The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-01-11

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which it does not strike with suffi-
cient force to make an impression.
The Republican party was born Of
necessity. 1t was not the result of
consultation, or a convention. The
man, or men, who made the Republi-
can party does not live, nor ever did
live. 1t came at the call of human.
ity. When throttled liberty cried for
help, this party came into existence.
Twenty years of its benefcent rule has
made such bright spot in our his
tory that to speak its praise is like
giving a certificate of patriotism to
Washington, or Of piety 10 the eleven
faithful apostles. To perpetuate this
great party is not the province of any
one man, or of any select few. The
principles which gave this party life
will not die, nor will they be forsaken.
Its professed devotees may prove rec
reant; its standard may be dropped
by the sick or the disabled ut'stal-
wart arms will be there to uphold it.
This we assert, in the confidence that
our party can never forget its loyalty
to sufficient extent to divide and
destroy it. We may expect that those
who follow the party for the rewards
of Office only will leave in an emer-
gency, but the men who are with US
for principle are with us to stay. A
strong effort was made to disrupt our
party last year. 1t wasn't much of
success. One twelfth of the apostles
betrayed the Master, and about that
per centage Of the Republican party
went bowling for Wolfe and reform,
and yet, it didn't seem to kill the
party. There were some killed, but
not one of those who voted for Baily.
When that fiasco was over, it was sup
posed that peace had been restored /;
but it seems not. The party had been
victorious,-ha beaten the Democrats,
badly,-was absolute master of the
situation. We never before heard Of
any army needing reorganization very
much, just after it had whipped the
enemy and utterly scattered it, yet the
cheers of last falls victory had hardly
died on the air when the notes of dis.
cord became loud among the victors.
Clamors for reorganization were heard
from all the so-called Independent
newspapers. At this the defeated De-
mocracy begin to pick up courage.
They eheered the disgruntled, and en-
couraged rebellion within our ranks.
Meetings of Republicans were held,
committees appointed, and an organ
ization attempted inside the Republi-
can organization of the State. Every
possible step has been taken to fomeut
fehd within the party and defeat its
next nominees. We have in Mead.
vile what is called an Independent
Republican journal. In tone and sem
timent it partakes of the nature of all
such. Last week was not much of a
week for whine, and yet, of eighteen
editorials and editorial notes, fourteen
of them were devoted to tanning the
flames of strife within the party. Just
what is expected to be gained by such
course omniscence could hardly
make out. Yet it requires but a mod
crate foresight to see that the result
can be only an assistance to the ene-
my. There is nothing SO cheers the
Democratic leaders as these signs OF
feud in the Republican party, and re-
ally the most of the encouragement
comes from them. divide and con.
quer" is an old maxim, and nobody
ought to fall into the trap. When the
Independent Republican howls his
howliest for reform, and the ardent
Democrat seconds the motion and
cheers him on, it is time for the afore.
said independent to stop and think il
he is not making a great fool of him
self A little consideration ought to
teach even such a Republican that
our party is not big enough to divide
or even to safely hold family quarrel
The Republicans are nObody's proper
ty. They have no boss. They have