Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-05-20
The Republican Party.

Iuc RcpuDnChh y dttJ.
The eloquent address made by Thomas
w. Phillips to the Congressional Con
yention In New Castle last week, reached
us too late for last issue, but ~ 1t is well
worth reading by all Republicans, we
print it this week. a
1--WE are here to-day because we are
Republicans, because we believe in the
Republican party because we believe
in Its history and its destiny. While yet
in the yigor of youth, not forty years old,
It's achievements have been 10 great that 1t
IL called the grand old party
The Republican party was born of
necessity. II was born in the fullness OF
time. II was born to redeem this nation.
No political party in the annals Of all time
has such o history, such record. The
last third Of the present century has wit
messed greater advance in human society
than any like period since the advent OF
man upon the earth. II has been q
transition period. Old things are passing
away. All things are becoming new.
New discoveries, new inventions, new
ideas, have wrought changes and worked
wonders which would exhaust language
10 describe. Yet nothing in all the range
Of human development Is more marked
than the impress made upon this nation
and nge by the Republican party. II
proved to this nation and tho world that
free government could exist, but could
only exist when all we're free. 1t solved
the great problem Of civil rights and
established the first free government upon
the earth. Others like our own were part
ly free and partly slave and mockcd liberty
and legislated for race or caste or class.
Again, in the Republican party We have
seen the elimination OF all the best politi-
cal ideas Of this nation and the world It's
principles embrace all that was good in
Jefferson and all that was great in Hamilton.
II sumed the past, utilized tho present and
mpplimented IL by the wisdom Of III
founders, and since increased By its mighty
hosts OF patriots and statesmen, both living
and dead.
In our civil strife no rebels were found
within its ranks, no traitors among it,
legions. Its men, its measures, its princi-
pies mark our grandest epoch. Take from
our national records the acts aud deeds oi
the Republican party and you destroy
the brightest page Of our history, leaving
rs without o nation, and you take from Q
struggling world It's political star of hope
W nv I'M W pUuI III hAUWicuHr ~ W say
that this nation and the world Is not freer
greater, grander, better, because the Re
publican party came; conquered and rules
In right, defending its defenders and pro
tectiDg its protectors.
Tho Republican party is q party Of pro
gess. II belongs TO this age. II belong
TO cur times. IL believes In free men. free
speech, free soil, free schools
free labor. All that is good and wise ant
great in national life.
We may not pause and consider thi
nation as 1t was when the Republican
party camc, and look along up to tn
sublime heights 10 which II led II. an,
crowned IL with imperishable glory.
found It's factories idle and set their wheel
m motion, and built ten thousand more
II found the nation poor and made it rich
IL found it, constitution and courts cor
rupted and defined their power II foun'
IL slave and mado IL free. IL foun,
sovereign states and made q sovereigl
nation. IL found the best declaration q
human rights known 10 any nation o
people trodden under foot, and gathered
iiom dust and ashes and inscribed il
principles In our constitutional law neve
TO be erased. In fact, II gave the natio
new birth, and made union and libert
ono and inseparable. These great achieve
mcnts were won not alone in war aud on
hundred battlefelds, but In q thousan
peaceful conflicts In legislative halls IN
In temples Of justice dedicated to Law
order and peace.
But who can tell its story or sum II
history or refer TO the many great name
10 has enrolled In politics, literature
science and religion. Time would fail
speak ofits Presidents, statesmen, genera
and soldiers who have subdued rebellion
liberated slaves, wrought wonders In GI
nance, manufacture and commerce. an
by wise legislation have 80 fostered an
protected our industries and institution