Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-21


A few persons, not wanting in good Intentions
towards the country, cherish the opinion that
political parties are unnecessary, and that those
which exist to-day, should he speedily dissolved
But the most of us have not so understood human
nature, nor read the lessons of history II man,
tanned for honest purposes and in the spt OF reai
patriotism. their influence cannot ne otheI"lse
than healthful to the body polite In govern
ment of the people, by the people, for 'he people
individuals must have independence OF opinion
and action. and in order that the conclusions OF
free thought should be brought to bear on inc
Government and made part OF its directing IN
nuence there arises the necessity OF popular asso-
citation and organization. In a country so eAtch,
sve and populous as ours, large and powerful
political parties are not eytemporized by lew
designing persons, nor quickly dissolved at The
wish or command OF few ambitious or vasClllatlhg
individuals. Rooted in the average soil OF human
nature they observe the logical process Of growth,
maturity, and endurance. Certain 1t Is that the
Republican party was not called into being by the
design and skill of few men observing the simple
laws Of mechanism and combination, precisely a.
a building is erected or is organized a regiment
of infantry. Those who have this view OF the la"
and structure of political parties, and we admit
there are such, have a very inadequate conception
of the causes and workings OF human thought ana
| sentiment which gave origin to the party OIL the
English Wings in 1858, or to the great party OF
liberty and the Union in this country IN 1874 and
1855 ter the repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
like fre-bell at night to the sleeping city, gave
sure indication to the people that the Government
| , Wa ' 80 e. hands or tho nation ,cas
lost. But that sudden union of large numbers OF
the people for Human Liberty aud National Sal
walton would not have taken place on such an
e uona,;n(@ ars hnen educating LARGE number,
81 ~, e,yonc,, v,Iich tho action Of Conores.
and the administration of Franklin Pierce in 1871
signalized in language plain AS though written IL
,,',ahia c;tadcl AGAINST tyranny in the
.;,ntt;,7 or etotcsrnn Of Freedom and Justice
e9'iatl'at ;. Va ,odrn centnr;as had haen fo.
,n.ed on,nnrT the American neonle bv John Ouinc,
| tdauos SonorJ Chase C,iddinos and SIMMER
- t., IoGar,o, Day;s nc tho ;nsnirincr ore ui,l>
az Nv D. etl,;r;tr.t;on nrocIa mod Human,
~: - ~ - - H., ne l,nd and slavery not;onoJ
the notr;ntic masses raniIy concentrated to act
. e e. tho common yeal We, il was NOT
1oeo H.. ~ p,,,,li;oans hoco,ra ,,,os,ors ~
~ 80. . ht 1,,o,al on1 loycI ,;ght we need
VI. Ill an t5e nvnnts which transnircd after tn,
~ ,,,;ras nrocloimed Abraham Lincoln n.
49, Nan;.trata elect of the Renublic Tho
~, - ~ b;stor1 botween 1874 and INA
49, - ., ali ~ roonIa under tho SIM in
a.s "l-a "f tbe ,yorId ever had another snch
any 80 - f b;torr AnJ we NOV, aIso sav
~. ~ 'naI;t;cal ,,artv6 ~ anv MARION or agc owe,
.I'I Nv po1a,,N"a tar;'nno nov anoomnl;shed 81
'i e ~" ~ r. crush a ,eheIl,on 1yh;cl
e isans.o AZ a mo-, hand ,be resonrcos of thir
mas u y? M; IS on,io and ,nnstorod n,oro tbon
,1e ,e,I o 4 Hit; 81 arnod mon str,n,ri,
ai - ,at,ra,o roise s;v tbnn.and Mi
| ~ f on,,rtn .r;l,a tLo fetters f,on, fout
i g LosJrno,-+n driye Nonoleon ont ~
, nt; -, 80, of t,,e hord,o nIs;nta,n n frn,
a;4,,3o trarIs ali those monarchicaI nowcrs NJ
a 49, Ia,,(,,,od az ON, roI.n;tios and desired
u brng the " Old shin If state
oui ont 81 tho.e terr;hIe Years of Storm and
:i' II 60. ,;,nbor a11 o,oni, frn, ond
pean' W. INV NIL star botfed or torn from,
s.ion st ~ .;nlos bannor r. ITairarsaI
stroo,,';,1Ir rrarn ito ton1,ost n;n,acle
~ a,t,. 81 a,5ant r r,odorn Zines a1-e
la sucb mission, There are those who adm.
III .I t.: so,, tbe+ ,ho Pnn,hlicon rort,, bo.
az a,,lbaJ yoItthat II fhonIj ho disSnlved
~, ft,rr;n, our bacLs an tho ,1a.t wa sbonI,,
lanca 70 NV ;.sucs with new associations and
- - ia,.-h;, T. Tho VOL, NJ Tho pannhlicau
p, Ae" ltf On Ion,r o. tho Cyr; Pi,bys mn
pa ,hnrs etfoct;ye sofa@nsris aro1rd fnIlr
;ii; 81 an,lo ia not enfTafted on tho Stetu;f
D. r ~ Nation l. t5e ,n;ss;on of the Re
nnhIicon narty fn.bed so long ms there is a noten
t;a1 ;nanaamcc in the conntrv only TENN, ariI,
iaan;n1, in favor of the novment of fhe PpbeI mn
o,Tt pr I cornmnn ,raainrv of the Nation and tho
;,,hrrNor,ont oe the vaino Of the ernanc;nated
L. - tbo;r former pasterap 10 MOI thc foo.
oIros, weekly transnirinr in tho Soutb in resnect
10 ,bo onancinote1 race and 10 men Of Northern
III -, ,Iat tho Panuhlican snnt;naIs obnnld
IN; MI he y;a;ant on the watch tower and tbc
t,,rr avn, nf Tho Renublic ain be controlled IA,
H. n bn ,,;nldad e in tho va.rs of evtra,na:
t;ol, We oront thai i. il tho dntv of sincere ond
oarnast Non ~ move forward n new dntes hu
ns em1hatraiIv DENY here and now that the nas
No. o NO roIat,nn IN The mesant and the fntrre
Those persons are very imperfectly acquainted
with some OF the best ana most powerful sent-
ments OF human nature as wen d: unleao III tle
history OF na'lonai epochs ana paftes VINO 40 MOI
know mat hauohs ana parties derive not h''l,
OF their strength from me glorious memories o.
the past Inc W nig party was ior ions peroo
great power III Ehelaho vecouSe VI us success
IN carrying the goVernueh, .nIousn d .ne Hia5 aD'
penls OF Inc decade from iooo 10 lo9o, IesaiuhG
IN the thhai expulsion Oh inc otualts ana the au-
Jusiment OF the Engiish CONSUMPTION on a broader
and himer OASIS Inc pohticai party Wmch tooh
the LEAD IN carrying TINS country through the wal
OF lolZ, old not IKE rope OF SAND quickly resolve
itseii INTO It's elements on the raiincat0h OF peac
with the enemy. Inc sins oil tnose VINO mad OPP
posed the contest win oreat btitain, Tor natloha
equailty on the seas, were nor ioigotleh IN aay
me hepuphcah party OF this country mas IN,
right TO i've on IT'S memofies-to drsw srehgth
from tne 'ehelauohol us heroes ae0"' ana lhspi-
aton from the example ana corporation oil II
heroes "emg-proVided IL meets pehaihg issues II
| manner not unworthy OF us past history lh'
fact that It has served the country we'll Is certain
ly enough TO give II a preference Tor new am
needed work. SaGaclouS business mcn-mann