The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-01-18
Republication the Need of the
In7Fas

RepuOLicdNiSnG the Need of the
Hour.
From the hour of its formation to the present
the Republican party has been progressive. 1t
has not only been this, but has been brave and
courageous in its denunciation of the wrong and
its advocacy of the right. There has been no
evil of political nature it has not exposed de-
nounced and assaulted in bold and manly man
ner. 1t came into being as the Nemesis of the
nations wrongs. Its existence has been main
tanned by the invincible courage of its heroic
men, by the high-toned, manly devotion of its
eminent and able Statesmen and by tue sterling
integrity of the rank and file that make up its
millions of voters. Its history has been an I'M
broken series of noble and stern efforts to abol-
ish the wrong and to establish in its stead the
right, the good and the true For nearly twen-
ty years its vital forces and untiring energies
have been devoted to the promotion of the rights
of man. 1t has ceaselessly devoted its agencies
and influences to the elevation of national char
acter and Strengthening the national unity Its
work has been the development of all the resou-
ces facilities and powers of the national domain
and the national goyernmet to their highest and
grandest accomplishments. 1t has far exceeded
the expectations of its most sanguiue and devo-
ted adherents in the success that has marked all
its undertakings.
Before the Republican party came into the ad-
ministration of our affairs, there were numerous
powers of the government that were lying dor
mant. They had never been in use. Many of
them bad not been brought into exercise because
there had been no necessity for it. Many others
were lying undeveloped, because those who con-
trolled the nation entertained sentiments and die
tated policies that were adverse in every respect
to their use and development. Men were too
timid 10 walk to the front and announce their
advocacy of doctrines in conflict with what had
been winked at and practiced by those who had
gone before them. In consequence of this there
grew up a sort of political habit of acquiescing
in what men could not boldly advocate and what
they lacked the requisite courage TO attack and
expose. Our political ethics we're thus stained
for time with the negative, on-aggressive char
acter of our leading public men. The wrong
grew strong and bold as the right grew weak
and timid because there were none who were
equal to the necessities of the times. Willard
Fillmore signed the Fugitive Slave Law and put
the old Wing party upon the same platform with
the Democratic. Both worked then for the
emoluments of Office. This condition of things
brought the Republican party into existence
There were men who were unwilling to endorse
the -philanthropic measures of the Demo-
cratic party, even by association with the Wings.
They said there is a right and a wrong. We
oppose the latter and advocate the former This
is what originated the Republican party. TWAS
founded upon this immutabIe principle of right.
1t has stood by its cOlors in the darkest hours of
its existence. Those times that have seemed
dark and gloomy with disaster have proved to
be the most brilliant spots in the history of the
American Republic. Its greatest trials and Sc
verest conflicts have only revealed the invinci-
BILE courage of its brave soldiers and its grand
statesmen. These have brought into play pow
ers that would have remained mute aud inglo-
rous'' but for them.
Whenever an evil has been removed, il has
trodden, to alleviate the suffering, to protect the
assaied and detenseess, to educate the ignorant
to civilize the savage, 10 amelorate the condi-
lion Of all men and TO develop the resources and
powers OF the nation BY building school houses
and churches, constructing railways, establish
ing banks and creating business facilities and
giving to every man and circumstance the power
to accomplish all they can for the worlds ad-
its history. To-day it moves in that same Dig
ni6ed tread and promulgates its principles and
policies by the same broad standard. To re-
move its influences from the operation of our af-
fairs would be to turn back the wheel of human
progression. II abolished slavery and protected
the slave. 1t saved the Republic from ruin and
made it power to protect the humblest citizen,
native or naiuralzed. 1t conferred on all men
the same ''inalienabe rights" II made the dis
earded voter and it has been and is now plac-
ing the benefcences of a free education within
the reach of all. In every place where its work
has had fair show, it has given more progress
and gratifying prosperity TO the State than any
party tha: has bad existence. Just what it is do
ing to-day for the Empire States of the North
and West we wantit to do for ''My Maryland" and
take her at one bound out of the miserable I'M
thrift that keeps a half century in the rear of
the age. Rouse up. fellow-cirzens, and put the
harness of Republican progression on the good
old State and you'll see
New life in the old land YETI