Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-01
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A fusion Of two or more parties to elect
good men TO Office, we recognize as legiti-
mate. II Il unfortunate for the fusion in
this city that Il hes an organ which gives Il
an Interpretation to which none but the most
reckless politicians win subscribe. Before
row the conservative and substantial meu
Cincinnati have claimed that national pol
isics should not govern our local elections.
Bat now Il is claimed by the ostensible or
gan Of this fusion, that every thing but ma
tional politics shall be left out of considera-
ton, and that the election shall hinge en-
tirelyon the slavery question.
OF course, If this Is proclaimed to be the
issue, one side Is put In sntagonism 70
slavery and in the strife the other side, for
the rake Of ~eIectioneering capital, win rep.
resent the opinions Of those they are trying
70 defeat in as Odious a light as possible.
Thus we are made to present TO the South
the spectacle Of a violent agitation and
strife over Slavery-a thing which the peo-
pie of this city are not disposed to interfere
with or agitate at all.
Such a policy can not but be destructive
to our commercial relations with the South.
As a necessary part of this policy, we see
the organ of this fusion calling on the voters
to show that they do not Endorse the
Abolition raids of the John Brown party Of
New England" and to " put the seal of their
condemnation on Abolitionism and fanati.
osm."
Thus, we see, the first fruits of this course
are to class all Of our citizens who vote
against the Democratic Ticket as John.
Brown raiders, Abolitionists and fanatics on
the subject of slavery. This is proclaimed
to the South, and our people are called on to
indorse it by their votes. This organ does
NOT expect that those who vote against the
Fusion Ticket will be annihilated. II only
hopes to outvote them. And for that it bro.
claims to the South that one.half of the
people Of this city-a little more or less
indorse the John. Brown raid and are fanati-
cal Abolitionists.
Is that the way TO save the Southern trade,
even if it carries the eleetion7 Can We i'm
prove our relations with the South by con-
vinciDg it that even one-haIf of our people
are deadly hostile to their domestic relations,
and would in wade them ifthey had a favorable
opportunity? If the party object succeeds,
this policy of blackening the character of
one half our people can not be otherwise
taan destructive to the interests of all, and
to the reputation Of our city both North and
South. While, if this policy fails to carry
the election, it has voluntarily put all our
Southern trade at stake on it. and lost it. so
far as it can destroy it.
This is the last desperate throw of a party
which has broken down the Government,
and which would destroy the prosperity of
our city in its struggle for another hold on
Office. Our intelligent citizens know very
well that when they make a part of our peo-
pie obnoxious to the South, they make all
obnoxious; and that no injury can be in
ficted on one part that does not equally
affect all. 1t is unfortunate for the fusion
ticket that it has not been permitted to stand
on the merits Of its men, and on our local
affairs, but has been connected with a party
policy which regards all the vast industry
and prosperity Of this city as a stake to
wager on a miserable strife for office; the
effect of which is calculated to be equally
destructive to our interests, which ever way
the election goes.