Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-05-31
The Republican Party Of To-Day.

In his speech accepting the Republican
nomination for Governor of Illinois, after
returning his thanks for the honor con-
ferred upon him, Mr.. Cullom said:
| am conscious, gentlemen, in accepting
this position, invoke upon myself the ma
hgnant assaults OF my enemies. II there is
auy point in my political life that is exposed,
II there is any weakness i'll my personal or
official character, in which the shaft OF POI
lilical envy, malice, detraction, or revenge
can find an entrance, 1t will doubtless be
assailed and yet conscious alike Of the re-
sponsiblity which assume and the integrity
of my purpose, | accept the position in
which you have placed me, relying upon your
sense Of justice, fairness and right, aud that
of the people OF Illinois, Tor my vndication
from unjust aspersion.
1t is scarcely necessary or expected of me
that to-day | should engage in an attempt to
elucidate the principles of the present cam
paign. If the admirable platform which
you have adopted, and 10 which l subscribe
IN all It's length and breadth, were not sutli-
cieut in itself these principles written all
over The history OF the nation, IN ndelible and
glorious characters, through the past fifteen
Years, would surely be. TO have been u cou-
sistent and honorable Republican in that
time Is To have been patriot. As has before
been said, the Republican party is nothing
more nor less than the great Republic Take
1t away, and what have you. Eighty rebels
In Congress with a like proportion in all
the departments within reach. However
much as ~ Republicans may be divided on
Important aud subordinate issues, on all
which most intimately affect the welfare, in
tegrlty and perpeluatiou of the Nation, Re-
publCans are united. The same principles
which preserved the Union through four
years struggle and planted our liberties on Il
tirmer aud more solid foundation than they
IA mi, .t,Nl.
which we should cherish to-day.
/ have no personal assaults to make upon
those who differed with us upon those ques-
tons involved in the late war, metely on ac.
count of that difference. That struggle was
fought out, aud tie principles which the as
sailants OF the Union sougat To establish
went down amid the ruins of the accursed
Conioderaey; but when the attempt is made
10 revive those principles which cost the Ma
ton much OF treasure and OF blood more
precious than treasure, We are Justified in
Coudegunlng 1t IS an assault upon The peace
and the safety OF the Nation. lt matters nos
whether II be made upon the political ros-
! trum, in the councils oil the Nation, or by at
taos upon the life aud the liberties of the iu-
div.dual in Louisiana or Mississippi, Illinois
or Nassa ,huseltS. Thanks 81 the Repubi-
can party ana the hundreds OF thousands ol
patuOt soldiers wLo bore the banners of the
Republic through the South dunug the war,
the rights oil The luuiNlGual are thc same m
ali parts OF the Uuiou to-day--iu the South
- well rs ia the North, ia Texas a. well as
Ia Matte.
But, gentlemen, the Republican party is
par Of reform as we'll - party OF lIo,rty
aud patriotism. Ii has shown IT, DETERMINE
lion 10 correct evil ana punish wrong whrr-
eve: found, ana, nlle desire that NO uau's
character SHOULD BE- wautOuiy assailed ot ue-
smcared by luSiuUItiou and suspicion, / say,
let tie work OF reform 20 Ca uuti the last
YeStige oi corruption is rooted our. As the
patty ana the conLtry become puTer they pe-
come stronger. " Iue Nation that sA..eth
shall lie" rae Republican party is much
stronger to-day a. tne result OF tAe work OF
teJurmation wu,ca IL mas carried cn, and, |
msy SAY, as tue result of tie exhibition oil The
tsUt iunAr,iness " the Democracy vi 1876,
as exhibited pu the nuor vi Congress Ia the
last fes moutA,, The lAl, elections demon
sITA,e cie,r!y enough that the people look to
the kepU0hoSH parry AZ The pre>eryer OF the
hcpub,sc, 40 they luoAed 10 thai party
ssNlNr 4 ies Yeas ago. And, my fellow -clti.
-eUs, where Val We - well renew oar alegi.
Auce 10 thvs, principles a. here 10 day within
the shadow VI Iae tUalb q Abraham Lincoln,
who died thai The Republic might live.