American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26
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mony prevailed, and the devices OF the en-
emy TO procure division, and afterwards
withdraw Medlland run Chase in his stead,
signalIy failed.
We fully confess that Mr. Chase was not
our first choise. We preferred other men.
equally unobjectionable on the Anti-Ne-
braska issue. and for other reasons far pre-
feTable to him. But Republicanism is only
fusion" and for the common good, ait
patriots should be willing to give up their
preferences in minor matters for the sake
of the cause.
The second man on the ticket is Thomas
II. Ford, the gallant fellow whose speech
we published some weeks since. And so
on-clear down-the ticket is of the best
and most popular materials. A stronger
and better one, take it all in all We could
not have had.
Then letthe watchword be-'THE WHOLE
TICKET AND NOTHING But THE TICKET
tFrom the Bueyrus Journal.
TOur Flag is There's
This week we nail at the mast head the
chosen banner Of the Republican barty of
the State of Ohio. With an abiding con-
fdence in the righteousness Of our cause
and the promised victory of truth over er-
ror-of right over wrong, we 90 into the
campaign with that ardor which the purity
Of our cause can alone infuse; looking for
ward to the bright promise that truth and
right shall triumph.
We have no space for comments this
week, but we express our confidence in the
men. chosen 10 bear up our principles
They are men, individually. in whom the
people can place confidence, and as a ticket
it is the strongest in point of principle,
talent and pure worth that has ever-un-
der any circumstances. been presented to
the State. We nail it to the masthead de-
termined to keep it afoat, whether victory
shall crown our efforts or defeat shall run
us with colors flying beneath the wave.
From the Troy miami Co Times.
That Convention closed its labors by
unanimously recommending the ticket
which stands at the head Of this column
Shall we bolt it? We have heard no one
intimate that the gentlemen nominated
lacked either qualifications or willingness
to enter upon and carry out thorough
reform in the affairs of our State; no one
contends that if Salmon P. Chase is elect.
ed by $4,000, there viii be any hesitation
about determining whether it is Pierce
and Douglas victory or not. Why, then
is not the object oflhat Convention accom-
plished by the election of this ticket? For
our own part we believe that Miami county
at the next election will show as she die
when she voted for M. II. Nicholas, tha
it is Measures, not Men, that command
her votes.
i From the Hardin County Republican.
But one object seemed 10 actuate its mem
bers, and that was an almost total abandon
ment of personal preferences and persona
considerations for the sake OF the success o
tie couse of Freedom, and the result wa
the nomination of a ticket and the adop
ton ola platform, with singular unanmily
The men that have been selected for plac
upon the ticket are unerccptioaoJle, boil
as regards qualification and personal mer
it. 1t fact we hazard the assertion, that
less Objectionable ticket, in point of talen
and personal character. has not been pre-
scnted to the people ofohio, for their en-
dorscment at the polls, for many years.
[Fromtrc Summit Beacon.
The Convention.
All unite in saying, that there never wa
Convention in this State so generally at
tended as the one on the 18th inst. Ever
portion of the State was well represented
Ohio seems to be awake, and the majorit
! she will foot up for CHASE, as Governor
this Fall, will be an everlasting rebuke t
the imbecile and weak men who deprive,
him of his seat in the United States Senate
From the Belefontalne (Logan Coz Gazette.
Whatever may have been, or may be, til
feelings and wishes ofindiVidaals ofeithe
wing Of the opposition, it is obvious tha
r the great mass of both were animated by
spirit of concession and conciliation--
controlling desire to place Ohio right o
t the question of slayery-and determine
| ton 10 construct on the ruins of old organ
4 cations new party, enlightened in il
l views, progressive in lis tendencies, benef
cial in its measures, and true to the gre'
! cause of Freedom and the North.
4 [From the Madison County Chronicle.
We this week publish the proceeding
f Of the Republican State Convention, t(
gether with the ticket In placing th
ticket at the head of our columns wedo
g with full conviction that it will recei'
: the appreciation and support of every r.
7 publican in this county.
: [From the Conneaut Rcportcr.l
We place at the head of our column
. the ticket nominated by the Republics
State Convention at Columbus on Frida,
It 1t has about it the elements ofsuccess, ar
r will command the entire vote of the r
! publican party of Ohio. Every coun
was fully represented in the Convention;
s a more patriotic and earnest delegation ne
!. er assembled at the Capital. We were
+ witness of the proceedings, and at the te
q mination of the ballottng for each canc
n date, there was an expression of enthu:
i asm which told how strongly the feelil
Il pcrvaded for union and harmony The
It was fitness in selecting Mr.. Chase
the first office, which no other candida
,e could SO well FIJI in the campaign, and
election will tell more forcibly for freedol
more empbatically against the dough fac
of the North than any other man. De
D. gates in the Convention went not for M
st but for principles, and the choice of N
: Chase was most earnestly seconded
q. those who were constrained 10 vote