New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-30

! pure, Qnselfsh and consistent. Both as
Democrat and o Republican has he faith
iuiiy maintained the principles Of sell
government as laid down in the American
Declaration Of Independence. Previous t
to 1856 Governor Palmer acted with tn
Democratic party, and when that part.
showed signs of deserving its principles, b
left it and joined the new party that wa
then forming in the interest Of freedom
the Republican party-the party that wa
destined to extend freedom in this countr,
by striking the letters from four million
of slaves.
Governor Palmer was an honest, earnes
Democrat and follower Of the Democrati'
party SO long as that party was true to tn,
principles Of the American Declaration O
Independence, and the government of tn,
United States; but when he had unmis
taxable evidence that it was departing
from those principles and becoming tn.
advocate Of slave power, he could no,
consent to be any longer follower of tht
Democratic party. In 1856 he became
convinced the salvation of the country de-
manded that new party should be
formed. He had lost faith in both of the
great parties Wing and Democratic-that
had so long swayed the political desti-
MES Of the country; and probably
never had faith in the Know Nothing
party. So he boldly and periodically
joined the people in the formation of a
party that would check the advancement
Of slavery, prevent the threatened disso-
luton of the American Union, and pre-
serve and extend the principles Of self
government. For this purpose he worked
in 1855 with such men as Lincoln. Dubois
and Trumbull, of his own State, and
Greeley, Seward, Wade and host of just
such patriots, who had become convinced
that something must be done to save
the country. The new party contin-
ued to grow until, in 1860, it elected
Mr.. Lincoln President This triumph
Of Republicanism was too much for its
and rebellion and attempted
secession followed. To put down the re-
bellion President Lincoln called on Con-
gress for authority to raise troops, and
Governor Palmer entered the volunteer
service at the commencement of the war
and served until its close, making a noble
record for himself as o soldier. Four
years ago the Republicans of Illinois elect
ed him Governor. At that time he sup
ported General Grant for the Presidency.
Since then Governor Palmer has had cause
TO find fault with President Grants ad-
and that portion of the Re-
publican party that sides with him in his
departure, as Governor Palmer and others
believe, from Republican principles.
For the same reason that he left the Dem
,cratic party in 1856, he now leaves the
Republican party, and goes in for the
ormation of new party that will bring
he government back to first principles.
lie joins hands with the most distin-
pushed and influential men of the repub.
among them such men as Sumner,
'churz, Trumbull, Gratz Brown, Greeley,
Narmoth and other equally noted Repub-
the great reform movement that
s now agitating the people of this coun-
ry, and which will be made to assume a
angible and practicable shape by the del
gates Of the people assembled in conven-
ion at Cincinnati.
Governor Palmer recently delivered a
peech in Springfield, Illinois-the old
nd cherished home of the martyr Lin
oln-on the great questions Of the hour.
The speech is both able and patriotic, and
cts forth, among other things, his reason
Or declining to receive a nomination from
he Republican convention for re-elec-
ion to the Office of Goyernor-a position
e is acknowledged to have filed most
bly, and honorably. He declines the honor
f denomination because he is averse to
be reelection of President Grant, and
ill not run on the same ticket with him.
Governor Palmer believes that the people
this country can not maintain
,eir liberties without pure and honest |
overnment; and whenever existing
arties fail to secure this great boon to
le people, he believes it their duty to |
reak through old party ties and form
ew party that will cleanse the Augean
able, and give them the benefits Of good |
overnment. He believes in universal
nnesty; is opposed to the vast power
lat is placed in the hands of the Presi-
emit, and which may be used for re-
Getting an ambitious and inscriptions
an; is in favor of put stop to all the
'rruptions that have grown out of the
e war; believes that the appointment
postmasters Should be taken from the
deral government and their election
ven to the people; is in favor of the
ght Of local communities t. regulate
cir own affairs; shows in strong terms
hat military rule means, depicting its
myers if allowed to go unchecked; points
Grants violation of the constitution,
ID believes that all the evils under which
e country is now suffering can be reme-
ed by the Cincinnati convention, if good
en- are selected to be the standard-bear-
5 of the new party, to be known as the
beral Republican Reform party.
Governor Palmer is man eminently
allied to take leading part in the great