The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-27
The regular circulation Of THE Sun foi
ne ueek endinV Nor. 25 1876. Ipns
Kansas and Louisiana.

The foundation Of the Republican party
was laid upon the frauds and outrages
perpetrated in Kansas twenty years ago.
and the attempt made to fasten slavery
OH its virgin soil, by agencies almost identi-
cal, in fact, with those that have been
twice employed and are again openly cx-
erted in Louisiana. The people of the
North rose up in their might and stamped
out that villainy; and they are not likely
to go back on that honoi able record when
great principle equally sacred is at stake.
1t Is well TO recall the declarations at
that time, when the Republican party had
statesmen for its leaders untarnted by any
suspicion Of selfish motive, and whose per-
sonal character gave immense weight to
the great movement which they advo-
Gated. Here is one of the resolutions in
the platform adopted at the National Con-
vention held Mt Philadelphia on June Il,
1856:
"Resolred That while the Constitution OF the
United states was ordained aud established hy
the peoplo IN order to form a more perfect
Union, establish justice, insure domestic tran
GUILTY.. provide for the common defence. and
secure the blessings Of liberty, and contains am
pie provisions for the protection Of the life.
liberty. and prop riy ~ very e lien. he dearest
been frduiiilentv and violently taken from thcm-
their territory has been inrIdcd IN an armed force
spurious aud pretended LEGISLATIVE, judiciL and
erecutire officers hare bean at orer thm. by whosc
usnfped authority, sustained Nv the military
poicer o. he Gorcrnment,, tmdnniedI ond
unconstitutional ldiCs hare ben tntOrccd-thC
rights OF Ne people to kop and bear
arms hare been fVrinGsd test oaihs OF
an extraordinary and eninngns nature have
been Imposed, as a condition - exercising tn.
right Of suffrage and holding ofice the rignt OF
an accused person to speedy and public trial
by an Impartial jury has been denied tile n. hi (
the people to he secure ia their tc-sons, houses.
papers, and effects against unrcas n hle searches
and seizures has Deen vioiated-they have Teen
deprived OF life. liberty, and prouerty without due
process OF law-that the reedom II speech ana
OF the press hrs been abrid-edth right 10 choose
htr representatives, has Teen made Of no tftct-
murlcrs, rQJhcIt,s aud drs0ns hare hem IN
stigdted md encouraged, and The 0gcDdcJs hire
been duotred TO 90 WIHnishcd- nat al Wtsc things
hare been done irith tto kuOwieda,, sanction, ddd
bfoemement Of nc present Admntstiution. Gnd
mdt .Or nus hi9n q, cIine agdWI the C"nsiuWimi'
ministrdtiOn. The President, his ddris,rs. agents.
supporters dpo'oyss, 0nd dcccssorts. cih'r BE-
tOrd or nftcr ne fUcts, before NJ, cuufrU amt b,
fore The lc0rld, and nat Il 4 on fr,d purpose 10
bring ne detgal perpetr1tos o. mC.e ot,octors
di0n punishment hereafter"
Every word OF this indictment against
the Administration Of PIERCE is npphca-
bic now to the Administration Of GRANT.
The Pro Slavery leaders in 1856 sought to
extend the political power of their pecu-
liar institution. They had been educated
10 believe it right, and struggled FOR in
creased representation in Congress TO in
trench it against the advancing tide of
public opinion aud the increase of
population in the Northwest, which fore
Swallowed its inevitable doom us being
only question Of time.
The venal managers of the Republican
party to-day are fighting for the possession
OF power, for the control Of the Treasury,
and for the concealmont of the enormous
frauds that lie hidden in the books, vouch-
ers, and archives OF the public depar .
ments. To Alta. these objects and to
perpetnate their ascendancy, they nave
adopted the very means their opponents
formerly employed, and when the end
comes, they viii share n similar fate.