The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-22
From the Ohio Slatesman.
THE GREAT QUESTION BEFORE
THE PEOPLE

THE PEOPLE.
The more evident It daily becomes 10 the
Whig leaders, that they have fallen into the
pit which they had, in their folly and madness,
dug for Otheis, the more desperate and sban- D.,
doned rs their course. They now resort to ev-
cry species of private slander, and 10 the most
malignant and malicious attacks upon the
characters Of their opponents, 10 order to CO.
yer up their shameful frauds on the people and
their reasonable attempts 10 destroy the peos
ple's government. Alarmed,an mortified at the
reception they have everywhe met with from
their insulted fellow citizens, The only hope Of
the members who deserted their posts, and Of
the leaders who advised that cowafdly and
base measure, TO defeat the will Of The msjor-
IIy, is found in The prospect which they think
stll remains TO them Of changing the great
point at issuo. But let the wings remember,
that the question now fairly before the peo
pie is one Of their own choice and selection.
When they vacated their seats, and when their
treason was Consummated aId the Legislature
Of the State was dissolved, the procIamation
was name by them thatthe campaign was then
opened The question is shall we maintain
a FREQ, republican representative system Of
government, based on the sovreigo will OF the
people, and on The viii Of msjoriiies, or shall
we at all times hereafter, be subjected 10 ihe
discontinued pioitings OfmnoritIes, aud 10 the
ambitious and revolutionary measures Of party
leaders, and disappointed aspirants for power
and placel This is the question which the peo-
pie will have TO decide at the ballot boxes in
October next- They cannot be, they must
not permit themselves TO be, diverted from the
true issue. Let The people remember, that
whspis treason and revolution now, ma, be-
come byAtheir votes in October next, a safe
and even an honorable precedent |! they
sanction such proceedings in one party, with
what show Of propriety will they attempr to
rebuke them in anOtherf II they return the
whigs, will they not virtually approve of their
course, and say to them, wsH done, you acted
right. and in accordance sOih our uiews of the
principles Of the Government! And what mex?
Will they expect under such circumstances,
TO tind minority of another party ia the Le-
Rialature, the. will not apply the remedy which
will thus have been sanctioned and ratified!
But we call upon the good patriotic citizens
Of TINS States, of all parties, 10 beware how
they cast their votes at the approaching elsc.
,ion. Let them beware how they sustain the
issue made choice Of by the whig leadere. and
from the fiuaI decision of which by those 10
whom they have appealed, there is now no
escape. The people must decide this question
---ihe people only can decide t-and our hope
is, that they will decide justly and truly, as
becomes freemen and patriots! But we repeat,
again and again. that wings mast not be per-
milted 10 escape from their own issue. They
must be held to the bond and the record This
is not mercenary question about money and
exchanges, but question of LIBERTY-a
question upon which hangs the entire exist
enes Of our form Of Government under the
constitution and one which either sustains that
instrument in all It's republican purity, or re-
verses and annihllates its provisions, and
leaves Us hereafter prev 10 anarchy, usurpa-
lion and faction. Look to the question, fellow
citizens, we beseech you, and beware of the
attempts Of the traitors to deceive you as to its
Importance.