The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-31

can ticket-the American ticket-has been put in nomi
nation Tor State officers to be supported at the coming
That tcke, for which claimed and which by no nos
sible contingency can fail to receive your cheerful
energetic and successful support is
For Gorernnr:
DANIEL .HNAN OF the city and county Of New York
For Lieutenant Governor:
1'srAts a: scnoaGs, Of Butfnlo, Erie county.
for Canal Commissioner:
JOSIAH y. WILLIAMS, Of ithaca, Tompkns county.
For State Prison Inspecsor:
JANE l.. SAUNDERS Of Peekskil Westchcster county.
These Z, mlnces each and all Of them intelligent
trustworthy and patriotic citizens faithful and true 10
those great and vital principles the immediate and per
manent establishment Of which SO essentially neces
sary TO the perpetuity Of republican form Of govern
men and the future safety and well being Of society.
body Of Representations composel of over ,e thou
sand native born citizens by yourselves and In
VIII m your respective associations had and have the
fullest confidence, after mature and earnest deberaon,
selected equally from the two old political parties these
candidates as future fraernal workers.
With entire unity they concurred in the sentiment
hni honest intelligent and patriotic officers In every
department Of the government selected from among
ihoc who from BIRTH education, habits Of life and
rational symp,'hies, though differing perhaps in some
minor details ms to the mrde of carrying the
machinery of the government, safer dep"sories
political power than the partisans, whose nnm
nations are the result of accident on the one han or
OF corrupt political caucus combinations the o.her
In immediate and inseparable connection with this
was that other equally important fact which seemed
be perfectly understood and fully appreciated that whp
the old political parties of every shade aud
were struggling with each other bitterly and unscrupu
i.usy for the mastery, common cneny, BY divdi"s
dstractng, controlling corrupting, first the a,d
then the other, rapidly and certainly preparing
way Tor final victory over all-sweepins them their
principles, the old political landmarks the old national
sentiments the very institutions themselves into com.
mon irretrievable ruin. 0t.s
That power which is doing all this is unit II has
one mighty head outside "f government It's fol
lowers unfortunately for as for us are
commanded (and which command they implicitly obey)
head directs.
Such is not the province Of reemen who though they
may differ yet in all things exercise the privilege Of
thinking and acting independently.
Free speech, free conscience free religious Protestant
worship the great cardinal doctrines around which
the founders Of republic stood an impenetrabe
wall Of fire. This belief in them inspired those founders
with that gigantic faith which could not in their day
and generation be overcome That faith led them and
theirs to certain victorya victory where all absorb
ing church should be the head of prosecuting State
Look to that mighty foreign head which Is in the
ties into multitudinous fragments, that it may the
more easily conquer, while with iron grasp it controls
the every sentiment and action Of its thoughtess de-
votees who do not stop to think that unless this dread
full purpose be stayed we and they engulphed in
common destruction. Our politicians rapidly
by their policy consummatiDg this inglorious end
That foreign policy seeks to destroy our very form of
governmentwe seek save it for the common good of
the whole human family.
should prefer to live in bonds of charity with all
kind and die with hope of peace beyond the grave.
dence in whoever may be elected by any party which
seeks to elect its candidates by such antrepuLcan
EtSIaDce! Are tney not more less chargeabe with
this grave offence? If their candidates. when elected
cannot and will not be entirely independent.
We in all kindness and sincerity but with
promising frrnnes for placing but Americans
guard. Such guardsmen, too, whose past lives
qua rantce for future conduct.
Come, brothers. arcuse-bc firm, be ready, be steady
Stand the grounds your own, my braves.
Win yc give ii up to slavesY
Who would be u traitor knave,
Let him turn and fee.
The great American heart outside Of the Order will
to the rescue for it beats in unison with your
Then advance.
Still as the breeze,
Bat dreadful as the storm.
Look to the glorious past while hoping for the fearful
future.
Go to the Of your veneratcd sres and there
think of what is To become Of your Children and your
childrcn's Children Commune with the dead. Go see
How sleep the brave who sink to rest
With all their glorious honors blest.
Then strike one powerful united peaceful blow for
liberty.
You yet strike that blow through the ballot box
Brothers, know conquer peaccably now.
Let this opportunity pass and hereafter your chill
dren may sit by the dshonored graves If the
themselves would be left Of unworthy fathers
The glory Of the children their fathersn Shall
1t be.
Lives there man with soul so dead
Who to himself hath said,
This is my own my native land2
Brothers, the issue Is with you
s. SAMMONS, c. SCHAFFER
l.. s. PARSONS, T. SCHNEBIEY
C. GARDNER.