The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-22

know, nave often in lat6 years made my
house place of mourning, and now to my
great disappointment, I must remain to watch
with painful anxiety, while / yet hope to be
saved the extremity that has heretofore so
often wrung my heart.
thus explain my absence from your coun-
ssls, lest any for moment should fear my
growing weary in the good cause.
Will you, in brief, inform your readers why
am at home, when otherwise, shsuld be
Iaboring to the extent of my ability for
have more letters requesting my peor service
than l can answer. and many of them nu-
nierously signed.
But after all my service is less required ut
your great meeting than on other tccas;ons;
it is my mission TO go where laborers are few;
you will have an abundance of our ablest men
at Cleveland, SO that my absence is rather
my loss than yours.
May I, however press upon the convention
immediate measures, for circulating the
speeches of I1ale, Giddings, Rantoul, Mann,
Summer, and other like documents, such as
SeweiI's speech in the Massachusetts Leg
| isIa.ure. Co!porteurs should at once be en-
ployed TO place some or all of these in every
house in our State. None of these speeches
have been replied to or can be replied to un-
+ less in the mode of the Scott and Pierce Fla
forms, both of which have deereed that all
discussion in favor of human rights shall for
ever be suppressed.
You will, Hs doubt, before you adjourn see
that your state organization is kept up by the
appointment of full and efficient state COM
mittee, and allow further suggestion; TINT
you instruct your committee 10 call state
convention at an early day, after the cam
paign is closed. We must not allow anoih-
er four years, or one year 10 be wasted in
watching for signs of reformation in elher
the Scott or Pierce party: 1t is true In the
nature of things. as well as proven by all ex-
perience, that neither of th1se parties are re-
fornable. The refui nation OF either Is an
impos sibility. Their metnb rs must when
reformed, join the Free Dcmoeracy-we
cannot JOIN them.
We must. therefore direct al our labors to
disseminate the principles OF Free Democra-
cy, so as to strengthen and build up the only
political party that can save either Liberty or
the Union. To effectual,y promote this end,
we must only pause to count the votes alter
the election, ahd then lay out work tor four
years instead of three months eampagn.-
| We must secure a wide circulation TO all the
i f. ee papers nowlpublisLed, and publish others
where the cause requires, keeping in mind
that for aids in efficient action, we must rely
on our local state papers the speeches and
documents above referred to must be occa-
sionally republished SO us to be kept before
the people, with other matter of encourage
ment, and warning constantly being produc-
ed, that can only reach the public ear through
our papers.
Every county, and every township in the
state slouli haxe full erganigaton for free
dom in 1858, not to holi the balance Of pow
er between the oil parlies, or 10 concilate
or co operate with them. No-Thank God,
the Free Democracy has purpose and des-
tiny more noble, than to play any second part
in the politics Of this country, or seek affl.ia-
lion with those who have been proved inca
pabls of administering our free government
What care we for the ever auctnating claim:
OF questions thnt are made only the counfers
in the political games of the Scott and Pierce
. pan ties. We ask for the recognition OF suci
glorious truths as are laid down in our fre'
platform, and avoiding vassalage to slavehold
ing inte. esi, we ask only stability in whatey
er system may be finally adopted in detail
) Stability is what we need, for strange Us i
: may seem, should slavery maintain her pres
ent ascendancy, we arc likely in ten years II
: find that wing of it cnlled the Democratic par
8 ty, contendng for prohibitory tariff ON cot
ton in all conditions, to s.ve Shareholders frun
. increasing competition abroad, as the whi!
wing now claims ike tariff ON sugar for
like purpose.
Bunny letter is getting too longs our pur
poses and destiny is to reform the govern
ment of our country, as means of doing
which we WILL if we can, and aBe can /! ,ct
sUiU 10 1856, if notbef1re, elect John P. Hale
to the Presidency of the United States
StafC NOT HpO4o DToluoTS VI Oliio. We mus
not waver,sst ssthat is already haifdone, that We
determine shall be done. God hath said the
wrath of man shall praise him and the re
mainder he will restrain; darkness and cloud
may be round about him, but righteousness
and jdgemennt are the habitation of hi.
throne" My recent visits to three o
our western states strengthens me in the
conviction that the day has come, and The
free Democracy have but 10 will, and tt
work, according to the means God hath Civ
en- Us, to make our principles everywhere
triumphant in 1856.
yet hope to be able to devote some time
to this cause this fall, but whether or not,
}. my now do all that meant to, 1 am en-
# listed for the war, or rather for life, asking
no higher honor on earth. than, TO be one o
: those who with more than Spartan courage
n and toll, may beat back the armies that by al
aggravated despotism, would crush the risin;
y glories of our country. Without apologies
= beg to submit the foregoing suggestions TO you
q convention of my co-workers for human free
! dom.
Very respectfully,
SAMUEL LEWIS.
During the reading of the letter, the Pres