Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-17
Che fitfbhelo Gnquirer.
THURSDAY, MAY l7, 1860.
The Chicago Convention.

The Chicago Convention.
 Before another week has passed the National Gspubliean Convention, now assembled at Chi sago, will probably have adopted platform of s;nciples, founded upon the everlasting and ln- ,.:;enable rights of man and humanity, and will lave nominated men to represent those princl- !es before the American people. If the plat '':m they present shall be merely reiteration =: those sound doctrines the Republican party
 1t forth as their standard in our first great fight ,th the so-called Democracy ,"-reaffirming ;iie undying belief in the Declaration of Inde- r;ndence and the Constitution, and exposing l!:e entire and unanimous repugnance and detes. s.tion of the party to the corruptions and shuf- Ing policy and double dealings of the admins t:ition which now disgraces this country in the res of the great majority of OUT own people and i, the eyes of the world abroad shall be ,tisfed to go into the contest with the assur- ,,.,ce and confidence in glorious battle and a triumphant victory.
 In this contest men become insignificant by themselves in the principles they represent, but :. naane and a MAN who shall excite the enthusi- m of the masses by his talents, his integrity, 'sis known statesmanship and uncompromising ,.cvotion to first principles, will be powerful rotor and sound and strong champion under whom we may rally in the fight, and on whose rows we may fasten the garland of victoriou. i;,inciples!
 We have but little choice as to who cur stand :7d bearer shall be. Only let him be known as firm and true representative of these truths and convictions for which We labor and wait let him !e uncompromsing and firm in his devotion to she Constitution and the Union let him be an ;xponent and defender of the principles upon which this government-the most complete and excellent the world had ever seen-was founded y our fathers let him be unsuspected of moral :lrpitude and possessed of a firm reliance upon God and his cause, and we shall be abundanty afe and victorious under the leadership. We gre assured, and we do not hesitate boldly to say that in this contest SUCCESS is everything ;- e'erythng for our country, everything for our naenable rights, everything for the life, liberty and happiness of our fellow countrymen.
 The ranks of the democracy, long held togeth- CT by the power of public plunder, is disgraceful y ruptured and broken. One wing-and hither- 10 an all-powerfuI and controlling one-if not openly, at least by their tactics, proclaim dis "nion and dsmemberment of this confederacy. Witness the efforts of the seceders at Charleston to thrust slavery and a slave code down the throats of the democratic delegates from the ilorth and failing for once, and for this time only, in success, withdrawing from the conven- tion and boldly demanding acquiescnce or dis union. It is plot and preconcerted plan, the whole of it, with the Balksdales and Yancevs of 'he south, known and noted as fire eaters and disunionists, and is the first move in the game which they hope to end nrevolt and demolition
 It is time, high time, these bold, treacherous consprators were put down and the success o Republican principles, the inauguration of Re publican President of the UNITED STATES will put quietus upon their dark designs at least for four years period.
 It is possible the shamblng democracy may come together at Baltimore, the plot may not yet be ripe for open procurement, but the de- nand has been thrown down and the democrats must take it up, and gild it over, and swallow it whole" protection of slave property in the ter y!tories or immediate withdrawal from the band of states
 Let us make then this issue. FIRST PRINCE PIES AND THE UNDIVIDED UNION! Let us take Ep the name of our standard bearer as the augu- " and ensign of success Let us fight the battle nanfully and we'll and Heavcll-we say it reve- rently-which has watched over and cherished the interests and concerns of our institutions of freedom to this hour, shall give us the victory. in the asccndancy of Right and Justice and the liberty of man.