Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-08-04
Union with Republicans.

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Many influential Republican journals are
endesvoring To show that such a union, in
the approsrhing Presidential contest, be-
tween the Republicans and other opponents
Of the present ruling power, as would in
volve no sacrifice of the cardinal principles
of the former, is disirable in any event, and
is probably essential to success in that con-
test. There is another side to this ques-
tion, namely: Would such union be con-
sis,ent and desirable for parties to the ar
rsngsment other than Republicans! This
depends upon three or four preliminary con-
sideratious, such as: /. With whom do
Republicans propose to form this union
9. What principles and measures are to be
embraced in it! 3. What is to be done
with the victory after it is achieved! 4.
During the conflict, and after the triumph
how are subjects to be treated on which
there is no identity of sentiment among the
parties to the union!
The great body of Republicans are. mo
doubt, willing TO cooperate in the election
of President with four classes OF The Oppo-
sition:
l. Those who originally opposed the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise, and the
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and
are still hostile TO those measures.
III. Those who resisted the Kansas poll.
cy of p .erce, and now condemn it.
iii. Those who denounce the Lecomp
ton English bill, and still repudiate it and its
authors. apologists and abettors.
Nv. Those who resist, s.renuously and
pers.ten,ly. the acquisition of foreign ter
ritory in order to increase the area of Sla-
very in this Republic, and the legaliza,ion
of the African slave-trade, and the adoption
of Slave Code for the Territories, by Con.
gress- r
All such persons, whether Democrats
Americans. or Wings, and whether dwell.
ing in the North or the South, as hold In
verify all, or even the last branch, of the
opinions above classified, and desire earnest
ly that their principles should guide the ac
tion of the nexi National Administration
can, in our judgment, consistently unite
with the Republican party in deciding the
approaching Presidential election. And we
think. also. that the Republican party can,
with equal consistency, unite with them
Nay, more; in view Of the peril that i'm
pends over the country, We believe it to be
the imperative duty of all these branches ol
the Opposition 10 cooperate in driving from
power the sectional faction that now con-
trols the Governments and substituting in
its place the nationalism of w ashington anc
Jefferson.
Looking to the North, we regard as com
ing within the scope of the organization We
have indicated, all such Democrats as John
Reynolds, Horace F. Clark, Garnett B
Adrian, John w. Forney, and John Hick
man; and all such Americans as Nathanie
s. Benton, Daniel Ullman, James Fl. Camp
bell, Henry NJ. Fuller, and William Mill
ward. At the South, unless we misunder-
stand their position, it would embrace sucf
men as John Bell Edward Bates. II. Winter
Davis, John NJ. Bolts, Emerson Etheridge
and Kenneth Rayner.
Is there any Inconsistency, any insupera
bic obstacle, in the way of cordial CO.
operation. in the coming contest. between
Republicans and persons holding the opin.
ions these gentlemen are supposed to enter
tain in respect to the acquisition of foreign
territory for the purpose Of planting Slavery
thereon. the reopening of the Africa slave
trade and Congressional interv 'ntion for
the establishment of Slavery in the Terrific
ries! Cannot Trey combine to overthrow
the Nullifiers and Propagandists of the
Calhoun school in their efforts to override
the Constitution and make Negro Slavery
the dominating interest of the countryi-
Are not these the issues upon wnIcn TIE
Presidential contest is to iura! Do no
William H. Seward and John Bell, Salmon
p. Chase and Edward Bates, Schuyler Col
fax and John H Hickman, Henry NJ. Fuller
and Horace F. Clark, hold precisely the
same sentiments in relation to these issues!
And shall these gentlemen, AID those who
think with them, unite and give efficiency
to their common opinions in the next Ma
tional Administration, or, by warning on
each other. insure triumph to their CON-
mon foe. We speak as to wise men; Judge
We what we say.-Ne,p York Tribune.