, 1876-04-03

IHE OEMHAHH AMI 4A4 HktGHLtEAN FANI1s
II the Ed.tor ef Tia Chicago tribune:
Cu,caao, March 91.-1n tho management Of
tar,Y, nothing ia 10 difficult as TO procure and
matnkaiu harmony. Tho riyalrics Of ambitious
mon src ofton for tho momont dsposcd Of IN
conventions Of the party, by tho law Of tho
majority but in such . way as not to socuro
harmony. For tho pasr fow ycars tho Isepubllc-
an party ia Illinois, and particularly IN ths city,
has suffered defests that might easily have boon
prevented by sons attention to tho plain condI-
.iona Of SUCCESS. Wo Republicans ara not al
Americans born 40 do not ali oolongto antt-bcer
societies; wo arc not all Babbath-keepers after
Tho manner Of the puritans, and henoo ne can-
not Ill agroo 10 work togoshor in the patty When
theso non-rolItical t1lvlnltiea arc allowed to bo
obsrudcd for Tho bsno0t Of demagogues or
fanatics. The Republican party WIS founded on
principle. It has won it, great victories on
principle To principle tuusk bo credited It's
achieyoments TINT arc rightly called immortal.
This centennial year will witness political oot-
f1ict as important aa any In our hlntor5. TITO
Particu to this conflict asn fans putting them.
eelycB In nrray. 4 pt1ncirie TlfAt to all
that ia worth having in doyornuent, is at
stake. Tho conviction that tue Republicans out
number tho Confederatoa, have creator skill ln
manasemont and vaater Re, resources +. make 1t
NTH ono condition: they mudt bo unitod.
Tho most Of Republican losses, and dofcats.
tho mast two or three years, hhTo boon owing to
tho dissatisfaotlon ana aoPs ration from the party
with tho political objects Of tho parity, They
separated from thoir old associates With pain
fuf reluctance, 90 grounds which will not hero
discuss, boeausa trust they are forever re-
moved.
Tho whole country eaw. ns the election last
fall In Ohio, tho Germans IN body come back
to the PARTY standards, whom q sound CURRENCY
WAS aBBatled. aud tho ConfedeEatoa hold up to
Uncle Sam their disgusting "1aH baby" Tho
tlras Republican victories, 10 tho dzy8 Of the
atruggos with efaYoty, war0 obtalnod with tue
aid OF the Germans, and no Victory Of much &C
count Ina boen achieved alnco without them.
Whether - votors or soldiess, tboy hayc noTor
warerod or falsered when Republican. principles
! when tho Gormans como ovor to the Republican
Bilc, tho Republicans began to win victories.
Iu thlB city, tho Germans ToED Republicans al!
through tho War, and generally wo lad order and
party interest in the large sense, the Gerrnaua
hare ever been liberal and effective co.workefs.
| Tho question has bcon an1iouely asked by shon-
sands, CAN tho Germans bo relied upon In tho
fight Of this year Tie sols fear Of possible
dlaaster Inns arisen through doubt Oh thla point.
That anxious inquiry ID answered. Tho fear
ia dispellod Mo mhn. bo ho politician or intelt-
gent observer, but knows tho situation to-day.
| Tho gratifying declarations of tho great German
organ, tthe Stoats- zcitan9 Of preference 70, the
Republican as ho is,-reuove all doubts ae to
whoro our old and powerful ally will be found in
| the coming struggle. II 20 bhppens that tho
| first choice Of tho Germans Is also tho first
ehose Of mot enbesns Of
Lad on easy terms. II vero Of sufficient con-
aequepoe, should congratulate the 8tadts-
Zsitun3, and the Republican party, on this 70
neHal of rotations, bodlug SO much good TO the
Gauss Of right principle and just government.