The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-05-14
TriumpI. of Republicans.

Triumph of Republicans.
Although the smoke and dust of the
conflict have not yet wholly cleared away
ltrequlres no very profound prescience to
perceive that the Republican party is
| emerging, with banners ''still full high
/ advanced and laden with the substan-
tai trophies of success, from two of the
most important and patriotic conflicts.
upon questions of principle and of state
manshlp, IN which any political party
ever engaged. These were the recon
struction of the Union on the Joint basis
OF impartial Suffrage and loyal suprem-
aey, and the vlndicat;on of the power of
| the people, through their representatives
| to compel all civil and military officers.
represented in the person of their chief,
| tho President, to obey the law During
the political warfare of the past three
years the Republican host has, like a
great army, column by column and man
by man, wheeled into its present position
on these questions, fighting as it formed
and forming as it marched. apparently
threatened by the discords of its friends
as much as by the open assaults of its
foes. But now that the stragglers have
come up, the breaks in the line been men.
ded, the entire host received their fight
ing ORDERS a few examples been made of
prominent deserters, the field of battle
been carefully chosen, and tried and in
domitable leader secured, the contest for
the next Presidency is won, provided that
every man does his duty True, few
State elections have gone against us.
Connecticut, by few hundreds in vote
of eighty thousand. deiicately intimates,
like bashful spinster, that she would be
very happy to be won, but she needs a
little more more wooing New York.
Pennsylvania and California have assum-
ed a coy and Interesting attitude, feigning
reluctance only that the value and plea.
sure Of their predetermined surrender
may be fairly appreciated Every dra-
ma is incomplete without some bearded
and ruthless villain, who is always upon
the point of running away with the love-
" creature to whom the immense estate
our national drama this VILLAIN is the
Democratic party. Its mission is not co
conduct the government 1t has 10 more
of the qualities or capacities required for
such an undertaking than it has of the
piety necessary for the eyangilization of
the haathen Its entire function are per-
formed when it has succeeded in making
politics interesting to the Republican
party. Where stands it to-day after all
its recent reioicings? The Republican
party controls both houses of Congress
twill in a few days. we trust resume its
proper control OF the Presidency and all
the departments of the Executive branch
Of the goyernment,) and controls abso-
luteiy the Governor, Legislature, and
State officers of nineteen of the twenty
seven states which are now represented
In Congress They have the Governor
and Senate in New \ DIRK, both houses of
the Legislature In Connecticut, and the
Governor only In New Jersey and Ohio
The Democrats have both the Governor
and Legislature only in California, Mary
land, Delaware and Kentucky OF the
Southern States which are about to re-
sumo their places in the Union, the Re
publican party has triumphantly carried
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Louisiana and Arkansas and the eyiden-
ces are overwhelming that upon the glo-
rious basis Of impartial suffrage, and
equal and exact justice to all men, the
Republican party Will be sustained by the
votes Of the people Of Alabama, Florida
and Mississippi. Virginia and Texas are
perhaps doubtful The only southern
States of which the Democratic party feel
sure are Kentucky, Maryland. Delaware,
Virginia and Texas. Some fragment of
strength in the Democratic party Is nee
essary to the maintenance Of discipline,
good order and unity in the Republican
ranks. We ardently desire that such
stimulants may be administered to the
Democratic party that it may boldly stand
up once in four years for the next quar-
ter OF century, and not take to the
ropes. or throw up the sponge, until it
has so far participated in fight as to get
knock down. Ii there are any anniii-
lationists in the Repu6ica, ranks, we are
not Of the class, Long live the Demo
cratic party, say we, for as long as that
party lives Republicanism will rule the
country. We feel great equanimity, there
fore, over the slight maiorlties upon which
the Democratic party has solaced and en-
couraged itself after some Of the recent
elections.
I'VE could not live always: we ask not
to <tay" where there Is no political party
over the way willing to take the losing
side Of great public questions, or to con-
tent itself with friendly criticism while
allowing the Republicans to carry all their
principles and hold all their offices.
Chicago Tribune.