Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-07
Divide and Conquer,

Divide and Conquer.
From the earliest ages to the present time
this has been the policy Of the unprinciplsd
Fearing 10 rely upon their own strength. ol
the inherent virtue of their principles, they
SOW dssensions in the ranks of their oppo.
nents, and of that aissesson often,imes reep
victory. Knowing full well that in an open
field and fair fght. the right is always
victorious, they studiously svoid all shadow
of fairness, and 60 about dividing their op-
ponents. How true is this in the present
crisis. The Democracy fsel certain that
they are in miserable minority in every
Northern State, and that unless this ruse de
9ser:e, or strategen OF war, 10 adopted, they
are miserably defeated. They are there
fore straining every nerve TO throw FIRE.
brands in the Republican ranks, and by pam
eering to low prejudices, which they them
selves despise, and by giving publicity to
slsnders viii, h they know are false, they
hope to FIX upon us for four years longer the
present policy, which has embroiled us in a
civil war,& very nearly involved US 10 war
with one of the most powerful nations in
the Old World. An overw helming msjority
of the American people see that this is their
policy, yet they listen TO the teachings OF
the Democracy until they are transformed
into mere tools of that party.
Last Fall in Ohio We had the most per,
feet exemplihcatiun Of this policy. The
Democracy who professed to despise the
American party, at the same time praised
them up and urgedAhsn to maintain their
identity by voting for ALLEN TRIMBtE for
Governor. Mr. TRImsLK was one of our
best men, hut there never was any hope of
electing him, and we never heard any one
claim that he could be elected, who did 60
honestly. The Democratic papers, how
ever, teemed with praise of the "Union-
loving Americans" who we're supporting
DIR. TRIHpLE. knowing very we'll that all
bis support would come frc m of Mr. CaAsr,
thereby giving the Democracy an opportu-
nifty of re-elec,ing Gov. MEDrIL. After the
election many of the supporters Of TRIMBLE
saw how miserably they had been hum
bugged, and how they had been the unwit-
ting instruments in sacrificing SO good man
a. Nr. T. is known TO be.
This campaign starts off in the same way
The same papers which supported Mr.. CHASE
are supporting Col. FREMONT, ard the same
papers which supported TRiApLS now sup
port Mr. FILLMORE, with two or three ex-
cep,ions. Col. FREMONT has the support,
CT all the papers opposed to the Democracy
in Ohio, with some five or six exception E,
which exceptions 90 for Mr.. FILINoRE.-
We were told, lust Fall, however, before the
election, that the newspapers were no critic
rion to Judge by. The result of the election
then proved that it is the best evidence of
the standing of party. From this, then.
We are justified in concluding that Mr.. Fill
MORE stands no better chance in Ohio this
Fall thai Gov. TRlNsLR did last Fall.
But We have still further evidence that our
position is correct. Last Fall, the Democ-
rscy. knowing that TKiMBLE's supporters
were sery few. published the proceedings Of
their meetings, and defended their positions
most strennors,y. This Fall their sagaciiy
enables them to discern that FILLMORE 8
supporters are tie same that supported
TRINsLE, though not so numerous. as many
of them are for Col. FREsoxT, and some
for Mr.. BucHANAE. The Democracy are
operating in the same manner that they did
last Fall. Nobody is now so great. or so
good, or SO patriotic, as those "Union-lov-
ing" Mountaineering" National Ameri-
cans, who are supporting Mr. FILLMORE
Their, meetings (according to the Democ.
racy) are the largest, their speeches are the
nest eloquent and patriotic, and their
cheers the l0udest and most heartfelt ever
given by any patty. They are the falt of
|, the ssr,h, srd if they will only aid in Grip
IL; 81. ,,uhlicans so that Prcu.r,N
can get the electoral vote of one or two
Northern otstes, they will receive the eter-
nal gratitude of The nIgger-driying Democ-
Eacy.
In view of all this we can see plainly that
ihasequelwill be sinila- to that of our last
years esmp,ign. When Democrats unite