The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-06-24
Republican Record. Testimony CT q Str0ng
Opponent OF the Party.
We fnd the toIloe ing comnliment II

! We find the folio" ing compliment il
Frank Les!te's illustrated:
! The Republican record during thest
/ fourteen y ears II Is useless for us 10 dis
cuss. IL has certainly been brilllan
one. The party has carried oil lis should
ers weight Of responsibility never be
tore assumed by political party in ;
Tree republic. Ii has been followed by
a majority of the people OF the Nortl
with almost religious ardor, and the ne
groes OF the South bless it as their most
divine cInancipalor.
1t is impossible FOR al American, be he
Northern or Southern, 10 contemplate
the history of this great political orga
n!zatiOn without a feeling OF adGlirali, n
however much be may oppose the prin-
ciples, and however bitterly he may sui!
fer IN consequence OF its success.
To which The Washington RgpaJits
adds the following:
This is noble testimony; and given
unsolicited 10y political opponent, 70 al!
the moro Trustworthy and emphatic. The
record is Of the Republican party the
party whose ascendancy has been ieopar-
died by the apathy and neglect of Re
pubilcans. Sach q record illustrates the
admirable fitness Of the party L. deal
with the questions which bear 80 deeply
on the coantry's welfare. When tue
Democratic party WAS put aside Is un.
trustworthy and dis,oyal, The country
VAS about 10 enter Il conflict designed t.
rend Islander the union of The fathers.
sEt Introduce the legality Of slavery
gndCr = new Constitution. The world
has grown iadig .aol al The bare idea ol
human bondage; and all Carislcnd1m
joined in The sry tor ITS suppression. H.
the great republic OF The West the peo-
pie OF the free states had caught he s,.r-
il OF freedom, and were prepared 10
check the Pro Sress OF slavery by amt
ing It's area. II was actually nosi5uu.i
On the eve of expiring BY reason Or
Is Nas!eiul eXpensIvene>s, confined -
il WAS. For slave laODr could never be
skilled; and the loss OF fertility in the
soil, the direct result of slave culture,
could not be renewed Tor Isck Of means. .
The discovery OF jhe Costumes OF IN
paid labor because unskilicd, ur.ed the
Save owners to seek new territory 10
,xhau :, aht 10 baii up the social svs-
en- Of slavery in Beauties devoted 10
liberty. The Republican party opposed
he scheme ot the sisve owners: ana
hc Shave owners having appealed 10
,rms, lost iheir cause, while thc slave
obtained his freedom under 'Rrpu5l,can
principles.
How slavery, While il existed. affected
he Social ani intellectual condition or
DC Soa,h, i 10 DC seen in rs history
( demanded The prevalence. of = eom-
aon sentiment IN its favor. ~ any a2E.
ri. Fears ct ssrvi'o in~1ggcc.isn were
ever absent. The palpi: was i0rcei to
pAold The doctrine OF human bondage.
I'd say that the right - eas,ave The
Jack man WAS Of Divine sanction. 4
clergyman ni-h; have the zeal al a.
poSlic, the Faith ei q Wesley, and be
.oQgenee Of . Nbitfivld but uni-.> hc
laie Slavsry a prominent as the saliva
on oi the saui. hc los, caste. The
each and ihc bar were subjected to The
,nie ordeal, aaa The tame OF tie iasgs
7d the alvocalc depended u,ca Tho de- ,
1uon BE showed - Tho beauties cf he {