The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-10-18

llselI as general Anti Slavery party
The Whole North was aroused 10 resist OF
redress wrong. Old Wings, old Demo.
cra,s--neh almost without respect to pre-,
vious party distinctions, united in this,
and their united effort and full SUCCESS
was only prevented by the fsars of some
that they meditAied an opposite wrong
while redressing this. But when the end
is attained, and the cause ceases, the o,
ganization must cease with il, or It must
be placed ON some other permanent basis
Bnt as have said, i, cannot have suc-
cess as general anti-slavery party. The
ami slavery feeling 10 the North is strong
enough and universal--no man wants sla-
very With us or neal us-but It is a feel.
ling Of resis ancs--not Of attack. We
must be satisfied that Il ere Il an attemp,
meditated to oStrude slavery upon our free
Territories in order to call that feeling in.
to action, aud make il control the opinion
and conduct Of the mass Of our people
That the actual conflict is ended, / have
no doubt. Indeed the attempt to extend
slavery into Kansas, even il il was unjust.
Slavery as an existing thing, canuot be
taken into new Territories, without losing
its hold en- border States, and its exten.
sion into Kansas must have greatly hasten.
ed emancipation in Missouri, which is on
| ly question Of time. It was recently
said by Stevens Of Georgia, in a speech
delivered in Augusta, that Slavery cannot
be extended jadiciously, to new Terrific
ries, without re'opsning the Slave Trade,
to which be declared himself opposed
That impression is becoming general il
tie Soutl-it was therefore not their wise
men who devised the extension of Slavery
into Kansas. have hence a right to
conclude that the conflict 10 ended, SO iat
as it depends upon Southern aggression.
conclude also that the Republican party
will within the present or the early part Of
the coming year have fulfilled its original
destiny, aod must end also. or place itself
on basis Of substantial national policy.
An effort to this effect is made in platform
Of the Chicago Convention. and generally
like the direction to which it points,
1t contains, however, one element useful
for the present year, but fa!al If made 10
hold its place in the future--an incorpo-
ration Of the general snti-slavsry element
in connection with many sound principles
ofnational policy. This will do while the
attempt 10 force slavery upon a territory
free by contract is continued; but whe q
this is part settled, signed and sealed, it
twill then make it sectional. The leaders
of the party claim for i. a dominion of
twenty years, something more than one
political generation. They are mistaken if
they fastsn to it this sectional fallacy-Zap
abstraction, false. useless, pregnsnt with
evii--an apple of iiscord and disunion. =
IL cuts off all possible support from the
Southern States and all the conservative
support in the North and West. Erase 1t
wipe it out, and the party may live its
twenty years; retain it and will but Just
survive the election OF it's President
have little doubt Of the election Of Mr..
Lincoln. He is an old Whig. He has
had his political training in highly con-
servative party. of which he was calm;
considerate and reasoning member And
though be has passed through fierce cen.
fict. in which the aggression of slavery
was the subject Of attack and defence, ]
doubt not that the feeling which that con-
fict excited has passed away. and that
from the frat 10 the last-in his inauga-
raj address and in his final message-he
will show himself the President Of the
nation, not section or a party. Fortu-
Uately, he will not be thrtwu upon au sx,
ueme party for support. The converva.
tive interest nominated, and that also will
elect him.
Mr.. Bell, if I mistake not, will have bul
small support in the Northwestern States
,l-not because he is less worthy than Mr.
Lincoln. but because he enters the canvass
with no prospects, OF success before the
people, and it is the part of wisdom 10 at
tempt the good that is parcticable-noI
that which is impossible. Indeed. it we're
wise for the especial friends Of Mr.. Bel
TO support Mr.. Lincoln here; and show
/ him that the conservative interest or
which he may rely is strong. But espe
cially contest against him is unwise or
their part II the election 60 the House
the chance of Mr.. Bell for success there
we're greatly improved, by the fact thai
, he has friends and we'll wishers among the
f supporters of Mr.. Lincoln.
Such, fellow-cilizens. are some Of The
} views which l entertain of the condition
of our country, and the coming politica
, contest. Much has been said and done OF
, both sides. The time to educate our peo
/ pie for disunion-to cultivate that mutua
hatred and distrust which sets nations
| war against each. other, dissolves State
!. and breaks up families, Of this we hav
t everywhere too much. But it is beeom
4 ing less and less to the public taste, ,thOugl
: can not hope it will cease, for it is an IN
i conceivably easy mode of being virtuou
\ ourselves, forgetting our own faults, t
j. attack and adhor the imputed vices OF on
II neighbOrs. There are, indeed. many Of
g both sides of the line who cry for disunion
It but they are in all cases, as far as kCov
IS a safe distance from the line Of contest.
q They are brave men who can, with un
d shaken nerves look upon, or rather read Q,
s the strife and bloodshed and ruin and mis-
d cry which such conflict, If they can ex
II cite it, must bring upon the more expose
5 portions Of Our people. We talk much 0
: the merits Of our Anglo Saxon racs--w
+ may, indeed, we'll be proud OF cur rae
. when at peace and uudsr government.' :
l. We have yigor aud energy and courage
ii but released from these restraints Of La
!. aud social order, we are fierce aud Cruz