Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-18
Meeting of the Republican State
Central Committee.
w. T. BASCOM. Secretary.
FIXTURE cf Parties in this County

Now that The din of battle has ceased
and the bitter feelings eDgendered 6y The
Leaf Of the 20 iiical contest through which
we have jus; passed have become in somt
measure sllsyed, il seems proper TO inquire
nbst the future will bring forth in politics
In the contest Just gone through We have
observed, with pain, many men Who have
heretofore acted tose ther. who have stooc
no shoulder to shoulder 10 many warmy
contested battle, acting in opposition to
each other, though still maintaining The
same principles. This thing has prevailed
very extensively, especially in this county
and what is the resul;! Locofocoism rules
and if the came stste of things prevails fol
another year, Locoiocoism will hold every
important Office in the county. The time
was when this was not the casc-whe n
Democracy had DO foothold in the county
Why the change! An answer immediate iy
suggests itself to every one. The oPposi-
tion is divided in action, though in reality
+. unit in sentiment on the absorbing ques-
,ions of the day. and thus the Democracy
walk boldly up and take the spoi!s. almost
without, opposition.
Now such q state Of things must be hu-
nilisting to every, member Of the opposition
In fact we see individuals every day, mem
bers of both branches of tie opPosltlont to
Democracy, who depreca,e the existing
state of affars, and express hope that i
NAV soon cease to exist. We are approach
ing another important election. Next fail
there are to be elected in this county ore
Representative, Probate Judge, Prose
cutting Attorney, Treasurer, Commls-
aioner, and, in conjunction with Harrison
county, one State Senator. Should the
present arrangements continue sll these
important Offices will be given TO the Dem
ocrscy, which will place Belmont county
completely under the cOntrsl of the Demo-
cratic party.
This state of affairs need not exist;
stould not exist-it must not erlst. We
think we are warranted in saying that some
thing can be done 10 bring the two branches
of the opposition together. We say this
not &C csth1dro but merely as an individual
member of enc branch Of fi,he ofpostion.-
We seek not to dictate terms to any one,
nor to ask any one to yield single Princi-
pie, nor embrace any principles they can
not cordially endorse; we only seek 10
arouse that clsss of persons 10 which We
have alluded to q full sense of the present
situation of affairs in the county, and to i'm
press upon them the importance OF immsdi-
ate action. Something mus, be done, and
that quickly. We are satisfied that the
ardent desire of majority of both branches
of the opposition iS for coalition This
was the case last summer, but contrary opin-
ions prevailed. II is now necessary for that
major iiy to give an expression to their SEN
timents on the question, and the party lead
crs Qf there are such things) mus: respect
that expression.
We ask every candid member Of the oP-
position in the county to reflect calmly and
dispassi ionsiely on this question; look at 1t
in all its bearings, and then give all their
influence towards the accomplishment OF
that coalition which will secure the over
throw of the present Democratic party
We should be pleased 10 hrrr from some OF
our friends (no. matter to which branch of
the opposition they belong) on this subject
il Is question of importance, and should
be looked at f. irly and calmly. We viii
Gllnde to it again.