Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-08-04
[WHOLE NO. l0I3


Franklin; J.. A. Trimble, of Highland; for
Secretary. Geo Sisckhouse. of Hamilton,
and J. F. Charlesworth, of Balm1ut
I'VE are authorized by Mr. Trimbls to
state that his name was used without his
consent or knowledge.}
Mr.. Gilbert Kennedy was at on,e intro.
duced and briefly ,hspked tho Convention
for theshonor conferred upon him. Though
the Convention was small, ye, he believed
it represented the political opinions of 4
majority OF the people of Ohio. He 10.
claimed any utilization with :hs Republican
or Democrat party-he had always been.
and was yet, Whig--which declaration
met with the hearty approal OF the meeting.
REPORT OF: countries on RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. ". B. Probasco. from the COMMITTEES
on resolutions, now appeared on ths. stand
and read the following report, which was re.
ceived with appreciation BY the Convention:
ADDRESS AND REsoLurfoS3.
The condition of public affairs and Of
parties in our country, is sufficient reason,
if any be demanded, for the assembling of
this Convention.
Fraternity between the people of the
North and South has beer destroyed by the
Vaccinations Of the two leading parties Of
the country.
On the one hand the sentiment of opposi.
tioh to the institution OF slavery has be-
come a morbid fanaticism, which has been
created and used by unscrupulons politicians
for purposes Of personal ambition, until
what was once proper conviction of moral
truth, has become a feeling of personal
hostility to the laveholder--sanctionin in
the misguided judgement; of large masses of
our people, the most dangerous acts Of op-
position to any laws of the country, affect
ing the negro. which do not accord with
their personal views Of Justice or proprieiy
denunciations by mass meeting, of the
Courts, where they refuse to listen to their
popular elamoF-disregad and contempt OF
the Federal Government; and the Constitu-
ton Of the country, because they stanc in
the way OF their wild and impractisable
schemes.
On the other hand, a natural feeling of
self-preservotion amongst the masses of the
people Of the South has been converted by
the persistent and unholy work of demago-
CUES there,into al actual devotion TO this in
stitution and demand, that it be organized
by the Goyernmsn mt as one of our institutions
which ought not only to be protected where
IT is, Sut be encouraged in its extension into
all Territories and States yet to be acquired.
,,J yot rf tka "a, a,
The Republican psrty is the representa-
tive of this Condition of things In the North
and the DemocIstic party represents the
opposite ultraism of the South.
Each is justly liable to the condemnation
of every patriot, and equally guilty in this
unholy work Of discord and strife.
Another evil of srea. magnitude and daily
grow ng into importance. and which must
inevitably affect the safety Of our American
institutions if not remedied, is the cultiva-
tion and rapid growth of distinctive nation
alities amongst our foreign population, and
an assertion, on the par. OF large masses OF
:heir people, Of their right as foreigners, 10
be recognized in the political affairs OF the
country. In all our cities and many of DER
principal towns, indeed. in nearly all of the
Northern States, so prominent has this ele-
ment become asa saurce Of political strength
that 6t every recurring election we 6nd mon
selected from these classes as candidates
for office for the express purpose of securing
the fjreign vote ofwhich they are represcn-
tatites.
II is, of course, ulwise and unjust 20 al
tempt to degrade one citizen below the NOR
al, social or political level of smother, upon
the ground Of difference in birthplace, yet
it cannot fail TO be recognized as true that
it isl just cause Of apprehension with the
native population of a country, to find that
under its liberal, not to say loose policy,
large masses OF oreigners are coming
anon yst them. preserving their distinct nat
iopality Of feelings, habits and associations.
and demanding, by virtue of the strength OF.
their numbers, their recognition as class
in the government os the country.
1t isa truth Of history that re glory Ct
nation rests upon the unity of its national.
ity. This is an American government, made
to perpetuate American institutions, in the
belief that those institutions are better
adapted to promote the political. soeixl and
moral condition Of the people, than che pc
culiar institutions under which the German.
Trishman, Frenchman, or any other foreign.
er, has been reered. IL should, therefore,
be he policy Of the Government, By prudent
and just laws, and of the people. both ns-
tive and foreign born, to consolidate the
emigrant population into unity and harmony
with the parent aatire stock. Hence every
thing which tends TO divide the people into
classes, distinguished BY the accident ci
birth, should be discouraged. much more so
when those classes assume, in virtue Of their
nativity, right to direct or control public
affairs. Such na assumption is direct de-,
parture from the principles on which the
Government was founded. and if persisted
in must lead, sooner or later, TO discord and
strife, tire end of which will only be deter
mined by the superior power of numbers.
The Democratic, TOR many years has
been, and still is, hy appealing 10 the pr
JUDGES and passions of Foreigners. as en-, h
is chiefly to olame toe tins cign,m SUI, nsst
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