American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-05-27
Renuhllean coaventIon.

The leaders or the so called Republican
party have, we zee by the Cincinnati Com.
nsreiol Of the 18Th i6st:, dstsimiped 40
hold their conveHtion on the 18th Of July
next for the nominadon Of State iicEet,
for Supreme Judge, Attorney General,
member Of the Board Of Public Woke and
Comptroller Of The Treasury The basis
of representation is to be upon the vote giv>
en- for Gov. Chase at the last election. Each
county will be entitled to one delegate for
every FIVE bnndrsd votes cast for Chase,
and each fraction above. half that namber.
will also be entitled to Que delegate. II is
Recommended forth several counties to
bold their conventions TO nominate dele
gates en- Saturday. the Sd Of July. at 2 o.
clock P. NJ. We may be mistaken. but
this looks premature and like anything
more than desire to consolidate the OPP
posing elements TO the cpro slavery De-
mocrscy." The leaders seem determined
to have the glory Of leading. even ifit be
to defeat aud ruin. Now, we are, and eV-
er have been opposed to political fusion,
but certainly as matter Of policy. the Re.
puuuCuuc luHAO du 4CuONA iu OulOp
as they have in New York. 10 eonsOldid-
ate. as far as possible. the opposition TO the
Administration. They have had the pow
er in Ohio by an immense majority unit
last year. and their almost total failure
then, should admonish them Of the end
and suggest more liberal policy. What
is TO become Of the Douglas Democrats'
Most unquestionably the course pursued
by the leaders Of the Republicans, eau re-
suit in nothing else than TO drive then
back to the Administration party or intC
the Ameri,an ranks, and thus cut th,
throat Of the Republican party and give
the handle Of the whip to the anti -Lecomp
ton Democrats. The Republicans hav'
ever been unfortunate 10 their leaders, whit
by their bigoted and Incorporating pol
icy have bsen but the CO. laborers Of lht
''pro slavery Democracy" to put dow
and annihilate whom, seemed to be thei
peculiar mission. Al Philadelphia in 85I
the action of the leaders Of the Republical
party. secured the election Of Buohanan jus
as certainly as that the election took place
Again their movements in Ohio promisl
an easy victory 10 the Democracy. Thes
same bad leaders labor to deceive tn
members Of their own party in mos
faithless manner. For example, in the re
cent city election at Philadel phia. in whicl
the Administration party suffered mos
humiliating defeat. the Republican Leaders
and journals in Ohio atoacs appropriate
the victory thus won by Americans. anti
Lecomp'on Democrats and Republicans
and heralded it abroad TO their party IS
great Republican victory. The Rspubl
cans never have had footholJ in Phih
delphia, and the fighting parties lheI
have for yes,s been Americans and Demo
Gratis. In 1856 at the Presidential electio
Fremont only received small vote con
pared with the other candidates, MI
, Buchanan carried the city By $4,000 ov,
Fillmore. and upwards of $4,000 oy'
Fremont. and over SIX thonsand ov,
both together. This shows the basis
their boasted victory. and who won IT,
1t further shows practically what ever
good politicians has known for the last 70,
, yea,s. that to defeat the Democrats the Of
position must unite on conservative an
, National bases. which the Ohio Republics
. leaders seem resolved to preven, their pa
i ty from doing. yet they absurdly prociii
their object to be solely 10 defeat the pr
slavery Democracy.
D We clip the above from the AMEH
CAN CITIZEN, and most heartily concur
l.
in every sentiment uttered, we believe tn
nothing short OF recognition Of the Anne
lean dOctrinos will save the opposition
q Locofocoism from tota; defeat. ,.e