Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-10-16

Lincoln the smallest vote, furnished more
men IN proportion to their population
than did the states that were strongly
republican. Let us examine this more
closely. The entire vote for Lincoln was
l,82o,426. The 20 states which give
this vote contributed 2,731,744 Union
soldiers. Then at least GIT ,O94 of them
must have been democrats. But this
number would imply that all the Lincoln
votes joined the army, which is simply
prepesoerous. The rebel state Of Mis-
souri, gave Lincoln II ,02s votes, and fur
nished 1891 Ill Union soldiers i. 9. Mis-
souri, contributed l7,02s republican
soldiers and 1s2,OS3 democratic soldiers
to the cause of the Union-more than
ten to one. And yet the republicans
crashed the rebellion. Shame! Then
look at the array of democratic names
who led the federal forces: General
Hancock, Thomas, Mcclellan, Rosecranz,
Hooker, sloeum, seigel, Palmer, Nor.
gan, Ewing, Terry, Farnsworth, scho-
field, Bouek, Bragg, Stoneman, Corse
McClernand, Steadman, Steele and many
others, making an overwhelming major
ity of democratic officers. This does not
seem as if the democrats were disloyal.
Even the Emancipation Bill could not
have passed but for democratic votes and
then it had a majority of only three.
But the war was over, and slavery and
secession were both dead The republi-
can party had the name of subduing the
rebellion, and it laid the fattering unc-
tion to its soul without qualm of con-
science. On this tidal wave of popular
lty Gen. Grant was borne to the White
House. Now was the golden opportu-
nifty of the republican party to rise supe-
rior to sectional strife and personal ag-
grandizement, and become a national
party. But the timely counsels of the
4 very men who made the party were en-
tirely disregarded, and mere politicians
shaped its destiny. Such men as Sum.
ner, Chase, Trumbul, Greeley, Palmer
Bristow and Doolittle, together with the
wise measures they advocated, wer,
thrown into the shade of neglect. But
the men who did nothing for the party
but reap the reward Of its greatness
) Blaine, Conkling, Cameron, Logan (whe
desired a rebel commission, and did MOI
} flop over until 1859, Garfield, Belknap
} Robson, schensk, Sheppard and other.
OF that class, now ruled the land Thil
| looked suspicious, and set serious men ts
thinking About the only claim tn,
party could now make to popular sup
i port was that it crushed the rebellion
and we have seen whether it did that
: The republican party under Grant wa.
as unlike the republican party that elect
, ed Lincoln as we'll could be. It retained
, the'name but had discarded the princi
pies. Let us compare them briefly
Here is an extract from the Lincoln plat
form "Ihat the maintenance inviolat,
OF the rights of states, and especially tn,
right of each state to order and contro
its own domestic institutions according t.
its own judgement exclusively, is essen
tial to that balance of power on which
the perfection and endurance of our DO
5 litical fabric depend" This was gooe
democratic doctrine in the days of Jeffer
son. 1t is good democratic doctrine to
day. 1t was republican doctrine i,
t 1860. During Grants administratio,
! it was repudiated. The party will
steady strides marched towards imperial
> ism. The judicial rights of states wer
> set at naught in at least two instances
1 Another extract from that same platform
Is as follows: eve denounce the law
. less invasion by armed force of the sol
. OF any state or territory, no matter unde
t ao'sas protect. as among the gravest o
t crimes" This is now and always ha
i been good democratic doctrine It wa
; republican in 1860. But how sadly tha
:. party .repudiated it when Grant sent tn
4 troops to Louisiana. Just one more az
t eept from the Lincoln platform: sTha
:. we are in favor Of restoring the action o
e the federal government to the principle
e OF Washington and Jefferson.
and that return to rigid econem
!. and accountability is indispensable.
d This too has the true democratic ring
t But no one, however partisan, will for
+ moment claim that the republican part
o IS IN harmony with the principles of Jei
. ferson 1T ignores states rights, oppose
]. free trade, has an uncertain 6nancis