The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-08-16
LANCASTER. OHIO THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1860
UNNATURAL COALITIONS.

UNNATURAL COALITIONS.
Some of the more unscrupulous and
corrupt leaders Of the piebald factions 10
the Free States, hostile to Llhcoln, are
racking their brains to devise means for
accomplishing his overthrow. The mass
es of the people are confidently looking
and hoping for his el.ction. But these
huckstering politicians are scheming TO
prevent it. They are trying to bring a.
bout some coalition, some combination OF
adverse elements, that shall send the con-
Test 10 the House OF representatives. and
elect breckenridge and Lane, or some
where, anywhere. so that Lincoln is de-
feated. Now, if these old jockeys, who
regard Presidential CANVASS as latter
sails, where men and votes can be bought
and sold like mules and donkeys, would |
only consult history. they would become
satisfied tnat such prpatarel coalitions az
they are now attempting to fOIm never
did succeed in this country, but, though
often tried, have always signally failed,
and have generally been ruinous to the
parties engaged in them. For example:
In 1901, Aaron Burr and the Federal
lists undertook, by means entirely within
the Constitution, but as uuques!ionably
disbonorable, to unite naturally hostile
,, factions 10 Congress, to prevent the elec.
ton Of Mr.. Jefferson. Their failure led
to the sudden run oi Burr. and the ulti-
i. mats downfall Of the Federal party. In
1913, De Witt Clinton. an nndoubted Re-
publican, yielded to the combined press
I ure Of local sentiment and lofty su1bi-
:. ton, and consented to be the nominee OF
few Republicans and the whole body Of
II the Federalsts, against Mr.. Madison. the
regular Republican candidate. Clinton
T. never escaped from the false position in
which lie was then placed, nor rtgained
J. bis once high standing With the Republi-
a can party Of the country. The charge Of
Al bargain and corruption" which arose
II when Mr.. Clay gave the vote Of Kentucky
to Mr.. Adams, in the House of Represen
Of tatives, in 1895, and thus elected him
IT though utterly false, WAS credited by VIC
al len, partizans, and was the cry whicl
ng bounded both these eminen. men to thei
~, graves. In 1889, the opponents of Jack
'ot sou in this State were divided betwee
OF Clay and Writ, the former being the car
10, didate of the National Republicans, an
na the latter of the Anti-Mesons. The
all common hostility TO Jackson led to tn
IA formation Of coalition electoral ticke
lie composed of about an equal number {
De the friends of Clay aud Writ. The PEI
~ pie thought the combination unnaturi
ia and partsking OF the character Of a mer
nd trade between hostile factions, and the
gs beat it down by an overwhelming major
ln' ty. In 1886, the antagonists of Van Bl
elt rem were split into many sections. Un
out BILE to unite upon single candidate th'
Sle agreed to run Harrison, White Webste
ari' and Mangum, each in the locality whe
her he was believed to be the strongest, al
er, without the interference Of the other ca
OF didates in his allotted field. Tie mass
'est thought this smacked Of "trick and die
ong er." ard, though Van Buren was unpo
way ular, he beat the united vote of his seT
VIII raj opponents. In l848, Van Buren, n
em' upon the Buffalo Platform, as Free S
candidate. The mass Of his supportC
Ii were hearty and sincere. But his SUBJ
10 quent conduct, with that Of part OF
aSk' hackers in that contest, proved that
u as and thsir sole object in that memora
GIey struggle was to punish Gen. Cass beca.
mar be prevented the nomination of Van !
heir rem in 1874. The hypocrisy and trea
ana cry of the House of Linderwald and
lngS personal reiainers having been made
the parent, they have been compelled to 81
long the shade Of retirement, and wander 10
less' valley OF humiliation, ever since; aud
Elll' they have done penance; and works of
lken pererogation for the Negro Propaganda
any long and dreary years, they still cover
der the soowl Of a betrayed party.
mo- We might cite other illustrations of
tSo proI osition We have laid down. But tt
hnoo 'no must suffice to satisfy politicians that
,n aars masses of the people like fair, o
H w fight that they will not permit ca
:.s y date to be beaten through unnatural C
I w. binations aud under false pretenses;
,,"oS W when it comes to the trial day, they
ID ;,IL" bear him to honorable victory, while
'D0' smite down his double dealing foes
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