Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-05-17
The Baltimore Convention.

Tor President Hon. JOHN BELL, Of Ten.
and for Vice President Hon. Edward ,
Of Massachusetts. This is one Of
the SIT ongest tickets that the party could
have put in nomination. John Bell has
long been in public life and has always
maintained his integrity inviolate. He Las
been above low ~demagougism and party
tricks. He is an old Henry Clay Wing, be.
lieving in that party as alone right. There
are circumstances under which it would give
US a great deal Of pleasure to vote TO. him,
but such circumstances do not now exist.
Hon. Edward Everett is better known in
the literary world and as a scholar than as
a Statesman. He commenced life as o
preacher; from 1919 to 1924, he was Pro-
lessor of Gre elk In Harvard College; from
1894 to 1884, he served in Congress; then
for four years he was Governor Of Massa-
chussits; from lS4l to 1916. he was the u
8. Minister In London; he was the Presi.
dent Of Harvard College for three years;
succeeded Mr.. Webster as Secretary Of
State; wac a member of the Unlte1 States
Senate during the contest on the Kansas.
Nebraska bill, which he feebly opposed; and
since 1853 he has been mainly engaged in
gaining means for the purchase of Mount
Vernon by the ladies Of the country.
These are the men that have been put
into the field to distract and divide the OPP
position Of the nation in the hope Of secur-
ing the election Of another Democratic
President. We have no idea tina, Mr. Bell
or Mr.. Everett have any such thing in view,
much less many who are supporting them &,
yet such 10 the fact. There was the origin
o! the party. There is a power behind the
screen. that the public know nothing off,
According to late testimony the Secretary
Of the Committee which Issued the Address
TO the American people wasa paid meniel In
the hands Of Democracy. The party well
know their weakness In unison of senti-
ment and only agreed BY preserving the alb.
solute silence on oil the issues Of the day.
They could not adopt a platform of prin-
ciples. It's trde they resolved in favor o I
the Unien the Constitution and the laws,
but what party will not do tho same thing.
We append their single resolution:
"Whereas, Experience has demonstrated
that all platforms adopted by political par.
ties have the effect to mislead and to cause
political divisions, by encouraging geogra-
!, phical and sectional parties; therefore,
"Resolved, That both patriotism and duty
require that we should recognize no policy
or principles but those resting on the broad
foundation Of the Constitution of the coun.
0 try, the Union Of the States, and the en-
r forcemcnt Of the laws, and that as the re-
representatives. Of the Constitutional Union
party aud Of the country, we pledge oursel-
YES to maintain, protect, and defend these
principles, thus affording security at home
aud abroad, and securing the blessings Of
I liberty TO ourselves and posterity."
' Ticking this as their platform what Is the
tariff men to expect, what is California to
expect towards the Pacific Railroad, what
t 10 the American to expect, what is the friend
: Of free labor to expect. what is the Home
. stead advocate to expect or in the name ol
common sense what is any man to expectl
Why cir this par ty nigh, DO in favor Of the
African Slave trade. Of free trade with
foreign countries. opposed 10 the advance.
ment OF homo interests. in favor OF seizing
Mexico and hurting the country into war
with oil the world and yet endorse oil tia,
this convention calls for. The feet 10 they
can present o hundred faces iust to suit the
people Of the several States. They are q
party without 4 creed, wi,hou, a soul.
just as good q ticket as Fillmore and
Donnelson, but no better, and like thal
70 ticket 1t stands no possible chance Of slee
r. ton.
's We are glad to observe that many VIII,
to were expected to support that ticket arr
standing uncommitted until after they hoal
r from Chicsgo. They are not Disposed L
d., play again the farce Of 1855.
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