Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-27
The Republican Candidate for Presi-
dent in $780, Will he be taken from
North or South

D =
erally conceded that the next Republican
candidate for the Presidency will be elected.
We know, many OF the Administration
prints have their usual quantity OF brag as
TO what they can o,--hu, aside from these,
men in that party, privately admit they
stand no chance in 1900. And at this time
southern papers, which as a general thing
are much more frank and honest, than are
the paid, s,ipendiary publications Of the
Administration m the North, are iull Of
admissions OF this kind \ question Of
vital consequence. % far a. results are con-
cerned. has within few months been dis
cusscd in the republican pres, relating to
the poicy that should guide the party IN 81
lecting candidate. Shall he he taken
from the North or the south Shall Crit.
tsnisn. Bates, Bell. Rayner Or Bolts 10
taken from the South or Seward. Chase.
Fc.s.ndrn. Banks, Trumbull, Fremont.
wilnoi. Cameron, or some other man irum
the NORTH We are astnnished that this
should ever have been made question. In
orr Judgment there j. bat one siis to It.
Why take a southern man? What reason
exist. Tor ,hi. co1r.ce I, may b, answered
that the republican party has been called
sectional. and thi, would be a perfect an
swcr 10 the accusation. al. true the party
has been accused OF srctionalisn, hut every
honest man will admit that the charge is
false. Selecting a candidate from the North
Or SOUTH. does not, PER 81, make a party
sectional or national. The platform and
principles Of party determine this qac--
ti0n. aud hy this tcs,. the issue must be
settled \. there !, nothing IN The plat
form o., the republican party, that = incon-
si.tsut with the genius 4 Cur Institutions,
with the doctrine. Of the Fathers. or the
Constitution. bu,. on the contrary. IN per
icct harmony with all and as there :
nothing therein contained which can pre-
vent any man North ~ Sluth from stand.
ins .quaryly upon it the republican party
/. Ho' IN any sense sectional, aud the charge
j.. false.
But Il the republican party i in any
sense scytiunal. rtbiseharge Is made against
{, because q, d. ehi,ay Supported IN the irce
States; why then, in that case, it j. not
responsible, ior 90, position.
TIE black democracy have made their
PARTY purely sectional organization. It
ha, become merely an instrument in tie
hand. % the slave Propaganda, TO spread
aud rsrre,uate African slavery. Ii i the
representative OF thi, single idea. OF
cour., ibi, j. rank .ec,i1uaIism. The rc.
pubian party, in OPPOSING this southern
organization, Is not responsible lot any scc-
tioual appearance that attaches 10 It, The
question may De- put in al nut she'll. tn
Hai,DHul cor0 rms7f ~, t,rH sriibHah;,d
D. tis Boz, d,mo,ary. aH9H - fbs mis'iJH
o. hs rplbiosa party % restore a % as
orisisa' HaHaaaa'V. This being truth,
there D.. no reason whatever. Why the re-
rusliraus should sg,tc, a candidate from
the slu,h o. yIud,caic ticmsel,,. from this
hl,r allegation. But there are strong and
potent reasons why the next republican
caudidatr should b. taken, not from the
south bat from the north. First, We want
q" hr, r.yuiicgH " tor candidate. We
meaG by this. mau Who will Be the em.
bgd.m,nto Of the republican principles. The
question may sucg,si itself here, can no
such man b. found at the south? Ne an.
swer. ", lot the trouble will be TO fud a
man surrounded with the yntanglemenis Of
slavery, Of sufficient talents, craftsmanship,
and reliability, who can be nominated aud
elected. Criiienlcu and Bsl are both
SHAREHOLDERS. and as Yet have never cOnnec-
til ihcm-rlve. with the republican party.
Mr.. Bates of Missouri has recently written
letter against any kind OF slavery agitA-
ton. which doctrine would forever hs,rn
the chain. oi ssryitude upon Missouri and
every other slave State. Supp,se either OF
these last mentioned gentlemen should he
elected They woli BE- - hampsrcd by
old fu-yi.m. native Americanism. sirli,-out
whisg..m, aud slavcryism, tina, the rddicdi
rforn, demanded by the republican idea,
could not besiIrctcd. Tho republican party
would b. "Tyleriled. 80 bound down and
trammelsd By old lusyi.h conservatism
that the victory would be partially lost 10
the American people. What we are labor
ing for, is the total. complete overthrow Of
the slave democracy. 4 partial route will
not answer the demands Of the crisis which
j. now upon Us.
n the party succeed, in 1860, one Of the
first things To he done will be to cleanse and
purify the =" Aug,aa stable" The whole
rank and Gle OF Buchanan Office holders
must be made to " walk tho plank" and
national men be appointed in their places.
With a southern conservative Tor President,
the party might find great difficulty in
bringing about the reform wo - much need
in this direction. We want a man for
President Who will have the back bone Of
Gen. Jaok.on-one who darcs +" take the
responsibility" and take core Of Ia, friends
, and not his enemies. 10 talk about man
Tor Presiden, who Is not folly aud COM
pleiely identified with the republican party
Is the greatest folly imaginable.
81. 10 elect such man. would ruin ne
party. aud victory would be ten times as
disastrous as defeat upon reliable can