The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-11-10
From thePiH s5nrgh Despatch.
Not for one Day!
FRANKLIN


ry been organized to ac' Its National Conven-
lion, held 10 this city on the ii h Of Angus,
constructed comprehensive platform Of living
principles and deliberately resolved,
''rhrt he Free Democratic Patty is not or
ganiznd t. aid either the Whig or the Demo
crai: wing Of the great Save Compromi-e Par |
V Of the antion bat TO defeat them both; and
that repudia ing and renounciDg both as hope-
lessiy corrupt and utterly unworthy of confidence,
the putpose of the Free Democracy is 10 take
posseSsi VI Of the Federal Government and ad- |
minister il Tor the better protection of the igtts
and interests oI the whole people,"
Believing The Wing and Democfa IL parties
ho, elS>Sy corrupt" 10 uliou. in the futare,
vi, thef of those organizations, was coEtenl-
plated by Tie men who composed that convention:
party from The ranks Of all others, not only
conlidenJy expect. d, bnt much desired.
On these principles, and VITA no iatenlion OF
hereafter uuring with Wings Democrats, as
sncf, The Free Democracy have electoral lick
cts in the field in six sinye and sixteen fIee
Stats, Of tie Frly ore composing The Ameri-
can Uuion; which vii be supported By men
ho, once placing their hands to The plough,
will no! oof tack, haiIke5i'g after the currup
tions OF the par les which they have forever iei'.
Let his ho distinctly understood, tae Free
4 Denocfa i; party Is n fixed fact composed of
voters who cam, swallow conGi latss "ho have
all eady swallowed principles which they nbhoT.
The " iscn.:si:i Free Dem0crat most hear
~ !a5orsr in the good cause, very sensibly re
, comalet.Gs hat. rs suon rs the smoke of the
preseit contest cienrs awnr, and The dead and
wuund d are car id from tlo field, The Free
Democracy should o~ga. ize for Gaother Presi-
d"nt,aL campaig", wi:h resolule determinaion
10 su cred. !; nitIever may be the issue belween
The old ,;,.tiss, the party OF Freedom, strong in
It's principles and lnpre egnable in its posi- ion,
vii! be in cn,.dit:'.a 10 go forward to the nc
rompl'ehnent Of lis otjac', he ccnrol and ad-
minstra ion of the Government for the promo
'on OF Liberty and the best Interests of the
whn:e people. There Is now bit one plain
course before them, t, orgaajne for The acar.
and for victory. They must call Sta'e Conven.
i us in all the Free, and in the Northern S ave
States, and rouse up the wiling spj'i;s Of the
people, aid make preparations for vigorous
campnigr.
iI.en lei aNaGioaal Canveutian be called, say
next September, AID 'dlda'es for the P,esi len
cy and ice Presidency be dominated. and take
the stump iuf three gears i,>t"ad OF t7cO months.
} The edvan.agrs Ct sach course, il saws are
ub,i ,uN.
} /. Il would re.noye MI len,2ta'i N 10 barg;io
} and sale, The defeated parry, tits .l0l', goes
to tie wal, and can never rally on its cid b%-
i. lis traders vi want TO sell US, 10 make
use Of u. to make pack horses Of US to carry
heir burteHs b.t i. 3" il pu. an eld to ali
such 1t enps, Oar Platform viii be erected,
our Flag nailed 10 the masthead, and he peo-
pie will have standard uround which 10 rally.
,. Ii will give US ample time TO convert every
, Free State and several Slave STATES t. our pin-
cpes. II we had two months more Tine now
, before election, we might Increase Uale's vote
l0O,0 600. Many say now, we would go 70,
tlnle if it would DO any good, but there is not
lime to DO any thing. Bat this pan would give
| ample lime for every man to get all his uei 81
} bofs 10 unite with him Tor Hale and Liberty
: And they would do il. Jus, let the people see
that @e are in earnest, that we are IN The fed,
taut we bound to fight till we conquer, and
they vi flock 10 The Free Democrats, banner
by thousands and tens of thousands. While
the administration party are quarreling about
the succes>i1n-who among their hungry lead
ers shall be CaFtain-we shall be enlisiog So
diers for TIE war. We shall have no diyi5 i5iot,s
S tie, and deal the heasiest blows for Freedom. "
: 1t suggests these thoughts TO its bretheren Of
the press and asks them to consider the adYer-
lages Of early nomination. Why not put
: : them on the course next September? instead ot
: lrlitering away our precious time, and exposing
, ourselves to needless temptations. IJe cGu scin
TIE field and 1rlumph glorirusly Ia 1856. If ,re
n WILL.
:, This is good doctrine, aud the Free Democ,
rncy of Pennsy wanna will Ossuredly act upon its
n suggaS ions. In This cry aud in Allegheny Free
, Democratic candidates for Mayor and Councils
+ will be- in the field, and our county ticket, Tor
II next Falls election will be in the field before
o three months have passed over. Had we pur-
sued this course in 1852, and nominated cour-
ty ticke, in March April last, our sheriff. as
If sociute judge, and probably other nominees,
could easily have been elected, on Tuesday of
week before last.
@ The present mode OF nominating caudidot 5
h for important offices within very few weeks OF
: an election, does not allow the voters suicien,
time oexOmine into their qualifications, and rem