The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-11-11
PERRYsBURG JOURNAL.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1854.

the future action of the great Republican
party, which has recently carried the cleo
tions SO triumphantly, wherever held in the
northern states, but more especially in Ohio,
The Locofoco papers have been whistling to
keep their courage up. They say that it is
only temporary storm that has upset all
their calculations, and that the people will
soon reinstate the Locofoco politicians in
power and it is favorite remark with them
that " democratic principles are in no dan
GER This last is probably quite true but
with this small grain Of truth it will not do
to swallow the nauseating error, that there
fore the people will recall the treasury leech-
es and minions of slavery,so lately dismissed.
Not so. The triumphs of the people over
the unfaithful trimmers and tricksters who
betrayed their trusts, are but just begun. To
say that this is bat a temporary thing, that
the people will repent and bow to their un-
faithful agents, is to offer insult to the pub
lie intelligence.
Is the question of slavery extension tenn
porary? Is it not as old as the government
Ii is this which has brought together men of
conflicting opinions upon other minor sub
iects, and they will not be satisfied nor rest
content till all the agents of the government,
both state and national, who oppose their
Judgment in this matter, are changed, and
friends of national freedom substituted for
the supple tools of slavery. "To this COM
plexion must it come at last" All the spas
modic efforts of politicians, of whatever sect
or party, to get up side issues or make prom
inent smaller subjects, must ultimately fail,
for back to this ever present. living, nation
al question will the people be compelled toI
come, until freedom, wide as the world, shall
finally triumph, and shackles and thraldom
fall from the limbs of mankind. 1t is the
question Of the age and of the world, and
America is the chosen and consecra hem
isphere, where,th the great problem of univer
sal freedom and equal rights is to be finally
solved. Shall the puny arm of politicians,
for selfish ends, beat back and postpone the.
working out of this great problem among
the people? And shall they stand forth with
ii lie in their mouths and call themselves
Democrats, while opposing the first princi-
pies of democracy? Will the people submit
to be driven by the cry of '' Fusionists, .
" Abolitionists," or beguiled and coaxed by
the old syren song of Democrats to aban
don, half completed, the glorious work which
they have so we'll begun? 1t cannot be.
The Republicans of the free north stand
together as a compact mass. Their organi-
cation is self-made and complete, their union
is perfect, because their object is FREEDOM
and the sanctity of free territory, They need
40 drilling nor leaders to organize them, for
by the ballot box they know they can con-
quer. Conscious strength and the rectitude
Of their cause will preserve and perpetuate
their. union, and the cravens north and the
recreants south shall alike feel the weight Of
their influence, the certainty of their success,
and the justice of their supremacy and per-
manent rule.
The legislature of California is thus con-
stiluted In the senate there are l3 anti .
election (Of IT, S SenatOr) Democrats l3