New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-14
1EOTT Parties.

aDeadr9 The Republican party has not
been so thoroughly alive since 1850 as it is ut
this hour. In clear purpose. in unity OF feeling,
in certainty that It's cause is that OF all Amer
lean citizenship and all American labor, the
Republican party is stronger to-day than 1t ever
has been since its birth. 1t has never had
greater reason to be proud of its leadership, or
of its own honor and courage in manly appeal
TO the people. 1t rejoices to be rid OF elements
which were always curse to it, because
essentially hostile to its principles. 1t has once
more the advantage which it had in 1850, and
never since, in the fact that its principles nave
heen defeated only by high-handed and
Infamous crimes. in violation OF the Constitution
and the laws. 1t has so fully the confidence OF
the substantial. conservative and property
owning people of the North, and of the working
pr,pc everywhere, that thousands In every
state who voted against II in November are now
calling themselves fools for doing SO. II has
moro voters than ever before, and an infinitely
greater opportunity 10 gain voters.
What the Republican party needs In only
fidelity 60 its own glorious cause. II needs to
| a,and like u rock, white the wnugling factions
that have prevailed tear each other 90 pieces.
Il needs Ia defend la principles with holdncSe.
while the country learns by and experience
what Democracy means. aud what results n
Democratic victory brings II needs To strive
with eeaseloss fidelity through clubs and
lcctures, Journals and documents, TO teach the
voters what its principles are. and why they
should be upheld. 1t needs to put aside all
petty wrangling about the offices and tho
honors; to let future nominations be made
freely 10y the people when the time comes; to
| welcome as Republicans those who truly
espouse its principles. and to repe and cast out
with stern fidelity those who are hostile to is
principles 1t can heartily thank Heaven that
most of them have gone, and take good care
that they shall not come back until they are
ready to uphold its cause and accept its plat
form without reservation 1t has the certainty
that many voters will be gained for every one
that can be lost by fidelity to its ideas, for those
ideas are mighty and will prevail.
There are two things that this practical and
justce-loving American people will not long
endure They will not endure the virtual dis
| franchisemcnt of million men. to whom the
Constitution entrusts the right of suffrage, when
| that Acknowledgement is accomplished by the
| men who tried to destroy the Union in war, and
| in order to give the same men power to rule the
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that all the Industries and tho commerce of
this Nation shall be at the mercy of party
which blindly adopts foreign theories OF tax
alton, and proposes to make American laws
beneficial to British capitalists rather than to
American workmen. If the Republican party
makes these two things clearly understood by
the people, it need not worry itself about any
thing else. The party which defends American
citizenship in all its rights, and protects
American labor in all its interests, will not
appeal in vain to the people after four years
experience Of Democratic rule.
The Democratic party-there Is no Demo
cratic party. The Nations rubbish-heap has
received so mauy additions of waste matter
during tho past twenty-four years that it has
come TO be too big; that is all. With little cx-
perience of Democracy as IL is, thousands OF
men who now call themselves Democrats will
get out Of the association rs soon as they
can. Men by tho thousand. who have never
voted any other than Democratic ticket, as
soon as they SEQ what they have been voting
for, will know better than TO do 80 again as long
~ thcy live. The factions that have never
agreed out Of pOwor when forced to decide
upon some course OF action, must discover that
they have no common aim or interest The
Republican party is no longer bound to solve
al the problems and overcome all the difficult