Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-16

GEHrLEnEN: The irrepressibls. conflict
will be settled in November next, quietly,
peaceablv and kindly, stthe ballot. box, and
In due Republican form. II ought to be
settled, for the Republicans have on hand
Just nov little more than some idea" to
dispose OF. They have an idea that vast
amount Of California gold has gone from
this country TO Europe for commodities,
which under the projection Of a wise,- dis
crimidating tariff, ought to have been man.
ufacturtd at home; and they believe too
that unless new lite ane impulse be given
TO agriculture, msnufacture and commerce,
the people may find it little unhandy to
gather up enough Of gold dust to pay their
taxes. They are Of the opinion. too, tha;
to give facilities to the poor TO obtain an
interest In the soil would give correspond
ing s;rehoth end security TO the Govern
ment, and they believe that Mr.. Lincoln
has sn ear to hear the petitions Of the hum
BILE for. little homes in the wilds of
your vast public domain. aud to the same
extent devote the soil to freedom, and where
is the heart that would not rather see the
"desert rejoice and blossom ~ the rose"
th,n to witpess ths sighs and tears of o
hopeless bohasgef The Republicans have
an idea, too, that to connect the Ohio and
Mississippi Valley by means of Railroad
and branches with the Pacific. would make
your unoccupied public domain the bosom
and centre of the agriculture and commerce
of the world, and that with such Inducements
ahead, now that the Missouri Compromise
line is no longer in the way of freedom
| going South, the enterprise, population and
capital Of the Free States would cover that
great region all over with fruitful fields and
| dwellings before the South would have time
| to face their slaves towards the setting sun
and say emareh!' Now le, all this happen
aud what thenl Why the Republicans have
m idea that that would be a final and ever
\ lasting obstruction to the extension oi slav-
cry hey ond it's present limits. The irre-
pressible conflict will be ended, and the
Union will no: be dissolved. Mr. Lincoln
wifi have q voice in these affairs, and Judge
Bates says that he is conservative, Nat
fional Wing, and don't know how 10 be Sec
tional. a.p fof 31 sa
& 1 regard it as exceedingly fortunate for
{he country that such man as Mr.. Lincoln
|, put in nomination at this time for the
\ Presidency. He will know no North, no
South-inAexible in the integrity of his own
heart and immovabie M his integrity to the
i tCopstitution, he viii protect and defend a u
1tbe conustitutionsl ights 0 the States. With
\ iii the reserved rights or each az seperate
and INDEPENDENT soysreignties:s and he vii
not IN any form interfere with tr disturb
,ny o. the domestic institutions Of either Of
& he States; id short he Is eminently suite.
II 10 the tin,es..e This brings to the Repuol
RI can party, with but limited exceptions, al
The elements Of the opposition: the olt
5fWbig psrty, 81 which 7 am one, the lat'
II Americsn party, besides very large scces
sion from the Democratic party. and the CT!
4 Il .s,ili they Gomez" and counting by it,
!, popular strength the Republican party is a
least equal to any two II not TO all of tn
other political parties id the field. Nov
why this vast ingathering Of the people =
the Republican partyi Why this suede
burst Of enthusissm from the fields, fror
the looms, from the workshops and from ou
mariners on every sea. at the name Of Lin
colnf This question was answered twent
/ yeats ago. The same demonstrations {
I enthusiastic joy were Everywhere exhibi'e
i at the nomination Of our beloved Harrison
! and fot The same reasons then as now
q Harrison VIDE then what Lincoln is now
candidate by the free voice of the people
large. Mr.. Lincoln was nominated becau'
he was known to be both honest and cap
BE. He was taken from the humble wall
OF privste life. He is not the creature
Cabinet dictation He was not born with
golden spoon In his mouth; he has seen II
)c' as it is, 10 it's vrried forms Of privat,on al
,e want, ana he has 'eaten his bread in q
)c sweat of his face" This brings him 2
DC close sympathy with the great industri
Dc classes Of our people. No one questions
)c abintiss. In all his public discussions I
% The powers ard duties o: Congress und
the Constitution he has shown a clesrne
and strength Of intellect as sound q