Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-01
a FRENcH VIEW OF ANIERI-
CAN POLITICS.
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The oassitufioaalei offers the foiIoWids RE
Seetiubs On theparties b5'sEhom thesrespe etive
candidates are nominated;
4sThe Political tendencies Of Col Fremont s.
partr are certainly less tItbuient not less an
biti5us. The dream of sTers good American IS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and conquest But some dis
dail, to take into account the governments OF
Europe whilst others are more measured, more
noi;tic and COMPREHEND better the necessity of
fecsina on good terms, .rith Isnrcpean powers
This Is the cOioring which distinguishes the
Republicans from the Democrats. In the Con-
ye1tiOasof Philadelplia,. which nominated Cox
Fremont, the conference Of ostend was much
laughed at But what should CON
tribute to elsim all political efieryeseenee and
% adjourn ambitious dreams, Is the spectacle Of
disorders and political violence which Is dis
PLAYED al various points cfthe e0nfedeEalep IN
The civil WARN Kansas, the attack on Mr. Sum
ner, the scandlous appreciation obtained by that
attack In the South, tie duels, triangular or
otherwise, which took place IN full daylight
with impunity, In the streets Of pepulous and
peaceful towns, and which have all the eharacteHi
Of assassinations, the savage acts witnessed at
elections. the troubles of California; where good
citizens are obIigedtO arm themselves and with
draw InurdererE from the indulgence OF local
authorities; AL these circumstances prove thatI
the first care Of the United States government
should he to operate q SOIteIlta OF a4aA
to re-c5tablish legal order. EuFapeJ especially
Western Europe, likes the Americans, adInires
their commercial genius, and Is induigent to-
wards their youthful freaks. But sentiment
of suspicion may be eniendered If these exceS-
ses and disorders renlain forever without sup
preston, and moderate policy o.: the founders
Of their Independence, . policy OF agltitcn al
home and aggression abroad should he InstIlled.
All good citizens, all wise men and enlightened
/ ioa nm fine United
States, are alive to this danger. Let us trust
that they will not spare thEir efforts to coDJure
it.
.FThe name of Mr.. Buchanan is well known
perhaps too well known in Europe. He formed
one OF that famous conference of Ostend, which,
treading under foot all the principles OF the
rights OF nations, proclaimed, eighteen months
ago in a famous manifesto the legitimacy OF the
invasion OF Cuba by the United States. at
later period, it is true, Mr. Buchanan has SEEM
ed TO show more moderation than his Own gov
eminent in his relations with the English cabi-
net. But this was only an adaptation to his
position Mr.. Buchanan is too diplomatic not
20 show, in London, spirit of conciiiation to-
wards England. Besides, his speeches deliver
ed in America have no room for delusion with
respect to his sentiments, or rather, to the ne
cessities Of the part which he has accepted. He
| is indeed the representative Of the Southern
States which desire the annexation Of Cuba, OF
Hayti, of Mexico and Central America, and
which, at the same time, consider slavery as
fortunate institution which ought to be extended
into all the newly acquired territories.
Colonel Fremont, on the contrary, whom
| the Convention of the Black Republican party
, has Just chosen for its candidate, is recomnen.
| ded to our sympathies by loyal recognition Of
all the principles Of public right and of internal
morality which Europe has proclaimed. De
clared adversary of slavery, and finding his
country large enough to satisfy all the desires of
| Americans, Colonel Fremont would bring to the
United States peace with Europe, and. Knight
perhaps raise them from the depreciation which
| they suffer by their position as slave.producers
1t is evidently between these two candidates that
the election will fall, because they alone person
| ifv two vital forces and two opposite solutions
Even the Know Nothings have understood this
Composed, in part, Of abolitionists Of the North,
thew could not vote for Mr.. Fillmore, WHO has
declared himself in favor of the Clay Compro-
mise Thus, new convention of their adhc-
rents has Just cast it's vote for Colonel Fremont;
and il moral sense should at last be aroused
in the United States, it would not be impossible
that the glorious explorer of tie West whose
name is very popular throughout America. may
become in four months the Regeneration Of his
tcountry-the repaircr of the faults committed
during six years past by selfish Democracy"