Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-29
HIT ONE PARTY.

From the adOpuOn OF lnc eucTal-COn-
stitution, political strife has prevailed in
this country. At first the Federalists
controlled the administration of affairs,
Washington, Adams and Hamilton be-
ing the most prominent representatives
Of that party. The Federalists were op-
posed by the Republicans; under the lead
ership Of jefferson. The opposition Of
leading Federalists to the war Of 1872,
and to the measures adopted towards its
prosecution, brought Federalism under
the ban of popular opinion Jefiersonian
/ Republicanism triumphed, and Jackson
Democracy was its lincal successor, the
opposition assuming the name Of Wings.
Down to 1856, the Wing and Democratic
parties were divided solely upon national
issues, the Democracy being in power
most Of the time. In 1856, the pro-slay-
cry feeling Of the United States was
| drawn within the Democratic organiza-
tion-disrupting the Wing party. Su
perfcialv, the election Of Buchanan
indicated that the Democracy had a long
lease Of power. The opposition to De-
mocracy in 1856, headed by the Path
finder" put forward as their platform
OF principles, an emphatic declaration for
" Free Soil Free Press and Free
Men " intoxicated with success and
blinded by political moderation, the slave
power aimed to stiHc discussion, prevent
the expression of opinion and gag the
Press. Men were tarred and feathercd
/ for no other offence than that Of attend
/ ing Republican Conventions newspaper
offices were destroyed for the crime Of
expressing anti-slayery sentiments. Ina
long extent Of country such n system Of
terrorism prevailed, that men dare not
atterd the polls and vote as they wished.
If the American people had not revolt
ed at this, they would have been unwor-
thy Of the name Of freemen, and would
have been shortly dominated by a des-
potism But, in spite Of all that party
leaders could do or say; regardless Of
party feeling or discipline they did re-
yolt-and the pro-slayeIy alistocratic De-
mocracy was forced to the wall. Then
came the war, which for years desolated
the land. From the beginning the body
Of the Democracy, partly actuatcd by
conviction or sympathy, partly mis-led
and deceived by their leaders, sided with
those in arms for the overthrow OF our
government this sealed the political fate
Of that organization, and made it a stencil
in the nostrils Of the people.
Without the aid Of the scccssionists Of
the South, Democratic Presidential
candidate could not obtain ono-tourth Of
the popular vote. Bat now soon this ele-
mentproposcs to " throw up the sponge"
Should the Baltimore Convention nom
mate or endorse Horace Greeley, it is
equivalent to declaration that there is no
longer a Democratic party, and that its
battIe-worn banner will nevermore float
in the breeze. The Cincinnati Conven
ton, according to its Democratic endors
ers was Il Republican affair and its plat
form must, Of course, be an cnunciation
Of principles diametrically opposed to
Democratic views concerning State soyc-
reignty and the right of secession. Ac-
cordmg to their own showing, an en-
dorsement Of the Cincinnati nominees is
complete disbandment Of the Demo-
cratic organization, if it is not indeed an
unconditional surrender to the Republi-
can party. What appellation the present
discordant political clements, famished
for Office and correspondingly anxious to
beat Grant will assume, cannot yet be
conjccturcd. One thing is too plain to be
Sundcrstood there is now but one po-
litical organization in the country whose
aim can be clearly defined from the rec
ord Of what it has done in the past, and
whose devotion TO the welfare Of the
American people has been tested in the
seyerest manner possible. A summary
of the achievements Of the Republican
party, shows that it has been on the side
Of the masses and in the interest Of liber-
ty and humanity. AT every stage of its
progress, it has met with the most yir-
ulent opposition, and the end is not yet
The issue before the people is whether
the Republican party shall continue to
carry the nation onward to prosperity
and peace, or whether those to whom
our national troubles owe their origin
shall again assume the reins of power. -
1t is a fact that can be neither palliatcd
or denied, that there is no opposition to
the present administration worth men
tioning, save from those who eXerted
themselves TO the utmost to overthrow
the Union. Robert Toombs said after
the overthrow Of the rebel armies, that
the cause was not lost, but that the battle
was only transferred to the political are
ua. And SO it is in spirit if not in fact.
DO the people wish the public affairs to
be sent to sea in a hastily-built, unseawor-
thy vessel manned by mutinous crew,
untned officers and without reliable charts
or compass. The men who desire peace
will pronounce in favor of the good old
Republican ship, with its silent, attcnt-
i've, resolutc Captain at the wheel.
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SENATOR LOGAN, who, until recently.