Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-24

is little or no difference between the parties.
while on national topics there is fundamental
and irreconcileable antsgonism. that will Ger.
tainly come in collision at The Presidential
election, even though harmony should be pre-
served.
We shall not be OF all surprised to fnd, short
ly, that the deft ction OF the leaders oil the
American Democratic party hos olienated ils
members from them, and that in future they
will act themselves on their own responsibility.
The records state that the Ame-
ricnn Democratic party OF Ohio numbers one
hundred and thirty thousand voters, OF whom
about one in ten or thirteen thousand will fol.
low the seeding leaders, such as Spooner and
Others, leaving one hundred and seventeen
thousond for the sick, absent, aud Indifferent.
And here are the wailings Of the Day.
ton Journal. The editor takes it hard
that the Free. Soilers so completely out.
generated the Wings and Hindoos on
the 18th. He thinks that "man. wor.
ship" not "devotion 10 great principles"
actuated tho majority Of the Convention.
But he ought to know that great
Cause and its Hero are always associa.
ted with each other ia the minds Of the
people. Hence Liberty and Washing.
ton, France and Napoleon, are popular
synonyms. Hence, too, the Anti.Slave.
ry cause in the West is inseparably con.
nected with the name Of SALMON P.
CHASE, its earliest and bravest leader.
This may be "man. worship" but it is
human nature. But 10 the Journal
The State Convention which assembled at
Columbus on the 18th, must be classed among
the extraordinary political conventions OF the
day, whether considered in reference to num-
Der or enthusiasm. 1t was a very large dele
gate convention, and had great number OF
Outsiders 10 aid in accomplishing whatever
could be done by 'pressure.' The enthusiasm,
however, had a shade Of fanaticsm about it..
The spirit was one Of man. worship, and not of
devotion 10 great principles. 1t is fact which
il well established, that the ma aiority OF The
Convention referred to, went 10 Columbus not
so much to nominate an acceptable candidate
for Governor as to nominate Salmon p. Chase.
With them this was the zone idea to which
every other was held subservient. 1t was de-
creed that Chase should be the candidate for
Governor, whether the nomination produced
harmony or discord. Adhesion 10 Chase was
held be the only test OF the new republican,
ism as cxpounded by Joshua X. Giddngs and
men OF that ilk. The new born Republican
party must be baptized in the name of Chase,
or It could lay no claim TO legitimate parentage.
With this intolerant spirit so plainly devel .
oped and so obslinately adhered to, 1t was not,
t,J nla1 Xlak
result. II was in vain that efforts were made
not the man OH whom the opposition could cor
daily unite. twasi in vain that q comprom Use
was proposed TO withdraw all the other candi-
dates for Governor, and present new man in
whom all had confidence, and who as fairly re-
presented the principle Of "human ibery' as
it was possible for Mr.. Chase 10 do. Nothing
could move the friends of Mr.. Chase from their
position. They controlled majority of votes
in the ConveT, ion--the power was in their
hands, and they determined to force him upon
those who were entering into covenant relations
with the republican" party as the cmbodi-
ment of orthodoxy.
We have attended good many political Con.
venlions, and witnessed good many moves on
The political chess board, but we have never
seen an instance in which, under a show o
Hesitation of man worship. If portion of thai
devotion to the cause of "human liberty" or
which the friends of Mr. Chase exalt themselves
could possibly have been spared 10 the ,ohitt
people who met at Columbus on Friday, i
would have been better evidence of sincerity
than the oceans of cant in which the sins of sla
very are so constantly seen to swim.
The Cleveland Express, the X. N. or
gan on the Western Reserve, thus speaks
Of the nomination Of CHASE:
"Do not lei US be misunderstood. If Mr.
Chase is opposed to our principles he can b.
no means receive our support. Is he so oppo
sedl The platform adopted at Columbus is 81
lent as regards Americanism. Mr.. Chase, too
is silent so far as public avowal is concerned
1t has been believed and understood by tn,
public that he is hostile to Americanism. In.
deed, private letters of Mr.. Chase show that h,
has so expressed himself. Various reason
combined show that he is against us. The pub
lie have right to know how he stands. No
body should be cheated. We presume Mr.
Chase designs to cheat no one into his sup
port, and therefore we look for full and earl,
exposition of his views on the great question
which has within short twelvemonth revolu
tionized the politics Of the nation. When thi
Is uOHCy IL uUHc III u1i1 EhulCtICuHS Will DC Det
ter able 10 decide whether he shall receive thei
votes.
awe confess that we have strong aversion
to Chase under any circumstances. He is no
man 10 our liking; nor are we alone in th
feeling. OF the outsiders at Columbus at leas
one-half were hostile to Chase, and many avow
ed their determination to withhold their vote
from him. The feeling in Hamilton, Ross
Fairfield, Butler, Licking, franklin, Miami
Clark, Pickaway and other counties are strong
ly against him. The Americans will hold 4
Stale Convention at Columbus on the 18th O
August, at which time the party will determine
what course it is advisable to pursue.'
The Erpress has another article, from
which we extract the following.
"The Fusion Convention certainly succeed.
ed in placing n rainbow ticket in the field.-
Just look at the various hues:
''Samon p. Chase, Ffeesoil, Anti American
"T. H. Ford, Mexican War Wing, Amer.
"Jacob BrinkerhoT, Free Democratic Amer
&c. G. Converse, Hunker Wing. American.
"F. NJ. Wright, Hunker Whig, American.
"W. H. Gibson, Hunker Wbig, American.
"J. H. Baker, Hunker Wing, American.
"a. G. Conover, Hunker Wing, American.
"F. d. Kimball, Democratic Anti American
"Ofthese candidates, with one exception, we
can freely say that they are tolerably we'll quail.
ifed for the Offices for which they are nomina
ted. OF Mr.. Kimball we cannot say as much
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