Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-01-07
The Republican Party.

TWENTY TWO years ago the first dis.
unctively anti slavery Senator was elected
to lhe Senate of tho United States. John
L, Hale had served In the lower House as
Representative from New Hampshire,
having been elected by Democratic con.
stituency, For opposing the annexation
OF Texas he was read out OF the com.
munldn of that then powerful and intol.
Grant political organization, Franklin
Pierce, afterwards President, officiating as
the communicating priest. 1t seemed
to most men, and doubtless 1t did to Mr..
Hale himself that his political fate was
sealed, and all reasonable hope of attaining
position as a political man forever blotted
out, 1t was no light matter In those
days, to be ostracised by the Democratic
party. Tho Wings were then SO near of
kin TO the Denlocmcy--we mean the
chief managers of the party that a
Democrat of antislavery procliyities
could hope for no important place
among them, But Mr. Hale was not
allowed to remain long in retirement. BY
a coalition of the anti slavery elements of
the different parties, he was chosen to the
Legislature of his State, and afterward
elected to the Senate, He stood in the
senate Tor two years without single po-
lltical associate. He was excluded from
all place on the Committees of the Senate
humiliation we believe never before nor
since offered TO any member OF that body.
He was taunted with "standing alone. - 10
which he bravely responded that his con.
stiuents sent him there to do lust that
thing, He avowed that he should con.
continue to stand alone, Just as long as he
was sure his feet were omgood and firm
ground. lie was a ready, cheerful and
witty debater, and cOnciliated many of
those who were politically his foes He
seemed to be peculiarly fitted for the part
assigned him in the drama OF politics then
being performed.
In 1919 Ohio sent Salmon i. Chase 10
Keep company with MIR. Hale. In 1881
Massachusetts, sent Charles Sumner. In
1901 The Kansas Nebraska struggle neces.
STATED the organization of the Republican
party. The attempted secession of eleven
Southern States in 1860 gave this marty of
small beginning and SLOW growth ma.
lority in both Houses of Congress. and
from that day until now it has fought with
slavery, treason and corruption I'm high
places, and still holds the reins of govern.
ment and the confidence of the country
The Republican party has controlled
the two Houses of Congress without inter.
mission longer than any other party has
ever done. 1t was betrayed by johnson,
but the majority in Congress was all the
more fixed and constant in the way of re.
form on account of his obStinacy.
Democrats charge that the Republican
party uses It's power To prolong its do.
minion, That may I've true, bur, IL so. il
only follows the example set by Democrats
IN the Gay OF their prosperity, A party
has right by fair aud honest means 10
provide for itself The history of the RE.
publican party shows It's strength and hone
10 consist in fearlessly carrying into effect
righteous principles of reform. In oppos.
ing reform the old Democratic politicians
perlshed. OF all the Democratic Senators
who tlourished in the high old DAYS of
Pierce and Buchanan, only Salisbury, OF
Delaware, remains in his place Many of
the men who tainted john i, Hale with