Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1888-08-15
A GREAT PARTY.

q qlaiNIi VI ANhtu; N~ iSPo party has proven itself one of the great est and grandesl organizations ever formed on the globe. During the twentyfour years oi its ascendency in the country II made more history than the opposition party has done since its earliest organization. Its history too IS such ss has had it's influence on the en- tire civilized world.
 Previous 10 its accession to power, under week minded democratic presi- dent q number oi southern states had resolved to sever their connection with the union by force of arms, if necessary Within two months after the inaugur- auon Of Us president, previous threats of armed opposition to the government. providing he seeding states were not permitted to retire in peace and form w lat they term4d the southern confeder- acy, were earned into effect by the stormlng If Fort Sumpter The suc- ceedjng four years Of internecine strife are yet fresh in the memory of all. Suf- n,c Il u say that under the admiuistra- ion cf the republican party, in which 1t was not oriy opposed by armed dem oora;s c.. the south, but also opposed in the hans ol legislation in its war meas ures oy the patty l. the north, the g'gan- uc rebellion was suppressed, and with Its sugprrssiOn the e.il Of human slavery was hlolted from our country. The re- construction peli0d was the next to mark ,h- paty's history and in few years asa.n the recently iebelllous states were p,a,gc,ing and peaceful. The financial corutl.n Of the country and Its lm- meuse debt caused by the suppression of ,ne rebellion next required the attention Q. the party, ard it was equal to the en-r.ency, add within few years under ,ne v,sc t.tcsinanship of its leaders, our national currency had appreciated from tblty to foitY cents on the dollar to ps-, specie a,ment was resumed and our Iaua eeCuyiiies were in demand at d brL premlum Tn the financial centers o' t1e vorlt.
 At zach and every step of this na- uonai progress and development the party WAS met with bitter and hostile opposition from the democratic party. In 1864 the war was declared fail lure ant lt sdvsed that the wou.d-be seceed- ing states be allowed to depart in peace l. opposed the emancipation of slaves, enfrauchisment ot the colored people and every other measure looking to- wares rationa! progress.
 ! he republican party being the party of progressive ideas and of advanced thou-bl uAturally contained m its ranks class of people whose thoughts and jd as were. IT advance Oi their time and ID many in ntlnces impracticable of te- ins earned out, which has resulted m the formation Of new parties mostly from its ranks such as the grangers. green back Fs. prohibilonIsts, etc. Notwi'h- standing all this the party IS stronger to- dly snan It las been for years and pros. pet. Tor q repubican victory has not been bllhter since the sweeping victory ot Gen. Grant in 1872 And this IS the case tJo despite the fac, that there has been no great detection from the ranks ot the democratic party as there has been fro.n the republican party to form new punucai organizations. The only no,at.e instance oi this kind is in the case oi the anarc hists and socialists. which have been produced from the loins O. tte 3emooralic party, it their organi- z4tion Is small. l. IS true that Tn some sections the American party has received few recruits from the ranks of its leaders such as Wieginton and Morgan, Of California.
 For he first time since the war, has the democratic party pronounced dec Iaration | principles in the present campaign other than general opposition to republicans, and general obstruction to naIo.at progress. It is now before he county squareiy on free trade issue and iree trade platform, backed up by th" presidents free trade message and Ros)r c Mills free trade bill. It remains to be seen whether the voters, at the pol.s tr November, will endorse the past rco-d and present issue of the party. Present indications are that they aiI moi.