The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-11-17
THE OHIO STAR.
Wednesday. November II. 1852
TO the Fre. Democracy of onio.
Il A v q n n A,

To ti,e Free Democracy of OHIO.
We stand on the eve Of important events, and
must be prepared to meet Them.
The old parties ars undepiably in difficult
po.i ion. They knownot what 10 say, or what
to do. Their old isaes are obsolete. Both are
shorn OF their centralized power. and. on the
record, there is no essential difference in their
policy. That policy IS. 10 do. or. at bes, net to
thwnrt The will Of The Slave Power.
This policy wilfnot satisfy Ohio. C!oaked
or avowed. OHIO will spurn it. The free De
mocracy scorning IT, and every power which
sustains il. has presented and will continue TO
present. mn issue to the people. Unlike the old
purties i. has purpose, future. lis aim l., to
limit and root oui The only obstacle to our coun-
try's greatness, that banefu! sectional curse,
slavery. in ma innal spirit; and by national
remedy. Freedom, The only remedy for the dark
ills we hayecr The darker ills which threaten US.
The Free Democracy stands upon The great
American idea. Slavery is sectional, Freedom
is national. And il mems by It's own stea6as,-
ness and strength, 10 work il oct; 10 fuse the
public mind with 1t; t, make it principle, q
i've instinct of the American head and heart
The power created already by The Free De-
mocracy has struck with political death. the old
asp:rants. Neither of the Baltimore Conven ans
dare nominate one Of them. Blu, the creeds of
these part es still live. aLd feter ;hen, and y III
continue t, paralize their leaders. This same
moral power. four yenrs hence. will scat er
their creeds like ctaff before the wind. They
must be obli'erated from the record. We will
do it.
The cry against the Free Democracy, as a
third pnrty is simply absurd. 1t has purpose
and principle. Is sihs purpose true2 IL SO. God
.ciple fightl If SO. God will sustain. ard Free
men embrace it, The power of a single nd-
vdual in true position has gone far. often. 10
save civi lied lands from injustice, and that pow
er concentrated by the energy and zeal and
| living courage Of hundreds ofthousanGs, will res
cue our nation from slavery, and help rescue the
world from ihraldom. The past teaches
this truth. We. will light the future with If, by
ou' III Sutus anu 10 OleSS ".
Our champions have their places in Congress.
They have voice there; they are power.
The friends Of slavery have snid ..ag tetion
NUT cease;" but their eIcquence has de6ed,
their logic expused. and their denunciaiions
made black with in:am,, ,i,is foul aud tyraneal
decree. Ii needs only The peoples voice utter-
ed in the full, clear, manly tones of The Amer
ican spirit of seyenty-sx, TO rivi, this decree
OF some leion conhter,as the mad effort of men
blind alike 10 Christianity and Freedom. And
that voice vii be heard The henri of the peo-
pie i. beating and swelling and, Lii we are true. it
will utter itself in tones which will dash down
the slave power and insure The triamph Of flu
nifty. Ts r
Freemen of Ohio! 1t is in you and for you t,
work out or help work out this great result
Our Fathers gave Their time t, ~in their Inde-
pendencs. and you can spare portion OF yours
10 perfect what they SO nobly Begin. Let the
truth be known. Therein l., life and power
Speak it our, all of it; aud teach your neighbor:
to heed and know it; until they shall glory, too
in defending it. Circulate documents. Holc
meetings and have lectures delivered to them
Agitale. This action will be as The wind o
heaven, bea,ing health and life on ats wings
and certain to conquer The Sate and in lime, t
control the Nation. Who does not say, Got
speed The right!
For the purpose of hastening on the conlip;
of this glorious results, through a systematic AM
thorough organzalion, and reaching up 10 ihes
4 high aims. the State Central Commile
have concluded TO call and do now call Con
} ven,on Of the Free Democracy, 10 be held a
Columbus,nn Wednesday, the twelfth day of Jan
, uary, 1858. Lei every county in the State b
represented Let the wise and good come up
and take counsel together Let us make efficia
proclamation Of our purposes aud principles i
a regard 10 the Stare and Nation and follow u
r This acton with a sciH, which. trusting in Co
shall work on, and work steadily, until frpedol
{, is the brIhright Of every man born on Amer
d can soil.
j. The past, through its good men appears 10
!, TO beirue. The future, by its every hope.urg
| US 10 put all we have, and all we are, into o,
D efforts The present is the oppor'unity 10 remel
: ber This past and bless the future. Let US, eac
: one, put our whole heart into the holy caus
and asking Gods help, rest not until our dui
a our whole duty. TO Freedom and 10 Nun.
"a done
3 c. VAUGHAN,
ED WADE.
!. !, "A. B. sPELMAN. 5srare C. Com
G. II. COULTER,
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