The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-18
OUR PARTY NOT DEAD.
The Republican Party Not Dead Party by
Any Manner of Means.

The Republican Party Not Dead Party by
Any Manner of Means.
"DeadP" The Republican party has
not been so thoroughly alive since 1860
as il is at this hour. In clear purpose,
in unity Of feeling, in certainty that its
cause is that of all American citizenship
and all American labor, the Republican
party is stronger to-day than it ever has
been since its birth. 1t has never had
greater reason to be proud of its leader
lip, or Of its own honor and courage
in manly appeal to the people. 1t re-
ioices to be rid OF elements which were
always q curse TO 1t, because essentially
hostile to its principles. II has once
more the advantage which it had in
1860, and never since, in the fact that
its principles have been defeated only by
high-handed and Infamous crimes, in vic
lation of the Constitution and the laws.
1t has so fully the confidence OF the sub
stantial, conservative and property-own-
ing people OF the North, and of the work.
ing people everywhere, that thousands
in every State who voted against it in
November are now calling themselves
fools for doing so. 1t has more voters
than ever before, and an infinitely
greater opportunity TO gain voters.
What the Republican party needs is
only fidelity to its own glorious cause.
1t needs 10 stand like a rock, while the
wrangling factions that have prevailed
tear each other TO pieces. 1t needs to
defend its principles with boldness,
while the country learns by sad expert
ence what Democracy means, and what
results Democratic victory brings. 1t
needs to strive with ceaseless fidelity,
through clubs and lectures, journals
and documents, TO teach the voters
what its principles are, and why they
should be upheld. II needs to put
aside all petty wrangling about the
Offices and the honors; to let future
nominations be made freely by the peo-
pie when the time comes; 10 welcome
as Republicans those who truly espouso
its principles, and to repel and cast out
with stern fidelity those who are hostile
10 its 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 up
hold It's cause and accept its platform
without reservation. II has the certain
ty that many voters will be gained for
every one that can be lost by fidelity to
( its ideas, for those ideas are might and
will prevail. - ~ 81 ~ .
There are two things that this prao-
tical and Justice loving American peo-
pie will not long endure. They will not
endure the virtual disfranchisement of a
million men, to whom the Constitution
entrusts the right Of suffrage, when that
Sisfranchisement 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 Union in peace
They will not long endure that all the
industries and the commerce Of this
Nation shall be at the mercy Of o party
which blindly adops foreign theories
OF taxation, and proposes 10 make
American laws beneficial TO British
capitalists rather than to Americas
workmen. II the Republican party
makes these two things clearly under
stood by the people IL need not worry
itself about anything 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
Democratic party The Nations rub
bish-heap has received so many addi-
tons Of waste matter during the past
twenty-four years that IL has come TO
be too big; that is all. With little ex-
perience Of Democracy rs It is, thou
sands Of men who now call themselves
Democrats will get out of the associa-
ton as soon as they can. Men by the
thousand. who have never voted any
other than Democratic ticket, as soon
as they see what they have been voting
for. will know better than 10 do so
again as long as they live. The fac
tons that have never agreed out OF
power, when forced TO decide upon
some course Of action, must discover
that they have no common aim or in
terest. The Republican party Is no
no longer bound to solve all the prob
LENS and overcome all tho difficulties
OF National government, carrying the
dead weight OF Democratic prejudice,
ignorance and hatred Of progress
The country Is going to sec what
Democracy Is and what IL wants. II
will see enough in very short time TO
last sensible men for half century
NJ Y Tribune.
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