Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-07
THE REPUBLICAN ORsANIzA-

until special Invitations are issued.
THE REPUBLICAN OReANIZA-
TIONs.
We take the following from the Chronicle
of February Q,
"a word 70 the Republicans Of Washing
ton. Do they desire Democratic victory In
Junet Do they hope to help themselves by
these Irregular meetings In several OF the
wardsf They cannot desire the frst evil;
they cannot hope to accomplish the second
result. Let them recollect that Demo-
cratic victory in the coming election Is the
end Of the blessings that have been secured
to the colOred people by emancipation and
suffrage, and they will, porhaps, cease these
chickering's and Jealousles. The Republican
organization Of the city, through It's ward
clubs and societies, must be sustained.
Those who do not sustain h must be regarded
as deliberately working In the interest Of the
Democracy aud Of the enemies Of Prosldent
, Grant"
Here Is an implied censure, which places
the onus Of responsibility for whatever dam
age may accrue to the Republican party In
consequence OF chickering's and dlssensions
upon all who do not put blind faith In eI-
listing political organizations.
As an expression Of general principle 1t
Is right 10 sIstdin pard organizations; but
With exact reference to the state Of thinES
here, there is some allowance to be made,
which must DO considered In connection
with the arbitrary and lAWless course Of
portion Of those who have control Of the old
Republican clubs, and whose lmperious
course has caused the attempt at reorEAnlEa-
cation which Is imphsdly condemned In the
article referred TO above.
OF course the question put 70 the Repub-
licanI Of Washington Il q very proper one.
And We will add, Il is one 10 DO considered,
not alone by the dlssenters from the present
Official regime, which assumes to DO the
Republican party, but as well by those who
are In Official position, and by all their
Changers on"
"Do thsv desire Democratic victory In
Junel" Do they hope to help themselves
o. the Republican party by continuing the
oyeroearinB and ostracislng course which
has too long eharaVssriEed their treatment
of their peers in the Republican party, whc
do not choose to recognise imperlous au
thorIty, or play Second fiddle" to VIM. A
Cook and others Of like llki
In this matter, 1t must DO remembered
that all have rights, and that common de
cency, II nothing else, requires that re
spectful treatment shall be accorded 10 al
tho members Of the Republican organlEa.
tionj that self-assumptlon and petty tyr
amy towards those who do not choose to
agree In opinion or yield undlsputed assent
to all that our officials may be disposed TO
require, should be frowned upon on all
sides as an unauthorized exhibition Of
power which does not belong to the party oil
any Of itS members. Aud the ouus Of cen.
sure, II anywhere, should fall upon those
dlsturbe1 OF our political harmony who
thus ruthleSsly war upon our own friends
in order to secure their own personal ends,
and psrpetuate their own power.
II 10 not the part Of wise politicians 10
crack the whip Of arbitrary power over their
equals in the same party. 1t is not the part
Of good, patriotic partIsans to SOW the seeds
Of dlsSeislon In their own ranks by ostracis-
ing and merchandising those who have
organized and built up the party whose In-
terests they assume to represent.
Veal yssl "the Republican organisation In
this city must DO sustained" Not, however,
by shutting down free discussion upon
legitimate topics, not by brow-beating, cat
calls, and disorderI not by turning our eau
Gus meetings into mobs, so that delIberA'
ton becomes impossible, and dissenting
voices cannot DO heard at all. This Is moi
frsedomI 1t 10 not fraternity 1t Is not order
the frat law Of all legitimate action. the
Republican organization Is to DO sustained
1t must be made worthy Of common support.
Inducements must DO presented To incline
good men this way. On the contrary, II
bedlRm rules In our meetings, and the cap
tAlns Of clans and clubs and their fellow
strikers 60 In to make night hldeouS with
their howllugs, determined to carry theii
points by sheer force OF voice and muscle
the organization will sink Of Its own weight
so far as the support Of good and order-loV
Ing men Is concerned. Let tIme-serverS and
bTaEen demagogues continue TO sit In the
places Of power and trust, and give laws to
our voting population, without regard 70
general public interests and the common
welfare Of the Republican party, aud yoT
may expect nothing else but disintegratioI
and loss Of confidence and respect.
Our response Is, let harmony prevail; lie
good sense and order prevail In all ou
meetings. and II dissent cannot be heard Ia
the old organizations, II minorItIes eannol
be allowed to express their views there, lei
them 20 whore they can speak. Let them
organise anew, under the same banner, and
work for the same grand end.