Year: 1867

There is no dIsputing the fact that the
Republican party has met with defeat
this fall In Maine, California, Ohio
and Pennsylvania we have lost some
votes though not as many as some would
have US think. For instance Ohio was
claimed Democratic i2,0 900, whereas it is
something like 1900 Republican. Our
loss in Pennsylvania is owing to apathy,
not to change of sentiment, there being
but a small vote cast. In California
there was a split in the party and in
Maine too many local isms were saddled
on the party. Temperance was drag
ged In and made political question,
which is folly The mission Of the Re
publican party is not to change the whole
world in twinkling of an eye from sin to
holiness, but its object is simply to afford
a Republican form of Government to ev-
cry citizen, and with Universal Freedom
for corner stone to erect a building
which shall endure the shocks of ages
This is enough for one party to accom-
plsh without its trying to do anything
else We have many people who actu-
ally desire slauery, and they must be
overcome. We have many who desire a
King to rule over us, and they must be
taught that this is Free America where
no ''onc man power can have dominion.
To this end all men, who wish quiet land
to reside in, and government giving
freedom to rich and poor alike, should
unite and bring all their energies to bear
to accomplish such desirable ends And
every outside issue should be resisted.
IF man wants to talk Temperance, let
him, but not as a republican. Let him
get upa party Of his own and bring it be
fore the people and if they sustain hin
all right, but he has no right to commit
the party to any such issue. because that
is not its mission When the country is
safe, when personal freedom and safety
is vouchsafod to every citizen, and the
principles of the Declaration Of Inde-
penGence and the Constitution are main
tanned all over the land, then let new par
ties be formed if it is deemed advisable
and those in favor of Temperance go tC
one side and those not to the other. and
make that the distinctive issue and let
the people say which they will have.
| But that day is in the future. For the
present we must take things as we find
them ana make the best we can Of them
We believe in personal liberty and pro
g,,essioa. We believe in improvement.
| We would like to see this land flourish
/ and become mighty nation, but it car
only ! accomplished by unity Of strength
and a fixed determination to overcome
everything which stands in the way O.
free government The copperheads are
using every means, honorable or di>hon
| orable to succeed, even as did vhe rebels
in the war and though they were success
full at times, and though they diminished
our forces by starving prisoners of wa
and numbering a pres ident they weIt
overwhelmingly defeated at last.


There is one consolation in knowing
that the people have not abated one jo


nor title of their belief in Congress. L
is only in districts where side issues hav.
been crowded in that we have lost any


thing The people by immense majori


ties said that Congress was right and tht


President was wrong and they believe i


yet All honor to our noble Congress


We hope they will go bravely on doin!


what ever may be necessary to maintain


the integrity of the government and keel


the law making power in their owt


hands where 1t belongs.