The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-01

knowledge that the Democratic party
can never gain another victory, and ad
vises an Immediate disbapdment.
In '61. the loyal men OF the nation en-
phaticaIly declared that the party that
traitorou>ly assaulted the American llae
Should never a.ain control the dcstinic.
of the nation. IN .t:la"ty has ever since
stru" slcd hard for office and authority,
but at last ii has gone by the board
They are willing that their chosen lead.
Republican who has fallen by the way.
side aS their standard bearer. But thcil
~;,rlr viii not win. no one is so insane as
10 l~"iicvc thai the people will not look
behind ia" leader and examine into tho
rn' ives Ina, promoted the strange Sclec.
! tioH. Gen. Blair maintains that many
| i pub!icans viii ON out in favor ofthC
nvH Democratic party, but in this is he
Y ofu!ly mistaken or knowingly misrcpre-
~rni.. The Republican party is to-day
united. strengthened, harmonious
Whether Liberals or IllibcralS. the Re
publican stands true to his party, The
insignificant differences are past-ncvcr
| To return. There i now no division and
the party j. alike dear TO al. On the
ether Hn! the Democratic party is be-
" ! red 4 t. divided they do not know
what 10 do-whctier IL fight under a
Democratic ora rccusant Republican.
They have tried every game, but without
Sa"r">>.
- went before the country on the
new DEPARTURE" and the people would
not believe Them. \ freeman has Alright
to belong to either party but not to re-
main passive. or to assume false color>.
There IS mo-; Il Republican in a hundred
that viii 60 over to the enemy. The
Republican papers throughout the State
and the many expressions of public SEN
timcnt clearly shows this. All say that
the Republicans must stick together. As
Gen. Henderson said. if the two commit
| tees will o unite. the people will force
| them out of authority. The Republicans
| of Missouri will no longer allow bickcr-
ings in their ranks.
He referred to the great work the Re
| publicanS had done in Missouri since
| 1864. We have since then gained 800
900 in population, a net work of railroads
| has been built and everything done to
| Increase the prosperity of the State. The
| people will take heed of these great
| changes made through Republican prin-
ciples. Thousands of Democrats who
are neither dishonest nor fools. will see
that their party has stultitied itself, and
will Join the party of truth and progress.
All the Young men will be with Us, for
they have no liking for worthless old
| political fossils. Al that must be done
* TO place GOOD men on the ticket and
then place the issue fairly and squarely
before the people. There is no need to
say ANYTHING about unity-unity and
harmony have already been declared. We
have only TO declare to our fellow RepUb'
licans that the party i'll St. Joseph, and
Buchanan county, and throughout the
Congressional District, is h~armoniou:
and united
The Committee OH Resolutions through
their Chairman, Mayor Severance, made
the following report, viz:
WHEREAS: In the opinion of thi:
meeting. the causes which led TO the dis
"ruptiom of the Republican party in thu
! State of Missouri no longer exist ; and
WHEREAS. We believe that the inter
oSts of h whole country will he promo
ted by a reunion of all Republicans
thcrctre, be II
Rcs0Ired. That we as members OF th'
Republican party, earnestly rec"irIn'n
to the two State Committees I" act Il
unison in all measures looking to III" or
@aniZation of the party i'll the comm:
canvass: and we express the hope tina
they will adopt such m"aS:U'"s As vii! "a"
ONLY produce concert Of action anon
themselves, but consolidate the part
throughout the State; and 20 tina! "il'
we urge them to unite in Il ct'i for th'
next State convention OF I'll" PARTY, alt
we pledge ourselves 10 abide The actor
of said convention.
Res0Ired, That the members of th'
Liberal Republican State Committee, ant
the members of the Republican stat
Committee from this Congressional Di'
trict are hereby requested so USE all thri
efforts TO bring about Il union of the par
Nv. and to unite in the cali for the ncN
State Convention.
On motion of Major Albin. the rcsoln
tions were unanimously adopted a. thu
expression of the Republicans Of st. 10
scph.
jeff. Chandler, Esd, then responded t.
lord and repeated calls.
After Il few timely remarks by Maj
Dramhillcr. Col. G.. ii. Koch was called
upon and briefly addressed the meeting
lie said all had assembled for the pur
pose of securing harmony i'll the ranks
the purpose was accomplished, and tller'
was no need for further speech making.
1t was unanimously resolved that tn,
st. Joseph Daily Herald and all othcI
Republican papers in the Seventh Con
@rcssional District, and the -NiSsOnr
Democrat be requested TO publish thu
proceedings of this meeting.
On motion the meeting was then adj
%journcd with hearty cheers for the IRE
constructed and reunited party"