National Republican., 1878-01-28

failed, giving the Democratic party an ac-
cession to power under the lend Of JAMES
BUCHANAN. The ensuing four years was
filed by an Administration alike corrupt,
imbecile and disloyal, and which culmin-
ntcd in treason and rebellion.
In 1860 the Republican party elected
ABRAHAM LINCOLN rs President, and then
the carly fruits of the Democratic rule of
the preceding four years were rcaped in IN
armed and bloody attempt to overthrow
the Republic. Then the Republican party,
aided by loyal and patriotic Democrats,
most Of whom are to-day in the Republican
organization. resisted the rebellion and con-
qucrcd it. The reelection of LINCOLN was
soon followed by his assassination, and then
the Nicc-Prcsidcnt accecdcd to power. Like
his "illustriOus predecessors" TYLER and
| FILLMORE, ANDREW JOHNSON undertook
10 run the Administration ou his own
account, outside the principles, usagCs,
and traditions of the Republican party,
which had placed him in position
TO enact mischievOus rec. In
spired by patriotism and an active sense OF
duty to the nation, the Republicans cor
rected the error they had made by trusting
JOHNSON and nominated and elected General
to his eight years administration as among
the wiseSt, most conservative. and best in
the history Of the nation.
Under the scnselcss cry of C.fsARIsM the
Republican party was intimidaied even to
cowartlice, and surrendered much of its in
trinsic power and strength to the bHhcsls
OF the enemy. The experiment Of n chang
was tried, and that experiment came neat
accomplishing the defeat Of the party. 1t
had made most cowardly fight in the con.
test. and in the event WAS saved from de-
feat only by miracle in the shape of an
Electoral Commission. The country has had
nearly year Of experience under the
Electoral Commission Administration, and
that year has been rife with disappointment
and discOura cement. President HAYES, in
stead Of following the examples of all hi:
Presidential predecessors by keeping his
administration in line with the principle
and party that had contributed to his elcc
tiOn, has assumed the rOie OF the Tccrcan
Vice Presidents who became Academia
Presidents, and has nau.umted mixet
administration Of Republicans, qWasi Re
pubhcaus Democrats. and Insurgents
which promises to be run independent q
the Republican party and its timc-hOnOrc'
usages. Thus history brings us down t
the present timc-and it is a period whcI
patriotism. sound sense, and II loyal dcVO
,, tion to principle not only requires but de
, q, mands OF the Republican party that it shal
assert all its rights, privileges and powcr
The next Presidential election will lie
lcrcely contested battle. The Democrat
> party, with its newly enlisted and frcshl
restored allies in the South, will use ever
, TO its purposes and behcsts In view ,
this, Republican duty is not Obscured, br
stands out as prominently. rs the shinin
sun in u clear MONDAY. 1t should at onC
organize its forces in every township in IL
!, country, and in that first step bury ever
schismatic influence. Then the part
should fall into line and stand shoulder
T shoulder in scrried ranks. Then the co
= umn should move to the music of the UniC
k and the Constitution with perfect and reg
y. lar step. II the President is a Republic;
y he will fall in; if not, he will stand aloC
rs And, should he identify himself with Il
RI movement, he will take up step with Il
party and remain in line with its &C
n umn. If he fails to keep step
l" the music, he will, Of course, trip, stumb
IL break ranks fall out of the Rcpublicg
line, and take his place among the strn
" glers. The President may never ha'
X done duty rs ~ private in the line Of Il
u Republican party. Ills lot may have bee
cast among those who command is not
those who have BEEN trained to obey, N
- hence cannot accommodate himself TO Il
~ publican discipline II this be 50 when
49, Republican army Is organized and mu
=, tered. he will soon seek a more COngenial al
- ance with tho enemy, or fall 10 the r.
-. among tho baggage, suttlcrs, and camp-ft
lowers of the army Let him do what
H. may, the Republican path Of duty is pla
1t Is its mission to save the nation fro
being Ovcrrun and dcsolated by the Den
cratic hOrdes in and out of official pO,iti,
who seek to suhjugntc and possess the G,
crnmcnt To accomplish this end the |
- publican party must be thoroughly org.
" lied in every State from Maine to the
Grande and from the Atlantic to the
cilc, and the campaign cannot be co
menCed too early.