The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-05-24
40 the sscpubllcans or The tn

FthAes iNf mex h1siStance AIu "a
'gsopetation ~ tliis.avspiei0uscris ol
sodf cosmtry, \ B y
: Nc deem e Of the highest impor
ttdNce tirag/ tfe Bcp pubtjcans Of eact
state should Immediately reorganizC
. for the remaining elections OF 1861
preparalory to the coming Presidcn-
tiof contost. Especially should thi:
organization be Immediately effected
in those States which have never be
tforsFeeognized ss the only just basis
sog government the equal and inalien
itabh rights Of fiaf, Not % day sho' {
hc lost In forming end Strengthening
in those States q public sentiment il
consonance with the principles wbicl
Z upieriit ae great Poltnet organi~'
tion to which we belong.
To thia end. We desire tn rLnsc.
cute q systcmntic pud thorough can.
vas~ oi III" Suuthcru Strfea. by the
most efficient speakers oi both Iscrs
/. We would second their chOrts hy Z
ldistrfliditop pf documents, enforcing
tllc rrirc, les. roiicy and aims Of thC
E'i i..trcnr .iy. We would call
.n!NtN.I,ti4i.y. wteyc it is possible
ntoiidas ~ dlstdssion. where thos,
who arc With u- id principle may
rrpiu ~ 1ct wilh unity and energy.
1ir-csutHsuIr aTp tcuuifrd q bring
Sott thc vote or tnc mr2c body oI
Relui lican Cuiuni,t- VINO now rem
der the SOuthcrn States % battle.
lirlj or principle IL is'lc ptc-sing
need Uf the hour that h,il. iUi,HJu-
aud uhlc men. thoroughly uHbucd
with Our ,rrcd. Should iln~c explain
our principles, e-tshlj-u our faithful.
ness TO them, and prove that nation
al grestncsa ald human .r's ION tie
penI Iupoqtho hrunHaon' uUnpl Of
our cause.
Beyond thi.. IL g. most essential
,ihat We shnull now establish in those
Staies, Free Thought, Free Speech
lpnd : Fice Press. Every part OF
this Republic must hc open to the
discussion of principles and meas
urcs. This must be suitaiDed, as n
cardinal point in our creed, AT any
aud every hazard. Efforts to iniim.
idajo the humble and ignorant vo,cr
ON the part of the Southern planter,
must be met with the spirit OF free.
men, and the determination which 4
iust causc sane ions.
In time past. the Republican party
has struggled against the unjust re
|proach OF heing sectional in It's aims
and character, though its purposes
and its means OF ctreCting them were
such as the fathers oil TIE Republic
approved. 1t was accused OF being
governed by selfish motives, and OF
desiring to nggrandize the North nj
the expense of the South. Its al
versarios, having the power to 81
lepcc and To crush all opposition, de-
MED all discussion, and overawed
even freedom Of thought in fifteen
States of the Union. II is, there
fore, now an imperative duty, which
we owe to our party and to ourselves
10 embrace the first opportunity o.
truly representing TO those State:
how consistently we have contended
for the interests, welfare and freedom
OF the whole Union.
The overthrow of Slavery and the
Rebellion, and the enfranchisement
OF the freedmen, rendering this over,
throw secure and final, have happily
,vinaicated our course and orCaniZa
tion but it ia necessary to staml
) the conviction OF our loyalty ant
+ fidelity TO the right, irrespective o
section or race, upon the reconstruct
ed States. For the first time il
many years, the enthusiastic follow
ers OF our flag and confessors of oui
faith are there taking part In th'
popular gatherings, and in many o
the Southern States, we have reason
TO believe that they form decide
, majority They are, however, with
out organization, and lack the cohe
sion and discipline necessary to sue
cess. Three-iourths OF the Repub
licans have never voted, and hoy:
no practical knowledge OF the mean'
whereby the popular will is express
ed With many ycf them, the habi
is liked, Of rendering implicit ohe
= ldience To ahe aud doxtcrous poliLi
, clans who arc implacably hostile t,
our principles and determined OF
the prostration OF our cause.
Our immediate action is therefor
. imperative. We cannot delay with
7 out inperiling all for which so mucl
has been sacrificed in the past Con
lident in our strength in the North
The West, and the Pacific States, W
must not forget that we have groa
\ dGty to operiorm toward the loyal an'
true men of the South.
REPUBLICANS! our appeal ia &
y0u, t. carry on and sustain th
work which Il few loyal and true me-
.haye so nobly begun. We canno
Il, ask speakers, in addition 10 giyini
ltheir time and talents for months t.
this labor,rto defray their own nee
'cssary expenses We have no mean
p or reliance except upon the generou
4 sphit OF that great party which hold
the claims of Humanity and Free
'taom above all price The patronag
lot the Government brought int
, mower by the craftsmanship, III
courage, and The loyalty OF that pa
Ity, win not aid us in this good worl
4 Nemust therefore appeal directl
c and personally TO You. II you al
J rich, give generously. lfpoor, sen
j as whatever you can afford, III
generous purpose and the noble ali
L smctify the humblest efforts, A
n all events, act promptly, and let ,
: feel tllat the sympathy oi the Repul
J Hcan marty is with us in our puruo,