Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-06-22

that matter. In 1874 the Democratic party
of the North said it would have Oregon
up to " "fifty-four forty, or fight" But it
gave a way to Great Britain great slice
cut off this side of "fifty-four forty"
without anv "fight" whatever. But, as
we have said, when it came before the peo-
sple it made square issues on something or
other, and had the advantage which posi-
tive conviction and earnestness give to a
large body of men.
Sincesthe first national triumph of the
Republicans the Democratic party has
been thrown somewhat on the defensive.
It has been under the necessity of "rising
to explain under embarrassing circum-
stances. Many Of the deeds of the party
its orators and journals have not been al
together free to maintain" They have
had to stammer out apologies, and excuse
their bushes of shame as best they could.
But after all this is said, it still had some
thing it could call unquestionably and dis
tinctively Democratic. That was hos
tility to the negro, and determination
that he never should be citizen and voter
on equal terms with other men. But even
| this ultra Republican proposition 1t can
no longer resist at least if the Ohio Democ-
racy is authorized to give voice to the sen
| timent of the party.
In 1868 the Democratic National Con-
| vention was compelled to concede two
very important things: First, that sla-
very was dead; and second, that State
| had no right to secede or withdraw from
| the Union. These were important con-
cessions, and every patriot rejoiced that
they were made But the party which
made the concessions was made to play an
entirely new part in public affairs in max
ing them. 1t had, in its day, compelled the
Federalists to submit to its liberal na:ur.
alization laws; the Wings to say that they
no longer wanted a national bank, and
that they were satisfied not to disturb the
independent treasury. 1t had compelled
the Wings to adopt its creed and policy
on the slavery question at later day. But
to make concessions to an enemy, to fail
to join issue squarely with vital points OF
his creed is a new experience for the De
Emocracy and indicates the era of moral
decrepitude aud waning influence upon
which the party has entered. Failing to
secure victory by this concession, its lead
Eers now propose to abandon their ancient
| fight on the long oppressed African, and
concede at last, after thirty years tight to
the contrary, that he is, politically, under
our constitution, "a man and a brother. u
) No Democrat, certainly no Republican,
| Dou6VeS Indt any CuaHS6 LIDS Soih0 ONSi
the pro-slavery Democracy. lnstantane
GUS conversions, however good they may
be in religious way, when they occur in
politics are of very suspicious character
OF such converts by far great number
apostatize than hold out TO the end
Somebody gets badly bitten, whenever
they occur.
When great political party begins te
| concede to its opponents principles anC
measures it has opposed with extreme
bitterness and great unanimity for more
than generation, it only shows that thu
party is becoming morally and politically
weak Its concessions are the pleading
of condemned culprit, appealing for 1
new lease of life, or, changing the figure
the concessions are the death rattle in tn,
throat Of the party which is in the houl
and article of death" They indicate NJ
sincere change of conviction or of purpose
The party which makes q seeming chang
of front deserves no confidence and shoul'
receive no respite from the American peo
ple.-IoEedo Blade.