Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30

4. A. HAYWOOD. Ea;:or s Proprietor
.:,p A~" PREslDExTuAL. ...
On the 9th day Of May next the ltc.
publicans Of Minneso;a will nee, in State
Convention tor the selection of delegates
70 represent them in the National Con.
vention to be held 1t Cincinnati on the
llth Of June, to nominate q Candidate for
President, and one f:r Vice President. 1t
10 the Fundamental principle Of this gov
eminent, that the people rule,-that they
arc sovereigns,-and that their will Is The
supreme law. As to what IS right, the
people are not fully agreed, -onc part Of
them asserting particular views, anil an
other cont1overting them.-.hus establish.
ing an irreconcilablc difference between
citizen:, in the opinions which they hold.
This establishes two psrties, aul gives
them vigor and tcnaci'y. Ono Of these
will control the government the next four
years, and.the ensuing election vii! deter
mine which one. In view of the past re-
sul:s,-what each has been instrumental
In accomplishing; Of the present condition
Of affairs, and Of the imminent probabili.
ties of the future, it seems 10 us essential
that the supremacy If the Republican
party should be maintained. 1t is true
that gross corruption, and fraud have been
discovered, but those found guilty have
been punished, hence the Republican
party cannot b. held responsible. Crime
has no political complexion. No party
can be charged with the wrong loings Of
i,s agents, unless when thu wrong is dis
covered, it is covered up "r palliatcd. If
one man passes counterfeit money OK steals
a horse nobody assumes that the commu-
nifty which ~ the theatre OF the outrage.
IL as guilty as the convicted thief! Hu.
man nature is nearly the same in all en-
lightened communities. and crime is one
of the des,inct characteristics ofall organ.
,zed society. When grace shall have so
far developed the n, 'ral sense Of MI men
IS to prevent The preparation Of outrages
and the violation Of just laws, we may cx-
pect that the period Of our probation is
nearly ended. As In. as republicans
hold tho power they must accept the re-
eponsibility,-thc two are ln>"pasaole'
but let it he understood that the party &C
cepss only the responsibility which de-
wolves upon them by reason Of the discov.
CIV OF crime A. political organization
the party are not chargcable with The
commission of offences, but they must see
that all known Offenders be brought TO
justice, and due precaution used to secure
pure administration. This, Republicans
have done, 4 ID done 1t at times too when
the passion for greed was excited 10 the
highest pitch, and when the opportunity
for corrupt practices was so great % to
tempt even honest men. The Reprbli-
cans have been charged with the MAN.
tenance of the government during the
most critic.' period Of its his,ory,-they
have sustained II against the Vaccinations
Of treason and tho power If open rebel.
lion,-they have preserved It from the
destiny of other re. 'nblics and y; ced i, Il:
the head Of the column Of nations. in spite
Of It's enemies, and il opposition to their
viii. At this supreme moment in its cx.
istence, shall the control Of the nation De
taken from those who saved il, and be
transferred to the men who sought its de-
struction! If they demand such relin. !
Qnishment! in what interest is it sought
What will be the result Of acqu;cscencr :
These are questions which must be IN.
swered ''y tue people at the primary meet.
jngs soon to be held all over the nation. |
The loyal men Of this rcpublic,-thosc|
who worked and those who paid and !
those who died to perpetuate the union Of
the States, have common duty and they |
should have = common purpose, in the
contest before them. We believe in the
purity Of motive and the integrity of &C.
sion, which characterize the people, and
We regard full expression of their will
next to the constitution. as the supreme I
law. II is for this reason that VIC urge
every ma, to discharge the whole duty Of
. citizen in sriccting a candidate for
President If the work be left to the poll |
licisos twill be dorc in their interest,
md with but little reference to the gcner.
u veal. II Is not fair for the great mas
NO Of people TO relegate the performance
e Ill political duties to those who make
politics I profession. Oficcrs are prop.
esiy charged with certain dutics,-but
'hese they must perform in their capacity,
- representatives. The primary work Of
candidates devolvcs upon the
MISSES of the respective parties and they
cannot relieve themselves Of the responsi.
bility Of Individual citizens. For these
md multitude III other reasons we urge
10 universal attendance upon the caucus
% ~ the only sure means Of securing an
honest expression Of the popular will.
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