Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-16
The Party Lines.

the issues in the political world for The
coming year. We eau now beginto count
on a cer'a inty on the principles and policy
that must guide The coming Presidential
campaign. To some of these events we pro-
pose directing your attention.
First we have the organization Of Con-
gress by the election Of h Republican Spea'
ker-a man who, while he 10 perfectly sat-
isfactory to all oe his own party, combines
all the Anti-Leconpton strength in that
Of all Americans who do not hold 10 The
propagation Of s avery as the first principle.
This embraces, il we mistake not, abou.
n!ne.tenths Of the Americans North 81
Mason s. Dixon's line. and a respectable
portion Of those South.
In this we have a party line drawn, ire
spective of party, leaving upon the one side
the Democratic party, led on by the MAORI
ty, who favor a conditional disunion, q
slave code for the territories, the acquisi-
ton of Cuba, the 6llibuster policy Of Bucb-
anan towards Mexico, and more than all
party power at whatever cost. With these,
we have all the Americans who sanction
the votes of hat number Of their represen-
tatIves in Congress who compromised with
Democracy. We look upon union with
Democracy, as that party now stands before
the country, as an objectionable bin, and
would sooner suffer defeat any timc, than
be caught in such company. w
Opposed to this medly Of delusion, we
have the giant Republican party, with re-
newod strength, going on from conqueripe
unto conquest advocating thergrest living
principles that guided our fathers in tina
bloody struggle for "life, liberty, and TIL
pursuit Of happiness" who are in favor 6
providing for our future prosperity by tn
encouragement Of home enterprise, OF on
, couraging the poor to industry by Pfovidin
them with conditional homes on our publ
f domain, Of protecting oil our territory fror
the blight Of slavery, AZ well as from an
+ other power calculated to retard It's pre-
y gress, Of re-invigoruting the energies Of o,
merchantile, manufacturing, and ugricultu'
al interests, Of ecoromising the publ
: monies and Of elevating and promoting III
condition Of the producers OF our %countr,
e With them may be classed the anti-L'
compton Democrats who helped elect Pei
ningion, and their followers all over u
land; aud we may add too, the strength
such Americans, North and South, as san
tiun the course OF Henry Winter Dovis,
10 believe in the doctrines of the Baltimo
10 Patriot, and as are willing to co-opera
At with the Republicans in the nomination
q the Chicago candidate for Presidency and
q help in his election. M
y, Anne ricans who cannot do this cannot
expected to unite with the Republicans
an election, and cannot be desired. Tho
" who do not ultimately come to this positi,
81 will generally act with the Democrats in t
coming election. There are q few, we q
lieve, who will stand aloof, and cast tn,
n. votes for some such fossil remain as Evere
q. but the great majority must feel, that tn
u are called upon to defeat the enemies
g their country the Democrats, and while tn
rs might deplore the issues forced upon the
yet nece ,sity compells them to meet tho
a issues, and they will do il like men. v
rs believe we speak the opinion Of every
~ telligent man, when we say, that If Den
n, cracy 10 defeated, aud the Goyernme
Il wrested from their grasp, It must be do
through the agency of the Republican p'
~ ty. While a few factionists may claim Ii
t, this party could not elect their own Spes
a. er in Congress, yet be it remembered, u
,e none voted with them except those W
~ had principles in common, and it must tn
o. exullation into reflection, at least,
H.. Americans 10 remember hat whils a Ge,p
n their Congressman voted for Penningtt
SO the great majority, did, as they he'd do
H. nearly all through, voted for a Southern
h. who favored slave code for the ~territori
Cd We confess to an inability, to see q
other issue developing itself In the cont
lie before us. Standing upon the Republic
platform, we shall maintain the policy
'" Dictated In the above, and shall fearless
y. defend our sacred principles from the 9
ed ISLANDERS, the low iro ,ndurs Of petty scr
wv lers who, making big pretentions, wear
Of the cloak of patriotism, loud In the cry
ed, reform, are ever dabbling in the mart
an sphere Of their owl personal snimositi
mt rather than being actuuted by high
les honest principles. We regret that we h
ry such to deal with, but we have and m
&c give them their deserts In due season.
OF We admire an Opponent who can rea
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