Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-15
The Duty of the Hour.

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THE action of the allies of the Democ-
racy-known as the Missouri Liberal Re
ublicans-defines more clearly the duty
of the Republicans of the country to the
cause they have under their care.
A most important advantage has been
gained. We now understand the real and
ultimate purposes of the so-called Liberal
Republican movement, 1t isheither more
nor less than to draw off from the organi-
zation of the friends of Justice and free
dom, on one preteXt or another, suffi-
eient number to put the Democratic party
who lead in this matter act with reference
to the prominence and leadership in the
new combination they must have in order
that this movement may succeed. The
Democracy is to be rewarded BY adi1is-
sion to the offices from which they have
been SO long debarred. The Democracy,
hopelessly defeated in the war it has
waged for slavery and secession, now
turns to save what 1t may from the wreck,
by a combination with what 1t supposes
to be faction of considerable strength,
in order ia overthrow the party which has
ruled so faithfully and fearlessly in the in
terests of humanity and freedom.
The programme to be marked nut is
thisi The Liberal Republicans, so-called,
are to hold a National Convention in May,
to adopt platform and nominate candi-
dates. The Democrats will not hold a
National Convention until late in the
summer, if at all, when 1t Is expected
they will decline to put candidates into
the field and agree to support the candi-
dates of the Cincinnati Convention.
Something may turn up TO spoil this
scheme, but that is the order to be pur-
sued so far as pre-ar,angement can pro-
vide for any thing in the future.
This organization, or attempt at one,
will mark an era of triumph for the Re
publican party. 1t is the monument of
our triumph over slavery, secession and
caste in politics. 1t is more complete
and significant triumph than the Demo
cratic pgrty OF 1912 achieved over the
Federalists. 1t is confession of an
utter defeat in all that the Democratic
party has chosen to contend for during
the last quarter of century The friends
of the Southern oligarchy, the advocates
of slavery eXtention, the believers in the
States Rights heresy, and the haters of the
negro do not thus confess defeat without a
struggle, or without mOrtifying sense OF
failure. The leaders well know, however,
that this is inevitable They will fight
of the great majority of the American
people. They are now going to make
martyrs of themselves, so far as office is
concerned, to satisfy the, ,prejudices of the
negro-hating masses they have heretofore
been obliged to defer to. They have been
in that barren and hopeless service long
enough.
The movement which proposed to call
itself Liberal Republican" is one which
only represents few disappointed, am
bilious men who never can be satisfied
with any movement in which they are
not the chiefs Many of them have nc
higher motive in joining this movement
than to revenge some political slight OF
injury they have received, or think they
| have received, from the Administration
or the party But these men will find
themselves mistaken in one particular
The people take very little interest in per
sonal matters among politicians. They
will not follow in the lead of men who
war for the purposes of revenge. Re
taliation or revenge is not a paying busi
ness for anybody, and least of all for poll
iticians.
Many a politician has found this out t
his sorrow when too late to recover from
the disasters he has invoked. The peo
pie never have taken kindly or warmly t.
personal parties, and few men have suffi
cient attractive power to gather sucl
parties about them. Hence these leader
will find that they have altogether over
estimated their power over the minds o
the people
The Liberals and the Democrats com
bined have no principle with which t.
excite enthusiasm. 1t will be a soul
sore-headed, splenetic combination, whicl
has fault finding exclusively for its stocl
in trade. 1t will have nothing of posi
tive, earnest principle to call the peopl
to its banner. All that their creed wi
embrace worth contending for the Ad
ministration has not only professed bu
acted upon. The Administration has
record of ability and fidelity on which
may go to the battle with entire assuranc
1 of success. -
The duty of the hour is to keep on
4 pickets well out and to maintain harmon
and strength in our organization. Thi
new combination will be stronger on
than the Democratic party, pure and sin
pie. This fact will infuse greater energ
and activity into the contest than woul
otherwise have been called forth. TIL
The greatest danger we had to dread wa
Over-confldence. We now know that W
must work for the party and for til
future well being of the country. l
/ being prepared for this at an early day W
have an assurance of victory as the resu
of the coming contest.-I0ledO Blade.