National Republican., 1880-06-29
PARALLELS IN HISTORY.

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There are two parallel epochs in the his
tony Of the republican party in which
many Of its present members have borne u
part and shared similar results, conse-
quences and emotions. The first occasion
was in 1850, when the republicans of New
York visited Chicago, bearing the cause of
WILLIAM II. SEWARD on their hearts.
Strong in numbers, strong in hope and
strong in confidence, they invaded the city
in force and pitched their tents, in the as
surance that the great statesman of New
York, who had pioneered the principles of
human freedom and fought the battles of
" the irrepressible conflict" with unflnch-
ing courage and devotion, would bear off
the presidential houors of the occasion. A
doubt expressed of Mr.. SEwARD's nomina-
tion was promptly rebuked, for it did not
seem within the range of possibility that
with his proud record, transceudent ubili-
ties and long and valuable services
he could be put aside for another.
Nevertheless, under the vicssitude of
politics an unlooked-fo for turn in the condi-
tion Of affairs came on the third ballot, and
ABRAHAM LINCOLN was declared the choice
of the convention. No one who witnessed
that scene can ever forget how sadly the
friends of Mr.. SEWARD sat silently iu their
seats amid the tumult of the moment, and
contemplated the wreck Of their hopes.
None who saw and heard it can ever
forget how quietly Mr.. EvARTs, who
led the New York delegation, rose and
advanced to the platform, when the
tumult was hushed, and proceeded to
second the nomination, opening with this
sentence: "Mr Chairman, the delegation
from New York came hither from great
state, bringing with us the name of a
great statesman" and following it with a
most eloquent tribute to the life aud char
acter of Mr.. SEWARD, who had been re-
iected by the convention. His manner was
impressive, and his words were full
of emotion as he proceeded to make
the motion that the nomination he
made unanimous. The convention then
| finished up its business and adjourned. The
republicans OF New York returned full oi
disappointment, but not discouraged. They
| loved the republican party and its princi.
pies they felt it to be their mission to aid
| in the overt hrow of the democratic party
and its dogmas, and to supplant them with
a republican administration whose princi-
| pies were more in accord with the national
welfare. Before they had reached theii
homes the delegates from New York had
superseded their feelings of disappointment
and grief with those of patriotism and
courage, and at once launched their bes,
efforts into the contest to overthrow the
democracy That work was accomplished
and long before that end was reached the
friends of Mr.. SEWARD became satisfied
that the determination of the convention
had been clothed with wisdom, and tha
the best result, under the circumstances
had been accomplished.
The late convention at Chicago affords il
its history q parallel case. The friends o
General GRANT more than three hundred
strong, bore his cause into that body full O
confidence that the best interests of th,
republican party and the country demanded
his nomination. They eontended faithful,
and persistently for that end, but th,
4 gauge of battle turned against them in nj
unexpected moment and direction, ant
General JAMES A. GARFIELD was declares
the unanimous choice of the convention OF
the motion of Senator CoNKLISG, who le,
the friends of General GRANT throughou
the contest. AS it was the case with til
friends of Mr.. SEWARD. so it is now wit
those of General GRANT-thty have re
turned to their respective states AM
localities, inspired only with an un
flinching determination to overthro,
the democratic party in the ensuin
contest. The issues are the same now Il
then-with this difference only, the demo
cratic party has been in rebellion agains
tie government in the intervening periot
and has made for itself n record and histor
which are marked with atrocities tia
should ever more keep ii from public conf
dence and power in the government. A
in 1860, so in 1880, it is the mission of tn
. republican party to place itself stenl
; between the democratic party, with il
abominable record, and the approaches I
= federal power, and again to save I'll
4 country from the disastrous consequences
1 democratic domination. The parallel
1860 will be continued in 1ssO, until Il
' nation will ring with huzzas over the ele,
| tion of GARFIELD and ARTHUR, as it d
I then over that of LISCoLN aud HAllLIN.
- 'DIXIE" BEFORE YANKEE DoODLI
4 A correspondent is very anxious that Y
4 shall inform the public, if possible, wi
d " the first tune played, so exultantly 7
" ceived and so yOcilerously cheered at Il
n Cincinnati convention Immediately aft
" the nomination of HANCOCK was the o
10 "rehel tune of Dixie and why it W
10 also the ijlyorite first tune at the rattle
n, I" ton meeting of the Democratic Jae
r. /" sonan association the other evening
q. He further inquiries if Dixie Is to he {
C,vnritc ratnuaiuu tune to show HANCOCE