Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-30

Going! Going: Dog Cheap.
The New York Tribune would be nice
paper for q small party. Keep it in a
hopeless minority, and its principles would
be firm as the rock; but let political sue
cess appear almost within its grasp, and it
begins to Hpeer for the fight BY laying
aside the principles under which it has
been trained to a high condition. 1t
seems to regard political principles as con
venient for q small party, but as dead
weight in a race for success. The Tribune
of the 9th has an article on the question
whether there can be substantial union
of the Opposition to the bogus Democracy
in 1860, and states its idea of Whist the
Republicans would generally be willing to
concede for the sake of harmonizing:
ave propose that the Republicans, as
the larger section of The Opposition, be per
mitted to name one of their number for
president, to be sustained by the entire Op-
position, while the American and National
Wings propose the Vice e-President. The
ticket thus formed shall be supported by
the entire Opposition, each party and each
State making its own platform, and none
being committed to any but his own doc
:rines or propositions and the Union Oppo-
sition to be designated Republicans,
"Americans," "Union" "People's party," OF
whatever else its voters in any locality may
choose"
But if this offer is not accepted, the
Tribune is as accommodating in its terms
as the political gentleman, who applied to
q new Democratic Administration for a
Cabinet appointment; but finding there
was no vacancy, lie asked if the President
had an old coat to give him. Its next prop
osition is as follows:
"But suppose this fair aud conciliatory
proposition prove unacceptable, we sug-
gest another which would be heartily ac-
ceptable to us, and which, if satisfactory 10
the other wing Of the Opposition, We would
heartily urge upon the acceptance of the
Republican party namely;
"Let the other wing of the Opposition
name the President, conce.ing the Vice
President to the Republicans, with the sin
gle condition, agreed to on all hands and
proclaimed to the public, that the admin
istration thus formed shall do all in ats
power 10 eon,fne Slavery sOithin the limits
ofMe eristing Slave STATES"
"Vich ever ever you please, num-" was
The reply of the polite Snowman, to the
old lady who inquired, which were the
monkeys and which the byenas. The Iri6.
une is equally accommodating. 1t is quite
Indifferent whether the Republicans are
classed as monkeys or hyenas, if it can
only trade. 1t proposes to take the tur-
key in the division of the game; but is
just as well satisfied with the crow
Couldn't the Tribune make better terms
with the Democracy than these and thus
save the trouble of overthrowing it! Has
it forgotten that Buchanan was elected by
the cry of "Buck, Breck, and free Kansas?"
The Administration will accept the Trib-
mne's support at any time, on condition
that it may proclaim to the public what it
pleases as its principles.
The Tribune closes by inquiring, very
innocently, sis this asking too much!" and
argues with an appearance of seriousness,
that it is not too much 10 ask of the Amer
ican party, to condescend to permit us
to elect one of them President.
"Cousidering that the Republicans, las
the Tribune show,) though stigmatized as
sectional" polled over -Four Hundred
Thousand more popular votes in 1856 than
the National Americans and old line
Wings, who ran Electoral Tickets in many
more States than we did, and that the Re
publicans carried eleven States and gave
Col. Fremont ia Electoral votes, while
the combined Whig-C Conservative National
Union-American vote for Mr.. Fillmore was
but g." it certainly does seem that the
Americans ought to be reasonable, and de-
pu:ize one of their party to be elected
President by tho Republicans. Do be
gracious most potent Americans and Old
Line Wings, and send us king! To the
Toots of the Tribune sit is of no conse-
quence" whether it is king log, or king
stork.
The humanity of the Tribune is refresh
ing, Has not the editor mistaken his call
ing? Talents like his should not be hid in
the editorial Profession. He should apply
at Burton's theatre for part of Uriah Heep.
That would give scope to his genius. If
The Americans cannot spare us a candidate
without reducing their numbers too much,
would it be 'asking Too much" of one of
them (allegorically) to kick Mr.. Greely p
Mr.. Greely would be quite overcome by the
coudescension.-O. s. Journal.