, 1870-08-12
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Tc ALL REPUBLICANS.
Address Of the Republican congres.
siona1 Committee to
the Party.
Ee,:ew CT tie Ni.tory Of tie Tarts-1y:iat II
i.ss AssemFll,ted-1Tork let 10 be;
Done--Sseeess Ct President
Grants Administration.

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| l:&s Asssmpll.ted-syork Yet to be
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Grants Administration.
TO tt: E.'sb.s.an4 ef he United Sn.s:
! The Executive and Legislative Departments
| OF the National Government and e~o-ttlrls
Of the State Governments, have BEEN commit
ted to Jour keeping. Such power carries with
it Grave responsibilities The people, as is
their right, will hold you TO : strict aecounta-
fllit. for tie exercise Of this grea. srust.
Elections are soon to be held for tie ss.a,inual
House OF Representatives. Thc=e e.eesibus
will determine the political complexion OF taa
popular branch Of Congress- Ther viii. TOO.
determine the political character OF spyd.al
State Governments. Aud these results viii bo
/ ideas, principles. and poEdes Of the Keruhli
can party. and upou the naeasnres and
character of the national administration To
these responsibilities, and to The gravity Of
these isaues, your thoughtful confederation is
the Republican party not TO forget its origin,
nor its history. Amid the difficulties that bs-
set it, End the responsibilities and labors,
which the needs OF the country in tho nav aud
untzled condition Of affairs impose, it should
remember that it was born Of the nations ne
cessities, aud thus far il hss grantlly mat the
e1iGeQciea for which il Was formed Having
passed tfiumphantiy through three great er1s
OF ils hlstcEy, it is now summoned to enter
upon its fourth. Gathering therefore, inspi-
ration from past successes, i: should gzapple
hopefully. and with uns1rinkiug confidence,
with tie duties Of the present and nsar fu-
tura.'
ORIGIN OF THE rAnr1.
Recurring to their origin, Republicans will
remember, when the land was the theatre OF 3
md at h,t
demons Of sl2vc1y aud CASIO and the spirit O.
liberty and equality. Hhau the slaye pover
held great interests and powerful Organizes
tsons in its grasp, apd ruled the nation with
imperial sTaE, tnst tho founders Of tho party,
instructed by passing eyonts, With convictions
deepeued aud zeal qlickened hs the teachings
Of history AEd Of Holy WIT, and Inspired ty the
dcathlcss words OF the patriots, statesmen a7d
hetoes OF our earlier time, rose to thu ea-
haught. ambitions, tho maddenips passions.
tile cruel preiuGices And the dlsorKa1ixing
theories oF2hs dominating majority, aud, a(-
though long ovesborne br plumbers, still stsug-
.gtetl on amid 1eere, insults. mohs, blows ard
4seassinaiions, tilt, under thelead Of Abraham
Lincoln. they achieved success aud grasped tha
neeptro OF political power.
ITs SECOND Ella.
Tutoring upon its second era, appalling re-
fFonsita!!ties It once arose. The sl&yo mas
! ters in the r1idc and arrogance OF 1oner. in
stantl, plunged tie naho1, III tie t;re aud blood
OF civil war. bat the Republican party rose
| with the c: isis. Il ra.sed tnoucy in uussintel
| measure. organized vast armies, created po1-
efful navies, fought bloody battles, crusheatho
most gigantic rebs lllon OF all recorded in his
tory. and saved tho natiou's life. It was then.
amid the clash Of asns, that tho p,,s;,a;;,iie,,
party saW that slavery was the ralentle.s nn;3
urArpeasable foo Of the coi1utrv W.. tha in
/ 6pita'ion. the heart and eonl OF that civil war,
srd that its death would he the annihilation OF
the retelon, the unity. Of the republic and
| the development Of frue institutions Agniust
coHardly feara, selfish instincts and unreason-
at'lo passions and prejudices it pronounced tle
doom OF tLst hldeous and horrid system OF
human bondage. though it was unhsld BIZ tho
agGrtg'tetl interests OF three thousand MILL
i., 'o,s ol doilass' hsdsed asont by the accam:.-
! lated passions and prejudices, priaes and 7ul-
bisaens OF seven generations, aud iutrenchee
within the eociat, POLITICAL aud ecc1eaisstical
organizations and affiliations OIL life. Is So
rics Of executive and legislative acts it broko
shs chains and lifted from the depths OF chat
telhoed. mp to the snmmita of manhood four
aud . half millions Of hap'ess bonisr,eu, and
stood before tie nations with their rlyeu fot-
te1s in one hand and their title leeIs to freedom
in tho other.
THR THIEp FRA.
Tie wAr entletl, tho rebellion sutduc4. tho
! hondmen emancipatcd, the Republican party
entered upon the tllird e1a OF its eyentfut h;i-
tory. Though conquered by arms, the rebvls
did not accept the just. humano, and gencr-
ous ideas Of the sicsoEs. nor did they return
"lost canse." they remained unaubdued in
will and unre}cntant in E2izi. and purpose.
