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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1856
Abstracts 2720 - 2724
POLITICAL PARTIES (Cont'd)
"The people are with us. Let the politicians go where they please and
do what they please." (11)
2720 - L Feb. 12; ed: 2/1 - At a meeting of the American order of the ninth
congressional district of the state of Ohio, held at Tiffin on Feb. 1,
resolutions were adopted to have more stringent enactments made for the
execution of the naturalization law. Slavery should be confined to states
where it is now legalized. They oppose an independent nomination by the
American party of a candidate for president and vice president. Candidates
should not be nominated until after the administration party has made its
nominations. In case of a split the Republican party should be supported.
"Those who propose to sell the order to the South should have a good
time of it." (5)
2721 - L Feb. 13; ed:2/l - The prestige of universal success has departed
from the South, and we hope, forever.
Northern strength is divided because of feeling that there was no success
for an anti-slavery party. The spell is broken and we now have a
party of free men.
The lesson tau&ht in the election of Mr. Banks is, that the government
of a country can be taken out of the hands of slavery. It is easier to
combine people than their representatives. Members of the Republican
party are not luke warm on questions which separate them from pro-slavery
"as the oal-;: needs not the support of the vine so tne Republican party needs
not the support of these men." (I3)
2722 - L Feb. 18:2/1 - At a meeting of the Cuyahoga county Republicans
on Feb. 16, William Slade, jr. was chairman and R. D. Noble, secretary.
Twenty-eight delegates were appointed to the Pittsburgh convention. (5)
2723 - L Feb. 19: 2/1 - In a letter to the editor, "X" says: In a House
that is fully organized, the Republicans have triumphed in only one respect.
So far as patronage is concerned, the "Know-Nothings" and government
parties have the whole say. (7)
2724 - L Feb. 28:2/2 - The Pittsburgh convention put forth the following
declaration concerning the objects for which the Republican party will
unite for political action:
1. Attempt to secure repeal of all laws which permit slavery to be
introduced into territories once consecrated to freedom.
2. Support by every lawful means the brethern in Kansas.
3. Believing the present administration to be weak and faithless, the
leading purpose of this organization will be to overthrow it.
These points contain the germ of principles which wi 11 spread out in a
platform wiele enough for all the anti-slavery men of the nation.
"Let us now prepare ourselves for the coming contest and let us seek
out the man who wi 11 not only embody our sentiments but carry with him
the whole Republican strength." (5)