The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-10
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To the People of Ohio.

scheme for the extension of slavery, and the
establishment of the Slave Dominion over
the North American continent by the repeal
of the Missouri Prohibition, and other
threatened future acts, part and parcel Of
the same scheme, such as the proposed ex-
renditure of millions in the purchase of ter
ritory from Mexico, utterly worthless except
as a basis for the operations of the slave in
terast, and the proposed waste of millions
upon millions more in the re-establishment
Of Slavery IN Cuba, IN case OF the entran-
Chlsement of the bondmen of that island by
its present Government, call loudly upon
all true patriots to forego past political diff
fererCes and unite as a band of brother
treeMen III defence of our own rights, and
the rights of human nature.
God forbid that our country should alone,
among the nations of the earth, take upon
herself the hateful reproach of Slavery pro-
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But if this odium is to be averted, the
people must themselves take the matter in
hand. Let it ever be remembered, that
while the contest between Freedom and
Slavery-between the advocates OF great
public wrong and the maintainers of public
faith was going on in Washington, not a
word Of remonstrace against the meditated
iniquity was uttered by either branch of the
Legislature recently assembled at Columbus.
The partizans of the existing National Ad-
nlnistration, availing themselves of their
majority in the Legislature, not only thwart-
cd every effort to express the honest lndig-
nation of the people of the State against
the wrong, but elected to the Senate of the
United States. known supporter of the re-
peal Of the Missouri Prohibition. thus placI
ing the moral weight of Ohio in the scale Of.
Slavery extension.
We, by no means charge the members of
the Old Democratic party with approval OF
this conduct; but we earnestly invite them
to consider whether there is any mode Of
uanifeSting their just indignation, in view
OF these great wrongs, except by repudlatlng
the present National Administration, and
the political leaders through whose influence
these shameful results have been accom-
pllshed At all events, it cannot be doubt
ed that these things demand the promptest
intervention of the WHOLE PEOPLE; and
not these things only, but many other mat
ters, both Of Nation and State concern.
The time has passed for halfway measures
IN respect to Slavery. The repeal of The
Missouri Prohibition has demonstrated the
utter futility of all legislative compromises.
1t Is necessary now to recur to the Con-
stitution. In that instrument, it will be
vain to seek for any recognition of Slavery,
even as fact, outside of Slave States, or for
any power given to Congress TO legislate in
its behalf Outside of Slave States, then,
there must be no Slavery. There must be no
s.ave-seiling slave tching or slave-holding,
under National legislation. The slave pow
er must be overthrown, and the influence of
the National Government must be placed on
the side of Freedom.
The patronage of the President-that fatal
engine of corruption and despotism-must
be curtailed. The people must demand and
obtain a more direct influence upon the
practical workings of the Government. For
the propagandism of slavery in our inter
course with foreign nations, there must be
substituted a great American influence in
favor of Universal Liberty. Freedom, Re-
form and Progress, must be the watchwords
Of tie people,
IL our own State, many things require at
tention. The disposition and management
Of the public works-the districting of the
Htate-the laws regulating the imposition
and collection of taxes, and other matters,
demand the consideration and judgment of
the People.
IL view of these things, we invite Our fel-
low citizens, who, without regard to former
party distinctions, are willing to unite in the
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