Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-25

| am not now voluntary candidate
for Senator.
As long as the Democratic party
was unit in its organization and
declarations, was strong partizan
and took an active part in politics,
working for the success of the can
didates of that party.
The great changes wrought by the
late civil war, made re organization
of the party necessity, in order to
preserve unity of declarations and
action as party, and l began to adj
vocate it in March, 1870, predicting
loss of unity, and general defeat, un-
less REQ organization was effected bas-
ed upon the changed condition of
public affairs
Reorganization did not take place,
and to- day we have no unity of dec
laration or action. The Democratic
organization of New York declares for
hard money and revenue tariff. That
of Pennsylvania declares for soft mo-
ney and protective tariff That of IL
linois for soft money and free trade;
and that of Ohio is divided and dis
cord reigns. The so-called Republi-
can party is in like manner divided.
In plain view OF these facts, L said,
in 1S70-71, that under its old organ
izGtiOH" the Democratic party was
deai /, end would further disintegrate
unless recognized; but that its
members and elements remained for
re-orgdnizdtisn;" and if recognized
and adapted to the changed condition
of the Constitution and laws, it could
secure a new lease of power, prevent
great national evils and accomplish
great national good; and in numer
Gus published letters and speeches, l
have shown in detail the correctness
of the assertion. For this | have
been read out of the party" by GER
tain members OF it, who blind them
selves TO the fact that there are con
ditiOns where party politics must go
down before great public necessities
and imperative demands upon the
patriotism and personal ,cegdre of
each citizen: and that those condi-
lions now exist.
l was educated as a Democrat; and
the broad principles are mine to-day
as they always have been; and could
| carry them into practice would do
so as earnestly as | would have done
twenty years ago, so far as they apply
to the present condition of affairs un-
der the fundamental laws as they ex-
ist. But, under present circumstances
true democracy in this country is en-
bodied in the declaration that lCe
must hare as able and honest men for
office as can be obtained, and hare
those principles carried into practice
az The administration Of government
UHttH Uttt ttUu W tOHJcf tue must
good upon the greatest number.
Crime and corruption among officials
exists to an appalling extent; and
hourly, the foundations on which rest
our civil liberties are being weakened
by unwise and reckless legislation ar
bitrarily enforced. The wisest and
best men in of1ice-who can be Undue
ed to serve-is the only hope for rem
edy or relief; and to place them there
is the first and highest duty of the
people; and when the people call UPON
any citizen, with reasonable degree
of unanimity, 10 serve, and by fair
expression, it is his duty to step into
that position and discharge its obi
cations to the best of his ability.
Men have the right to seek office,
and the people have the right to de-
eide among those who do seek it, or
to select for themselves from those
who do not seek Office; but wherever
they come from, the more capable
and honest the men selected, the
more just and wise will be the laws
and the administration of govern
ment.
If political question is rendirg al
an election, the person elected should
represent the will of the majority; if
no particular question is pending he
should seek TO fill the duties of his
office for the best interests of the
community at large.
With this statement il can be east
ly understood that l neither desire,
or seek the nomination for Senator,
or any other position at this time, nor
do intend to claim that 1 am the
best man; you must judge as to that.
But if L should be fairly nominated
and elected to any responsible posi-
ton, consistent with my abilities,
l would accept the position and dis
charge its duties to the best OF my
ability; always obeying the Will of
the majority and seeking to protect
the rights of the minority.
G.. III. REEVE.