The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-08-16
WISCONSIN,.
The Duty of Republicans in the Ap-
preaching Campaign.
pondence of the Chicago Tribune.


MADISON, Wis, Aug. 2.
Now that the day has been decided
upon and call made for the Republi-
can State Convention to put IN nomlna-
ton such men as shall be deemed most
worthy and best able to lead our forces
to victory, we expect every individual
Republican to make the matter sub
iect of grave attention.
For many years there has been set
Of chronic grumblers who have harped
upon the cry of Regency, Rings and
Rascals, and male that an excuse for
not taking an active part In party-poh-
tics,-claiming that the whole thing was
''run" by few, and not in the interests
of the people; that estates" Were made
up long before the Convention convened;
that delegates were buttools in the hands
of few unprincIpled men; and that
'scliques'' and 'srings" ruled supreme.
Whether or not there was just reason
for such sweeping assertions, we have
no desire to argue at this time; for, no
matter what grounds of complaint there
may have been in the past, there GER
tainly promises TO be no occasion in the
future.
Our Federal holders, who are
debarred from taking an active part in
certainly the next campaign, will only
be too glad to make way for each and
every one who will bear the brunt
and heat of battle, leaving for them only
their individual work in carrying out
the sense of the convention.
There seems to me to be no good rea-
son why the Civil Service and Southern
policies of President Hayes-fully en-
dorsed, or again, bitterly denounced, as
they certainly are by SO large number
of honest men-should for one moment
deter any true Republicans, those who
act from principle. from joining heart
and hand their efforts to continue Wis
consin as one of the foremost Republi-
can States of the Union. Let time be
the best test, as it will certainly work
out the true results springing from these
measures of the Administration. And
in the meantime, can any honest Repub-
ican conscientlously lay feathers
weight in the way of the successful car
rying out of Republican principles, or
refuse to battle bravely in their defense?
There never has been time when
united effort would be more manly or
noble. We are proud of Republican
Wisconsin-proud of the glorious re-
suits achieved under the Republican
banner. Under it there have been bat
ties won for the right and long marches
over the ground of enlightenment,
improvement and reform. Shall we
forget and forswear our part in theaccom-
plishment of the no Die work, lay down
our arms, and join the forces with whom
we have battled, and whose hearts desire
to see our ranks broken and our
leaders paralyzed and powerless?
Let it not be SO. Let it rather give
us renewed strength, and nerve our
hearts TO greater achievements.
Do those who have for years looked
forward to see this very thing come to
pass-to see office holders no longer
taking the lead and debating to the ma
jority-fully realize that a great respinsi-
biity rests upon them? No excuse will
be valid as excusing them from active,
earnest work. If there have been
wrongs, committed in the past under the
name of party, it is for them to rectify
the one and guard vigiIantly against the
other.
Their wish is gratifed, and, in the
coming State Convention, every
man may stand untrammeled in his
efforts to carry out the twill of the
people" And that there is a fervent
desire for the successful forwarding of
Republican principles and Republican
interests there is no doubt.
How shall this be accomplished
Not upon the day of the convention, by
any means. There is work to be done
by somebody long before the 11th
of September. We trust that every
Senate and Assembly district in the
State of Wisconsin will see to itthat they
can point with pride to their delegates
to the convention of 1877. Let them
send men as their representatives who,
knowing their duty, viii perform it
men who are fully alive to the response
bility of the day and hour, and are ia
mihar with its necessities. @
The preliminary work must be con-
scientiously performed, that the foun-
dation may be worthy of the more snowy
structure which rests upon it. Then,
when all this is done, we hope to see in
the field ticket which will command the
confidence and respect of the entire Re
publican party, and besides that, will
strongly appeal to every honest thinking
man outside-a ticket composed of in
tellgent, honest Republicans, whose
sole object and ambition are for the
good of the people and the best inter-
ests of our beloved State. Such tick
ct we hope to see; and with an earnest,
active campaign, and full vote polled,
a Republican victory will be gained
which will forever place Wisconsin out
side the roll of doubtful States.