The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-19
Thu REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Vice President Wilson Vigorously
Denies Its Decease.
ITS HEAVY BURDENS.
Reconciliation with the Greeley
Element Proposed.


ing will contain the following letter on the po
litcal situation from the Vice President OF the
United States:-
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10, 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF THE REPUBLICAN,
md in your iournala statement tnat agree
with you that the republican party Is dead
Ibeg leave to say I do not agree with the Repub
ncan or with any man or any set OF men in the
opinion that 1t is dead or hopelessly defeated. On
the contrary. believe that she republican party
has It In Its power what 1t has lost and
70 elec- the next President. In saying this am
not unmindful OF the grave questions at issue
and which are pressing Tor solution. OF the dis
asters that have fallen upon 1t nor OF rbs
hopes. expectations and strength OF the demo-
cratic party-a party whose strength ana power
have never moderated. 7 believe 1t can recover
all II has lost, win back ITS former prestige and
still retain its power in the government, and DO.
lieve this, because believe it TO be necessity Of
the country. The Grand work Of liberty and
patriotism 1t has performed imperatively demands
that it should continue 10 guide the policy OF the
nation; liberty. law order, protection and civilt-
cation cannot afford to have IL permanently de.
feated saw quito as early rs any one
THE PRRILs OF TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY,
and more than thirteen months since warned
my political! friends OF the danger OF losing the
next House OF Representatives. The party has
made mistakes. and Is now paying the penalty OF
those mistakes; but its ideas. principles and gen.
cral policies have not been condemned. It has
been taught by recent disasters that It is mortal.
and II It is wise it will heed .those lessons. It
would seem that neither sehshness nor stupidity
could fail 10 understand them or could mtsinter.
pref their IMPORT. If the republican party now
dies 1t will die by the hand OF the suicide, for
there Is no arm. other than Its own, potent
enough to strike 1t down. 1t cannot. think,
hope to recover lts lost prestige ana power by,
policy OF rewards and punishmeuts, or BY party
discipline. There are hundreds OF thousands in
the republican party to-day who spurned the
Drbes and frowns OF power and LETT the wing and
democratic parties for the sake OF PRINCIPLES
deemed by them important and sacred These
men cannot be seduced by the Establishments OF
power. nor greatly moved by threats OF discipline.
Mere politicians, who think they can govern by
the whip Of party discipline, Will ind that they
cannot thus reach or control the thoughtful Snd
independently men who struck the lash from the
hand Of the slave masters. Nor can we recover
what Is lost in Massachusetts, or IN the country BY
the impairment intermeddling OF ofllce-holdcrs IN
nominations and elections. ONCE holders should
learn from the recent elections that they serve
the republican party best by performing their ON
cial duties with scrupuous fidelity. o
The people should be lett free to manage In their
primary meetings and elections. Tor, rightfuy or
wrongfully, they have been compelled to believe
that there are those holding ONCE In Massachu.
setts in the country, and specially at the South,
some OF them In important positions, who DO not
fifty represent the desires and wishes OF their 10.
calities, and who have not the public confidence.
The party, burdened by such, Is not likely to 30
led 70 victory by their obtrusive interference,
either in Massachusetts, or in the country, North
or South. The 4-.,,
~ DISASTROUS DIVISION
OF the republican party in 1872 was to me ds-
tresstng event. 1t seemed to me to be the nm.
necessary separation OF comrades VINO had totled
together ior so many years for noble purposes and
a giorions cause. did all could, by remon
STRANGE and appeal, to prevent 1t. aud have sincl
sought to reuntte what was then so disastrously
and unnecessarily broken. And l would now
throw the doors wide open for the return OF those
who voted for Mr.. Greeley In 1872, and earnestly
invite them to reunie again with their old asso
ciarss. Indeed at any moment since that election
l would have pursued . generous and magnant
nous policy toward the men who. then len
US. and now. without The loss Of q single
hous, would IN oil sincerity extend the hand OF
reconciliation. would appeal to you. SIT, and to
your associates OF the press in that unfortunate
division, to unite with the great party which, with
all it's errors, faults and mistakes has made .
glorious record Tor country freedom and progress
do not ask you to refrain from criticism. nor to
leave uunoticed its mistakes; tor party that
cannot tolerate that Is already In It's decadencs.
There has been and now Is ..s a
CLASS OF MEN IN THE SOUTH,
Douglass democrats and old line national whigA
who were dragged into the rebellion, but who
have very little sympathy with the democratic
party. have believed, and now believe. thas
these men should re invited to cooperate with
the republican party and share In Its responsible.
ties. and honors. ! believe that peace In tho
South, the blotting out OF divisions and the line OF
race, the advancement Of real reconstruction, per-
manent Southern prosperity and the success OF
the republican party, demand that all honorable
efforts should be made to withdraw such men
from association with. those who led them into
rebellion, brought such fearful and indescrtbable
ruin upon them, and who still adhere to the "loss
cause.u 1t seems to me that republicans every.
where, III office and out OF ONCE, should sub.
ordinate all personal desires, aspirations and
ambitions, sacrifice their interests If need be-
RALLY AGAIN FOR THE PARTY,
invite everybody 70 crowd its ranks. and bring to
the front, to the important positions Of the gov.
eminent all the experience, ABILITY ana character
they can command. broad, wise and magnan-
mous policy should be promptly lnaugu-
rated and steadily and honestly pur-
sued. When the country clearly sees,
as twill see the only alternative presented. The
real issues involved. the policies and men 10 be
supported, their record In the past and their
present Affiliations, VINO and what shall prevail n
the republican party be set asidef When tns
country sees where the loyal men OF the Ian are
found and where they stand VINO believe In the
perfect equality OF the races. and who, come VIC
tory or defeat, life or death, mean to maintain In
its completeness the equal rights OF American cttt-
zens OF every race, nationality and faith, then will
the republican masses rally again, achieve new
victories and give the party new lease OF power.
Truly yours, HENRY WILSON.
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