The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-09-07
From the Ashtalvia Sen,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T,Ickct.


resr6naent lNDEPEsDEN1. Tho writer is Wing.
and oaesof those who have regularly supported the
Whigsicket. Flo nowapeuks for himself M in
dependent man. He s2enks self evident truths
which all must acknowledge. He speaks too, tho
sentiments of great portion of his Wing broth
rem in Asttabula--sentiments which we hear ex-
pressed by them almost hourly. His ailusion to
our call for eonventiou as party one. is worthy
OF some attention, and we would bespeak the ear
OF our Wing friends to what we here say tho
subject. 1t has heen asked why was there, not
called "Peope's Convention" as they did in
Portage. That was what we desired, and would
gladly have done; and wherever we could make
the suggestion, We have done so. to Wings and all
others; but in this County Free Soilers were not
situation 10 lead in making such call. 1t be-
| Tonged to the Wings TO do SO. They did not move,
and the time was going by, when it was full late
we made a call by our own party means, but made
it so that oil could come in, and act with us they
were disposed. Ofcourse there wero certain con-
dtiors without which we would not act in aaay po-
ltical organization, Had Peoples Convention
been Called we would have taken no part in it un-
less the call embraced the platform which we have
laid down in call; and take it that all Wings
| favorable to such movement wo'd also have
qured the very same platform. We therefore
made the call. by means of the Free Soil Commit
tee but upon the most liberal principles that q
'P eople's call" would have laid down. We have
not called together merely members of the Free
Soil organization but ALL men, s,riboat amy ref
ersnce to thar precious Uotes, whether for Scott,
Pierce, or Hale, who are no,o willing to unite up
on the platform laid down in the call. We have
erected standard but inetead of marking with
our party name, we have Inscribed upon it our po-
litical confession of faith. There are the princi-
pies we believe, and feel bound to support. We
believe them TO be good and true, and we ntostcor-
daily invite all to join US in their support. Had
the Wing or Democratic Central Committee issu-
ed call with such a platform and invitation, the
Free Soiers of the county, recognizing their prin
ciples, would have rallied to the meetings and ta-
ken pert in them. They would have felt it to %
their right and duty to be there. 1t might have
been calleda Wing or Democratic Convention; but
it would have virtually been Free Soil one, and
that would have been sufficient. SO we invite all
the friends of the principles of our call to come,
nominate with u.s. vote with US. The door isopen:
We impose nohumliating terms. Weregard ev-
cry man who meets with US as pledged to support
tho principles of that call. No honorable man
would do otherwise. We can conceive of no rea-
son why men who are with us in feeling and in
sentiment should act apart from us, merely because
they have been called Wings or Democrats for a
few years past, while we have been called FREQ
Sellers. If they do so stay away it wilibe because
they cannot give up lingering desire to preserve
a party of men merely, for the sake of the offices.
The Wings of this County are chiefly anti slayery
men, and ready TO subscribe to our platform. Uni-
ted with US they act effectively in promoting
their prncipes;array against they can do moth
ing. 1t is for them to make the choice We de-
sire to act above board-in day light, ne see,
and they see that nothing divides US and The Anti
Slavery Wings like independent but the nero
party names and organizations. Should this be so!
We have The ma jorty and can nominate and elect
men of our own party 10 fill the offcesi but ate
,rdnt TO do something more. We want Tn push on
the good work of moral and political progress-to
promote principles that we all once held together
and now hold separately; and we invite you TO como
and work .ciM u.s. not forus We reduce our chan
ces for office just we incrense nunibors but
we make the success of our principles more certain
We have the proud satisfaction that we extendyou
some obJectipg Wing, 1--WE viii be known and call
ed then by the name of Free Soiler. which is ask
ing too much.' Well, we don't care about the
name, ehougF if'you cultivate the ground menwilf
very likely call you farmers.J but we insist upon
the principles. They must be acknowledged, and
supported in any organization or arrangement that
we muke. We are indifferent TO men and
names. All we ask is that the principles be mn
derstood and acknowledged and that honest and ca
phble men be electedto apply them now and here
after. -.
- -.-. t-.- For the Ashta5ula Ssatinel.
| EDIroR SENTINEL.-The influence of Slavery
on our Nation occupies such prominent place
and is of much mr ortance, that it should be de-
nounced in the Platform of any political organiza-
ton, and especially in any one that takes the Dec
laration of Independence as guide. The eyils.of
Slavery are prominent, and are felt mostly in our
Moral and Political institutions. 1t might be con
sidered in many aspects; but the two mentioned
are sufficient for my present purpose. = - q,
Political Slavery has much to do with US in the
North. And when the day shall come that North
ern mon vote and net as freemen (and not for Par-
tv nnrnoses or to adyanca the ipterests of some