Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-13

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ris. Virginia her Alfred Caldwell. Tennes-
see her School6eld, Missouri her Asa 8
Jones, aud Kentucky her ,CassiusM. Clay,
as members of the National Republicar
Executive Committee, we are sure there il
latent feeling there that only wants the
perseverance, Of the party, in fidelity to its
great mission in those States where free
speech and free press is2tolerated, topive
those States to the Republican party and
its benefcent policy. Thousands in the
Southern States are earnestly praying fol
the success of our cause. and but for the
overshadowing despotism which brushes
out all freedom there, would nov act
openly with US.
Yet, notwithstanding all this, We have,
as before stated, men in the Republican
pasty--or hanging on is Asnks--who
would sacrifice it's principles, and. crush
the hopes Of the friends Of freedom in the
South for the sake Of an adulterous union
with the Opposition"
We'have thought our duty as an editor
required us, to, let our readers see the
feast to which we are thus invited. We
have neither time nor room at present to
90 extensively info the sabject. butt will
present to-day al extract or two from ,he
papers Of the Opposition" as a speci-
men, and will, from time to time, enlighten
them farther as the plot develops.
Remember, the proposition is, "for the
Republicans to unite with the Southern
"Oppositioas' to defeat the Democracy in
the Presidential campaign Of 1862
Among the most prominent Of these
Southern "0pposi,ion" candidates is John
NJ. Bots, of Virginis. And. we are free
to confess, that he is the least offensive to
the Republicans of any one named. He
has been formally nominated by several
meetings, and is writing letters and making
speeches as the accepted candidate Of the
Opposition" And men, pretending to
be Republicans, are intriguing for his ac-
ceptance by the party. ey& IL so.-'H
The old Richmond ''Whig," the most
influential and conservative Of the South
erp journals engaged in the movement,
pu's out this plank of the platform. on
which Republicans will be permitted to
stand. on condition Of their '.giuiny up
their name, principles. and organization,
jor Ms glory of a union sOiM This new
'Opposition' party, end voting for Mr..
Bons." 7 ~" resH
Speaking Of the opening Of the Afri-
can slave trade, in connection with this
movement, the "Whig" says:
THE whole question is one Of policy;
and in view of the Northern depreda.ions
upon us and the Northern political combi-
nations against our rights. 1t is rapidly as
sumiug the proportions of absolute saliva.
ton to the Southern States. No measure
ever made such advances in popular favor
in the same space Of time as this has done
within the last two years. Its progress
has been rapid, though silent, and its
speed has been augmented by The growing
conviction tfat it is essential to the exist
ence OF the Southern States of the Con-
federacy. This conviction is strengthened |
by the fact that every Black Republican,
and every sympathizer of Black Republi-
sanism is an enemy to the measure
That is promising, is it not? Only
give up your Black Republicanism" and
elect Mr.. Bolts as the Opposition" Presi-
dent, and you can have "cheap niggers"
under his benign Administration. We
suppose the great issue between Democ-
racy and the Opposition" will be. (which
will import the most niggers and sell them
the cheapest" All other questions will
be swallowed up in this, (which involves
the very existence Of the Southern States,"
to the "Whig." We knew Vir.
ginia was skilled in the production Of mu.
lattoes, but was not aware that her "very
sristence" depended on cheap supply of
The "raw material" from Africa! So much
br the Richmond "Whig."
There is paper printed nearer home
The "Iudependent Republican" of Point
Pleasant, Va. This, too, is an ably con.
Quoted paper, and very conservative for
Virginia, Compared with the press of
lbe South, it is one Of the mildest and
east fauatioal among them. 1t is one of
The most'respectable Of the Opposition"
ournals. and supports the movement
above referred to with zeal and ability
We are finding no fault with these papers.
They have their principles. and they main
ain them with ability. We only want to
81 the Republicans see what "joll. good
lme., they will have when this blessed
fusion" is effected, The Republican,"
speaking OF the address of Mr.. Dehnison,