Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-22
cerning their order the members replied
they knew nothing.
KNow-NoTHING PARTY.
Refer to American Party.

corning their order the members replied
they knew nothing.
KNow-NoTHING PARTY.
Refer TO American Party.
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
In 1854, when tho repeal of the
Missouri Compromise was proposed,
the people were aroused to o profound
degree that an assault upon liberty was
attempted. This awakened earnest
discussion from the pulpit, the plat
form, and the press, and large num-
bers OF anti. Slavery men belon gin0 to
the different parties held the convic.
ton that success could be secured only
+" through the formation OF new party
which could act without the embarrass-
ment Of pro-slavery wing" The
first steps toward the organization Of
such . party was during the early
months Of 1854. at Ripon, Fond du Lao
County, Wisconsin. A meeting was
then held on the last of February which
adopted resolution that II the Kansas-
Nebraska bill should pass they would
throw old party organizations aside
and organize . new party on the sole
issue of the non tension OF slavery"
A mt citing was held ut the Same place
on the Goth oflMarch following, and the
sentiment Was In favor of adopting Il Q
name of +" Republican" The move
ment thus initiated perfected q party
organization in that State at . conven.
ton held the following July. A lead
| ing journal In Detroit took ground
| In favor of disbanding the Wing and
Free Soil parties, and Of the Organiza.
ton OF new party composed Of all the
opponents ofslavery extension. The
resound Of this declaration was mass
convention held in Michigan on tbs
9th OF July, v hich adopted Q platform
opposing the extension Of slavery
About the year 1858, BY fusion Of
Wbigs, Free Sellers, anti Nebrasks
Democrats, and anti Slavery Ameri
cans, the organization Of the Republican
party was perfected. General Ere.
mont, the party's first Presiden tia
nominee, met with defeat in 1855
Abraham Lincoln carried tn
election IN 1860, and since his inaugu.
ration, in 1861 the party held the REIN
of the National government until thu
inauguration of Grover Clsvelsni, thu
Democratic nominee IN March 1885.
| LABOR REFORM PARTY.
Societies, which we're called "Trade
Union" organized in most of the cite
throughout the county had for theil
objects reforms looking TO greater
equality Of condition among the people
In 1872 they had gained such proper
tions as to make themselves felt in ma
tional politics, and in that sphere the!
acquired the title Of Labor Reform
party.
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN PARTY.
This organisation grew from a factiol
which left the Republican party In 1877
Dissatisfied with the Grant administra
tion and the course of the party at tina
time. II developed into national i'm
portance in 1871, and presented Pres
Dental ticket in 1872.
TEMPERANCE PARTY.
Tenn perapcs societies, which hav
been in existence all over the countr
for many years, combined their forc<
in 1872, and assumed Q National part
existence. In 1876 the name wa
changed 10 Prohibition Reform party.
THE NATIONAL GREENBACK PARTY
The hard times which followed th
financial disturbances of 1873, CAV
birth to the initiation theories advocate
by this party. They urged an increaf
Of the paper money Of the government
claiming such action would preveI
immense losses by the depreciation {
values. They also contended that Il
paper money Issued by the governmeI
should never be redeemed, but 1t shoul
be " coined paper" made by the q
thority of the government, good for a
debts. public and private. The par
; made Presidential nominations In 10
and 1880.