Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-06-14
The Future of the Republican
PART,


sectional party" the great Union Party
ha> become the ouly truly National Union
Party IN tire country. Perhaps there Ia,
never existed. since the formation Of the
Government. parry organization. so e.
sentially National in its aims and purposes
as the Republican Party Of today.
j.. the Preamble 70 the Constitution the
declared purpose of establishing the Gov
eminent was thus avowel:
:. In order 10 forrl more perfect union.
establish Justice. insure domestic tranquil
n. provide for the common defence, pro-
mote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings Of liberty to ourselves and our
postsrify we do orelain and establish this
Constitution. &c" \ party that aims TO
plant itself on the principles herein enun-
ciated is in harmony with the purposes of
the Constitution. and therefore National
and Catholic in spirit. For awhile the
dominant party in the country. though
calling itself Democratic and claiming 10
DC National in its aims. run counter TO the
principles enumerated At the formation of
the Government. as the basis of 4 genuine
Republican form OF Government. But that
Iarty.-aud i. mag thank Heaven and IL
an,agoai.tic party rgaHlzation,-can new
er be reformed on SO narrow a qua re
again. I,must accept the present >itna-
ton. AMI declare that the slavery issue,
Ike the bank and tariff questions Of Har
~ Clay'> day. is dead issue. There cannot
be another ..nisgcr" under the fence, or in
IL platform. Hereafter then. other issues
Il may be taxing Government bonas-a par
tai reputation Of the pligll.cd faith Of the
nation. or it may gather up al the minor
local issues of the day and weave them all
skillfully into platform. AMI 20 into bat
tie on such a medley. The Temperance
question. the eight-hour question. the bond
question. &c. &c. But we need not spec.
ula.e III this airec;ion.-,llc chief bushes.
Of the Republican Party Is. to so shape it.
policy. and 80 act as 10 continue TO BIZ en-
phatically the National party Of the couI.-
toy. .AAd without examining the spirit by
which it is animated. and testing il by one
Of the wise sayings Of the ancient dcmoc'
racy. the greatest good of the greatest
number" We may claim for it nationality
Tie Republican Party is acting In the in
tcre,; of the masses of the people OF thi.
country. OF all colors. II is not Temper
ancc organization. nor moral reform So
cietl. bat political organization seeking
TO pass such laws as Will insure domestic
tranquility. promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty" TO al
the people. ~ a party it does not NEEDLE
with temperance or intcmpcrance. with 6
license law or pro!libi.ory law; neither
does it resolve itself into any Kind of :
+ moral reform society. bat is individuals
! 4. members Of society. Us a part Of III,
body polite. its members hold opinions or
all these questions; but party to stant
the onslaught Of national Official cam
pai.n must have 4 platform made up oil
national questions. something relating Ia
/ the National Govcrnment-someth thai
shall and will interest alike all the people
and will be the subject of National legi,la
! ton. II LOOKS now as if the Republican
party Will be the party OF the South here
after. H. the recent municipal election il
Washington City the Republicans triumpll
ed. We have no doubt that as soon and a,
fast a the Southern States are rcadmittc,l
they will be Republican; and that the par
y will be gaining I'll the while IN til,
South, While if il meet with reverse,
+ they will come from the North. We ma,
Lose Connecticut, and some Other States
/ through the influence of local causes.
thrust into politics. while with the South
Ne shall be gtinilg strength By our unity
.! purpose To give 10 the blacks and III,
Whites equal political privileges. The par
= does no; aud .:takc 70 ~ ,ac the people
, ont there eat the same Kind OF fpot
nor drink the same beverage. but they
mast have like privileges of the school,
The same right to sit ON juri.s. to =, to HE
voting precincts, each to BE- his own ma,
..Al 10 enjoy what Ire earns.