The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-08-25
THE TRIBUNE.
independence I'm Politics.

inaIienable rights as life. liberty and tie
pursuit of happine S. To secure these
ends. sometimes monarchy is best, as in
family of children, inexperienced, ignor-
ant and helpless So with some nations, as
Span and Mexico, until recently and per
haps even yet. The Ignorant and vicious,
are too numerous for the safety of pop
ular elections. A people of intelligence.
of reflection, of experience of schools and
churches, can govern themselves. The
government for them. is a Republican,
such as that of the United States. What
particular measures to adopt is to be
learned by experiment, no miracle. no my
stery. Many measures are settled by our
constitutions, State and National, which
were formed by men of extensive research
and experience, other measures are left
optional On all questions of detail as
coin or paper money, tariff or free trade,
selling or dona ting the public lands &C.,
the people, the sovereign people, must
observe, read, think, judge, and act for
them selves; and they must elect to Office,
only such persons as endorse and reflect
their views; the choice expressed at the
polls, should be the intelligent judgment
of the people.
These questions lead to the forma-
ton of parties, and when the officers
elected the successful candidates, prove
unfaithful or incompetent or the measures
adopted unfortunate, the people should
seek relief. But how shall this be sought?
Shall we rebel against those in power
and organize new party? What should
the seaman do, that discovers a rotten
plank or leak, in his ship? Should he
abandon her? Certainly not but replace
the timber or stop the leak. He should
stick to the ship, until satisfied tina. no
rational effort can save her.
So let US stick to our party, the party
In power. the party that has saved the
country in the day of her peril, establish
ed her credit at home and abroad, pro-
claimed liberty to the captive. promoted
the cause of equality a1d Humanity, and
extended the conquests of a true christ
ian civilization.
Stick to this party, at once repairing
any breaches, correcting abuses, reno
wing grievances and securing exact JUS
tice to all. leaving no reasonable ground
of complaint [ would not say ''my party
right or wrong" but would say, always
for my party, in the right.
We have two parties and two are an
advantage to the country, reviewing each
others proceedings. surveying things
from different and opposite standpoints,
arguing the pros and cons, of of every
measure preventing extremes, exposing
and check mating any visionary scheme.
The call for Third Party seems pre-
mature. We find no such corruption as
to require general disintegration.
No man would be slave to party, but
he should not needlessly destroy or
abandon valuable and powerful en-
ginery The farmer may find reaper
somewhat worn and broken, but if it
can be readily repaired and all the la
test improvements attached, what more
can be ask The Republican party has
a noble record aud It's faults can be cor
rected. Between the Republican and
Democrat there can be essential medium
ground. The proposed Independent
party, would really be the Democratic,
with few disappointed Republican,
working for the emoIuments of Office.
They would quite probably nominate the
against the republicans, We fearsacrif
cling honesty to success and this, under the
plausible press of necessity.
But the people demand no such move,
for ought that yet appears; those
leading in it, better save their strength
for some more hopeful enterprise. A
party, so long in power and under severe
temptation,- is the hot sun brings out
the adder.-may have sweryed from the
Plummet line, but it has been tower of
strength, In the cause of human rights
and human progress. Never before has
our country occupied so proud position
before the world as to day. IF it was
orce protection to say q am Roman
citizen, much mere now to say Il am an
American. Our flag commands the res
pect of all the nations
Let then the honest and upright politi
clan be satisfied with the Republican
party, foster its unity, and IL the nomina-
ton and election of honest capable men
the ablest and best.-chosen for their
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