Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-09-11
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.-ITs
POLICY.
JOHN c FREMONT AND HIs RErzLERs.

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POLICY.
JOHN c FREMONT IND HIs RET1LERs.
(conr1xurp FROM FOURTH rAst.
FILLMORE AND HIS PARTY.
It would seem that those who advocatl
the claims of Mr.. Fillmore, if wNwsre t
Judge from what they say, aare par excel
lence Union-saviors," Middle ground men.
"National men," In tie Convention waicl
nominated him Mr.. Kslliager, of Psnnsyl
vania, offered for adoption the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the National Council ha.
no authority to prescribe platform Of ?rin
ciples for this Nominating Convention, ant
that we will nominate for President and
Vice-President no man who is not in favol
of intsrdicting the introduction Of Slavery
into territory North of 36 80 by Congress.
| sional action.
The Convention refused to pass this reso-
luton by test vote Of l4l against to IS
for it. And the Seventh Resolution of tasir
platform leaves the question of Slavery
where the Cincinnati Platform leaves IT.
Fillmore, in his letter Of acceptance, does
not utter word in favor Of Freedom, but
fully endorses the action and resolutions Of
the party that nominated him. He has
written several letters and made several
speeches since his nominatio n, but has not
written or spoken single word upon the
troubles in Kansas-upon the extension of
Slavery--upon the admission of Kansas as
Free State, or proposed single remedy
for the evils that now infict our country
But if we succeed--if we elect his oppo-
nent, John C. Fremsnt, Fillmore has de-
clared in his Albany speech that''we should
not have the madness or the folly to believe
that the South would submit to the elsc tion
of such Chief Magistrate"-"that it would
inevitably lead to the destruction Of our
Union" The utterancs of such a senti-
msnt is moral Treason, and in the face Of
that provision OF the Constitution of the
United States which declares "that the per-
son having the highest number of votes for
President shal be tie President, if such num-
Der be a majority of the whole number of
electors appointed"
John c. Fremont says practical remedy
for the evils in Kansas is to admit her as
Free State. Buchanan and Fillmore dare
not say as much, for they are both the can
didates of the .Pro-Slavery sectional party.
Parties that will not permit the friends of
Fremont to hold meeting even in the city
Of Wheeling, in sight of our own native hills,
without resort to mob violence; parties that
will murder and drive from the State those
whose only offence is reading and speaking
the very sentiments Of Thomas Jefferson,
George Washington and Madison upon the
subject of Slavery. Free Speech and Free
Press is guaranteed to the People of the
United States in their Constitution, but the
Democracy of Buchanan and the American
ism of Fillmore will not permit in the
Southern States the exercise Of either. We
speak what we know. What citizen Of Bel
mont county would have believed that in the
city of Wheeling, bound to US by 80 many
ties-where but very few slaves are hold
that prom minent citizens, formerly of our
county-we allnde to Capt. Pumphrey and
DR.. Thoburn--with their associates could
not be permitted to have their sentiments
without having their meeting bro
ken up by mob, and their speaker threat
ened with Lynch Law.
"Tyrants look we'll to your path,
A cloud shall come over your fame,
And the terrible storm OF Free Peoples wrath
Overwhelm you with anguish aud shame.
To year and to ages unborn.
Throughout every kindred and cline,
Ye shall be as a by-word, kissing and scorn,
To the pure and the good OF all time;
The curse OF the slave and the taunt OF the Tree,
Henceforth and forever your portion shall be. !"
We expected to find this act publicly
condemned, but to our amazement We hLd
it justified, as will appear by the following
extracts from papers of that city. The Ar
gus, (Buchanan) in speaking of the matter,
says.
"He (Smith) began to think Of escaping
lfter he had reached the Post-Ofice corner,
which is about a square and half from the
lol door, and made an attempt to run when
he crowd gathered upon him and general
kirmish ensued, in which wounds were in
licted on two gentlemen, Mr.. Ward and
dr. Harding. The latter is young man
sho was not in any way connected with The
flair, and received his wound, which was
pon the hand, accidentally. Mr.. Wards
wound is OF a. very serious nature, but is not
egarded as mortal. During the melee, Smith
made his way up Market street, and sue
eeded in taking refuge in the Mcclure
louise, where he was arrested and privately
AIKEN by the officers and lodged in Jail. The
1ost intense excitement prevailed amongl
UT citizens when it was known that Mr..
Ward had been stabbed, and if they could
ave then got Smith in their power he would
ave had the full benefit of Judge Lynch's
.aw. He is now in Jail awaiting prelim-
nary examination, and quiet is again re-
tored to our city. --
"After what occurred last night, we think {
will be a long time before the shriekers {
ill find another man with hardihood enough
, attempt to make another public speech in ,
lis community. and that their aspirations q
,r rendering themselves ridiculous are fully
.tisfee. If not, they will not come off SO &
asiy at the next effort" g
The Wheeling Times, Fillmore paper,
lys:
Whatever Virgini, may do in he future, e
le is not now prepared for Fremont Asso- T
ations, with all the old Abolition elem ents I
nd champions, and all the old heresies and
sploded fanaticisms, rag, tag. and bob-tail,
ustered under his banners. The gradual
and the opponents OF the 4
Bill-even the opponents a
more Slave Tsrrirory-don'r wish any
ing to do with Fremont congregations, t
I'd there is an Overwhelming sentiment in b
e State which will put them down when a
er they are attempted" s... q
This is the same spirit that has crushed "a
cry Free State press in Kansas--murdered n
II citizens for no other crime than loving a
beriy--and is seeking by similar outrages
enslave mankind throughout the world e
lEAsoN FOR VOTING AGAINST THE ARMY d