Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-06-05
The Duty Of the Hour.


Now that the suspense is over, and'the
nominations Cor National, State and Dis
triot Offices are fixed by proper authority,
thsqpession, what isithei daty of every
member Of the Republican par,yG as
sumes an importance that should wakep
every man 10 sobor thought. II j. safe
10 presume that the vast majority of the
party are pleased with the uomins-
lions; but, as ever, there is respectable
minority who have not realized their de-
sire. bnt who will, on sober second thought,
set themselves to work with their COM
radcs to carry the nation saving Republic
can banner safely and triumphantly
through the campaign. siliss 49,
It.is'uever safe to tx our stakes in par
ty' policy, and say, etbe nomination ocf
certain men secures my co-opention With
the party Better. 'sys, .'Ies the win Of
the majority be mine" Add 30 says to-
day every true lover Of the nation, nobly
saved aud brought thus far onward 10 her
glorious future, under the leadership Of
the Republicsn party. Let Us remember
that in morals, religion, andapoliIics, mep
differ widslyin their views aud opinions,
and yet labotitogether for tho essential,
vital principle atstake. II is impossible
,ha, all should DO pleased, but Il is not
impossible that every member Of the par
~ should lay aside their personalisms,
their objections to this, that and the 9th
or, aud with Che voice Of q united party
crush again the hopes Of an expiring
Coppcshead party that has been, and still
il, tho embodiment Of all that Is immoral,
deyilish aud mcan-a party that Is ro'
lponsibe for tho late war, with its slaugh.
tered thousands pf noble men aud wasted
millions Of property and who yet have
schcmes for the restoration Of the slave
power Of tho South, and yet party en-
braeing the large majority Of tho foreigu
population Of this country, who, with the
''roughs' Of our cities, are under control
aud vote as they are directed. There h
danger, with their complete organization,
and importation and expectation plans that
they will, with tho money at their COM
mand, secure by fraudulent means, II In
no other way, some'of tho State and Dis.
trici Offices, 9'. - 8. -
Let Il be remembered that party whose
leading Journal the Cincinnati Enquirer,
(beg pardon--its second; forthe la Crosse
Dmeeratis now the leading exponent Of
the party,)i could hint sometime since to
the Democratic party Of Indiana thatsey-
eral thousand woes Imported, II meant,)
would secure the State to the party, are
rcndy Cor desperate means TO secure their
ends. Let Il also DO remembered that
that Republican who from persoualism,
or disappointment, or any other ism, al
lows himself to fail the party during this
campaign, virtually plays into the hands
Of the enemy.
Active agents are now at work to diff
fuse discussion and increase opposition TO
the party nominees, and no efforts or
means will be spared to buy of votes from
the Republican party and keep men from
doing their duty. As is suspected with
strong show Of reason that money inau.
cnce defeated impeachment, rest assured,
fellow Republicans, that no means will be
left untried to defeat the party in the pres
ent campaign. Tho only alternative is to
vote for the regular nominee, or by fail
ing to do so, through some pcrsonalism,
give you strength to the Democratic par.
ty. Learn lesson from the Demociats.
who, though they may sometimes make an
outward show Of disaiTection, yet without
fail concentrate on election day. BE not
satisfied with slight effort but by per-
serving enthusiasm carry your influence
even into the ranks Of the enemy. Let
Republicans work with will. BE up
aud doing, for the enemy ia vigilant, and
II becomes us 10 be aroused to the duty Of
the hour.