The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-04
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But grander far than the raising of armies
and the creation OF navies, than marches, or
sieges, or battles on land or wave, was the far.
o sna deed
horrid system Of human bondage in Christian
America, upheld by the aggregate interest OF
GOoOoT,oo S In hesh ana blood, brain and soul
sions and prejudices, prides and ambitions OF
seven generations, intrenched within the so
eiai, political, and ecclesiastical organizations
by the blows sturdy and persistent OF the Re-
publican party. By series OF executive and
from the depths Of ohattelhood up to the sum :.
mits OF manhood four and a half millions OF
beings made in the image OF God.
God with the shaekies OF eight hundred thous.
and West India slaves In his hands. The Ru-
publican party enters the forum OF the nations
with four and half millions Of Iiven fetter.
title-deeds Of American citiIenship in the
other. These broken fetters-these title-deeds
~ holds up to the gaze of the living present
and the advancing future. In the progress Of
the ages 1t has been given to few generations
In any form or by any modes, to achieve .
work so vast, so grand, so sure to be recorded
by the historic pen or fing upon the canvas in
enduring colors. Defeat and disaster may
come upon the Republican party-it may per-
ish utterly from the land Il saved and made
with the emancipation OF millions of poor,
friendless and hated race, their elevation to
the heights oil citizenship, their eNaltAtion to
the equality OF civil rights and priv ileges AN d,
crowning act OF all, the prerogative Ito vote
and to be voted for" These beneHcent deed1
will live In the hearts of coming generation .,
and "brighter glow and CLEAN Immortal, un-
consumed by moth or rust.n
In this grand work, applauded by earth and
blest OF heaven, the Democratic party had no
part whatever. For more than quarter OF a
century before slavery raised the banner OF
civil war 1t had been Its plant tool, ever swift
to come to its support before 1t was called,
aud run on its errands before IL was sent. Ever
prompt to obey its DEGREES the Democracy
chung to the relentless and unappeasab able foe
OF the country after that foe had inspired a
bloody revolution to blot the North Ameri.
can Republic from the map of nations,
After the civil war had redeemed the bright
waters and green fields with the blood Of our
slain sons-after II had sent wounds, sickness,
and sorrows into the homes Of tho people-the
Democratic party persistently continued to re-
sist every measure for the nations defence II
that measure tended, in the slightest degree,
to weaken the admitted cause OF all our woe
| Throughout the war OF which slavery was the
| Inspiration, the heart and soul, and long after
| II had become clear to the comprehe nsion OF
| Intelligent patriotism that its death would DO
the annihilation OF the rebellion, the unity OF
| the Republic, the life Of the nation, the hAr-
monious development Of free Institutions, the
| repose, culture, and renown OF the people, the
| Democratic party mourned, and would not be
| comforted, over every blow struck at the re-
| treating Aend.-Senaior Wilson's Speech at Ban.
| Qor.