New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-12
Rolling Never in Order.


Boiling Never in Order.
To The Editor erMe Ne,o National Era and C1istn:
Nothing wonld be moro impolitic than to
drive away from the party those men whom
fate had doomed TO rough and stormy life.
Better that we stay on the ship and use the
means which are placed in our power than
abandon it to perish amid the storm; that
its cargo, in which is involved the interests
of the world, shall be preserved, than left to
sink beyond recovery. Better bear our own
wrongs and the incident evils than sweep
from deck those who had pilotcd us safely
through wind and wave.
History has repeatedly verified the fact
that evils are inscparable from the manage
ment of all human institutions, and unhap-
PLY arc charged upon those who have impcr-
illed life and braved the mightiest trials for
humanity and country.
Our Legislatures, our municipalities, and
our whole political system have left the with
ering touch of these evils. How, then, shall
we save the party from defeat and dissolu-
cioh INV oitii VIC iSSCl Z Al liOul wis
complained of, and which are incident to all
regular nominations? Not by deserving the
party-not by Withholding our support from
some regular nominee upon whom these evils
may have fallen, but by manly appeal to the
people that good men shall become their
custodians; that the national party shall
arouse from its present rem:ssncss and press
forward to the consummation Of its heaven
born mission.
We rebukc The party managers, says DR..
Clarke, by the only punishment by which
they can be made to feel, and that is by
diminishing their majority or defeating their
ticket.
Feeble rcbuke this for while we may pun
ish the managers, VIC slap ourselves in the
face. We may profit from the lesson we
have, but we cannot afford TO cndangcr the
vital issues involved in our party; for the
probability is that the party itself must suffer,
and thus We fling disaster in the path of vic
tory, making the evil produced greater than
that which was to be remcdied. Such
course, then, cannot be Endorsed under wise
and righteous policy Every Republican owes
allegiance to the party of which he is a mem
Der, and when conventions have decreed, in
the name and interest Of that party, it be-
comes the duty cf.het III easlscs 10 excrt.hi,n-
self with honest and persistent effort to
defend the party from impending assault.
from deccitful traitors who would teign be It's
friends, enjoying its blessings, its patronage,
and protection, but yet secretly bleed and
expose it to the cruel mercy of the enemy
The time may come in the history of the
Republic, when it shall become the duty of
the people to discard party ties and enter
into new combinations with new and vigor-
Gus principles. Such was the time when our
party came into power, and to-day it marks
the proudcst period of our national life. But
the nation owes its present greatness and
power to the Republican party. IL is by
means of this party that our Union remains
unbrokcn, that our liberties are preserved
and sccu. ID upon just and equal terms, and
our Government is rendered inyncible before
the world. a party which has exercised such
a controlling influence upon the destiny of
this country deserves the most careful scru-
tiny and the most impartial review, before
we shall subject it to boltings, TO torturings,
and Something's. What decade of memo
rablc events and ofmagniliccnt achievements,
and with what honor has it crowned the
nation and indicated the wisdom and Justice
of the American people.
Where in this or any other country have
we ever seen the like before? What party
of this or any other age can point to record
so replete with generous deeds and splendid
triumphs? Suggestions contrary to prob.
able truth are certainly, then, not admissible
here. The party is not incorrigible. II
moves on in noble vindication of liberty ani
justice, unbiased in its decisions, and uncom.
promising in its measures of legislation.
The tendencies and motives of the Demo
cratic mind are quite unlike those which give
shape and character to the action and con
duct Of the Republican party. It's ideas ant
principles are Of new birth, and are diamet
really opposed to everything which is anti
progressive and anti-national.
1t is further argued by DR.. Clarke that, 81
the party is incorrigible, and refuses to g
the right way, then the righteous voter make
his bolt perpetual and leaves it," But tn,
very aspect of our national affairs demon
stratcs this truth, that the Republican part
is just merging into glorious manhood, an
nobly does it meet the exigencies of tn
hour.
The argument illustrating the consequen
results of Democratic ideas and teaching
affords no fair analogy between the princi
: pies of the two parties. Democracy was
bold and shameless contradiction to ever
principle of human justice. On the contrary
the cardinal idea of Republicanism has bee
the maintenance and pcrpctuity of equa
justice and complete liberty to all men.
not that the prevailing and preeminent ide
of the Republican party to-day? How, then
can it be made to appear that the ideas
the party arc to be sacrificed for the success
of party candidates? The party may blur
der, its individual members may fall beneat
the crushing weight Of popular opinion b.
, if the party departs not from the grand priI
ciples to which it is pledged in its nations
, platform, it would be blind recreancy for an
one owing allegiance to refuse to go with IL
party.
t In the case of the Hon. Mr.. Butler, it
, made to appear that every Republican takir
t back pay must be read out of the party, al
that the party, though flushed with victor
until, ,,ovvor oud Availability shall sprrend