The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-09-27
Read, Free SOiEeeS,
Read!

We call the particular attention OF our
Free Soil friends to the following letter Of
l. P. Hole. Esq. who was delegate to the
late fusion Congressional Convention at Har-
lem Springs, from Columbiana county. II
shows Binghsm's dsncgogSery better than
any thing that We could have written. The
editor of the Salem Democrat, from which
we copy, makes great floanderlng over it,
and throws any amount of filth upon Mr.
Stuart. The editor of that paper, who is
lawyer. is working for FEE which he has
received. OF will receive.
Mr.. Hole talks like an honest man. Those
principles that he has beeen laboring for for
years. he cannot sacrifice for the sake Of
sending Bingham to Congress. We say
again to our Free Soil friends, read Mr..
Holes communication:
Written for the Salem Weekly Democrat
LocusT GROVE, Coumbiana Co., 1854.
FR1ESD BArTrs If not inconsistent with
your notions of proprietY, / ask you 10 pub
lish the following exposition of my views
and feelings, relative to the nomination Of
John A. Bingham, to represent this district
in the next Congress. First, want to say
distinctly, that | am not willing to support
him, either by my influence, or my vote -
.After the delegates had balotted seven
times without making choice, Mr.. Bing.
hams frierds urged that those Of our dele
cation. who had supported Cattell should
give their votes to Bingham Before
would consent, I secured an interview with
Mr., Bingham, AMI when fnterrogated IN re.
gard to his sentiments respecting slavery,
he replied substantially as follows: believe
the Fugitive Slave Act to be unconstitution
al, and ought to be repealed That The
government was organized for the expires.
purpose of legislating for human freedom
That the Missouri prohibition OF is9o shoulc
be Te-extended over Kansas and Nebraska
That slavery shonld be abolished in all thu
Territories Of the United States, allowing i
to exist as a State institution only. Tha
no more slave tates should be admittcC
into the Unicn, and no more territory shoult
be acquired for the purpose Of extending
slavery. In short he vows himself to be a,
thoroughly anti slavery as am myself
And farther, he says he has entertained
these sentiments for tire last cix years
Thus far all is Fight But upon further in
quiry he confessed that he acted up to tn
present time with the Wing party; that h
advocated the election of Scott in 1852, bu
like many o her northern Wbigs, he spit UP
on the Baltimore platform. These are tn
premises, and my conclusions are The follow
ing: 1st, That John A. Bingham is elite
not anti-slavery az he processes to be, or h
is not an honest man, in entertaining thes
sentiments and Supporting Scott on The Bal
timo' e platform. This splitting upon plat
forms and supporting the man who stand
on it is all nonsen e. And end. II Mr.
Bingham's political course for the last 81
years is such as his anti-slayery sentiment
wouM legitimately dictate, then his anti
. slavery is not Of that style which the exi
gencieS of the country and the wants Of hu
rnanity most imperatively demand Their
appears no signs OF repentance for past po
ticaI wickeGness, and no hopes of his fu
ture course being better than his past. 70
his sentiments are precisely the same, BE
tween Bingham End Stuart, / have no choice
and unless some other person, more reiabI
than either. is prescnte as candidate.
shall not vote for q representative at all.
J. D. Cattell is clearly the choice of th
Free Democrats Of the District. Ny hun
$ BILE opinion is, that Tie Free Democratic vot
r I i r T.