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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1856
Abstracts 2743 - 2745
POLITICAL PARTIES (Cont' d)
The nomination of Buchanan would be a compromise between the extreme
wings of "Black" Democracy, and the nomination of Fremont would
be a compromise between the Buchanan men and Republ icans. If they are
nominated, the parties will be separated by a far less formidable wall
than is now supposed to exist.
"On all sides, it is admitted that Buchanan is the only man who can
render the contest doubtful. Would it not, therefore, be well to wait
unti 1 after the nomination of Buchanan, before we go out of the Republican
party to seek a candidate?.. Of one thing there can be no doubt;
the slavery question will decide the contest, and woe to the party which
refuses to meet it openly." (I8)
2743 - L May 2; ed:2/1 - At a recent Republican convention held in
Kentucky, it was resolved that as the administration party desires to
go into the coming election free from the odium of making Kansas a
slave state, they may be prevailed upon to admit it as a slave state
and thus take away much of the interest felt in the territories. We
leave ourselves free to urge not only free territories, but all other
constitutional measures that true government may demand.
"This is the true doctrine. The freedGm of KansaS is but a small
portion of what the Republican party must do; and now is the time to
avow our established purpose for the future." (3)
2744 - L May 3; ed:2/1 - The New York TRIBUNE of Apr. 29 says: The
Republ ican party should choose as its candidate a man who wi 11 unite
the most political elements, and that no further pledge should be asked
of him than that he will favor the admission of Kansas as a free state.
The nomination of a man not opposed to slavery would insure the defeat
of the Republican party.
It is impossible to unite in one party all the elements which are
hosti Ie to the administration. Tne admission of Kansas wOLlld not be a
positive gain for freedom. It would merely be saving that which was in
danger. The people who simply expel invaders from their country may be
the losers in the contest.
"Whenever we are driven to the necesity of hiding our principles,
or of diverting attention from them, by pointing to the marvel of strange
and unknown standard-bearer, we are worse than defeated. We are degraded
in our esteem. Our experience is not like the experience of other parties.
We have won no victory by skulking behind new men.... Shall
we cast aside our own experience, and be guided by the experience of
others?"
(20)
2745 - L May 5:2/3 - At the Republican meeting at the court house on
May 3, the following committeemen were elected: First ward, Charles
Bradburn, J. C. Grannis, Louis Rittle; second ward, George Bradburn,
Sherlock Andrews, F. T. Backus; third ward, J. A. Harris, G. E. Herrick,
T. S. Paddock; fourth ward, A. G. Riddle, P. Bishop, R. R. Herrick;