Genesis Of The Republican Party In Illinois Classic Reprint PDF Download

Excerpt from History of Illinois Republicanism, Embracing a History of the Republican Party in the State to the Present Time: Together With Its Noted Achievements, as Illustrated by the Careers of Men of Commanding Ability It is undoubtedly true that the safety, progress, prosperity and happiness of a free people depends upon their political wisdom. Divided in opinion, as the people will be, upon grave matters in govern ment both of principle and policy, it is essential to the well - being of the whole, that the majority of electors shall embrace and tenaciously adhere to that set of political opinions which are founded upon justice and equality, and which aim to secure the complete development of the resources of the country and full scope for the intelligence, industry and genius of the people. The marvelous growth of the United States since 1860 in population, wealth and power, has challenged the admiration of the world. This stupendous development was not accidental. This grand march of civilization which has placed the United States in the leadership of Nations was led by the Republican Party. The United States has practically become a new nation since the election of Abraham Lincoln as President in 1860. It is the only Republic the world has ever seen with personal, political and religious freedom, protected under laws made and enforced by officers selected by the people. Our Government has attained to this high distinction under laws enacted by the Republican Party. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.