Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-03-14
Divide and CONQUER.

/ II buO QudllIy vi SaiHSoV NVAiNNN'A'NO0 "iAA
united action. The South who take part in
political affairs seldom make Mistakes
There are no third parties in the South, men
take sides on one side or the other. There
are but two parties in the South, and there
have been but two parties there. In the
olden times there were the Republican and
the Federal parties. For the last twenty
wears there have been the Democratic and
Wing parties, and now there are the Dem
ocratic and American parties. They keep
the rank serried, and never suffer defeat
from third party organization.
On the other hand, the Free States have
ever been cut up into miserable factions
There has not been year from the time
that Jacksonism was in ats high and palmy
state" that the anti-Democratic element if
united, could have carried large majority
Of the Free State Electoral College, but
because of division upon distractions, or
imaginary questions of conscience, the Dem
ocrats have been successful. Their victories
were achieved by the follios of their foes.-
In 1914, Mr.. Clay was defeated because
the Abolitionists ran Mr.. Birney; the result
of which was the admission of Texas as a
Slave State into the Union. In 184S, Gen.
TAYLOR was elected by sheer good luck. The
Freesoil Van Buren, break in the Free States
Injured to the benefit of the hero of Buena
Vista, and to the disadvantage of Mr.. Cass,
the Democratic nominee. In 1850 General
Scott, was defeated; first because he was
in reality opposed by Fillmore, Mr.. Web
ster, by the Democratic party in a body,
and by the Free-Soil men; especially by
those who called National Convention and
nominated John P. Hale for President,
which nomination drew off a sufficient num-
Der of votes from General Scott, in most of
the Free States to give electoral votes of
those States to the Democratic candidate.
During each of these memorable struggles,
the opposition in the North was divided by
fractions, while the South presented only
two parties-each contending for its princi-
pies and its candidates. 1t is because of
this party union, that the South, although
in a minority in the electoral colleges, have
always had the power and influence of a
majority.
We fear that the same baleful influence
viii be felt in the canvass for President
which is now so nigh upon US. The nomi-
nation of Mr.. Fillmore may operate in the
same way as the nomination of Mr.. Birney
did upon Mr.. Clay in IA, of Mr.. Van Bu-
rem upon Mr.. Cass in AS, of Mr.. Hale
upon Gen. Scott in '52, and thus give the
election to the Democrats. We find this
view very well expressed in recent article
in the New Albany Tribune, and the edi-
tor suggests a remedy which we regard
with favor. 1t is as follows;
"Let the Republican party, as such, in
Indiana, adopt the Presidential ticket
brought out by the Republican Convention
of the 18th of June, placing the names of
their candidates for President and Vice
President at the head of the electoral ticket
voted by them. Let the American party,
as such, take the same course with regard
to the nominees of the American Conven-
ton of the Sd of July. The names of the
electors in both case, being the same, pledg-
ed to cast the electoral vote of the State
for the candidates of the party having poll
ed the greatest number of votes of the two.
This can be readily ascertained by the re-
turns the Judges of election noting on their
tally papers the number of votes received
by the Presidential candidates, respectively,
as also the number of votes cast for the
electors.
By adopting this course, every voter in
the State, whether American or Republi-
can, can vote his sentiments as to the Pres
idential preferences; while, by uniting all
the clements of opposition to the present
pro-Slavery Administration, we may be
enabled to restore freedom to Kansas, and
secure the triumph of true American princi-
pies"
Several days ago, we suggested the pro
priety of having but one electoral ticket in
Ohio for the Republicans and Americans,
and we agree with our cotemporary in Indi-
ana, that the plan, if generally carried out
in good faith, would make certain the defeat
of the Democratic nominees in nearly, if not
quite, every free State; while the Southern
States, where the opposition are united upon
the American candidates. would have free
field to fight their own battles in their own
way.
We see difficulties in the way, but they
are not in-urpassablo difficulties. By the
exercise of sound sense and liberal action,
they could easily be avoided, and glorious
victory would result from it to the best in
terests of the Union, and the consolidation
of the healthy public sentiment.
Cincinnati Gazette.