Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-28

ity Rule:
The Washington Republic.
There is something 30 anomalous. so in.
credible almost, in the condition and atti-
tude of the southern states to the states of
the north, that a fearful responsibility rests
somewhere on the republican party and ON
some republicans. The republican party
embraced almost the only loyal men in the
country when the rebellion sought to destroy
it. The republican party suppressed the
rebellion, and passed laws for the restora-
ton Of the rebel states, n for the rehabili-
tation Of the people engaged in the attempt
to destroy the national government and
trail the flag Of the union in the dust.
These laws were passed BY a republican
congress; and the democracy had no power
to thwart by opposition what the republican
south is still disloyaI, and the democratic
party of the north, with the assistance Of
the rebel southern democracy, has succeeded
in Selling upon the control Of the house Of
representatives, and will, in the first session
OF the next congress, be in control of the
senate.
The republican party, which has a major
ity in the country, has actually been dis
placed in congress and pushed aside from its
natural a%scendancy by the alliance of the
northern democratic leaders with the dis
loyal democracy Of the south, and the nation
is thus exposed to great and imminent peril.
This displacement of the republican party
was not effected by any action of the people.
The people are the republican party, and
should be represented in congress for the de-
mocracy belong toa minority party, which
was absolutely and publicly displaced by
popular distrust in 1860. II, therefore, the
republican party is made to stand in a false
position from no act OF the people, and
which is contrary to the peoples desire,
on whom should the responsibility fall?
Never in the history of human effort was
a party formed for 80 high a purpose as the
republican party. Never in the history of
political parties was the material which
makes men great and noble found in such
abundance and bound together with such
accord as in the republican party. Never
in the history of human achievement was
there a political party with 80 grand a rec
ord az the. record of the republican party.
And this republican party has not been
forced to abdicate in congress from a change
in popular sentiment, but has itself abdicated
in the face Of the nation, without the con.
ference o fthe nation with its power. when
concentrated, rs strong as ever with, its prin-
ciples as pure and necessary to the welfare
Of the country as when first ~propounded;
With its mission unful6lled and incomplete,
and with the people looking to the republic
can party to unite and preserve, and relying
upon the integrity Of that party to protect
the country in in danger from successful
democracy. And the people stand amazed.
that the party Of their choice, and the party
to which they belong, has been headed Oh
BY. some kind Of political legerdemain by .
minority democratic party which the viii
Of the people had determined shall be the
minority party still.
Many reasons may be given Why the re.
publican party has not tho full control by
large majoriies 10 both house aud senate
The harness was removed By some befor.
the work ofputting down the rebellion va
tnishedq Other republicans put con6denc,
in the south that there wonld be . chang
Of heart with the rebel democracy Is . return
for republican ~magnanimity. Then . spiri
Of apathy came. 20 dangerous At all times I,
agood cause. Following that wasdisconteni
not with the principles Or the work Of tn
republican party, but q some insigui6cau
process Of method Of doing the work, ack
aowlsdsed on every side to be great, and NO
bic, and necessary.