Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-23
The Republican Party ana the Next
presidential Election.

The New York Tribune in its issue OF
the 18th inst, says: snake ready. Only
next year we are to have the most infurl-
ated Presidential contest since loUO.
We are in full accord with the purpose
and spirit of the Iai5une'S editorial, and
we take this oooesion to speak few plain
words to and for the Republican party
generally.
We have no divisions in our party here
no differences to heal in the houses OF
our friends. And because we are not dis
traoted by internal feuds, we feel that we
can look with impsrtiality upon the local
distractions which ere dividing, weaken
ing and destroying the influence of the
Republican party elsewhere. 1t is well
for all of us to look these matters square
" in the face, and thus prepare to avert,
If possible, their consequences.
Our party in its Infancy met, successful
" combatted and conquered all opposition,
and achieved it's browning triumph in the
election of Mr.. Lincoln, Notwithstanding
the feroest opposition of both ballots and
bullets in the hands of the Democracy.
1t has maintained its advantage, and is
to-day numerically and really, the doni-
uant party of the country. But this is no
guarantee of its asoendenoy in 1872.
To enter the approaching contest with
divided oounsels, our ranks broken and
weakened, ia offering ourselves an easy
conquest to the opposition We say then
unhesitatingly that the feuds, which have
thrown the great State of New York,
bound in chains, into the hands of the
Democracy must be healed. The men
who stand in the way of reconciliation
and final settlement must be sacrificed, if
needs be, for the good of the party. The
liffereuces in Missouri, which have
thrown that State temporarily into the
hands of Democrats, must be harmonized,
and whoever stands in the way of recon-
oiliation must make way for incoming
peace, The petty warfare of our friends
IN the South must give place to harmoni-
Gus and united action. Such exhibitions
~ tho House of Representatives witnessed
when its distinguished Speaker came
Town to the floor to engage in passage
at arms with one Of it's most prominent
members-an exhibition 80 startling as to
attract tho attention of the whole country,
must be frowned down instead of encoBr-
aged. We have been accustomed to look
IL s.
oandor, and the utmost prudence. 1t is
not 10 the credit of those representatives.
Of the Republican party of the nation,
shat policy could not be marked out and
nurrusd, that would have saved it from the
humiliation of saorifoing one of its most
distinguished members, growing out of
convictions on a question which was in no
respect a question as between the rival
political parties.
RePubioanism is in the ascendenoy in
New Hampshire to-day, but its power
hts been broken by the calumnY and de-
traction which stalks abroad at MONDAY
in our National Capitol, sowing the
4aads Of poison and death in the ranks of
III" Republican party throughout the
States. We feel that the people can bet |
Ter lase San Domingo than they can the
a.oendency OF the Republican party in
tho States and the nation.
In every fibre of our system and in |
every aspiration of our heart, we hope, |
and vearn for the success of that party, |
which, horn of the darkest hour of the |
Republic, has vindicated its name from
ali oslumuies, achieved a world-renown in
tho salvation of the Union, and saved
from utter destruction the principles of
universal liberty, and the rights of man.
Full Of these convictions we say that
aolass personal differences can be laid
a-id,, unless the breeches in the ranks of
the party are speedily healed unless wis
dom and prudence shall prevail in our
oounoil,, a united, determined, nnscrupul- |
and unprinoipled Democracy will ride
into power over the broken fragments of
the Republican party. New Hampshire
sends out t. the people her warning voice
in full time for the approaching conflict.
The question Of the hour is: Shall we
heed it and he saved, or disregard it and
be lost ? This is the question that every
Republican must take home to his head
and heart and as it is decided SO shall it
be IN the triumph or defeat that awaits us
in 1879.