The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-25

power-it is overwhelmed and undone by disas-
trous defeat, and is manifestly and contsssedly up
on thessve of dsbanding.
What then shall we dol Shall we gointo union
or coalition with the Wing party! Certainly not. |
No one is SO insane as TO think Of it. But may we
not form union with progressive Wing men, for
mer members of the late Wing party? How are
we to increase the numbers of the party of Free
dom 7 Ii we stand doggedy by and refuse all CO.
operation with men of similar views and sympa-
thes. when shall we ever take hold of the staff OF
accomplishment? If Eve thus stand. we shall be,
and JUSTLY the contempt of the world.
OF the Locofoco Democracy we have NOT, ut
present. much to expectas we had not of the W.;ies
while in Ma ional power. Here and there liberal
democrats will act out their honest convictions and
take rank with us, By and by intestine feuds may
throw offiarger masses. But now. our true and in
deed. substantially anly antagonist is the Loco
foeo-D -Democracy-wi, the Wing party, assuch.
ent of power, broken. disbanding, we need have,
we can have controversy. The present admin
istr,lion, under the abused name of Democracy, is
the champion of slavery, of human chattleism, and
as such is attracting to ITSELF and TO its support
many pro-slavery Wings, and pro slavery Wing
presses. All progressive men, therefore. imbued
with the great idea of mans inalenabe rights, ap
| preciaiing the true democratic principle of mans
/ equality, having intelligent love of liberty and
/ just hatred Of oppression. should band togeth
er against The giant inquiry Of day. and essay
to overthrow that party. corruptly pledged, in the
falsely assumed name of Democracy. to its support.
Free Soilers and Wings have had many sharp
a..
the case. was unavoidable. The Philadelphia Con-
vention Of 1s48 resulted in rupture in the Whg
party, and in the formation of the Free Soil party.
This engendered much bitter feeling and animosi-
ty, too much of which has doubtless been perpet-
uated tho present day. But why longer inhame
this bitterness Why indulge in personal rancorl
Here are great interests at stake-here are great
responsibilities involved. The welfare of every
citizen is concerned. Why then. not rise, in the
true nobility of human nature, and magnannously
forget past fauds. and strike hands, not as Wing
and Free Soil partisans, going into coalition bat as
citizens, progressive men, aud together encounter
the common foe to our views, our interests our
happiness, our welfare people.
The Forest City truly says, the twin demons
of our Republic [arel Slavery and Alcoholic
We cannot hope 10 over.nrow either, sorry are
we to say it, through tie Locofoce Democracy
In this, we mean nothing personal. We are as
sailing not Persons. but party position. We know
there are many noble exceptions, and we are hap
ny 10 make The acknowledgements. The LocoSo-
co Democracy numbers in ils ranks many men Of
genuine Humanitarian sentiments. and worthy.
both in p.ecept and example to be called temper
ms Rptth thnir
they retain it. neutralizes their influences, snd
while in that position We must oppose them with
what vigor we may.
1t is of the greatest Importance, both account
of the Temperance canse and for other reasons.
that we should have an anti Locofoco Democratic
Legislature next wjSter. With the Locofoeo De-
mocracy in the ascendaDcy, we can have no hepe
of the passage OF law similar TO the Maine Liquor
T Law. Ws have tried them once. We nsked an
egg and they gave us stone. in the shape of the
/ Tom Thumb Maine Law. We can trust them
E no longer.
Shall not this Senatorial District, shall not tfli.
County. therefore, be rightly represented IN the
Legislature! Will not Temperance Wings, will
| not Temperance Democrats, will not Temperance
Free Democrats, act. not rs narrow partisaus, bui
: hnlf?
! Nay more--slalI we longer perpetuate our use
: less fsuds in this County Have we not had 9
, sufficient taste of Locofocosm We put it to the
i candor of our political friends. We ask them to
review carefully can.iidy, ifthey will, theforegoiug
remarks They are not uttered in the spirit of ar
J rognnce or dictation, but suggestsely. 1t these
thugs so, if the foregoing considerations are
f funded in reason. we ask any candid man to tel,
US. how at this uneture, and in this crisis of par
ties, we can eopardize any Thing of principle. OF
of party integrity, by uniting with all citizens
in a common effort to overthrow the Slave democ.
racy. Till that is done our principles cannot tri
umph. A beginning must be made. When cau
, it be better made than now?
/, We know there is a leaven of anti slavery and
temperance in the ranks of the Loeofoco or slave
demacracy-we know there is a larger leaven Of
the same elements among the Wings. With the
latter We (tle wrter} have been in the fore front
of the fight IN many sharp contest and bitter con-
flct during the past fve years-but iu view of the
altered prospects and position of parties, in view OF
the nonlentons interests at stake in view of the
prospects for the future. we for one, extend the
Otire Branch, and invite cordial, sincere, earn
est, magnanimous CO. operation, NIT as Wing, Dem
ocraiic Free Soil partisans but as patriotic cit
lzens, as progressive willing to contribute
the formation great, truly democratic, progressive
and triumphant party. The great rights of man
must 10 longer be lost sight Of and subordinated to
narrow partisan views, and petty personal ad-
, vancement.
Fl We have taken the liberty to spread forth the
foregoing views and sentiments, expecting to meet
the responsibility Of their utterance. By utterpg
them we desire to commit no man, no set of men,
no party to them. But uttered in candor, we do
ask for them patient and candid consideration
We have spoken freely. frankly. We have no
concealments-no intrigues. clap traps, what
we do and say in this behalf, shall be done and said
openly. and in the face of the sun. Some may