Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-10

all the Territories of the United States, was
only lost in the Committe of the Cincinnati
Convention by single vote!" The issue.
they tender US are "Slavery for Kansas
Opposition to the Improvement of River:
and Harbors, and Railway to the Pacific
The corcible subjugation Of Cuba. the Sand
wich Islands, Nicaragua and Central Amer.
ics; and, finally, the naturalization of Sla
reru"
have not stopped to dwell upon the po
sition Fillmore occupies upon these ques.
tions. His nomination was brought abou
by Southern influence and votes, his owl
State and almost the entire North voting
against him. In the Convention which
nominated him, Mr.. Killinger, of Pennsyl
vania, offered for adoption the following
Resolution:
RESOLVED, That the National Council has
no authority to prescribe platform of prin
ciples for this Nominating Convention, and
that we will nominate for President and
Vice-President no man who is not in favo
of interdicting the introduction of Slavery
into territory north of SO 80 by Congress
sional action.
After considerable discussion, this Resolu-
ton was laid on the table by, yeas l4l,
nays, SO; and nomination was made re-
f1sing to prohibit Slavery North of the line
of the Missouri Compromise. This being
the ultimatum, the Northern members mos
of them withdrew from the Convention
But no man who has examined the state o.
public sentiment, hesitates TO declare that
the contest is between Fremont and Blu.
chanan.
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
From The Wilmington Journal and States.
man, the leading Fillmore organ IN Dela-
fCdre.
The Republican Convention, nov in ses.
sion in Philadelphia. has nominated John
e. Fremont of California for the Presidency
Col. Fremont, although comparatively a
young man, fills most important page in
the recent history of this country. Bold,
adventurous, prudent and ski:lful has been
his career as one Of the pioneers OF civiliza.
tion beyond the R ,cky Mountains, and al
though suffering privatious and hardships
almost unknown to humanity, he has evin-
ced the greatest GOODNESS and courage under
them all, and has so conducted himself
through every peril-civil and military-as
to challenge to-day the admiration and con-
6dence of great and powerful party, in so
far as 10 De its standard. bearer in the poll
tical struggle before us.
The manner in which that nomination
will be received by the country at large
will be determined BY the future; but be the
development what it way, the Republican
party can congratulate itself upon having
presented clean man, free from all the isms
and cliques which now disturb the harmony
and safety Of the Union. Mr.. Fremont is a
safe man, strong man,and fwise CO unsels
prevail, the good of our country consulted
and the opposition to Slavery Propaganda
ism should unite its strength, he will be a
successful man; and our free and glorious
Union will be once rore, and we trust for
ever, placed beyond the reach of political
demagogues and time-servers, who, to pro.
mote their own elevation, have boldly struck
at the root of liberty, not only ol person,
but also CT speech and debate
1t will be a happy day for this Republic.
il, by uniting on a single individual to fill
the Presidential chair. the friends OF Repub-
lican Lib2rty can secure tranquility and
safety at hume and national respect anG
honor abroad. And to that end should all the
opposition to the present imbecile Admin
istratiun be directed. If Pierceism Doug
lasism and Rutfianism can be "c.ushed
out'' in the coming campaign by the defeat
of Dir. Buchanan--and they will be annihi.
lated if he is defeated--then may the friend.
of equality and the Union give thanks to
God for the deliverance of their yet fr, G
country from the bondage and disgrace
which now hangs ominous and with fear
full foreboding over it,
After what has been said, does any one
inquire where stands Fremont on this vital
living question OF the age! After his nom-
ination, he was called upon at his residence
and responded upon two several oc sasions.
in the following brief and explicit manner:
"GENTLEMEN: thank you for this friend
ly call, and am happy to receive the en-
thusasctic expression Of your devotion to
the cause in which we are engaged. The
enthusiasm you have manifested, and the
seriousness of the cause to which it is d.
rected, give me great confidence in your
final and complete success. If l am elect
ed to the high Office for which your partialty
has nominated me, will endeavor to ad-
minister the Government according to the
true spirit of the Constitution as it was un-
derstood by The great men who framed and
adopted it; and in such way as to preserve
both Liberty and the Union Great applause. ]
In my present relation to you, it is hardly
proper that | should say more tonight,
especially as you will hereafter expect me
to communicate with you more fully; and |
therefore content myself with again thank
ing you very warmly for your cungratula-
tions, and the kindness which you have man.
ifested toward me.''
IL VIII uOL Uc cApeCL6u OF
me, am sure, that formal response will
be made to you at this time. | thank you
cordially for your action, and for this kind
and unqualified expression of confidence in
me. shall endeavor to deserve it. You
have been engaged, gentlemen, in a cause
that should draw otis support all the friends
of constitutional Freedom. l have read the
platform which you have adopted, and have
examined with care the principles it en-
bodies. 1t is, at this time, like a second
Declaration of independence. believe in
its truth, and can adopt it in all it's parts:
and it will be my purpose, if the voice of
the people shall ra ify the nominations which
you have made, SO to conduct the Govern
ment tina: these principles, thus avowed,
shall become effective"
His letter of acceptance which will be pub
lished ina few days, will find hearty re-
sponse in the hearts of Freedom loving men
every where. Already the tongue of slander
is upon him, and he is charged with being
Shareholder and Roman Catholic. These