Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-07-07
Citizens of Sandusky County.

VhUhCuS VI bouuuchy OVuMtys
Within the past few weeks an event OF
startling and momentous character has
10 the Congress Of the Nation
The passage Of the Nebraska and Kansas
bill, repeating the sth section of the so call.
ed Missouri Compromise Act Of 1920, is q
blow al the rights of the Free States, and
the integrity Of the Republic, the conse-
quences OF which can only be averted BY
the prompt action Of the people. II is an
act Of revolution, which seeks to change
our Government from Democracy of Free
men, into an Oligarchy of Shareholders. -
A vast territory embracing nearly million
square miles, bought by the common blood
and treasure of the North as we'll as the
South, which for more than thirty years
had been consecrated 10 Freedom by law,
to the inviolablity of which the faith Of the
whole nation was most publicly and SOL
emnly pledged. has been robbed of its free
charter and sold TO the Slave Power. But
this stupendous act Of shame, per6dy and
treason; this crime against God, Humanity
and Freedom; this revolving and infamous
sacrifice to slavery, is not enough. 1t asks
"more room," and servile Administration is
offering scores if not hundreds of millions
of the Nations money for more free terri
tory TO carve into new Slave States 1t
asks for the purchase or conquest OF Mexi-
CO, Cuba, ST. Domingo, Central America,
and Amazonia, 10 extend its accursed area.
II demands the re-opening and legaiization
of the African Slave trade, the degradation
of Free Labor, the prescription Of Free
Speech, Free Suffrage, the Free Press and
the Right Of Petition. These are its de-
mands. Shall they be granted? Shall
this Conspiracy of a few thousand South.
ern Shareholders and their Northern SER
viles accomplish its bold and infamous de-
signs, or shall it be met, curbed and crush.
ed by the arm Of the free millions? Free
Laborers, Free Voters, Free Men; the
question is before YOU and must be answer
ed, but it must be answered by a struggle
The conflict of 1870 must be renewed
Then it was strife of the People against
the Oppressors; now it is that OF the Op.
pressors against the People. 1t is strife
which calls on the friends of liberty to aban.
don party organizations, to forget political
and sectional auimosities, to Danish all pref
udices, doubts and disrust from their midst
and to unite in an earnest effort against the
common foe. Party has been the tool and
ally of slavery too long. Let il betray us
no longer Let US set up a new standard
and inscribe upon it, Free Government,
Free Labor and Free Lands In the spirit
Of these sentiments. Mass and Delegate
Conventions of the People of Ohio will be
held at Columbus on the 18th day of July
next the Anniversary of the Ordinance oi
1887, to organize for resistance against the
Slavery Propagandsts. In this spirit, the
undersigned citizens Of Fremont, Democrats
Freesoilers and Wings unite in calling up
on the people of Sandusky county, TO meet
10
CONVENTION!
At the Cour; House in Fremont, on SAT.
URDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JU.
LY, at 10 A. NJ, to declare their sentiment.
for Ereadon, IN apnont Deleoatas ~ III.