The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-05-16
The Threats of the Giddings Organ
to Defeat a Conservative if he is
Nominated at Chicago.

The home organ of Mr.. GIDDINGs, the Ash
ta6uAa Sentinel, has a long article on the Chi
cago Convention, which comes out fiat footed
ON the defeat of the nominee if he holds to a
conservative sentiment. In speaking of the
candidates, the Sentinel says
Unless some new man should be brought
forward, as yet unknown, the Convention will
select from men whom VIC shall classify as fol-
lows:
1st. If the Convention is governed by
the Republican idea, as laid Town in the Phil
adelphla Platform, they will nominate, ). 2.
Chase, w. H.. Seward, b. 4. Wade, Abraham
Lincoln, j. G. Fremont, Simon Cameron, or
N. p. Banks, or a similar man.
ed. If they give way to outside influences,
and consult the chances OF success, as based
upon the returns of tie election OF 1856, and
seek to propitiate that old Wing element in
our party, which cannot give up the revival of
their once cherished party, hey will nominate
Edward Bates, John Mclean or some men of
like positions"
Alter near a column, dedicated to the first
proposition, placing CHAsEfrst, then SEWARD
and WADE, aud declari- z that if such men as
MCLEAN or BATES be nominated there would
be "a general stampede, the Sentinel speaks as
follows
" it is needless for us to name our choice
for the Presidency. The name of S. p. Chase
at our head tells that. We hold him to be
available, because he is representative, and
strongly so He is a positive man, a. d while
OF acknowledged ability, is so identified with
the Republican idea, that his name is an ex-
preston of the sentimel 1T of constitutional free
dom in irs true sense. He has a history known
to the country, and requires no endorsement.
Such also is the character and position of Mr..
Seward-not quite so strongly marked, il our
view, but yet so written u ON by the hand of
Freedom, that he needs no Iurther labelling
So Of our own Ben. Wade, whose name has
recently been made prominent IN this connex-
ion. He could be made our leader without
endorsement, and would run OF his own CAPT.
tai. Aud so of the rest of our first list, and
all who come under the rule of active and posi-
tive representatives OF the idea Of Freedom
National, and Slavery Sectional, the restriction
of slavery to the limits beyond control of the
General Government, and the elevation of free
labor. With such men, we can triumph over
the Democracy in any shape; but without
such, we must fail. Observation-Disclosures Bates
nor Mclean, nor any such men, can carry
Ohio. We speak knowingly. The live Re-
publicans will not, cannot work for them; for
there would be no reward. Put it down, then,
as certain-neither of these men could get a
majority on the Reserve. BeUare J"
Here it is, italics and all, just as we find it
" Observation-Disclosures BATES NOR Nc
LEAN NOR ANY SUCH MAN, CAN CAR
RY OHIO" Such is the positive assertion OF
the Giddings organ. 1t Speaks knowingly
for it knows its power, and it will exercise it
"Neihsr Of these men can get a majority on
the Reserue po That we think is true, altho
the Reserve is the very hot bed Of Abolition.
ism. And why is it true? Because we know
that it is . matter already caucused and deter
mined upon, if any man who entertains a con.
seryatiye sentiment-who goes in for carrying