Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-16

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party with those who, from the hour of
the birth of the Republican organization,
have sought. though Intellectually, to
stab it to its death.
This experiment has already been lest
ed in Tennessee and Missouri, with exact
ly identical results. In each State one
wing of the Republican party placed in
the field Republican State ticket in op-
position to the regular nominees. In
each State The Democracy declined to
nominate party ticket, but supported
the Independent Republicans. In each
State appeals were made to the Republi"
can voters to vote Tor the Independent
Republican ticket on the ground that it
was really only a choice amongst men
of iheir own faith In each State, by
these appeals, and with the aid of the
Democratic vote en- maSSe, the Independ-
z mt Republican State ticket was chosen,
but with a Democratic legislature and q
majority OF Democratic Congressman.
In each State Democratic United States
Senator has been since elected. And
| no States are now claimed-though per-
| haps incorrectly-as more certainly
against the Republicans than Tennessee
and Missouri. 1t is proposed now to re-
peat these experiments on the broader
arena Of tho nation.-'In vain is The
snare set in sight OF the bird"
II cannot be doubted that many earn-
est Republicans joined in these State
movements who deeply but unavailingly
regret now their results. And doubtless,
many earnest Republicans, influenced by
personal or legislative considerations,
may have given aid and comfort to the
pending movement, in the hope OF more
suspicious results. But fort which
could be easily held by its defenders j.
often most difficult of recaplure when
lost; while party which comes into
power is always controlled by the Gle
ments which constitute majority OF its
membership. To capture the fort. the
aid of some OF its former defenders may
be necessary. Once captured, the ma
iority of the victors hold supreme SWAY.
II this is doubted, lot Tennessee and Mis-
souri, answer the doubter.
nf aC
many rs halt million Republicans
could bo induced to join three million oi
Democrats in defeating the Republican
organization, six sevenths OF the new
cabinet would belong proportionatly to
the dcnominating wing OF the coalition.
The supporters OF the new ndminlstra.
ton in Congress would be of the sanld
political faith. And it does not need 10
recall the history of Andrew Johnson
nor John Tyler, to prove that, whatever
might have been their political principles
when elected, administrations rapidly as.
simulate in political policy with their pc
litical supporters in Congress. If they
must rely for defence on political op-
ponents, that very necessity, by force
more potential than magnetism or grav.
itaion, draws them together.
Can the asccndency of the Rerubli.
can party in our nation be safely or wise
" surrendered? Virginia, West Virginia
and North Carolina were all, after recon
struction, Republican States. The former
State was carried against the regular Re-
publican nominees lor Governor, etc, by
what was called n Conservative Republi-
can ticket, the candidates on which
claimed during the canvass to be better
friends of the President than their oppo-
nents, even telcgraphing their congratu-
lations TO him when they won their vic.
tory. Has any one heard of any tri.
umphs tor Republican principles or ideas
in its legis ation since, or in the Constl.
tutional Convention OF West Virginia. or
in the Ku- klux dens of North Carolina
When organized conspiracy, violence,
whipping, mutilation, arson and murder
defy, as in some States now, the national
rs well rs the local government and laws,
despite President, Cabinet, Congress and
all the power of the nation being known
to be on the side of those whom they
seek to intimidate and outrage, how
much more deplorable would be the con.
dition of their poor victims with the Re-
publican party out of powerP Would
their hopes of protection increase
Would their wicked and brutal enemies
stay their hands ?
Would our national credit. the right
arm OF our country in time of peril,
(more powerful than an army, because
by armies and navies it can rapidly be
called into existence when neededD hc
strengthened by the overthrow of Repub'
lican ascendency Under Republican
administration it has steadily improved,
here rs we'll as abroad. A party that
never bowed the knee to prejudice. and
dared 10 risk the odium of most burden.
some taxation when needed to keep oul
flag flying in the field, and which. when
peace came, dared 10 reduce taxation,
year by year, only TO such an extent as
would not hazard our finances, inspires
a confidence that no other organization
c ould command. And its result is seen
in the prosperity of the nation. the devel'
opment of It's resources. the enlargement
OF its productions. the maintenance OF the
wages of labor. the increased deposits Of