Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-24
what we May Depend Upon.

can, concerning the. recent elections in
Missouri, in which the writer. after in
dulgipg in sesere criticism on the late
election there, uses.this languages:
"The Democracy of Missouri are as
completely satisfied with the triumph of
b. Gratz Brown, as if he were an
ayowed Democrat; and it is, certain
that the insurgent Republicans Of 1872
will have quite as good reason to be
satisfied with Democratic leader un~
der whom to fight the Presidential
battle of that year"
The first part Of this extract is sim
ply silly, soft,soaping, milk-and.water
style of putting up with what is particu-
larly disagreeable, by political dema>
gogues, to draw o blind over the more
ineredulous, and to hoodwink those who
are anyway dissatisfied with the present
status Of affairs, and, as far as possible,
to prepare them for the declaration
which Immediately follows. In that
assertion, we are given -tosunderstand
that the Democrats are determined to
stand by their '.time-honored princi,
ples," and that any Republicans who
choose to go into the Democratic ranks,
must. go with the express understand
ing, that in the Presidential contest of
1872, they must come under straight
out Democratic ticket, mounted upon q
true Democratic platform. The Repu6.
liean and1the Herald are both good
Democratic authority, and we do not
feel disposed to endeavor to controvert
what they say upon this point This is
just what we have always contended,
and just what any sane>minded person
would expect. Those persons who have
been the leaders in the ranks of Democ-
racy for the last ten years, are firmly
planted upon the principles contained
in the resolution of '9s9, aud their
] purposes are as unalterably fixed as the
laws Of the Medes and Persians. In the
minor, or State elections, as a general
thing, they keep back from the view OF
the populace the great principles which
underlie modern Democracy, aud join
issue only upon points which they know
will more directly insure them success,
and in those cases they are, to consid-
cradle extent, successful; but in q
general or Presidential election, when
matters of great and vital importance
national questions, are brought be-
fore the entire people, then the De
mocracy show their colors without
. reserve, and then 1t is that We behold
, such results as we beheld in the las
: Presidential canvass. When these grea
Questions arise, then they are not viii
! ling to come under Republican
{ banner, no matter what the platform
/. may be, nor support Republican
ticket, no matter who are the nominees
, they stand by their ticket and their
time -bonored principles" and the resul
!. is, they are defeated.
. This it is which has kept the Repub
lican party so firmly united. Man,
, men in the ranks Of that party desired
. to bolt from that organization when i
e undertook to inaugurate some of thu
great vital changes which have beer
made in the last few years, but whet
they were about making a change, CHI
j great fundamental principle underlying
G the opposition stared them full il
Q the face, and they recoiled from
them, as far the greater of the tw,
evils. But this state of affairs canno
Q always last; change must come ove
' political matters in some way, and th,
: people should inform themselves, ant
be ready to meet the crisis.
The Republican party, like an,
$ other organization, kept too long il
power, Will become corrupt, and thi'
viii compel, eventually, the members o
that organization to look to some mean'
to. free themselves from the onerou,
burdens of party. The more thinkin,
portions of the Democratic party, seein,
,, the fallacy of their still holding b
their old hobbies, upou which, expert
ence has taught them, they can neve
: succeed, and which would be ruinou
to them and the country if successful
will begin to loosen party shackles, th
q result Of which will be an entire siftin
: of old parties, organization Of new ones
~ more in aceordanca with fhn v;nws =