Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-09
Let Bell Men Read.


The leaders of the Bell party in N. York
have sold out to Douglas. Your own organ
in fact, the creator OF your party in this
county, is anxious to do the same ling.
The Cincinnati Times, an Independent
American paper, and one W hich is frequent
ly quoted by the Independent, Republican,
gives some very sensible opinions relative
to this fuse with Doug los. The Times says:
"Nothing has transpired in the political
history Of the country, within our recollec-
tion, that exemplfie4 more strongly the cor.
rupton OF the political leaders Of the U. 8.
and their want Of principle, ihan the pro.
posed New York fusion, between the sup
porters of Douglas and the National Con-
servative Union party. OF fall the elements
that have stirred the political sea to excl
ting strife, none are more antagonistc
than those two which it is proposed to
combine. One is enthusiast icaly American,
the other bitterly Anti. .American; one If we
are to believe it's profession, sees cause for
great alarm in the encroachments Of politi-
cal eccleciasticism as repres ented BY the
Roman Catholic church; the other embraces
the most intolerant and active supporters Of
political ecclesiusticism. One urges an
increase of the term Of probation required
pense with The term Of probation, and nuke
the foreigner citizen on application.
Sand oil through the category of Issues
that have been presented and urged by the
| Americans. these two elements are und
have been ilercely opposed to each other
It is now proposed that they forget all the
past, lay aside the principles they have ad.
1 vocaed, and unite In one common cause for
what! To secure the spoi,s Of Office!
"Whatever may be the pretense, that il
the real and the only motive. A few ambi.
tious politicians propose to trade away and
blrter the votes OF thousands Of freemen, as
drovers sell the herds OF cattle congregated
at the BULBS Head. In one breath they
sweep away all devotion to principle, ant
declare themselves purchasable politicians
always open to the market.
ave have too much faith in the virtue oil
the people 10 suppose for a moment that
such a movement can be successful. even IN
New York. The politicians may barter ant
trade, buy and sell each other, but they may
as well attempt to mix oil with water as to
bring these two elements shoulder to shoul
der and engage them In one hearty, CON-
mon movement. Not until the lion ard the
lamb shall lie down together, can such q
scheme BE- consnmmated.
THE proposition, II seems to US, will
work harm to the cause OF both Dell and
Douglas. Intelligent foreigners, who see
party, must doubt the honesty Of the Demo.
cracy which extends q iraternizing embrace
to the Americans, and those Americans who
are sincere in their devotion to American
principles must revolt At the proposition -
Nothing, as we before remarked, presents
the duplicity Of the political leaders If tn
country SO glaringy as this schtme OF
fusion. II is a clear, plain effort 10 sacrifice
oil political irleg'ity and principle Tor the
spoils."
The Cincinnati Gazette gives this notice
to the above:
"The view taken by the Times is that
which will everywhere provail, except
amoGg certain assumed leaders, in regard to
a coalition among The Bell and Douglas
parties. Yet such a fusion of extreme oppo-
sites is boldly avowed aud earnestly ndv6.
Gated, no, only in New York and Georgia,
but also 10 this State and In Kentucky
The Bell-Everett organ in Belmont county
published at st. Clairsville) openly an
nounces that the remnant Of Americans
there will fuse with the Donglasites. and
glories in the shame Of transaction 80
utterly unpiinripled and unnstural."