Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-04-10

latest name for apolticsl party. The name
Republican represented the party of the peo-
Q. the popular utr,,'n the earlier DAYS Of the
Republic, when there were only two parties
known the Federal aud the Republican. Il
was lost on the disruption Of the old parties,
aud the formation Of new ones, in the cam
paigns which followed Mt. Monroe's last eIec-
zion. Ithas lately beeh revived to represent
the idea ofopposiiion to the extension oislavery
into the territories Of the nation 1t repre-
sents the idea at present, and that alone, and
as that idea is to be the great issue Of the
Presidential canvass, it would seem 10 be the
appropriate term Of designation for the Anti.
nebraska union party. There can certainly be
no objection to it, exceptthatit has been the
name of aparty that has been in existence
long enough to possess an Independent position,
and has come into political competition with the
other existing parties; and voters who have op.
posed the org sanitation, but not the principle,
may be unwilling to be called by that name
1t this feeling exists to any extent, and is any
bar TO union, no republican will insirt upon it,
although the fitness of the name, as represent
ing the idea at issue, and nothing else, must
be apparent to all.
To denominate the party "Anti- Administra-
ton, is both awkward and incorrect. and vic
tory would destroy its name. 1t would then
not be the Anti-AdministratiOu party. 1t
would not be correct term, as the Anti-Ne-
braska organization will not comprehend all tie
anti Administration voters. There is a large
anti. Administration party in the Southern
States in iavorof making Kanzas a Slave State,
and there are many persons opposed to the
Administration in the Free States who are
willing TO ignore the great question altogether,
or TO take the Southern view Of il.
AS VIC said above, the name is of no conse.
quence. so it represents the political idea which
is at stake, to the public mini. Tbs is very
important. For all the opponents Of the pres
ent administration cordially to agree on the
chief issue TO be made in the comiGg campaign
8 impossible. The Anti Administration vo.'
crs are composed Of men Of three classes Ct
opinions in regard to the extension of slavery:
those against it, those for it, AMI those in lif-
ferent. 1t is the former class that s expected
to compose the anti Nebraska forces in the
coming struggle. Any attempted union on
the basis simply of opposition TO the present
administration, will result in one party to It
being cheated. and in final disruption. That
there can be no such union the scenes exhib-
ted at the late Philadelphia convention conclu-
sively show. There was bond of Union in
that case higher and stronger than mere oppo,
81 )n TO the Administration, but it could net
prevent violent disruption.
The plan of the campaign, as entertained
BY the best patriots and truest friends of free
dom in the country, is to lay aside all existing
issues except one, and all existing indiferences,
which are not comprohended IN this one issue
This one, great issue, is opposition to the ex-
tension Of slavery into any of the Territories
of the United States, and to the admission Of
more Slave States, This issue must be dis
tinctly made, fairly and frankly adopted. with
the implicit understanding that all other issues
are 10 take their chances, or to wait a more
auspicious occasion, wien we shall Lave as
certained whether Freedom or Slavery is to rule
the desinies of this great country.
To come back to the question OF name.
We should be glad to see harmony in this res
pect, as we'll as in The issue. AS the term Re
publican, now represents the idea Of the con-
tOst, that name will probably be applied to
the party entertaining the idea, by its oppo-
nents, and it will be best understood by the
people generally. II better lerm can be de-
vised, however, no sincere friend Of the cause
will refuse to yield his predictions. We trust
the friendly spirit now existing will soon result
in the thorough organizali IN of harmonious
acton on the great issue, and bearing one
name, that wherever the name is seen, the
cause, and the candidates will be recognized
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