Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-30
Union Nominations-Josh Rants
HOrns .

The Ashtabula Sentinel Of the 9th Of June
lays down the law to the "irrepressibles" OF
Ohio, and spea4 In authoritative language to
them. 1t declares that. for suggesting nomina-
tions for State officers BY no party Union
Convention, the Cleveland Leader has ceased
"to be Republican paper, and is In the field
as neutral" It says WADE, "the tried and
reliable" must not be set aside, and that Mr..
LINCOLN has, when speaking Of the proposed
fusion Of parties said-"I am In favor of il,
whenever 1t can be effected UPON REPUBLICAN,
PRINCIPLES, BUT UPON NO OTHER CONDITION. A
FUSION UPON ANY OTHER PLATFORM WOULD BE AZ
INSANE As UNPRINcIPLED."
The innocent and green members Of the par
ty, who have thought union of parties practi-
cable and satisfactory TO their leaders, may
learn from the Sentinel that their labor to effec
such an object is very offensive, and in fact will
not be tolerated. Mr.. LiEcoLs's remarks IL
relation to the subject are in exceeding bat
taste, and show the strong party prejudice ant
bias Of his mind: II he expects the people o
the country to adopt the political dogmss Of hi
party, he will find himself sadly Mistaken
They, with their authors, will be signally over
thrown and retired, as soon as that can be Of.
fected through the ballot box. We copy par
Of the article from the Sentinel, 40 follows:f
The Cleveland Leader Of the 25th has an article un
der this head In which the editors OF that paper give
their adhesion TO tie project Of ignoring the Republican
party at the elections this year So far, therefore, th
sld as neutral. Supposipg the editions to retain som
OF thir old sympathes we would ask hem In all
esness, they are serious IN pr position that will
dire city contribute 10 the election OF Vallandnghan
Pugh 10 the United States sepate for the years
and the setting aside Of the tired and refd6e WADE
Are they prepaed place the whole power Of the Stat
In the hands Of the DEMOCRACY? and they ready
leave the next Legislature, and the State, committed
compromises with slavery that We have been fighting 70
years7 II s impossible that such union Of parties ca
take place without giving the Democracy all the adyar
. tage We shall be completely overslaughed, aud vii
scarcely carry county for such men as We can rely upo
for the support Of the principles that eos IN eommo
with the Leader, have held be vital. Believing ths
causes which led to the formation OF tho Republica
party arc permanent In their nature, would not CIV
up that organization for light or trivial reasons IL
90 much useful machinery that should not be throw
away. n there be thing wrong or illlberal IN ~
pubcAnism Il should be given up; but II IL DO right an
lust in all It's principles and requirements why shoui
we not stand by it5 AZ to erN we are not tenaeions
You may make new organization, fyou like-ihough
be unnecessary to sobut think with Mr. Lincoln
when, speaking Of fuson OF parties, be iad; am
favor Of Il whenever II can be elected upon kepubiica
Il principles but upon no other condition. fuso
upon any other platform would be as insane a' unprir
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