National Republican., 1877-04-26

vital issue was between centralization and
State rights for many years; but Il is also
true that during the later years of the or
1auiz,,ion, the Federal party having been
disbauded and dispersed before Its assaults.
the principle Of cohesion passed to different
objects, aud the party became the repre-.
sentative Of certain theories OF political
economy as opposed by the later Demo
cratic party, whose degenerate existence
plaques the country today. In the con
tests with this new enemy the Wing party
itself was placed in the position Of Federal
advocacy, and from that time forth was re.
sarded Us favoring strong central powers as
Democracy. But this difference was not
n ,de living issue, aud hence tho charge
Of Capitalization was made rarely, and ouly
ny way Of climax in rhetorical efforts
against tue policy Of the party. The prac.
tical issues between the Wing and Demo.
cratic parties are In full force at the present
time, and even Of greater importance than
ever before because of the increased com
nercial and industrial interests of the
country. The close of the war left upon
'ur hands immense projects Of internal
improvements contemplated by appropris.
lions from the public treasury. and there
,sve been suggested others equally vast
,nd important, and the question of pro.
sress In this direction Is one which will be
contested 10 principle. If not Ia naue, by
Ehe W,is and Democratic parties.
1t Ia a mistake, therefore, to say that the
,fiice and occupation Of the Wing party is
gone, and that 1t represented nothing
which 10 not now sustained by the Republi.
eau party. The latter party is or has been
composed Ia great degree OF those who
nave no sympathy with the cardinal priu
cipes of the later Wing party, aud were
,nly associated thus In obedieucs TO the
oehests Of . higher dedication against the
existence OF slavery. 80 the Democratic
party is or has been composed OF many
sho have no fellowship with those who
advocate its civil polity. The old issues
are and always will be alive and vitsl, and
Just 80 certain as the reign Of permanent
peSce is secured will they divide parties,
" the same or different nsmes-which Is
mmsterial-precisely as they did in ante
bslIum day. Let them alone, ss Mr..
STEPHENS says. and the result we have
,ointed out must follow as inevitably as
fleet follows cause In every other instance
IF life.
We have called attention to the fact that
here is nothing now in the way Of the
,oslescing of the old Wing elements on the
I'D issues, and pointed out that sooner OF
ater they will return to their support,
without reference to the issues of the war,
which are now and ought to have been
Iong since dead; and we insist that the
Republican party Of to-day is not In favor
II those issues by more than fair major
Ity, and that consequently 1t cannot retain
It's present organization any more than the
Democratic party can when large minor
ity, If not full majority, Of Its adherenti
IRE opposed to Its peace policy. Thos.
who united with the Democracy on the wal
issues, disregarding principles which ar.
siienk in such times. now that peace |.
resi- ored. must Of necessity return TO it.
meas ures; and the same Is true of those
who espoused the cause Of Republcanisn
It the outbreak Of the rebellion. Tue
friends 4 internal improvements by Fed
eral appropriation, of tariff for tho pro
ection Of home industries. and who favo,
Government banking system, will ss.
,uredty unite against those who advocate
local or private enterprise In the advance.
nent Of such Improvements aud believe
the Federal power has no authority to aid
them, and who contend for free trade and
free banking. Aud If there is any cause
to believe this, (and who can doubt itP) |,
it net clear that we are to have reorgani
zation of parties in accordance there with,
It is only question of time. We are no,
forcing organization In saying this, mol
attempting to do 80, but facilitating II
merely; and there is nothing chimerical In
the prospect, because the view Is suggested
ny the infallible laws of attraction and re
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