Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-18
Political.
PROM the Boston Journal.
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Perhaps some Republicans allow them,
selves TO be affected by the Democratic
boasts that there was never anything before
like the present Democratic victories, that
they are but the beginning Of the grand
conservative reaction which is to sweep the
4 Republican party from existence, and ac.
complish other things " too numerous to
merton. We beg the pardon of these
sudden enthusiastic. There has heen some
/ thing precisely like these ol, ,ctlons. Ii oc-
Cured IN 1862, when the country was in a
depressed c 'nditiun over the revcrs = OF the
war AMI the uncertainties Of the future
At that time the Democrats wrested several
of the largest States from Republican con
trol, carrying them by the following majorI-
tles:
Rev crk ,752
fennsy lvanla. ~
80.
llllnols $50
indlana .9r5i3
Following thereupon were Democratic ju-
bila.ions Of the same glowing and obstreper-
Gus cast with which We are now regaled.
Desp0ndeut Republicans thought their par
II and the country were gone together. But
the true men Of the organization rallied,
and the appeal to the people was made un-
der more favorable circumstances, and IN the
very next year the above named States rolled
up the following Republican majoritios;
New ,792
fenn-y iFanla-
Ohlo-
ihaiana- --l5lou
Here then, Is one lesson. Never despair
OF the right cause on account Of temporary
reverses. The political situation this year
Is no worse than It was N 1862. There are
as many Republicans in the country-as
many who would rally TO the acknowledged |
standard Of the organizatiun-as there were |
last year. when We carried all the elections /
by bands majOrlties. Bu. You meet /
men IN every l0rality who seem to have cOn- /
WINGED thcmselves that the main. distinctive |
principles Of the party do not constitute the
nam, distinctive issues Of the current cleo
tiJns There Is no President, they say, to
be chosen. and no memlers OF Congress
and the national issues. they think, wall 20
along IN precisely the same way TIL the
mex Presidrntial el,C-ion. 10 matter how
the State campaigns may result this fl
IhIs r. very d"luslye and wholly mistaken
but thousands Of Republicans
who would most earnestly deprecate any
question Of their party fidelity, have come to
be irhucuctd by IL. Hence We see them. on
1ne Iretence or unoiher-for tine sake of
sums new Issue here, OF recording thcir pro-
,est against something IN their opinion
lmi-s there, and OF various local reasons
sisewhere-acting outside Of, as they think,
but really against their own organiz4n0n.
Ihey claim To do il ..only this once" In
ms We believe they speak correctly. And
o.. ms 70 ffsf lra..rrH Of ]
lecu1ns.
Strictly speaking, cur principles are a.
rdgS ar issue until they are firmly esta lish
q IL the laws Of the land Then i; will be
Ime enough 10 take up others or to form |
lew combinations. This has bron too much
orgOtten. But the election ucw- will bring
/ home TO every rejecting mind No man
# sense b. lievCs that the people Of Ohio or
Pennsylvania have begun TO regret the tri-
lmIhs of the war, OF 10 ind0rse Andrew John
on, or 10 wish The progress Of frec1nstrucuOn
rrested. OF 10 desire that the finances shall
DE- put IN charge OF repudiaturs. They dId
Tot see how these thing could be affected BY
heir local elections. They ,5W see II before
hree months are over. They couli not see
low the firing into the Srar Of the West in
]harlcstun narhor pr figured the rebellion ,
ny more than they now apprehend that
yCrythIug which di>tracts the public oppo-
itIOn 10 Andrew Johnson and cJnicderares :.
,is hack the settlement Of all the great Z 6
uestiuus won by Jhe war, and must be !
iade up by increased effort and vigilance
erra!t,r. But when this experience i fully
eslizgi. W, shall find the heart Of 0ur c1un-
" helting in unison with our organization I
I'D again carrying Us onward from victory l
. victory. I