The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-07
CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICI
"INe WaW of the People the L0aO
of the IO1lG.1

The mistake under which the Democratic party
labors concerning the Republican party is that
the Democracy thinks that the Republican party
does not represent the sentiment and wishes OF
the people. 10 a certain way the Democrats are
right, but in the way thry take it they are wrong
The Democrats think iat the people do not Sus-
tain the Republican party in going as far as il
does with the leading measures before the coun-
try. The fact is whatever lack Of support the
party receives from the people is occaSioned be-
cause the party has not been prompt and emphatic
in its work and duty. There has never been a
truer sentiment uttered than that of William II
Stewards in 1853, that the cause in which the
Kepu6T'san party was engaged was an ''Irrepress-
BILE conflict" That 'ccnfct" is not yet ended
and will not be until every man can express
bis sentiments as freely BY voice or ballot in Lou
isiana as in Maine. We have always had IN The
org the reputation of having free country. A
great portion of it is yet free only in theory
Our boast is lie until any man can speak and
act his opinions without fear of moestation By
intimidations or violence ofany kind. The work
of the Republican party is to educate every Sec
ton of this American Republic up to that point
where its inhabitants shall respect and protect
every citizen in the exercise of his just rights II
the people feel any indifference towards the Re-
publican party it is because it has not squarely
faced and lived up to this idea.
Looking matters squarely in the face there is a
big work for the Republican party TO perform -
The sentiment of full and ample security to every
man in the free exercise Of his opinions, limited
only by the bounds Of law, is one that eliminates
party has been only the peoples instrument or
agent in putting their edicts and wishes into exc
cution. And the Republican party has been sus-
tanned by them in just that proportion in which
it has been the voluntary inspiration Of the peo-
ple's wish. And if the Republican party should
falter or refuse to come fully up to the require
ments of the times, the people will raise up an
other that will fill all the exgencies of the case
We are aware that the formation of new party
is no trifling affair. 1t takes great emergencies
great issues-great crises-tG form and inaug-
urate new parties. The formation of the Repub-
lican party grew out of the conflict between lib
erty, law, justice on the one side and slavery,
lawlessuess and barbarous injustice on the other
hand Neither the Wing nor the Democratic
party rose TO the full requirements of the times.
Hence the origin Of the Republican party. Its
mission is to give to the American citizen every
where The same law abiding, healthful influence
complete freedom from interference or molesta-
ton because he enterans and honestly lives mp
to this or that opinion. This is the will of the
vast majority Of the American people. President
Grant has tersely told us that 'lhis is Republic
where the will the people is the law of theland. !"
That "will' is certain TO find an agency to per-
form its wish. II necessary it will make -
Our Democratic friends need not be alarmed about
the Republican party. 1t is only executing the
peoples wish.