Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-26
BELMONT, Ono July 23d, 1855.
EDITOR CHRONICLE

EDITOR CHRONICLE
Enclosed please find 81 as promised for
printing bills You soy that you will 90 it
for the good of the cause, but would rather
pay you this much, and you mty consider the
balance of your trouble for the cause. There
was not so many persons in attendance at
the convention from this county as would
have been had the arrangements been known
sooner, but as it was we had hne delegation
as to number and qualify.
The Convention was acknowledged believe
by all parties 10 be the largest delegate Con-
vention ever held in the place and think as
harmonious as a convention Of that size could
we'll be where there was anything like
diversity of opinion brought fuse, as
there was there.
| Indeed the very best feelings seemed to
prevail at the close Of the convention and
when there was a motion made that the per-
sons nominated, be considered the unani-
nous nominees of the convention, several
delegates from counties that had voted a.
gainst the nomination of Mr.. Chase, express
scd their satisfaction with the ticket and
hoped that there would not De II dissenting
voice. When the question was put there
was tremendous age and not ore no.
! have no doubt there were many outsiders
present who we're anxiously watching for the
Convention to split to pieces in order that
they might gather up the fragments and at
,ach them to themselves but in this, Tor the
time at least, they were disappointed. The
only hope for the Locofoco, co,--slavery-exten-
--Union--Compromi l,-high.-
Taxation--party. is the disunion Of the Re.
publican party Will this dsunon be effect
ed then or will it not, is the question that
most deeply concerns all that are opposed tc
the Kansas Nebraska BIZ. or tina! part of i,
repeating the Missouri Compromise. l fol
one do not fear that dsunion. / believe the
principle of opposition to the aggression o.
the slave power to be the strongest principle
with large majority of the voters o! Ohio
This being the case they are not going tc
leave the principles because the man does
not suit them in all respects. In the langu'
age of the Cincinnati Observation-Disclosures &
"anti Nebraska is the question that must ent.
ser into the gubernatiorial canvass; such be-
sing the question Mr.. Chase was nominated
"as being the best embodiment of the Anti
Nebraska sentiment in the state"
So far as other abuses exist in state policy
(and they are not few,) we must look to q
sound Legislature to remedy them. Let all
therefore who are opposed to the extension
of slavery, sustain Mr.. Chase, and see that
they have the right men for Candidates for
tie Legislature and Senate. Whilst all that
are in favor of the Nebraska Bill can with
great propriety support Governor MedW,
am aware that many persons look to the past
course of Mr.. Chase, and make this an OBJ
ection; but has not Mr.. Chase always been
true to his professed principles! and did he
not, during the SIX years he represented the
state of Ohio in the U. s. Senate, reprcsen,
it correctly! Besides you must remember
Gas once heard a person who is now one o
Mr.. Chase's opposers say, when he was ad
vocating the election Of Martin Van Burer
in '4s, after having opposed him in '4oD-tha
man should not be held responsible in this
country for his poitica! opinions, more thar
wears at a time. do not say that this ii
right doctrine, but if hear MIR. - saying
much about Chase will put him in mind o.
this declaration.
J believe so far as have heard sentiments
expressed since the Convention, it is that the
ticket is good one, such being the case
hope you will give it your hearty support
Some of the Candidates will stump the state
and have no aoubt will be in this county
when al may see and hear for themselves
Il. w. FAWCETT.