Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-25
70 the Editor Of the Belmont Chronicle:

To the Editor Of the Belmont Chronicle:
Never was there time that required the
friends Of freedom to stand more hrm to tn e
pending contest. The organization of the
Republican Farty, is well adapted to the
occasion, and the work it has. TO perform.
and it should be:the object of every member
OF the party to avoid sectional strife, or dis
eord. and such cooperation with those
that may become disaffec,ed, at the diaboli
cal corruption Of the Pro- Slavery Catholic
party. In looking over the political helu
since the election, see nothing to 1;scour-
age Us. True, we have been eaffiad n cur
anticipations, BY the combined efforts of The
oppressors Of the Nation, but not defeated or
even discouraged. Then let us be good
soldiers in ore solid phala nx press forward
with prospective hope to future victory, in
defense of the Constitution and the Unio n.
Let US demand nothing but what is right
and submit to nothing that is wrong.
The Charleston Mercury, and the New
Orleans Della. takes the right view Of the
so-caled successful party. What depen-
dence is there in the Northern Democracy!
At the National Convention at Cincinnati,
the South didn't evea care suggest a nomi-
nation for President. But the North came
forth with their flour rival candidates, all
hopefully expecting TO be elected TO the Of
fee of President by the South at some
future time, for their hunilIaiing services
in defence o. the peculiar Institutions of
the South. Why this surrender of dignity
on the part of the South! Has their do
mestic institutions rendered them SO obnox-
ious to the people Of this Nation, that they
wou Id mt dare even suggest candidate for
President. But had to humilatingly sue
cumb to a mere fragment OF the Ole Demo-
crs tic party OF the North, who proclaimed
in all their political speeches, that their
candidate as opposed to Slavery, and in
favor Of Kansas being admitted as free
state.
While the South elevates them TO office,
and allows them TO feed 1T the public Glib,
perhaps they will some time, but ere long
The South will wake up and find TO their
sorrow ihat they have been serving as
reckless set Of political demagognes; as
ever disgraced any party. Like the drift on
the swollen streams. they will fiat to suit
the current. Had the Suuin demanded ,and
obtained the nom nation of a man for Pre-
sident, from one of the Southern states,
there is 10 doubt but what Pennsylvania, 3,
Indiana and Illinois would have sent out a
shout of triumph for Fremont and liberty.
And vet We hear from the South, the boom
of she cannon, and the shouts of victo:y
Dor ne on every breeze. In vain Go they ex-
hort South Carolina to join in their shouts
Of triumph. South Carolina knows that
the victory is msre russ, without any
future dependence.
The Northern Democracy "repudiaied." )"
the Richmond Enquir,r anl New York
Day Book, as ultra papers misrepresenting
the National party. and yet we see they
are happy over their victories. The hand
writing is On the wall. They cannot pos
sibly survive an other Presidential contest.
With these facts before US. let Us perfect
our organization and keep our principals
before the people so as to make proper i'm
preston on the minds of the rising geh-
Grafton. And the Republican party will be
called on in four years to take charge CT the
Government and administer it to a free and
intelligent people in acrordarce with the
Declaration of Independence, and the Con-
sti,ution. ]. NJ.
PLANK ROAD, BELMONT Co.