Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-04

of protection to the Industry of free labor
he has, during an official lifetime of
thirty years, been fouud earnest and hope
ful, in times Of adversely as well as of
prosperity. He is an embodiment of Con-
stitutional Repubiicauisn, longest recog-
uized, and most traduced as such, and by
age and service best entitled, in right as
well as adaptation, to the first position.
In paying this honest tribute, it is with
no hope in the least of Influencing the de-
cision at Chicago. We regard it as due
to the man, whatever may be the conclu-
sions of the approaching deliberations
Ninc-,enths of the Republican party, and
We believe also all other branches of the
Opposition, would really prefer Senator
Seward to any other gentleman proposed
Candid and generous men, his antagonists
in poi;ics-aud men of no party prcju-
GIces-uuiformly c0ncede that be is right
Is entitled 30 the nomination. Intelligent
wel-wishers Of our Republic in other
lands, naturally look to him as the proper
aud successful candidate of the truly pro-
g:essiye and liberal par;y......Ani yet, in
view Of the momeltous consequences in-
v0.yC! in TIE coming contest, neither they,
Mr.. Seward, nor any Of his warmesi friends,
can or should compel his nomination, IN
less under full aud firm conviction that
his election was most certain, or that he
would make the most successful rally for
the cause Of CONSTITUTIONS! Freedom. "Not
that we love Caesar less, bat Rome more"
The Cause imme-surably outweighs the
Man.
We add few expressions Of the gen.
eral feeling at home and abroad, which
meet our eye while preparing this article /:
"No man for the last few years has
been more heartily abused, at the hands
OF the Democratic Party, than Senator
SEWARD. The reason for the abuse, We
apprehend TO be, (as in the case of the
great Clay that his distinguished abilI-
ties, character, and far seeing statesman
ship, give to the Opposition strength OF
position dangerous to Democratic suprem-
acy. Most shamefully and scandalOusly
abused while living, no man dead now re-
celves warmer eucomIumS, at the hands of
Democratic politicians, than the patriot
Gag. hen Senator Seward shall no
longer be numbered with the living, we
believe his name will be universally ven-
Grated by his countrymen as the synonym
of honesty, truth, genius and patriotism.
Our country can boast at present 10 greater
man, and his ike We fear We shall not
soon see again. His position makes him
a mark for the attacks Of malice, envy,
jealousy, aud se.iishness. We hope to see
genius and true patriotism vindicated, and
would be glad if every citizen would ava!
himself of the opportunity Of reading the
pamphlet edition Of the late speech of
Senator Seward, as his best viudcation.
1t will be found that the man, whom the
Democracy would like to see standing be-
fore the country as the impcrsonation of
fauaticism and abClitioIism, is liberal in
his views, moderate in tone, mild in tenn
per, comedies TO the States full control
over slavery in their own limits, but de-
mands, in the spirit of jefferson, that the
Government, within constitutional limits,
should prevent the spread Of slavery over
territory now free, instead Of becoming in
all its measures the alder and abettor Of
slavery extension. 1t is noticeable fact
that Democratic journalists, always SO
ready to seek cause for complaint in any
thing that Seward does or says, have not
yet been able to find anything otjectiona.
bic in the Senator's speech. The intelli.
gence Of the country has been insulted for
months by the changes rung on the words
"irrepressble conflict" 1t needs but an
examination of the few sentences of the
speech containing the term, by any hon.
est mind of intelligence, to be convinced
that the Senator has said nothing to
which exception can be taken. Above all,
never let Republicans suppose that pub
lie man is dangerous to his country, SIM
ply because Democratic politicians say SO.
If Democrats are to be believed, Republi-
cans are oH "euemies of their country"
and against any such Judgment we pro-
test.-Leiigh Register.
Mr.. SEwARD's SPEEcH.-In conclud-
ing an article on this speech, the London
Times remarks:
"All who are interested in the deliver
ance of the Western Republic from the
curse of Negro Slavery, will see with
pleasure the cause of Freedom transferred
20 the guardianship Of great and respon-
sible party, the policy Of which will super
sede the impotent and irritating devices of
agitators. A principal cause of the con-
tinual success of the SOu:herners has been
the dread felt By the Conservative party
of being thought to adopt the views Of
the Aboltiouis,s. Under the organization
of the Republicans, and with the moder-
ate programme sketched by Mr.. Seward,
the North may be able, without plotting
or buster, to roll back the tide of Slave
holding aggression
eG-The New York Republican State
Convention assembled, on Wednesday
week, in Syracuse. The attendance was
very large A resolution, recommending