The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN-
TON.

1t IS altogether likely n proposition
Gor Il Constitutional Convention has
been adopted by a majority less than a
thousand. in which ease an election for
delegates will be had some time in JAN
uarv. and the Convention will meet
about the l>t of February. The duttof
Republicans in the premises is Il subject
Tor earnest consideration by all who
have the best interests of the State at
heart. The State Of Missouri IS now,
and 1t IS tlezr the ConventioR will be, in
the hands af the mest extreme and
worst elements ofthe Democratic party.
That predominant faction of Democracy
in this State Which believes the war and
its re-sEaS all wrong-that is impatient
at nnd bitterly hostile to the restraints of
the Federal Union under the present
Constitution and laws-that is in favor
of revolulionizing the Government and
blottin~ out every act of the Govern
ment since lS60-will undoubtedly o II
irol the Constitutional Convention. The
recent democratic victories" will but
serve to reassure tissn in their cIneeg of
Reputation and revolution, and their
determinatiga 20 wreak revenge on their
pulitical enemies will scarcely be tenn
perv6 by wisdom and craftsmanship.
The taunlS hurled at Major Gentry, i'll
the campaign Just closed, because he
served us ii Home Guard on the Union
side, is proof conclusive they have not
forgotten and do not intend to tor5ive
those who fought TO ixeserve the Union
and to put down the rebellion. The
State journal (Republic;Ee suggests
that the Republicans furl their banner.
stay at home, and let TIE Bonrbons do
their worst There as no patriotism in
such i SxggeStiya- 1t is erer the part
of good citizens to Sustain the right and
oppose the wrong. no matter how strong
and vindictire that wrong may be. No.
Let US have a representation in thai
Convention. If it be but 4 single dele
gate 10 raise a voice of protest against
obnoxious measures measures which
would be a blot upon the Common
wealth, and which might be so oljec-
tionable to the people that they would
se voted down by Il large majority. As
were the new Constitutions OF Ohio and
Michigan. The recent election shows
Republicans have nothing to gain by
giving up their party organiza,ion-;hc
gain has been with the Democrats.
Upon representations from Democratic
sources that if Republicans would stand
back and assist in the election Of reform
Democrats, the Bourbon party would be
defeated. they Paniotically did so,
only Il, fad after the election that the
Bourbon stronghold is impregnable. sc
far as the assaults of the peoples par.
~" upon 1t are concerned. We now
suggest another plan. Let us advance
the Republican standard in its purity AM
earnestly invite all Democrats who be
lieve the war TO preserve the Union :
righteous war, and who believe the doc
tIine OF "revcnge1 against Union mer
should cot be incorporated in the organic
law of the State, to act with US, As they
have in times past. Let us not give NJ
the fight because the ''People's party
mas been more overwhelmingly defeated
than the Republican party was. w
have shown that we are not a party $,
blindly partisan but we can lay aside
nur party organization if it is believed
good may result thereby. We ma,
now, with greater consistency, ask re
form Democrats to act with us for TN
same object which induced us to nc
with them. Our duty Is p'ainlyto "ligh
the good fight" in the old way /: and
while we do not hope for success thi
year. or the next, yet We can accom-
plish more by laboring diligently
earnestly and honestly with the peopl'
by means of the Republican organization
and the excesscs Of their victory-flushe,
opponents, than by any other means
and sooner or later the State will b.
redeemed and the people triumph
There is no time for delay. Let the OF
g~anization and work commence at once
THE Ste. Gcmevicve Free Pres