The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-02-17
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TIONAL ERA.

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ensuing, the DAILY NATIONAL ERA, a
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late them, whether this be Involuntary
Personal Servl,ude, Civil Despotism,
Spiritual Absolutism, Glass Legislation,
the Sel6shness Of Capital, the Tyranny Ct
Combination, the Oppression Of q Mujo>
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1t will hold no fellowship with the
Wing and Democrat organ cations, be-
licving that the main issues on wbichihey
have been arrayed aginst each other are
obsolete or settled, and that they are now
chit fly used by the Sectional Interest Of
Slavery, 10 impair the love of Liberty ma
tural TO the American mind, and 10 subju-
gate the American People 10 's rule.
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will yet synpathiza with those Of their
adberanis who arc honestly seeking
through them 10 advance the substantial
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Truths Of the Declaration of Indepen>
dence are practical;lhat in their ligb, the
Constitutions the United States is to
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institutions aud usages Of the country
should be conformed--a Party, whose
motto is, Union, mol for the sake OF Uni.
on, but for tho sake Of FREEDOM and Pro.
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and Interes's--the only sure foundations
of oIder and concord.
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menis in that body, the causes Of which
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