The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-10-31
2 From the Dstoit Tribune.
TO THE ELEcTORs OF MICHIGAN I!
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ANTI-NEBRASKA TRIUMPHS! 81
Sober Second Thoughts Of the People.


Tho recent dofeals of Pierce. and tho un-
precedonted iriumphs of the People aad Free
dom, in every Northern StaIo in which elcc-
tions have beon held since the passage oftho
Nebraska Bill, exhibits the honest sober scc-
on,l thoughts of Free People, in reference
10 The Pierce Administration and its measures
Two yoars ago, franklin Pierce was elected
Presden. by Tremendous vote. twenty six of
the thirty one States having given him large
maioritios Pierce went into the Presidential
Chair "pledgcd' by the Baltimore Convention
and his inaugural, "sgainst tho agitation of
Slavery in Congress and ont of it, Notwith-
standing those sacred pledges the FIRST ard on
ly great measure Of his administration has
been tho Introduction and passage of the Ne
braska Bill. repcaling the Missouri Compro-
misc opening and extending Slavery TO oil the
Territories of The Union, which had hereto
fore been to Freedom. by this act, the faith
of the Nation, piere's own. pledges and tho
pledges of his pariizaps was violated What
has been the result? The feelings. and views.
and rights of tho Freemcn Of tho Union, hav-
ing been thus outraged and trampled, they
have. in that true spirit of American Liberty
and Independence. Repudiated Pierce and his
Administration. From Maine TO Iowa, tho
balo'-bnx oeho and re-echo tie glad tdings of
the triumph of freedom, and the reputation of
Pierce and his Nebraska Bill
New HAMPSHIRE, Pierces own State. in
which he had near fourteen thousand majority,
was first to give tho alarm and call her sisters
"to tho rescue" AT her recent election, New
Hampshire rcpudiated Pierce by large ma
ority exhibiting loss to Pierce, in two years,
II nearly twenty eight thousand votes. So
much for New Hampshire
CONNECTICUT gave Pierce three hundred and
ten majority. 1t now r"pudiates him in ovor
five thousand. making his loss fivo thousand
three hundred and ten
LITTLE RHODE ISLAND gave Scett but two
hundred and sixty-one majority. Sho now re-
pudiatcs Pierce by over twenty-five hundred
majority |! J!
Iowa gave Piorce one thousand nine hun
Dire and soven majority, and now repudiatcs
Pierce by over three thousand, making his loss
ncarly five thousand III!
VERMONT repudiates Pierce by more than
two thousand votes over that of 1852 u! u! r
MAINE, which gave Pierce nine thousand
and sixiy-six majority, now repndiates him by
twenty six thousand votes. showing loss of
over thirty-6ve thousand !!!!l
INDIANA gave Pierce fourteen thousand foar
hundred and thirty nine majority. She now
repudiates him by over twenty thousand: ma
king a loss in that State of near thir,y-fve
thousand Besides which, oil her Congress
men elected, are opponenents of Pierce and
the Nebraska Bill !!!!lll
PENNSYLVANIA, which gave Pierce fourteen
thousand four hundred and thrtv- nine MAORI.
ty. now repudiaes him by over thirty thousand,
showing loss to Pierce in old Democratic
Pennsylvania ofover fifty thousand votes. She,
too, elects all Anti-Pcrco An,i-Nebraska
Congressman except four !! !!!!!!
Otrro vhich uava piorcn eixtapu tbOusnn1
pudiatcs him By over eighty thousand votes,
showing the unprecedented loss OF nearly one
hundred thousand Uotes, in single State and
Of erery Con eressmen in tho State! III!
In short. Pierce, in 1852, had, in the nine
Statos enumerated. over scventy-six thousand
majority. Now. in 1854, two short years. the
maiority against him, in those same States, is
opSr f,co hundred thousand! Loss to Pierce
and hisAdmins,raiion, oUer Two HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY THOUSAND VOTES in those States nlone
Resides rogTYEIGHT MEMBERS and EIGHT SEM
TORS in Congress !
1t is by such Emphatic Action that Frcemen
Repudiale fathless and pcrfdions MEN and
measures. The Rallying Cry of Freemen is
DOWN WITH THE ADMINISTRATION
WHICH GIVES MILLIONS FOR SLAVERY,
.4nd Not one Cent for HarJor Improvements. 3.
Sl O, 900 900 to Slavery to build National Pa
cifc Railroad on territory out of tho Union -
Down with an Administration which offers
Tiro Huqdrfd Millions 10 buy territory. now
cursed with Slavery. Down with an Admin
istratinn which viol, tcs tho sacred compacis of
the nation, for the avowcd purpose of opening
all our Froe Territories to Slavery. IS the Nc
, braska bill docs. Down with an Admnistra-
ton which, while il pays tribute in millions up
on millions of dollars, to extend Slavery, and
make itself a Slave 20 Slavery. refuses. aye. We
TOES ALL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL HAIR
RoR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS on our Lakes
and Rivers, tho Commerce aud Tonnage of
which exceed that Of all the sea coasts of the
nation. Down with an Administration which
gives untold millions 10 slavery. and refuses
and VETOES appropriations to aid tho unior-
tunate insane! Down with an Administration
which has proved dishonorable. ave, disgrace
fu to the interests, the principles, and :he
honor of the nation.
Such, fellow citizens Of Michigan, arc the
causes and feelings which prompted the here
| tofore largely Democratic states of New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut, Rhode Island Iowa. Indi-
ana, Pennsylvania and Ohio. TO rise up almost
as ono man. and rcpudato Pierce and his Ad-
mnistration. The same lcaven is at work, rs
surely and effectually in every other State.
| What will yon do. people of Michigan!-
| Will you not respond in a loud "Amen, to the
action Of your sister Statcs' VIII you not rail-
| ly in your might, and stand up side by sido
with these Ststes as tho friends and champ'-
ons of Freedom, and opponents of Slavery
Extentnn: Will mot you. too Repudiate Pierce
his Nebraska Biz, and his Harbor Improre-
ment Votesl Or. will you endorse both, and
vote for those measures? Your choico must
soon be made. On tho 9Th Of November. on
| " few DAYS hence. you must decide. Your
action must and will be for or against thcso
measures. Your action will endorse the Ne
braska Bill, or rcpudiate them There is no
middle ground If you negleci'to vote, your
act approves the result, whatever it may b :.
Vote then one way or the other. Never let il
bc said that your inaction approved these rep
rehensiblc measures. N
Candidates are in the field on these issues.
The fronds of Freedom. Opposed to the Ne
braska bill and the Extention of Slavery, and
in favor of Iarbor improvements. present foI
your support. for Congress WILLIAM A.
HOWARD. of Wayne: HENRY WALDRON
of Hillsdalc; DAVID s. WALBRIDGE. q
Kalamazoo; and MOSES WISNER. OF Oak