Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31
FOR REPUBLICANS.
The Address to Republican Voters of
California Adopted by the Re-
publican State Central
Committee.

The Republican State Central Commit
tee desires TO urge upon you the necessity
of organizing promptly for an earnest
and vigorous campaign. You are called
upon this year 10 perform a double duty;
to assist in securing a faithful and effect
i've administration Of the new CUnstitu-
tion, and to support the time honored
principles of your party. The contest,
which has just resulted in the adoption
OF that change in our organic law, was
waged without reference 10 natiohal party
lines, and had but one issue-whether the
new Constitution should be ratified.
The Republican party accepts the re-
| suit as an absolute, fGality, and pledges
itself to faithful Interpretation and ad-
ministration of its provisions in all hon
esty and sincerity. That party is pre-
eminently the representative OF loyalty,
OF respect Tor law, Of faithful adherence
to compacts. The principles on and by
which it stands are inseparable from these
characteristics; its members have ever
been noted for their insistence upon strict
regard for constitutional requirements,
and, in urging the Republicans of the
State TO rally round their party banners,
we are only giving the best assurance
conceivable that the candidates whom
they will put forward may be trusted TO
admi mister the new Constitution fairly and
fully and in all sincerity and good faith.
1t is the more necessary to stand by the
party organization to-day, because great
and momentous national issues are IN
controversy. In addition to four Con
gressmen California elects u State Senate,
whose members will vote on the election
OF a United States Senator. These cons
sideralions alone point to the absolute
| necessity of Il vigorous party campaign.
Bat these are not the only incentives to
energetic action. In 1880 the President
ial campaign opens, and the Republi
cans of California cannot afford to be neg
lgent in the preparation for struggle
which may involve the whole future OF the
| Republic. The Issues now presented are
inferior in gravity to none which the par-
ty has been called to confront since its de-
fense Of a threatened Union.
Advancing, with ever growing auda-
city the Democratic leaders have conspir-
ed to parayze the Federal Government,
and to revive the obsolete and heretical
doctrine Of States Rights, with extrava..
gance. To compass their purpose they
have undertaken to ;ntmidate the Exc
cutive by threatening to withhold supplies
and, further to EN- barrass the Admins
tration, they have resorted to the device
Of appending political measures to ap.
preparation bills, and causing it to be in
terred that they will bring the Govern,
ment to "A standstill it their demands are
not conceded. 1t is against the dangers
which this condition of national politics
involves that the Republican party must
prepare to contend with all its energies
We have exaggerated nothing IN ascrih-
ing to the situation gravity only second
to that which confronted the nation in
1861. The occasion calls for all the 10y
atty and resolution which the memories of
glorious past can inspire and evoke.
Though almost n generation has elapsed,
the patriots who fought to preserve the
Union are not yet dend. The policy
which they periled their lives, their for
tunes and their sacred honor to uphold
and defend is not yet abandoned by its
friends; and it is to that spirit of patriot
ism, To that stern resolve, to that noble
liberalism, that we confidently appeal to-
day.
The mission Of the Republican party is
not ended while the entranchi>ement of
the negro continues to be sham and a
prete"se; while Republican Government
in ten States Is mockery; while the men
who fought to destroy the Uni-n stand
triumphantly upon tho steps of the Ma
tional Capitol and plot the reversal of the
judgment which the swords Of our pat
riots recorded. That party stands pledg>
ed to preserve the faith of the Governs
ment in all its promises to its creditor; TO
provide, as n circulating medium for the
use of the people, a currency which shall
be Of uniform value, whether gold, silver
or paper; and to make n dollar, whatever
It's form, absolutely worth dollar.
To disband, to falter, to fail now in
recognizing the duty and need of action,
would be to surrender the purposes of a
lifetime 10 satisfy the teachings of a gen
Grafton, to reaOunce the approval of con
temporaries and the gratitude of posteris
tV. 1t is not from the Republican party
that such weakness, such apathy, is to be
expected. That party is to-day, ms ever,
the responsible depository Of whatever
high and holy aspirations the people Of
the United States cherish. 1t stands for
ordered liberty, equal justice, enligh:en-
ed education, constitutional government
and equitable legislation. 1t is the expo,
nent and guardian of that liberty which
rests upon understanding and of tina.
freedom which is distinguished from Ii.
cense. 1t stands to day, as ever, for the
poor ms for the rich. for the passioness
administration of a justice which knows
no respect of person, and for all that can
enfranchse, elevate and ennoble mankind.
And because it stands for these. il is the
natural and inplacable foe of that party
which aims at anarchy. sanctions license,
and seeks to tamper with justice, under
the plea Of more perfect democracy
and which shelters and sanctions corrup.
ton under the pre:ext of a magnanimous
Catholicty.
Against the doctrines which assault the
freedom, purity and republicanism of
our institutions. it is the duty Of all Re.
publicans to opposeto their utmost efforts;
and to such a contest you are now invit-
ed, in the full and abiding confidence that
YOU will respond with characteristic en-,
thnsiasm to the summons. and that you
will not cease until your efforts shall be
crowned by glorious success.
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