St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-19
.fdd,.eSs of the Re'"bticdn Con-
YreS$iOH0E COmDitfec.
TO TIE REPUBLICANS OF THE UNITED
STATES.

two-thirds of the state governments have
been committed to your Keeping. Such
power carries with it grave responsible
ties. The people, as Is their right, viii
hold You to Il strict accountability for
the exercise OF this great trust. Elections
are soon 10 be held for the national
House of Representatives. These cleo
tons will determine the political COM
plcXion of the popular branch OF Con-
nress They will. too, determine the po-
litical character OF several state govern
mrnts And these results will be accepted
a, the verdict OF the people upon the ideas,
principles and policies of the republican
party, and upon the measures and char
;,cter OF the national administration. To
these responsibilities, and to- the gravity If
these issues, your thoughtful considera-
non Is invoked.
In the present juncture it bchOvcs the
republican party not to forget It's OH
ON, nor lis history. Amid the difficulties
that '.eset it. and the responsibilities and
iabors, which the needs of the country
in the new and untrlcd condition OF at-
fairs impose, it should remember that it
WAS born OF the nations necessities, and
;hus far 1t ha- grandIy met the eXlgen-
| @ies for which it was formed. Having
passed triurnphantly through three great
! er.s Of It's history, it is now summoned
; to enter upon It's fourth. Gathering,
. therefore, inspiration from past successes,
it should grapple hopefully and with un-
drinking confidence with the duties OF
the present and near future.
/ Referring to their origin, republicans
viii remember, when TIE land WAS the
theatre OF 4 stern and irrepressible con-
! liIct between the demons OF slavery and
caste and the spirit Of liberty and equal
ity, wEcn the slave power he'd great in
Jrrcets aud powerful organizations in Its
ara-p and ru'rd the nation with imperial
sway, that the founders of the party, in
-tructcd by passing events, with convic-
tionS dccpcne.i and zeal quickencd by the
inspired by The deathlc-s words Of tn,
pa,riot-. statesmen and heroes of our ear
licr time, rose to the cN.gcnces OF tn,
tour, opposed the naughty ambitions,
;ir ma!'!rrInG passions, tn cruel prcIu-
dic,S and the diSorganiZin" theories o
the dominating. minority. and although
ton@ oycrHoruc 10y numbers, still sirug-
lied ou amid jccr-, insults, MODS. blows
and a,-a,-lpailup.. till under the lead o.
ABRAHAM Lincoln they achieved success,
and nr,-ped tn. -ccptrr of political DOW.
rr.
Erfcrino npon it, second era. appall
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lave masters. in the pride and arronauc,
of ...,yer Instantly minced IN. narior
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p.I,,i,.,! and ecclesiastical pronunciation.
and ai,iilatiun, ol lite. Bya,eries Of ex-
r,ulivc ami legislative acts it broke the
Chains and lifted from the dcuths Of
chattcnuod. NJ to the summit, of man.
mood, ioIr and Il half millions of haplc>-
bond>nlm, and stood before the nations
with their riveu ftttciS in one hand and
their title deeds of freedom in the other.
The war ended, the rebellion sublued.
the bOnd,mcn rmancipatcd. the republ,-
can party entered upon the third era OF
its eventtul history. Though conquered by
arms the rebels did not accept the lust,
humane and generous ideas ufthe yictors,
nor did they return 10 their proper ale
glauce and loyalty To the government,
but still bcmoaning the ''loSt cause they
remained un>ubdued in will and unre-
prntaut in spirit and purpose. Though
made free ihc bundSmcn were homeless,
without property, without employment,
subject 10 cruel laws against free peopl,
o. color which had always disgraced
southern lrSislatiou, and in the midst OF
4 people eXasperatcd by defeat and mad,