places by previously formed opinions or go
with prejudices which ward off the effect of
any truth they may hear One trouble with
the Republicans, as already suggested, is
that they have depended too much upon de-
monstraion and oratory, and too little upon
work r.,
Now the lesson to be drawn from this is,
that if the supremacy of the Republican
party is 10 be perpetuated, it must be by
and cementing its members into
a more compact and better disciplined organ
ization. It's principles and policy must be
definitely and clearly defined. and faithfully
adhered TO. No one man or set of men in
its ranks must be permitted to set up their
peculiar dogmas or projects for its support, |
and by sheer persistence compel the party to |
accept them as the only way of obtaining
peace.
Another requisite 10 the efficiency of the |
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loyalty, patriotism, ability and prudence |
are such as 10 command its respect and con-
fideHce and those Of the nation. He must |
be one whose claim to popular support is |
more than a set of political views |
v hich he may have made his stock in trade. |
n o hobby-rider, however skillfully mount |
I'd, will answer as the leader of the great |
host in 1865. He NUT be one |
who has something more than a record of
yeas and nays or patent on Platform to
commend him to the nation. He must have
something for the hearts as well as the intel
ects of the peope-whose name has a ring
that will vibrate every cord OF the national |
leart-and whose record is known aud read
# all men. Such man is rarely found,
put fortunately the Republicans have such
10 one, who would constitute pillar OIL
strength, around which the surges OF par
izsn detraction would dash 10 vain That
nan. we hardly need say, is General
Ulysses S. Grant, the glorious leader of the
,onquering hosts of loyalty through the
storm of blood and carnage, out
# which the nation has Just emerged. The
Republicans have only TO settle upon him as
heir standard bearer ard go forward with
he work of organization and labor, and one
rear from this time they will have reason to
fjoice in their present check as the skirmish
# their outposts, by which they were warn
d of the enemy's approach, and thus en-
bled TO make timely preparation for the
.reat and decisive battle. We deem it safe
o say, that such is the general sentiment of
he Republicans in Northwestern Ohio.
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