The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-07-03
From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Old Line Wings for BuchRnan--
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tne "CryIs Stlit tney OOuAe."
We note down from our exchanges another
good list Of "old-lins Wings" and other op.
ponents Of the Democracy, who at the pres
ent time are rallying under the banner Of
the Union, borne alone in this campaign by
Buchanan and Breckenridge, and whose sue
cess is necessary 10 its preservation. The
last number of the Bellefontaine (O.) Ga
sstte, published in Logan County, in this
State, comes to us with the names of Buchan-
an and Breckenridge at its masthead for Pre-
sident and Vice President of the United
States. The Gazette has always been under
the management OF its able editor, Mr.. Hub
bard, an Old-line Wing sheet, and last fall
it even supported Chase for Governor
From the Gazette's well-written article,
defining its position, we make the following
extract:
There is really but one absorbing ques.
tiOn now before the people. In the solemn
magnitude of its presence all others are
hushed. This question is at last presented
in tangible form. Shall the Union be pre-
served! or shallthe first step be taken to-
wards the entire disruption of the. States oI
the Union by severance of the North from
the South! Looking at the political aspect
of the times, with this question staring US in
the face, we make our choice of candidates
The nominees of the Cincinnati Convention
make the preservation Of the Union the mat.
ter of permanent interest. Other principles
are advocated; but, if any principles are to
be compromised. all of them may be subser'
Went; but "Me Union must be preserved"
On the other hand, the preservation of the
Union is q minor and secondary principle
with those who have met in convention un'
der the title of Republicans. With them
the preservation of the Uaion is TO be be toll
Grated as a matter Of contingency. Mr.
Banks committed the first overt act of trea'
son in declaring in the halls of Congress thai
he was in favor "letting the Union slide,'
unless favorite crotchet OF his own asoci
utes could be endorsed.
While we profess to be guided by our owr
judgement in matters OF political interest, j
is source Of pleasure to us to know that ou
opinions respecting the merits Of the Demo
cratic and Republican candidates is no
unique among the members Of the old Whis
party. Rufus Choate aud Robert C. Win
throp, not 10 mention the scores upon scores 0
old and tried Wings of our acquaintance, AM
in this victnity, are coming ont hOldty Jo
James Buchanan, we are satisfied that this i!
an occasion that demands an energetic eX
preston of every old Whig who still loves
his country and race obove any others.
The PlainvilIe IN. J.) Union, ANOTHER Old
line Wing sheet, hosts the Buchanan flag
So does the late Fillmore organ in Greene
County, New York. The Barnstable (Mass.
Patriot notices among the old Wings of tina
county who are supporting Buchanan, Capt
Nicholson, of Chatham, an influential polti
clan, who was President of the "Rough AM
Ready" Taylor Association, in 1913. Th
Boston (Mass.) Post has this paragraph
A number Of gentlemen of Chlrlestown
who, heretofore have acted constantly will
the Wing party openly support the nomina
ton of Buchanan and Breckinrdge.
The Staunton (Va) Vindicator states tha
John B. Spiece, prominent Whig .lawye
in Albemarle County, in that State, is GU
for Buchanan.
John w. Tucker, formerly an Old. lin
Whig, of Oldham County, KY, has quit tn
Know Nothing party and announced hi
determination to vote for Buchanan.