The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-01
ansAKtse UP OF PARTIES.

Parties arise from the necessities In society
and government IN this country as in all
other, countries, only here they arc fewer and
moro uRtrammeled and generally moro aoeu'
rate opponents of public sentiment. Every
party has Its work to do and must Of neces'
sity continue until that work is accomplished
aud there Is no longer any need for It's con
tinuance.
The Republican party was called into en-
istence by the pressing needs of the nation'
It had q mission more mighty, more humane,
and more democratic to perform than any
other political organization which has ever
existed In America.
It was the party of the people aud with
the people, and for the people. In Ito
iRciplent beginnings II graspcd the prin-
ciplcs of liberty, righteousness and justice,
and during It's progress and By its tri.
umphs II has saved the nation and rescued
our forms of government and administration
from Generalization and death. It has
saved the country from the despotism Of
slavery aud blotted that foul and dark spot
from our national cscutchcon and conserved
our territorial existence intact, one harmo.
nious whole.
When there Is no longer any necessity for
this organization, when its work Is all done
and other questions mightiur and more press
ing in their nature and necessities and In
their emergencies shall arise, questions with
which the Republican party shall be unable
or unwilling to grapplc, then 1t will doubt
less break up, but that time Is not yet.
The New York H,rdld now, as has been
the case with that journal very many times
in the past, sees the party broken up, disin-
tcgrated, scattered and fcarfully democrat
lied. The wish with the Herald Is father to
the thought. 1t has never liked the party,
and when It has supported it, 1t has done SO
from an imperative necessity which II
could not avoid. The Herdld'S instincts are
like those of the war-horsc Ii snuffs the
battle from afar. II has sometimes sup,
ported the candidates Of the Republican
party because, and solely because, 1t saw
that they would win, but 1t has never failed
to give the party dig when the indications
pointed towards weakness and decay. Al.
way when this party has renewed its
strength and taken the field aud shown itself
ready, like a strong man, to run the race,
the Herald has been found In the van and
ready to shout come on 1t has boon so in
the past; 1t will be so In the future. The
Hcrdtrs representations are Its wishes and
is hopes. When the party awakes from
eli nj Ill NFf 10. Ia. M 10 nd
It's seeming Generalization, and like a giant
refreshed enters the list against some great
evil with the determination and the prospect
to win, the Herald will be found cap In hand,
the most vociferous and ardent advocate of
all the doctrin es Of the party that can be
found In the land.
Just now the Herald secs, or thinks II sees
coming destruction and overthrow to the
party on account Of dissatisfaction with the
powers that be, because of their distribution
Of the offices. These things, so annoying TO
those who would themselves have Office or
would have their friends In place, do not
among the great mass Of the people produce
ripple. The people are chiefly anxious to
nave - JHst uONeIhihShtS W ha'S ah <hu''h
Istratlou which shall wisely and prudently
control and manage our public affairs
They do not care so much who the admins
traitors may be so that liberty, justice ant
right prevail.
OF what account Is 1t that few hundred
or few thousand people are displeascd oil
account of the distribution Of the publ
offices any way1 Just about that humble
were bound to be dlspleased In any event
and it might as well be one crowd as another
The Herald man and all like him must fnt
other and deeper causes than these before i
can safely conclude that the Republican
party is breaking up. Break up 1t will
when It's work is done, and there Is nothing
more for 1t to do, but not till then.