Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-30

Mn. EDIroR I hope you will not despisc
my first effort to speak on politics and war,
as these are the subjects Of interest at pres
ent | have read the Democratic prints for
the past year with considerable interest, but
have failed TO see the true Democratic spirit
Of Jefferson therein. There has been for
several years nearer and nearer alliance
of that great party with the friends of ag
gression, and consequently greater depar-
ture from the principles Of its Liberty loving
founder. For year past there has been a
deadly hatred against the Republicans, ex-
hibited with all the malignity of which po-
litical opponents can be master After the
nomination of Abraham Lincoln at Chicago
the cry came up from large majority of
the Democratic party that they would OF
submit to his election and Administration;
that his success would be the downfall of
our Republic and, that the Republicans
Black Republicans, to use favorite Demo
cratic epithet-would be responsible for its
destruction To make sure of his election,
and cause-if possible-the downfall of the
Republic during his Administration, the
Southern (ultra Pro-Slavery) wing Of the
| Democracy succeeded in dividing destroy
ing p the party, and, by a divided vote, gave
the Republicans the very opportunity they
pretended to oppose-the opportunity to
elect their candidate. AS it is well known
that the Southern wing has only submitted
to General Government because it had the
Administration pledged to its interest, and
this course of things would be no longer
allowed by the Northern wing, but an equal
interest was claimed, the Southern wing
refused to cooperate with the Northern
wing any longer, and accordingly set up for
itself; so it is easy to account for the success
ofthe Republican candidate, and also for our
present troubles, for that same Southern
wing of Democracy has set up Govern
ment of its own, in opposition to the Con
stitutional Government, and by its determin-
laws of the United States, it has determin-
ed to make an end of the Republic (if pos
siblc) during the present Administration,
and then, as has been the boast of that
party, lay all the blame on the Republicans;
make them responsible for all our misfor-
tunes. Pretty shrewd, wasn't it, Mr.. Edi-
tor? But with all this standing forth as
plain as that one and one are t,Co, tho Re
publican Editors have failed to show that
the Democratic party (parties since the
4 Charleston Presidential Convention) has
done it all by its ignominious division foi
without that division, the Republicans must
undoubtedly have been defeated by the sue
cessful Democrats | rejoice to see the
, Northern wing stand by the Administration,
for tho maintenance of the nations in
) tegrity and unity. One wing of the party
}, against Government the other for it, is con
elusive evidence that one wing is tor its de
, struction, while the other is for its perpetu
l ity. Tho Constitution and the Union fol
+, ever, with the same banner still waving owe
a us. II they perish, who is to blame? .wht
, is responsible for their destruction? Thos'
q who would destroy their party rather thai
: remain united. "United we stand, diyid
n ed we fall, - lost its charm, and the South
r ern wing stepped out, bent on its own de
! struction, and tho destruction Of all others
Q May We endure the chastisement and com,
I out a 6rmer and more holy Union than ever
/, ~ ~" PAZ.