The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-03-30

vert these men is great work. I think it
will take us a dozen years, at least. II in
that time we can change the hearts Of the
rebels Of the South and these conservatives
here in the North, and get them to accept
the vital and animating principles Of Chris
tian civilization, and 60 for the elevation
and protection of the poor and the lowly,
the black men of the South and The Door
white men of the whole country-if we can
do this grand werk in twelve years, the
world will say we have achieved quite As
much as we did when We put down the
rebellion, made four and half million men
free and gave them citizenship and equal
rights. The war Democrats, the men who
by voice, or vote, or bullet, stood by their
country in time Of war, will be utterly
helpless if the Democratic party comes into
power. The old rebel leaders will bs the
head, the conservatives will be the body,
and these loyal war Democrats will be only
the tail Of the Administration. (Applauss.1
In the past sixteen years we Republicans
have taken from the Democratic party
more than million of its best men-taken
the cream right off OF it. Applause. We
want the war Democrats, some of these
conservative Democrats, and some of the
rebel Democrats, too. They are our mis-
taken, erring countrymon. We want their
influences and all they have to give on the
side of Republican ideas, principles, and
policies; on the side of education and de-
velopment, and the inspiring influence that
elevate and lift up the masses of our coun-
trymen. Never till the masses of the Dem.
ocratic party accept the vital ideas of patri.
otism, Of equality for all and protection to
all, will it be safe to intrust the mighty
interests Of the nation to that political
organization. Its "new departure is .
delusion; its "passive policy" is snare.
Neither the one nor the other will be adopt
ed, because it is right. If either be adopt
ed at all, it will be in the hope to win pow
er, to defeat the full fruition of the great
work achieved by the Republican party
The acceptance of the "new departure"
and the "passive policy" may be an ad-
vance for the torpid conservatism Of the
Democracy, but the adoption of either by
the nation will be lowering down, reac-
ton, an ignominious retreat.
Republicans of New Hampshire, of New
England, Of the Republic, cling then with
deathless tenacity to your grand organiza-
ton, which now embodies three and half
million men in its ranks. Stand by the
Republican cslors. They symbolic patri-
otism and liberty, justice and humanity,
development and progress. Trust your
selves; correct your own errors; move right
onward, abreast of the advancing currents
of progressive republicanism. Look to
your history; do not blur nor blot that
immortal record. Let it be an inspiration,
a perennial SQUIRE of faith and hope, in sun
shine and in storm. In the years to come,
when the passions and prejudices Of these
days of conflict shall have sunk to rest with
us in the bright hereafter, the record of tho
last twelve years will be a brilliant chapter
in the history of human progress. The
world will note it, and mankind will read
it with beaming eye and throbbing heart.
The Republicans of the United States
should never forget that they lived that
history and made that history. They
should ever remember that America, as
they have made it, is no longer dominated
by slave power, nor guided by the coun-
ellis of slave masters. It is moving on
higher plane and working out nobler des-
tiny for humanity than any of the foremost
nations Of the globe. The continued tri-
umph of the Republican party assures the
triumph of equality before tho law, and
protection under the law. Let, then, the
of New Hampshire, now as in
the past, lead the Republican columns to
glorious victory. loud applause