The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-17
THE COMING CANvASS--THE PROS
PECT.


ance oi retrogressioE. Such would be :he
effect ofa Democratic success at the next
Presidential election. A Republican vic
tory wonlh save time, as it would hasten
the period Of the ultimately inevitable as
tendency Of Republican policy. There is
no foundation for the opinions of those
who view the question Of success or fail
ure next November, as determining the
permaaency Of the present organization
of those opposed to the extension of slave
ry. That organizatian is based upon an
enduring principle, which the accidental
supremacy or mutation of parties cannot
affect. 1t is only question as 10
when this principle shall become opera.
tive in tie administration Of the govern
ment. 1t lives in he hearts Of contin-
tinually increasing proportion of the pco-
pie, who make Legislators and rulers
Sooner Or later. it will be vindicated, and
firmly established by their votes. Yet
there are substantial reasons why success
at an ta,ly day is desirable
The triumph Of the Republican party
will bring peace TO the country by put
ting an end 10 the slavery agitation Tic
rights Of the slAvchoding section of the
confederacy will be respected, while those
Of the free states win BIS secured against
further uncroachments upon the free ter
ritorics. The Homestead bill will effect
ualy put an end to the territorial conLro-
versy and its operation will be equally
fair towards the people Of each and every
State. 1t will open TO the non-slavehold-
er, and the poor white man of the South.
new and sure way Of escape from his
present hopeless condition of social inde
pendencc and inlerority. This class
constitutes by far the largest portion, nu-
merically, o the white population Of Ihe
Southern States. The whole Republican
policy, in short, so far as it relates to the
territories will he to secure the ascenden'
dancy of the democratic element over the
aristocralic elcmert-for in fact the con-
est for possession Of the territories ha'
been between these two elements. This
point settled and the slavery agitation
would cease.
On the contrary it will be perpetuated
and increased in bitterness, by an exten-
sion Of the lease Of power now held by
the Democratic party. The same policy
which has produced the agitation Of the
past eight or ten years will prevail, and
will continue to produce the some results.
The Southern wing OF the democracy,
controls not only the party, but those
whom the prrty elects to the Presidential
office, no matter from what section they
may be taken, or upon what declaration
of principles they may stand. 1t is the
dominant wing of the party. In the
Presidential elections it now furnishes all
the Democratic electoral votes, except
those of one or two doubtful northern
a, States; and no candi late can succeed who
is not acceptable to it. In Congress +
r, majority of the Democratic members ano
- Senators are from the slaveholding States
3 In the National Cabinet, and upon the
bench o the Supreme Court, there is th'
same preponderance Of those represent
7, ing the Southern wing of the democracy
III Their counsels must and will prevail il
IS IS every department Of the government, ST
y long as the party they govern has tn
r =, control. The policy Of the dominan
u, power will be to recognize slavery as
u national, instead Of local institution.
- will insist upon the admission of SLAYER.
: into the territories, and its protection
ie there by Congress. So long as this polio
u and these demands are persisted in, s.
" long will there be agitation and sectona
u strife.
Ut A Republican success in November
8 important also, in the effect it will hav
III upon the future character Of new State
VS which will apply for admission during til
ei uext four years. Under Democrat
10 administration, New Mexico and Arizon
ys will, in all probability, come in as slav
%, States. Under Republican administra
ZION they will be admitted as free States.
x. In the light of all these facts, no RI
&" publican should shut his eyes TO sue
considerations of expediency in the ST
lection Of Presidential candidate, as il
-, volve no sacrifice of principle. 1t doc
W. not necessarily follow, because the availi
Lo Lo bi,ily of different proposed candidates al
nv n, examined and compared, that their r
T. publican soundness is TO be overlooked
Ho H OF two men, both eminent for their poil
IN 'A' cal services and equally faithful as repr
N'' sentativcs of the doctrines Of the part
one may be vastly the stronger candida
60, TO- of the two; and there could be no poss
u, '"0 ble impropriety in governing the choice
~ such consideration. No doubt, the Z
0 Nv, publeans will be thus governed in the
0'' action at Chicago. None of those name
:, for the Presidency have any claims up'
u'' u the nomination. Such we know to be Il
1 'ne feeling with which the Repu' leans
iS us' Ohio indicated their preference for Go
'uo eruor Chase. They will urge his non
;oo ~ nation on no such grounds, but becau
l,O, i they sincerely believe that he would
,oa ,oo' the strongest, and,-to the majority
'uiS S those opposed to the democratic policy
anu an, the most acceptable candidate that can
;"'' selected, He has not sought the can
leu dacy by auy act of his own. He has be
pla ed.in that positon-so far as the /
=. ;, publicaas in Ohio could do it-by tn
~ ,uh = own spontaneous and decided expressi
r,n mno of preference. If the Republicans of o
M uAs er States, or a majority of them, sll
''o' deem it advisable, through their dolega
at Chicago, to unite with those Of Ohio
oIo o;n,, In, -, .ponnina ion he would N