Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-12

the energy of its nature. towar; restoring
the Republic 10 the faith of its better days.
toward making Freedom national and Sla-
very sectional, toward realizing in American
Democracy the ideal Of the Patriot and
Pbilanlhropst.
The Republican party exists for no fac
tious end. 1t is su-tained and fortified by |
no fuch selfish prop. 1t is not the creature
0! men, il does not depend upon men for Its
perretuiy; ii look. Gger men 10 principles. !
So isr rom beiag the tre1iu'e Of politicians,
politicians are lis creatures; so far from be-
iEg dragged aitsr the Car 0! Temporary poll
cies, / dra-s P..iicies and ciiqies and cabals
after it. The breath @: It's lie Is the ill.,
-pIrat:on OF public sentiment q ihe Free
NORTH CpsG the perPetuitI ef he instinct
oi FGeeeir III in the heart OF the masses wi!.I
! 1efei is fowcr and PcEmanence. With
tae 4 reioprEcHt oi iiIe sen'imen, ui orFu-
s:ri0.4 l ) avery AgGcsssiun. v i'll il .ruw
up 10 lus:y nraaio, d With the occas;ou
.oE ALTON against such aggression 5 Will
DC ,.lld the controlling element ia the
FrCc Sites.
Tdc Republican party sill stanl fur he
neat lsur years. lhe exponent OF the Ere
se;,tiu.eEt of she Freem2n of the kof,h. and
the ciI-n:p cEs OF Free Soil for Free Hen
X = oppose the admission o. Kaus. into
the Univn as Slave S!aIe: i, viii oppose
) Tie admission OF Slsve States lrum the
Southwest; it ii. Oppose the Carrying out
0! The doctrine OF the Osiend Msniiestj; it
y iii oppose The Naiurs lzziion of Slavery
in lie admission c! the rig 1t of masters 10
: tGsc tEer Sl.ye property in'o Free S:a'cs
, and iio.t it as such Save propeT,y; it viii
oppose GlibuE;erlsm, WaIkeri5m, and al
the Otii-r lawiess horrors by which SlIvery
ST, k 30 Pcrpetu .tc AID widen IL dominion.
IL will wage no war against the Admins.
trEtUn o; james Bachanun as such. 1t twi
writ Until the policy of that Admins rariI
. shu.i be developed. Ii Mr. Buchanan shal
pl-at hIn>e.f upun lie bread principle %
Justice and Ffeetom: il he insists upon lhs
adn.i si.n OF kansas as Free Stgie; If ht
. resolves to ignore the Ligha lyman senti
i.i' MS OF the Osrend Manifesto, il. in short
! he soives 10 be the Presiden; OF the Ma
ttoh abf A'i Vi tiie ooHli--iht lteDuDilcil
arty will yield him It's jealous support ]
e nc beromes the champion If the Republi
can doi irue cf no more Slave Territory
-. we III take him IS cur standard bParer 70
The neht four wears. And il he SHALL d.
this-:i he resolves TO stay the sgrcssions o
the Slave Powcr--if he stands manfulIy b.
le the pusiiion OF freedom for Kansas, he u,i
g nerd all ks suPPorttie Republican party ca
eite him. Sbou'd he do this, he will b
prescribed alike by the doughfaces of tn
> North and the shareholders of the South -
L Should he do his, lie wcu'd be more assale
than was Col. Fremont in the late canvass
y Eu, We have no snch hope for Mr.. Bn
ehGnaD. His intentions may be Just an
patriotic; but be has not the power to brea
o loose from The trammels of party. He ha
r, not The courage for grand achievements G
x heroic results. Elected by the South. h
must DO her bidding or be crushed uude
the weigh, of her persecution. He will no
DARE say "siaEd back" 10 Slavery. O
the crn!rary, he will be drsgooned into II
It serv ce and forced to do It's bidding
T.. The Republican party vii. therefore
have solemn du,y L" pe:fnrm. 1t vi
stand as the Restless, iifeAible, periipaciGu
. pponeh, OF Doughfacei<m at the Nortl
I end Olga chism at the Scu;h.