The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-20
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Political Msveussynts.
There IL seeming qniet in tbs political worl,
but underneath, all parties are busy, hard
work, in mailing Candidates., sild preparing 4;
the contest to near at hand. Next week Il,
Democracy unnoance their uaIn. Tie lel,
gates Of that party are all ia Baltimore. wss
no guessers-.so we have nolhlsg 10 say IN NJ
ply TO the question. "wlho wiTr be cha. can,l
date3" But we must lboi sait for 4 starr,
whether Il can be qneIled oiAnst rspaaIas 10 /
seen. Two sets O. deIegates .ssgl come fro,
New York-ihe Bsrnburier aud ola Huak.,
1.-THE former be rejected. th,ir WIN dslisd. !,
shall zee an Independent candidl.s started; IL nj
latter, "New York" say Dizzy sis forever lost 1
the Democracy" i~|i
GA she fflh Of June, the whHlss meet In .ron
ventiOn in Philadelphia. We observe ali kina
Of calculations made. Some ..Iest Gen Taylor
others, Mr.. Clay-here Il ID si;id Judge Mclean
IS the man-ihere, Gen. Scott Well, we pa
them by, and point TO oth,st and tignifcantsign
among the people. This great State Of Chic
says with New England. eve take no man IN
less he be cat aud out for free territory" An.
here has just occurred here movement which
IA dieates that the people are in earnest. A cal
was sent cut, signed by Democrats, Wings, ana
Liberty men, which Is as fcllovs:
PEOPLES CONVENTION.
CINClNSATq Marsh % 1919
DEAR SIR:--Upon consultation among The
friends Of Freedom and FREQ Territory here, il
has been deemed advisable 10 circulate the call,
herewith transmitted, for signatures. IL rs pro-
posed To issue IL, in all parts Of the Sais as soon
as thousand or more names shall have been
Obtained, and moi later, IL il can possibly be
avoided. than the first Of May. The Conven-
ton will, doubtless, be very large; and, being
composed of independent citizens of all parties,
must exerta great influence. You approve Of
the objects in view, will you sign The call your
self, and after procuring insny signatures as
YOU can, return il without delay, TO J. w.
Shields, Cincinnati
We are, very respectfully,
Your fellow.ciiiLens.
HEsRT SirARR
NATHAN GulLFoRD,
5. r. CHASE,
y. w. DhlkLDS.
SAMUEL LEWIS,
STANLEY MATHEWS,
L. NJ. GHEGoRY.
To this call, thirty counties hive responded,
and some two thousand men have signed IL.
Not Insignificant men, not paItiaEans. not citI-
zens unknown in or ont Of 0hi5-but among
her best people Of all parties. And says one
who Knows, with little more time and trouble,
ten thousand eoald be obtained rs easily as two.
The circular acc OmPany.ng the call runs thus:
TO THE PEOPLE OF OHIO.
FFILOw- CITIZENS;
great crisis Is at hand. The war with Mex
leo Iaust Tesuit--if, before you read this call, IL
shall not have already resulted---ia the acquisi-
lion Of exte lsive territories BY the United States
These territories now free territories; but il
Is demanded BY the slave power OF the country
thai they shall be-, by the action Of tho National
Government made slave territtries ;--that the
trade IN living Inen and women, she'll be per
mitied Ia them BY the national authority; that
fnse labor aad free laborers shall be virtu
ally eEcladed from them by being subjected TO
competition with slave labor and slave
lsborers; and, finally, that they may be erected
intO slave States, with slave repIese alto ms in
1t is strange, but II is unhaPpily true, that
prominent men in each Of the two great parties
ef the country. have been fOund ready 10 sub
nit TO this degrading demand. ldighty efforts
are now made 20 force upon both these parties,
for the Presidency aud Vice Pres
ldsney. Of candidates who will favor, either BY
active cooperation, or silent conniyance, the
designs Of the Save power. These efforts win
be successful, nllless the friends ef Freedom
arouse themselves, and as;t in conesrt They
may be successful, Notwithstanding such action.
Il 50, nothing via remain foF tFae patriots, but
aeqWiescence in the demand, OF a noble struggle
for victory.
IL becomes us 10 be prepared for every event
Should the Convention Of the Wing and Dem
Ocralic parties, in May and June neat, NOAH
nate candidates verify Of the confidence Of non
fre''men, we shali greatly rejoice;
if not. we must at BELTS men, determined 10
resist, by all constitutional means. the extension
Of slavery into territories hereafter acquired.
We ask no man 10 leave BIS party, or surrender
his party views. This call Is signed iRdiscrim-
inalely by Democrats, Wigs, and Liberty men.
But we do ask every man. who loves his coun-
try, 10 be ready, Il need be, 10 suspend for u
time, ordinary purity consentiona, and ante Ia
one manful, EARNEST and victorious effort for thu
holy cause Of Freedom aud Free Labor
Let us assemble In Convention, and consult
together for the Gfsiy Of the Republic. Let al
come who prefer freedom TO slavery, and free
territory 10 slave territory, and are resolved 20
act and vote accordingly IL candidates shall
have been already nominated, who represent our
principles, lot uI approves them; II not, LET us
ourselves form ticket which we can support.
We, therefore, invite the electors Of Ohio,
friends Of freedom, Free Territory, and Free
Labor, without distinction Of party, 10 meet
in Mass Convention, at Columbus, on SsfHg-
dag the SeSenteenh day Of June hsxf, (tho
oT tile battle Of Bunker HILL for
the pnrposs OF considering the political cOndi-
ton Of our county, and taking such action AZ
the existing exgsncy may require. Aaf may
God defend the riIrh!
Here one great issue is made-FEEE TEksI-
roRY. Suppose neither Convention come out
cor ihis--sapPOse beth the Candidates remain
silent upon tan independent Candidates viii
be started and run! But conjecture is useless
Very soon we shall GHOw what is 10 be the re-
suit.
FIsrixn.
The Wing District Convention, which as
ssmbIed at Ucheeha, West Florida, on last Mon