Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-10
A VOICE FROM THE sold
DOMINTON.n

q Up Wheeling Creek, Va, July 5, 1856
Editor of the Belmont ChronicIe:
The Democrats are getting to be great To-
vers OF American principles, but are down
on Black Republicans, or abolitionists, for
that is what they call those that are opposed
to the extension of slavery. In Ohio coun-
ly, (out of Wheeling,) we bad last January
five school teachers thaewere from the State
of Ohio. They were opposed to the exten-
sion of slavery, therefore they left, or had to
leare, all except one, and he will have TO 60
Why! They were Black Republicans or alb
olitionists, so called by the slaveocracy.-
Sir, the Fillmore men are as much down on
men OF Free principles as the Democracy.
The only question here is which is the strong
est friend of the South, Fillmore or Buchan-
an, and it is thought by many that Fillmore
is the best man for the south. would not
be surprised if the Democrats vote for Fill
more in the Southern States. A democrat
said few days since in speech in Congress
that Fillmore vas as good Democrat as
Buchanan, and as sound on the slavery CUES.
ton. But it astonishes me to hear men in
your State, that profess to be opposed to
the extension of slavery, SO loud in the
praise and support of Fillmore. Where is
their consistency! They opposed to the ex-
tension OF the blighting curse of Slavery
and support pro-slavery man! They say
he lie tried man. During his term in office
what did he do that was not favorable to the
Southt Before, going to Europe he went
through the Southern states, speaking in
every town he passed through, then before
his return he war nom mated by southern
votes, and his Albany speech leaves no doubt
that in principle he is the same as Buchan-
an on the great question at issue. The
great question at issue is-"shall slavery be
extended into free territoryl" When hesr
men talking in opposition to the extension
of slavery, and in favor of Fillmore, think
they not mean what they say, or they do no,
know what they are talking about. They
must be either ignorant or hypocritical--
Can they consistently support man whose
whole life shows lat his principles are in
opposition theirs!We have two pro-slavery
candidates for the Presidency, and one that
is opposed to the extension of the curse o.
slavery. Will you throw away your votes
or will You help elect the one that is in ia.
vor of Free Territories! Let the doings o.
the Slaveocracy in Congress, the robbing
pillaging and numbering in Kansas, help yor
to decide. But they are Americans, they
belong to the American party and Mr.. Fill
more is an American. ] am an American
and was one of the first in your county, bu
there is question of greater interest to the
American people at this time, the question
of slavery. Besides that Mr.. Fillmore doe:
not now nor did he ever belong to the Amer
ican party; but that matters not, he is wrong
on the great question that now agitates the
people. 1t is question not of men, but o
principles. have no doubt but the Repub
lican candidates will be elected Is there
man that is opposed 20 the extension of sla
very, let him be American, Democrat, o
Wing, but will go for Free labor, Free speecl
Free press, Free territories, Free Kansa
and Fremont.
u. WILSON.