Year: 1860

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What Republican Success will Lead To
We have our reasons for believing that
the Republican ticket will not succeed, but
since we know that there are many men in
parties who at this time think it Will carry,
we beg of them seriously to discuss within
their own minds the question, what will be
the consequences in that event?


Ex.Gov. Hunt, at the Constitutional
Union meeting recently held at Lockport-
and which was thronged and enthusias-
tic ssemblage-discussed the question we
have broached, and in a few brief senten-
ces, has presented a picture which no one
can contemplate without alarm.


We subjoin portion of his remarks, in
the hope that they will be read with atten-
ton and due appreciation.


We feel impclled to expostulate with
our Republican friends. We are in deep
earnest when we say that the future takes
its threatening aspect from the reckless in
difference to consequences which character
ICES the conduct of the Republican party
You are looking only to triumph. You
see none of the inevitable difficulties and
dangers into which you are rushing head
long to plunge the country. Disguise it
you cannot, that one half of the Nation
are irreconcileably opposed to your reign !;
and that, though not resisting by force the
Inauguration of Republican Administra-
tion, the moral effect of refusal to assist
that Administration, will wither your Ad-
ministration and its Party in a day. 1t
may be that none but vagrants will accept
Office at your hands at the South. Ger
tainly none other will do so, except your
Administration shall make pledges which
will tear the party into atoms


We beseech Republicans to look at things
as they are, and as they must inevitably
turn out, on their attainment of power
Imagine yourselves at the helm, and see at
once the utter impossibility of carrying on
an exclusive Republican Administration
even day.


But to Gov. Hunts remarks:


There were some further practical consil.
erations which he desired. in all kindness, to
address to the candor of his Republican friends.
If they succeed in their efforts, the chief magis
trate of the country will be chosen by the free
States alone. He was not one of those who
contended that such an election would be sufi-
cient cause for breaking up the Union. But it
would be a long stride towards disunon. To
a certain extent it would be a separation ipso
tactO between the North and the South, II
would widen the breach between the sections,
and give US at least four years of turmoil and
confusion. A President elected by the com
bined strength of one section, must enter upon
his arduous duties under peculiar and fearful
disadvantages. He is surrounded BY Difficult.
ties and embarrassments from the start. He
could scarcely organize his administration, and
surely he could not carry on the government 9
| eiprlo dov xvithnnt A.
Union men Of the South.


This result is clearly forseen by those wht
are thoughtful enough TO look forward to prac
tical consequences; they perceive tnat in exc.
cutting federal law and performing the funs
tions OF the government in the South, the aic
and cooperation of some portion of the people
in each and all the Southern States would be
indispensable. Now, how is this co operation
to be secured =? Upon what conditions Be
fore accepting the Office, or lending any sup
port to a President chosen by the North alone
the friends Of Union in the South would dictat,
their own terms. They would require dis
tlnct pledge that the power and influence o
the Administration shall be EMPLOYED to sun
press the slavery agitation and to restor,
friendly relations between the two sections
How would such a treaty be regarded b,
the Northern supporters of the President =.
Strange greetings would reach bin from tn
Summers, the Giddings and Lovejoys, TIL
earnest friends of freedom would send fort
one universal howl Of cxecration and dismay
The Republican party would expire in tn
arms of victory; would disappear from tn
face OF the earth to be seen no more foreve,
The President of its choice would be loade,
with intamy and laid up to the derisior O
mankind, as traitor TO the cause of freedom
What can induce any rejecting man to strue
gle for this barren scepter and embark upo
such a sea Of troubles


There is another view Of the subject emit
tied to candid consideration. If the Unio,
men of the South can be relied upon to sery
under Northern President. and if they ar
fit to share in the honors and Offices ut hi
disposal, it they are to rarticipa:e in tn
power of the country after it is acquired, ar
they not worthy to be consulted in advance
The preference to unite with them before tn
election on principles Of mutual justice, mod
Grafton and regard, he considered the NOR
manly and consistent as it is by far the safe
course.