The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30
a tiFNtiiyi.sg Indication.

Inc most gFatiiyllS Hiulcatloh Vi
the times is the unwsvering attach
mcEt to principle, ratl,er tl'an men,
which claracterizes so large ali cle-
ment oftle people Of the whole
country. Especially is this trait !
strongly ard cu'iarly marked
among adherehts Of the Republican
party. Never were members Of an
organization more thoroughly en-
vironcd by temptations and intiu-
eEces of a persona character to wcan
them away from a consistent sup
port Of Republican principles, than
they; but 10 the lasting credit and
honor OF the great mass ofthat party
may i, I've said today, that through
it all tl,ey have passed without
even the smell of fire upon their
garments. 1t is true some lave
yielded. The rays of temptation
from orce brilliant luminaries in the
party have fallen npon them, and
they haycmcltcd like wax. Mighty
pillars, olce strong supports in tile
Republican temple, through the
c,rrodinr influence of scllishncs>
and hate lave crumbled away from
integrity and honor, and some have
persisted with them: but hosts of
pillars, equally as strong and beau
! tiful, still remain. and Tie temple
still stands in all the grace and
| glory and purity Of its original
I construction, and millions of faith
| full hearts still turn their faces to-
! wards it as the palladium OF ration
al safety and honor. But thatciaSs
of citizens who are influenced III
their political action by principles
rather than by men, is not confined
to the adherents Of the Republican
PARTY aloEe. While the majority
it would seem Of the Democracy
have gone after strange gods, lave
1 ioined themselves ta their old-timc
and bittcre>t enemy, and by doing
SO have given another lesson 10 the
country of fthc light regala in which
N'ii,ciIle is held by them, as weigh
cd against their insatiable desire
for power and pelt, a minority,
small it may be, bnt q minority,
are sti found staurchly clinging to
the bark ofparty principles and in
tegrity, rather rre'eHirg 10 die, il
die they must, fully raiolplied III
the garments Of Conscientious ihteg-
rity and manly virtue, than by the
sacrifice Of these, to enjoy that
prosperity, so doubtful to lie real.
lied in this case, which follows
from tlieiy betrayal. However per.
nicious a mans creed may Ike, il he
is earnest and consistent in its ad.
yocacy, giving clear indication o.
his sincerity, We can but respect him
and honor him; but a departure
from these; n substitution Of self III
tie place of country and society; q
falsityirg Of past declarations and
records; a turning from ancient
traditions and notices, and eating
dirt with zcst at tie feet Of an AL.
cicnt enemy, is alike disgusting tc
contemplate, and evil in its intiu'
. cree. While SO many arc doing
this among the Democracy, we arc
glad the Louisvillemovemcnt prom
ises a large element OF that party
who are devoted to consistency and
party honor. We despisc the prin
ciplcs of the straight out Democra
cy most heartily, and should regard
their accession to power as a ma
tional calamity; but we believe
they would be less dangerous te
the welfare Of the country than tht
conglomention ofunprincipled loost
ness selHshness and hypocrisy
which stamps the Greeley faction
with the die Of infamy. Neither o
these parties, however, can succeed
If they had votes enough the,