The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-28
YESTERDAY
INDEX.

Ifthere were doubts before as to the
unity and integrity of the Republican
party in Missouri, the events of yestcr-
day at Jefferson City must have dispclled
them: if there were those who feared on
the one hand. or hoped on the other,
that the treachery of a few had pro-
duced the detection of many. they may
the record o y.st trday's Convcn-
ton and learn how little there was of
cause for such fear or foundation for
such hope. Speaking for ourselves, we
can say that although the measure otour
expectations was great. the mcasur of
their tuliillment is still greater. We
dared not predict what has come to
pass: we dared not look for a success so
much greater than has ever before been
witnessed III this State. that il seems
to have been heightened and intensified
bv the very circumstances which, to
manv. OccasIoncd alarm and ioreshadow-
cd encouragement. To say that the
Convention was successful. in the orli-
narv acceDtation of that word, is but TO
feeblv express what all who witnessed
it SO strongly feel. 1t was far more
than successful: it was characterized by
a dignity ofaction. l harmony of feeling
and such II degree of cnthusiasm a. can
be born only OF the ConscIou. OF Il
great purpose and the inspiration of u
patriotic motive. 1t revived rhc scenes
of ten wears ago. wien the uoblest cause
that ever enlisted human effort found
voice in the nohlcst thoughts that were
ever crystalizcd in human speech Such
aSsembla@es are not often convened. and
49,. -. 80, rt la. tl.,. ,-,.l-
cpochs in Il political history. more
valuable as forcwarningS ui the future
than as expressions Of the present.
Republican success was Us much achl"Y-
ed as predicted in the Chicago Wigwaun
of 1890. The men who met together
there had won the battle before they
had vet sounded the call TO arms. It's
rs L Missouri. where as great il contest
must be fought on L smaller field. y
purpose % well announced and So grand
lv determined is the sure "torcrunncr of
the mighty deed itself. Victory as re-
solved upon is almost achieved
Every county i'll the state was fully
represented. making il, numerically.
the largest convention ever held III
Missouri. There was the fullest liberty
OF opinion. and yet 80 great was the
unity OF purpose, that al no point WAS
there a dlscOrdant voice or a dissenting
vote on Il question of vital consequence.
The delegates elected to the l'hilaIcl-
phia Convention are gentlemen OF high
standing in their several communities,
and most of them have more than "A
local fame and reputation. We doubt
if any State will muster a delegation OF
greater intelligence or higher personal
worth, or better fitted 10 reflect the
political opinion Of the great party
whose commission they bear.
The platform is sound i'll every res
pcct-cXprcssivc without being verbose
aud full of truths which are all the
more eloquent because they are so fit
tingly put forth. 1t will be easy TO
learn from them that tho Republican
party OF Missouri is i'll hearty accord
with the Republican party of the nation;
that il recognizes General Grant az its
trusted leader in the past, and looks
forward to him as its faithful standard
bearer i'll the near futurc.-Mo. Demo-
| cy'dt.