Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-05-12
How Shall We Triumph !

The interchange Of opinion by the Re-
publican presses, i'll respect to the line
Of policy to be pursued in the selection
of presidential candidate for 1860, has
developed to good extent, the public
sentiment OF the party. The PROPOSE
ton to bring out fusion candidate. with
the expectation Of uniting the different
clements of opposition against the adj
ministration now in power, is sustained
by argument of some plausibility, but
quite unsatisfactory to the great body of
the Republican party.
The history of political flsions in past
years, has but little to commend itself as
Il desirable policy to be repeated. 1t
has sometimes procured temporary sue
cess, but scarcely, if ever, permanent
triumph b. There is evidently now SEN
timent pervading the Republican ranks
that tie present crisis demands stern
adherence toprinciple-that compromi-
SEES with men or parties, not fully com
mitted against slavery extension, are al
together inexpedient and undesirable
Besides, fusion does not promise even
temporary gain in the ensuing Presiden-
tal contest.
Some were fattered with the expec-
tation that union of the opposition
would ensure even some of the Sonth-
ern States IN united effort against the
present dynasty in power; but sufficient
has been revealed to show such hope en-
tirely fallaeious. Unless the question of
slavery were entirely ignored and put
out Of sight, no Southern State could be
induced to cast its Electoral Vote for a
Republican candidate. The time for ex-
pecting anti slavery aid from the South
by States, has not yet arrived.
lthas been urged with much plausi-
hility and with some truthfulness, that
the great States OF Pennsylvania, Indi-
ana, &c, will be indispensable to Re-
publican triumph, and that the anti-sla-
very sentiment in these States is not yet
sufficiently strong and well grounded to
insure their Electoral Votes for dis
tinctive candidate, such a Seward, Chase
or Hale. The elections which have
trahspired in these States since 1856, in
dictate a growing public opinion against
slavery aggression, and the pro-slavery
policy of the administration has been
unequivocully repudiated in the Con
gressional elections. There can be no
doubt that in the next Presidential ell
ectlon, there will be presented on the
democratic side, distinctive pro-save-
ry candidate. In 1856 the professions
OF Buchanan and his protested expo
nents IN Pennsylvania, drew thousands
OF voters intothe delusive belief that the
popular will of the people in the Terrific.
rles, would be respected and supported
by the administration of the President.
The people Were deceived by these false
pretenses, but will not be likely to be
msled again. The States which were
carried forsBuchanan by only small ma
Jorlties, will, in all probability, have the
= political landmarks more clearly def.
ned in 1860. The recognition of the
f rights of slavery in the territories the
! duty of Congress to protect it there, and
the legal inability of the people while a
territory, to exercise any control in the
matter, are doctrines boldly pat forth
by the democratic organs, both North
and South.
With such national issues, the Repub-
Ilcan party will be willing to stand firm
y en- its hitherto euunciated national
platform. Can there be any distrust as
to the decision of the people on ques-
ton in which freedom or slavery will be
80 explicitly presented to the public
choice? There will be but one reals
sue; every southern paper so comedies
1t. That issue is forced upon the coun-
try by the democratic party, and it will
be boldly and unhinchingly accepted by
Republicans. Compromises are out of
place-neutral ground is untenable-ev-
cry man will be drawn to one or the 9th
er side of the great question before the
American people. Were there any pro-
liability of compromising or indefinite
policy to be adopted by the Charleston
Convention it might be urged as rea-
son for aless distinctive policy in the Sc
lection of candidate on the part of the
Republicans but even in such a case,
1t is believed that, more enthusiasm, more
determined effort, based on principle,
would pervade the great mass of north
ern Republicans, with tried candidate,
uncompromisingly committed to the
principles of the party. The next Pre-
sidential contest will differ essentially
from any of the preceding ones. Hith-
erto other issues, besides that of slavery
1extension, have entered largely into the
canvass. Never before, were the claims
and the demands of slavery SO clearly
defined as now, there is nothing of
vagueness or ambiguity in the 1esi gns
} of the slave power. The indefniteness
which has in former elections, shrouded
this great queetion, is now removed,
and the issue is plain. Every man who
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