The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-31
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

we AAu III d lat0 uuUD6r OF the
Messenger FrGpcO-Amaerician, o.
New York, so true an exposition OIL
the position Of parties in the United
States, so critical and accurate an
analysis Of the issues between them
that we take pleasure in reproducing
the articles in English. The Hes
sager says: "The question of per-
sons should not cause us to lose
sight of the ideas and principles rep
resented by the two great political
parties now struggling for preemi-
nence. Universal Liberty''-are
the two words which the Republican
Party has inscribed upon its ban
ners-' Reform" that which may
be seen on the colors Of the Demo
cratic. The two devices are excel
lent, especially so if justified by
deeds and intentions. The people
would be greatly embarrassed to
choose between them if they were
not AGO TAINTED with the history of
the past fifteen or twenty years but
as this history is open to all, and as
it is of a marvellous brightness there
is no occasion to doubt the vote of an
intelligent majority"
cat the organization of the Re-
publican Party, twenty years ago,
had it prominently in view the tri-
umph of the principle of Universal
Liberty ? We cannot affirm that it
had fo1mal knowledge of such an
intention. If we transport ourselves
lack to the epoch of which we speak
we shall find that the princi pie was
then a monstrous heresy in the Uni
ted States, and that those who dared
to profess it openly, explicitly, were
stripped of influence, and, so to
speak, excluded from the working Of
politics"
= he Republican Party could not
60 far, it did not proclaim ten
dency which would have been its
death-warraut; but if it did not ex-
p ess the idea, it had, assuredly, the
instinct of Universal Liberty-the
hatred OF Slavery. In that was It's
principle of life, the force by which
it raised itself to the head of the ma
ton"
ga principle which develops itself
and manifests itself progressively
merits more Of confidence, ana as
sures to those who profess it a des-
tiny more important, than princi pie
which blinds with false glare, as of
apowder flash, the eyes of people.
1t was not until towards the middle
of the Rebellion that it became evil
dent to the eyes of all that Slavery
ought to perish, and that the Repub-
lican Party dared to demand "Liber-
ty for ALL" Two years later it
wrote the sublime axiom in the ma
tional constitution. Had it attained
the end Of It's efforts Could it con-
tent itself with having merely broken
the chains Of Slavery? 1t became
necessary to assure the freedmen the
enjoyment of the benefit; it remain
ed to place in their hands the instru-
ment by which Liberty might defend
itself. 1t gave them the ballot and
consumnated the revolution which
established equality before the law"
"NoW these truths may not be
disputed. 1t can only be said that
the Republican Party has termina-
ted it's mission, and that the moment
when it had completely rehabilitated
the race Of African pariahs it had
nothing more to do, and it ought to
give place to modern party, and
one more capable Of satisfying the
new wants of the nation. TO this
the Republican Party replies that it
remains to it to consolidate it's work,
that the principle Of Universal Lib
erty is susceptible Of infinite devel-
opments and Of innumerable applica-
tons, even beyond the question OIL
races and castles founded upon the
distinction of color. All this is true
The standing Of the freedmen in the
South is not SO well assured but
they have reason to fear a change IA
tai to them should their old oppress-
ors come into power. On the other
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