Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-18
To The Editor of the Belmont ChroI icle:


SrR-The time will soon be at hand, that
the political parties of the County, will be
making their selections Of candidates, for
the various Offices of county and State, to
be filled the coming Fall. The question
hss frequently been asked as to what the
Republican and American parties are going
to do, 'are they going to unite on one set OF
candidates. or will they keep up the divi-
sion; presume that the members of both
parties have their views about the matter,
and think j. would be well to have a pretty
general expression of them. Personally, |
am in favor of the Union, provided, it can
be done with the consent of both parties,
and on fair terms, and without war furth-
er than the war that will be made against
it by the Sham Democracy There are
.uro things that must be plain TO every SEN
sible man ofeither the Repu5lican.or Ameri-
can party, (and perhaps to the Democracy
too.) That is, that, the so called Demo-
cracy are not fit to be trusted with the gov
ernment of people, who would maintain
free principles, who would maintain the
principles, that are laid down in the De-
claration of American Independence. They
could subvert those principles, and declare
that, that declaration made by our Fathers.
and to sustain which they endured all the
hardships and privation of seven years
war, instead of being a'self evident, Truth.
is self evident lie.' The second PROPOSE
ton is equally plain. That is, that without
Union of all the elements that are in op-
position to that party, that SO far at least
az Our County is concerned, they will be
th ruling power. To prevent this we must
unite; | am aware that some of the Ameri-
can party will oppose this, but thev are
strongly in sympathy with the 'Locos' and
their loss will not be serious one to U.S.
There may be Republicans too who would
not favor the movement, but | think they
would be few if any, and would be willing
to trust to their good servise to induce thf m
to join with US. think any one who will
take the pains to examine into the expen-
ditures of our State Government, while un-
der the control Of the Democracy, would be
willing to do anything short of sacrificing
principle, 10 prevent them again getting
hold of the helm, at least until we succeed
in getting the old ship entirely overhauled
and the rats driven out, and her sails fairly
trimmed and set to the breeze Ifthis was
done, they might perhaps be trusted at the
helm for a short time, particularly by having
good seamen on board. But says one what
plan do you propose to effect union! |
would answer that my plan would be to call
a Convention Of the voters of the county
Who are opposed to the principles and pr.c-
tice of the so-called Democrstic party to
meet at some suitable time and place, and for
that Convention then to select such men as
they might think best for the various offices
to be filled, being careful to select those of
truth and sterling integrity, and who are, or
have been, the more moderate Of the-ether
parties. We have in both parties plenty of
such men, and by selecting them we would
avoid opening anv old wounds that might
exist between the more jealous OF the two
parties.
Now, do not speak for any party, nor
the views | advocate may not meet the ap-
probati. of those with whom have acted
politically. but they are my own convic-
tions, and / am induced 10 express them
with the hope that others may be induced
do likewise, and that by this means we may
fall on some plan that will result in the de-
feat of the Democracy, for the success of
of that party is the defeat of Republicanism
and Americanism. REPUBLICAN.
June 18th, 1857.