Daily Republican., 1880-04-29
RepusIiean duty.

CCobANJ(I thhSubA VA0 W s-~
wars in this or any other country. III
principles have resulted in striking the
shaekels of bondage from the limbs o.
four million human beings, and did IL
deserve no other need Of praise, this
would stand TO its credit like an endur-
ing monument towering high as the
heavens. A man cannot spend his life
in this country, especially II he be an
intelligent Republican, without feeling a
pride and interest in its glory and
prosperity, and as the Republican par
ty has been mainly instrumental in
achieving this glory, every Republican
of Delaware should feel glowing pride
as he sees the party in his own State
emerging trem the gloom and obseuiity
OF the past to claim a. hare in its future
triumphs. The true prosperity ans
psrma zence Of, our institutions are
inssperably woven with some such or.
ganizstion as the Republican party. II
this be 80 in National affairs how much
more 80 is it in State affairs. There
10 NO other party that would do for
Delaware what the Republican patty
would do If advanced TO power. A party
baptized In q war 70 make all men free
and equal before the law which has
declared that the faith Of the country
should be preserved, which believes in
promoting oar own industries rather
than in opening avenues for panps,
labor and foreign capital; that is in To-
vor Of the education of the masses and
quail representation is Just the party
that should be In power in Delaware
The men are in Delaware TO make Just
such party. A majority Of her eitisens
incline to this Young and vigorous par
ty that las done so much for the ma
tion. AL that is wanted to put Della
ware in the same healthy channel is
unity Of action. The grelt thing now
ia to carry the State Tor the Republican
party and then when that is dOAe it
will be full time to crow n the heads Of
those who were mainly instrumental in
gaining the victory. No one man is
essential to the success Of the Republi-
can party. Not one Of the names men
toned for the Presidency but had been
9 Volved from the principles o: the party
and all were great because Of their
to its convictions. Let any
oae of them dare to set himself above
the popular will ana defy its wishes
and its favor and he would be ground
to political dust. That man is a Pc.
litical lido. who ignores The popular
instinct and who would attempt ia
pocket the Republican party for selfish
purposes. The party was created for
the perpetuatien Of sound government
not for the political aggrandizsment
Of any one man or set Of men.
The people in their sovereign
capacity are like individual men, and
have their triamphs and their revepges
They set up their idols at will and tear
them down again at their pleasure. 1t
makes no difference who is nominated
at Chicago, SO that he be but the expo,
nent of TIE party's faith and principles
and had the courage to execute the
party's will. Neither does it matter
in Delaware who the particular leader
will be. There are plenty Of talented
aud honored men in the party wht
could fill any of the Offices within III
gift with ability and general accept
ancA but though such PERSONS ar'
necessary, the party d>es not need
them no much as 1t needs victory
Carry tbs State ir.t no matter who th'
leaders are. The Republican party o
Delaware need not be ashamed to show
bold united front, and claim the righ
to rule the State. In character, wealth
moral influences and patriotism it II
more thaa the peer Of its main oppo
nents. At the present time the Dem
o,racy have no purpose which could b.
digpifed by the name of principle, ant
in this contest against them 1t is hoped
that the Republicans Of Delaware viii
emancipate themselves from the suspi
cion Of being under the lash Of any maj
or set Of men. 1t is just as safe anc
Easy to be honest in politics as in bust
ness matters. The Democratic parry II
bankrupt in honest principles, ane
having held this State in its grasr
By appeals to low and petty prejudice
1t would If it could get control OF tn
general government by making assault
upon the credit of the nation and by al
appeal to the same low prejudioes
The Republicans Of Delaware have
common enemy to fight, and can II
afford to fritter away their strengtl
upon q mere choice of men to lead tn
party. Organization and strict adher
enoe to principle, will lift Delavar
from the thral1om Of Democracy, aDt
he who processes to be Republican