! Though nade free, the bondulen wore home
less. without property, without employment,
subject to the cruel laws against free p.op'e
| legislation, and in the midst Of people exas-
| pefated by defeat and maddcned bv their loss
| of power sill longer to Aula and oppress,
froIerty vas swept away, industry disorgan-
| 1ze:. s''sic'y tlisiniegratei, aud States were
without lawful governments.
THE wnnK or REco1sTEUcT1o1.
Iron INC Republican party doyoiycd the
teek OF Feeor stluction. 10 its intrinsie dill
| cutie. were added the intense hostility Of the
e1.Sehele, the ,inGesing pFeinti,cs long en-
sels Of conservatism and the apos:.cy Of the
Executive. GEcat fnfercst, anal powerful
combinations sought 10 20 roeo,,s:ruc: tho
South as to place tho power It, the Laals Ut
.he 'ase slavehoiding class. aua leave the help
sical eeEfdom. Seldom in history has tne,e
efnimposcd upon any body OF men . work
of greater magnitude or Gitliculty. The Re
puoIicans might hare shrunk from and
avoided i. They wero s:rely tempsed to dp
oficia! power and patronage, the threats
OF Executive fictation. and ali other
a6vatec influences, ahd with sublime fidelity
and courage addressed themselves to the her
enlesn task. To mid in reorganizing disor-
defed lnansttscs, caring for, Protecting and
instsucttn6 the e1aaucira,ed bun6men in tho
! new duties Of their changed condition. the
litlub}iczns established the Frcetlmen's BIZ
1tau. which. By the wise expenditure Ut few
millions Of dollar, did NJ ;;l,calculable work
for order, peace, aud tie rehabilitation Of
Southern soriety. To reconstruct retell,ous
STATES on the soHd basis Of equal rights, they
gave sunraEe to the frce1Ihen in the recon-
rfrGct'on measures. Tc secure citizenship
snd an civil rights 10 wlonged and hated race,
Amei.dmenss: and enasted the bill Of civil
rights. To establish by irreyorsible
,ssn,h n..s,j5ssH' Amana,osn. t!,sx adopted the F
cromning net for freedom, they provided b1 |
law Tor the enforcement OF these amendments |
thus newly enshriued within the Constitution, |
Tins the Republicans, againet tue a:esaest op-
position. against misrepresentation, against |
appalling obstacles, have struggled on until
she feDei States, recoAe:r1c:e ed on tho basis OF
IMPARTIAL liberty. hare been rcs.oreI. anu the
sublime doctrines OF the Declaration Of In,le-
EeEdence made assured and p.actieas realities.
In the progress OF the ages it has been give,
ofew, in any fora or By any modes, 10 |
acEicve work 60 vast, 20 grant, 10 .1eueti- |
cent 20 sure to be recorded bv l,ist.,rv' and
App!aude3 and remembered by c:u, liz genora-
ucns.
IT'S FoCRzH RHA.
HAVING achieved this Gr1.fI work. hayiuv
Easseu through these three traa Of its h,,to,y.
the Repoa lean patty, entering it5 fnurtI, ~
was tunmoned to deal witt, ouestion, reI.,;ni,
TO lie rat1oual debt, the currency. tiuances
anu .a1atsop+ to to:ofrs in tic military, naval
and lnd1an teirice, AID whatever remaining
burdens e..tG leGacies were lefs by the war.
soae' aing these questions there are appa1- |
srt diFetssies Of interests md real differences
OF opinion. The EG!utiou8 OF some of them |
are embarrassed hy grave difficulties, They |
require time AZ well as financial skull and prac-
tcI stasesnanship for their adjustment, DIFF I
farenees OF opinion on matter. 50 reconaire
aha complex. IN an organization EN-
.a;:g ef;neang so c'any men OF largo in
.sss.. mthseese, tsslned to hatita OF
modes ct action, ara inevitable. Tl,ey ara
indeed. to BE- expected AID t1esirpd. for from |
such freedom OF discussion truth il eIcited |
md proper modes Of action ere deduced Tue [
HcE, tnefe1ore. who atood 60 firmly while in
minority, an1d the denunciasions, arrogance,
and sco1n Of power; the men who me, thn
ttern e1igencies OF civil war with such beroie
courage, .to assailed tho slave power aud e3-
tirFated the slave t:esels1 tie men who pra1,-
Pled 50 successfully with the peEplaxin8 preg-
rant tss1es Of raeonrt1uction, lifted helpless
freedmen up to citizenship, exalted theiu to
The heights of cisil and political rights and
privileges. and made the nation free in fact IL
well ae in Eame, should NIT shrink from tie
titn now before them.
WORE TO BE AccoAr1sHEp.
Fat1iotssu,, principle. the continued e1ist-
ence, reputation and tenown Of the RenubIi-
cap party, and due sauss OF salf-respess aud
pE1de OF character de1nand tnat Rspublicaus
now. AZ N the past, ehould have faith in this
capacity 70 cat1y forward to completion re-
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