Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-03-27
Objections to Republicanism.

Objections to Republicanism.
Mr.. EDITOR Most of the objections
urged against the Republican movement,by
its enemies, are Of SO trivial nature, that
a mere analysis and exposition often ex-
poses their unsoundness. And when they
have been once exposed their authors a.
shamed OF the so9histical arguments which
they have been offering, generally take
refuge in the common artifce of shifting
their ground.
For instance; one of the most common
charges made by the Democracy at the
present time (see ;last Gozette) is that the
Republican Party, is REASONABLE Party,
or at least is following the lead OF treas
enable men. But when we demand the
proof upon which this allegation is founded
and ask for arguments in support of the
assumption;--we are gravely met by the
same magnanimous, vet certainly facetious
Democracy, with another and quite differ.
ent statement, to wit: "That TO send mon
ey and arms into Kanzas, in order to
enable the citizens to oppose .he laws, is
a reasonable act.
1t would, indeed, well become those
facile gentlemen who roll the words, trait
or, treason, fanatic incendiary &c, so de.
lectably under their oily tongues, to show,
that the Republican Party has ever been
! in favor of sending money or arms into
Kansas, to enable the inhabitants Ito resist
the laws, before making the charge. And
they would exhibit themselves in less
ridiculous light certainly, il they would
produce little more evidence. before pre-
ceedns to vent so much gratutous as we'll
as virtuous Indignation upon the subject.
But just here, when we como to ask for
the proof of the charge, we are again met
by these pleasant political pettiioggers,
with another charge which is likewise
new assumption, viz:-That some men who
are engaged in sending money aud arms
into Kansas are also operating with the
Republican Party
This is about as good proof of the first
assumption, as if any one should claim that
because some Democrats, voted for X.
N Clerk of the Court, two years ago,
therefore the Democratic Party were guilty
of giving aid and comfort to the Ozark
Lantern Party" conclusion, which, we
pl esume the Editor of the Gazette, would
consider wholly irrelevant.
Another artifce, and practice, OF late
very common and very much 10 vogue with
the Editors of Democratic Newspapers, in
this state especially is, that of charging
upon the Republican Party, objects and
arms which are entirely abhorrent and re-
pugnant to it. Instead of fairly combating
its principles and openly avowing the cp-
posto course Of action, as their bretheren
of the South do, they are constantly fght-
ing something which the Republicans do
not profess and opposing something which
the Republicans do not advocate.
Thus the Republicans, hold that Slavery
is great and crying evil, that it is a
curse to any country, that it is the duty
of freemen to prevent it's extension into
territory now free, and that the Missouri
Compromise, ought not to have been re-
pealed, in asmuch as 1t was an effectual
barrier to the progress Of the institution,
abhorrent alike to God and man. These
are a few of the positions held by the Re-
publican Party. Now can you find any
Democrat in this community, not totally
devoid o: reason and given over to aberra-
ton of intellect, who will dare take the !
opposite Of these positisasf Can you find
a man in our community who will say that
tain that it ought to be carried into FREQ
or tina, the Missouri Compromise
ought to have been repealed because it in
.erdicted slavery above a certain point! Does
my one suppose that any Of those ebsequious
Politicians, ironically styled Democratic in
,ur state at least, could be induced to take
even single one of the above positionsi
By no means. They tindeed in this re.
spect present striking contrast to their
Southern allies With them such positions
,s the above are assumed and maintained
with q badness, worthy of a better cause,
But our friends here in the North, who as
hey call themselves Democrats, are com.
,eled like the Phaisees of old, to profess
virtue they have not. These Democrats
VITO would be terrified by the appartion
# monopoly, and go into horror at the
pare mention of chartered institutions. These
men who are exceedingly jealous Of the
lights of the people, and maniies: morbid
'nxiety upon The persecution Of Catholics.
WY uey 'roa' themselves 10 Beny %
ucking doves" upon the Slavery question.
they stand entirely mute upon the vital
nd important Interests Of the day. instead
# coming to the questions boldly, like
heir friends In the South, ,hey either
lodge behind some such miserable subter-1
uge as "Squa.ter Sovereignty" or raise a.
,ainst their opponents, the cry Of fanatic.
sm, Disunion &c, and 60 into convulsions
'ver the Inconsistencies of those dreadful
Aboli.ionis,s, who denounced the passage