Year: 1867

Oftentimes when struggling with the


most horrible perpexities of life, if we
can gain an interval for little calm re-


Election the difficulties diminish by meas


urment, and strength and courage grow
into assurance of relief Individuals are
often lost in brief seasons of infatuation.


1t is not in the nature Of things that


large masses of people can continue in a


state of infatuation indefinitely. Indeed,
its duration is determinable by its very
degree of recklessness and violence. In


the whirl of the prolonged excitement Of


the American people, t is no wonder that


patriots have been at loss in attempting


10 cast horoscope Of the future, and have


indeed at times despaired of the restora-


tion of republican institutions. But We


have reached a point which permits a


calm survey Of the field before us; and
that survey excites not only hope but con-
fidence


We hardly think that we need have any
new fears that the party Of lawlessness
will ever make the attempt to prolong its
hold upon power by military violence.
The result would be too terrible for them
not to stand aghast in their contemplation
Of it and their own fearful destruction
would be foreordained from the beginning.
There will be, during the fall and winter,
all sorts of mutterngs, brags and threats.
But the rapidly growing firmness, of which
We are glad to say We see abundant signs
in the right quarters, will choke all
these mutterngs in the throats of the
mutterers. If our judgement Of the ma
ture of men is not fallacious. We shall go
on through all the phases of electioneer-
ing excitement, aggravated by the circum-
stances Of the day, up to Presidential
election. AS to the result of this, have
we any reasonable cause to be dispiri.ed !?
On the contrary, have We not abundant
reason for hope, courage, constancy and
confidence Our triumph is sure if We
measure the enemy Alright; for there
seems to bo no real strength in him.


The Republican party never had any
real existence separate from Opposition
to slavery" Upon that single idea it was
born; and it fattened, grew, became
strong, triumphed, and rioted in the ex-
cesses which we have all witnessed, and
to which history furnishes no parallel.
But it died of its own success. In its tri-
uniph it parted from its very soul, all its
soul. It's apparent existence since the close
ofihc war has been but galvanic, a trick Of
political electricians to retain possession
Of their source of profit 1t has not a
claim to offer for the future support of
the people that Is not barefaced address
to their continued infatua,ion. Right
here the glowing, the prophetic words of
that sublime orator Rufus Choa.e. deliver
ed in old Faneuil Hall, Octo Der 31st, 1855,
come burning up to memory. AS one in-
spircd, he thus spoke: I'm regard to
what they (the Republicans are to do as
party, on any subject, human or divine,
outside or slacery, we know no more than
so many men let down in SO many bask cts
from the clouds. Slavery,
they do say. they will oppose, right and
left but what other one maxim of gov
ernmsnt they will adopt, State or National;
what one law, on what one subject, they
will pass; what one institution or one pol
icy of the fathers they will spare; what
one sentiment they will inculcate what
one glory they will prize; what of all that
government can cause or cure they will
cause or cure, or try to-we have no more
to guide US than if they were an encamp-
ment of a race never seen before. poured
by some populous and unknown North
from her frozen loins 20


As the Republican party loomed up in
the analytic prescience Of Choate, it
stands nakedly to-day in the broad day
light of history. What one policy Of
government did it propose? What one
policy docs it now propose? What one
''institution of the fathers" has it spared
What one NOBLE sentiment has it iLculca-
ted? What true glory has it priced
Slavery, alone, the radicals promised 'to
fight right and left" They fought it
and triumphed. They abolished it for
ever. 1t has no existence for them to
make any more promises about. We need
not stop to inquire whether their raid
upon slavery was honest, or wild party
device. Nor will We stop to interrogate
the future as to whether their success will
prove of benefit to the negro, to the white,
or to the glory and stability of our coun-
try. They have fulfilled their only prom
Use. Their mission is ended. Their race
is run. Signs are abundant, and come
pouring in from California. nrsylvana
and Ohio, that the dupes of their galvan-
ic battery of "loyalty" are Withdrawing
themselves into their own manhood Tney
can no longer follow a corpse as leader.
for it gives not one honest sign of lite for
the future. Aud as the corpse cannot
speak, and has nothing to speak about, to
what motives will the manipulators appeal
in order to attract proselytes or intimidate
patriots? We shall sees


We know that it is fashionable to ridicule
platforms" and the unrelability of pro-
fessions of political objects. But never
theless, platform" must ever continue to
be institutions in popular governments
Wherever the British flag waves. candi-
dates must be questioned BY and must de-
clare their policy to their constituents
So in France. Nay, even monarchs find it
essential to explain, from time to time, to
the people. 1t were idle to expect any