The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-04-17
How Hest ss Serve the Republic an
Party.
Tie Reuublican psr,y is The ou,a,oy,

lie nSpilDHcdu patty Is thS Out CROWN
of the nation conscience and sense of
justice. 1t vas created by patriotic sad
G"d fearing IN. wto braped the wrath
of society and wealth, the immense poll
tical influence Of the slave-holding class.
and all manner OF insults and persecu
tions, and who devoted the best years of
their life In secure its u>cendaucy.
A soon as it obtained power, the slave
hclicrs rebellion tried its courrge. .a,-
riotism and wisdom but the people
rallied to it's support. and thus i, was
enabled 70 raise the armies and supplies
necessary to uphold the unity OF the
nation
The Republican party, in its past, has
only been another name Cor the nation.
Ii enacted the free homestead law. abo-
i,hel slavery. snfranchised the slaves.
swept from the statute books cf nearly
every State the remaining ibiingments
upon the equal civil rights of all. and
secured these fruits of the war in solemn
amendments engrafted In ,he Con~titu-
ton OF TIE United States,
We arc now told that its mission is
eDded its task accomplished. ard that.
therefore. it must die. Bu, we are un-
abls, to perceive Why the party that ba-
been SO capable. honest. aud prngressiv.
in the past, aud whose achievements con-
s.iiute the brightest pages liz Americas,
history, should suddenly become iGcapa
bIe TO grasp the issues of The future a.
they arise and We are fully convinced
that,if the Republican party is inca able
of solving the pending questions Of pub
lie policy, no one else is-because no
other party has put forward any pro-
gramine, plain and consistent. pointing
the way to the future.
The perpetuity and ascendancy Of the
Republican party need not give any one
the slightest concern. Schemes for it's
continuance in power by patronage, By
alliances with great munopolies, by eys-
TENS of manGever-. electloueeriDg, aud
wire pulling, are utterly worthless. Ali
efforts in these directions are not merely
q waste of power, but quite often posi-
lively injurious. He alone serves the
party who serves the co.ntry he alone
contributes to the growth and strength
of the party who advances the cause OF
justice, order, education. and public and
personal morality he alone Is entitled
TO rank as the foremost Republican who
deserves best of his country's gratitude
Every rbilanihropoist, statesman,
philosopher or publicist. who gives birth
to new thought. whose effort is to liit
the burdens from the masses, and to teach
them to be better citizens and men, is the
real leader OF the party.
Whenever the aims of the Republican,
party becume selfish aud corrupt, j. will
necessarily fall to pieces. because the con
science and independent thought OF the
nation which it contains. will never sup
port it in bad practices. In dealing
,bor.fnra with oil YnaaS Snras pf pnbiif.
policy we may dismiss party entire,
from view and simply ask the question :
Is it best for the country? for if we d.
this we can safely trust to the intelligence
and conscience of the people, who will,
in their own interest, continue its AS
cendancy.
In republic political parties are es-
sential means, but they are not ends
therefore the editor who. in the remotest
part Of our land, contributes enc idea OF
thought towards the solution Of the in
tricate questions Of socisi reorganization.
need not be afraid that it Is lost because
it bears not immediate fruit. We must
not be impatient like children who dig
up every day the seeds that they have
planted 10 find they will not sprout. The
growth of ideas and the develop acnt OF
the national life are slow when CT npared
with human existence Three ousand
years are to the life of nation no more
than eighty years to the individual. He
who plants tree, knowing that ne will
| never enjoy its fruit. is no less bene
| factor than he who expects the benefit OF
| the fruition
TIE REPUBLIC is only partisan to the
| extent that ii believes that the machine
ry of the Republican party and the dis
| position of the vast majority of its mem
| bers are fully adequate to the securement
Of the best possible government among
men, and We welcome, therefore, every
valuable suggestion, so that after due
| and full discussion, it may become iDcor
porated In its platform. The Republ-
can party is only the nations servant.
and it's duty is simply to ascertain the
best methods of government, 80 that il
may adopt them in its platform, and
submit it for acceptance to the people.
| The rising generation we welcome with
| joy. The Republican party places 10
Limitation upon their thoughts; it fet
| ters not their energies it encourages
| investigation, and it accepts them as
hrs theirs and friends upon the sole con
dition that they seek diligently and dis
rterestedly the advancement of the
common welfare, so that the happiness
of all clasSt may be secured.
With aims like these inscribed upon
principles 80 honorable and grand. the
life of the Republican party will ,quai
the life of the nation. while truth and
justice will set the seal of Immortality
| upon its brow.-Repubiic.