Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-06

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THE CRISIS. i
The voters Of Indiana have imme-
diately before them. the settlement Of
sundry questions Of great magnitude.
They are 70 decide at the ballot box,
and the results OF the decision must be
felt in coming time. Let US review
the ground-let US look at the issues.
ist- The congressional election
Since the days Of The revolution. new
er has such q congress assembled
in these states, as the past. 1t
was distinguished from the outset
By a lack Of self-respect. blind SUBJ
mission to presidential drill and Official
dictasion. truly pitiable. Tho mem
ben were ready for any work. They
soon had the chance to show. how
much they would dare to do. The
hand Of authority pointed to the glo-
fious old breastwork offreedom which
had rolled back the waves Of oppres.
sion. upon whose towers were written
"Thus far may slavery come but no
farther. and here shall its proud waves
be stayed" and the mandate was CIV
en-. destroy il entirely" The CON-
mand was obeyed. The southern
6re-eater, the Virginia slavc-raiser. the
northern dough-faee rushed to the at
tack. The "fasion" was complete
''Black spirits and white mingled"
freely.
The deed was done. Soil "ordain-
ed 70 freedom forever" was opened
to Slavery. The solemn compact OF
the past was broken. John Petit,
well said. mo other Congress could
be found 10 do the work." II did ID,
and now citizens. you are required 10
endorse the villany. You are expec-
ted 10 sly that you approve so glazing
an instance ofwrcng. viii you do so?
The repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise was only the Inauguration
Ten millions were voted by tho truck
ling Congress for the Gadsea treaty
by which We gain-Normso. We
asked for y homestead bill and they
gave mere mockery.ono, so shameful
that even the most ultra partizans will
not defend II. bat say Il viii be RENE
died the next session. The weak ad.
ministraiion relying upon the hid Of
lie obsequious Congress. has determi-
ned TO bid high for southern votes.-
The programme Is now 10 steal Cuba,
soprovoke WARMTH England as soon as
abe 10 more deeply involved with Rus
ala and extend the operation Of the fu.
gitive Slave Law TO Canada. Slavery
must b rendered secure and universai.
II such Is not your wish. II for the
traiiorous and double-doaling admin
issraiion you feel contempt and loaih-
Ing. utter your rebuke In thunder tones
and bid these men who have scorned
solemn compact, know thorc IL public
virtue In the age Of official corruption.
BY the doctrine OF squaiter soyer.
eighty as these men have defined Il.
they must admit Utah into the Union
with her eoncubinage. her lust and po-
lygamy. One candidate, a member
OF the Neb-raseai Congress has boldly
declared that he will vote for that TO
come in asa state. without making
any inquiry As TO her domestic rsla-
tons.
Such are some Of the living questions
bound up in the coming congressional
campaign.
2. Turn now 10 the state elections.
You have on one side body Of men
who have been in Office one term. On
the other new set OF men. There
was once q democratic doctrine known
as "Rotation In Office" This body Of
old ofhee-holders stand pledged to the
Nebraska swindle. They worship the
idols Of slavery. They 60 with the
administration.
3. Our county election now comes
before Us. Fellow Citizens:-It has
an earnest importance 10 which ID Is
ordinarily astrangcr. The Legislature
be selected by you must elect Uni,
ted States Senator. One vote sem
Hannegan to the Senate chamber 70
disgrace and misrepresent US. On,
vote from your county may decid,
whether another Kentucky slayc.own.
er shall claim to be your representa-
tive, or whether John Petit who de-
nounced the Declaration of Indepen
donce rs q "self evident lie," shall b
returned. If you wish the return o
the man who urged the immediat.
consumnaiion Of the sale of Freedor
because no Congress from Me peopl
rth Instructions on that subject roul
ever pass tie 5iH then vote for "ol
Line Candidates"
More important still looms mn Eth