Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-09-25
Fremont Meeting in Wheeling
An Electoral Ticket Formed.

Notwithstanding The Richmond Enquirer
said on the l7ih inst, There is no FRE-
MONT ticket IN this State, and there will be
noue," there has been one formed in that
State. A FREnoKT meeting convened in
Wheeling on Thursday last, for the purpose
Of forming sn electoral ticket, and compile.
ting their organization throughout the State.
The meeting was well attended, by the best
kind of men, and the mest substantial men
IN the State. E. NJ. NORTON, of Wheeling
was temporary Chairman, and Committee
On Organization reported. the following cfi
cers:
Pres,lent-JoKz c. ATKINSON, of Hancock.
Tics- -Presidents-TKos HoRNBRooK of Ohio,
JoEN ATKINSON, of Brooke,
JOHN BELL, OF Marshall.
Secsvfsriss-J. A. SMIrH, OF Wellsburg.
]. THoBURN, Of Wheeling
TIE following letter from Coz; CxssIrs
PITTSBURGH. Sept. II, rs.
GKxTLEhES: have received With full
sense of the honor intended your invitation
to address The citizens cf Western Virginia
upon political issues now pending, among
which most prominent is the extension OF
Slavery under Buchanan, and it's restriction
% its present limits under the lead of John
C. Fremont; but previous engagements will
not allow me now TO accept.
should be pleased to have an oppertuni-
~. under the Constitution of the Union and
your country, TO explain to the people OF
Virginia that Fremont and the Republican
party propose TO carry out in good faith their
Philsdelphia Platform; ahch, whilst il en-
eraces simply the old doctrines of Washing
ton and Jefferson and Madison with regard
% Slavery extension, also strictly regards
State rights, as also laid down hv those IL
lustrieHs citizens of Virginia.; regarding
Slavery as q sectional and mum cipai insti-
tution, to be BY them sustained or abolished
who are responsible for lis existence, and
the more immediate recipients of its good
OF ftb etlt Consequences
With regard 10 the Abolition of Slavery
in Virginia, and those who act with me
claim non-inferf ference with SLAYER, in the
States; and the Southern people will find
their only peace and security by confnisg
its existence and support TO ihe State sev-
ersigntIes! For this American people North
and South neuer will in any sense allow IL
TO be nationalized, no matter hat NAV be
the consequences. The sooner the slave.
holders, and their abeitors, learn this fac,
the better!
Gentlemen. whilst | as citizen of the |
Union and the State of Kentucky. disclaim
any right TO interfere with Slavery in Vir-
ginia, | an not insensiblc to the attemIt of
certain iswless persons to put down freedom
Of speech and action, in the Slave States,
in reference to Slavery agitation. That
liberty ! exercise in my own State; it is |
ysurs in Virginia: and you have my ardent
appreciation for its 'm2lete viudication in
ali the States. Slavery, like every other
institution, humon and divine, must be sub
jeet 10 the progressive spirit OF the age,
which demands free enquiry and untram-
meled reason as the base Of all repose. ANY
attempt to oppose this great ! W will prove
disastrous TO the agents, and impossible IN
The end!
At another time, when | have more leis-
pre, shall, if it suirs your wishes, avail
myself of ytur invitation 10 discuss these
questiens, having regard to the sovereign
rights Of Virginia, and my equally constitu-