True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-10-31
COURAGE.

10 ulsnedrten tne true lrlenu OF freeuOm
and the advocate of our constitutional
rights.
In Pennsylvania, the Republicans were
beaten by division among themselves.
The strength was there. They had the
power to beat down the slave democracy
by majority of tens Of thousands. Why
was it not done Simply for want of
union and harmony of action upon the
part of the opposition. The attempt 10
withdraw the Know Nothing and Repub-
lcan nominees for Canal Commissioner,
from the track, and unite upon third can
didato Nicholson resulted unfavorably.
The arrangement was only entered into a
few days before the election; and that so
lamely, that many of the friends of the
Withdrawn candidates denied the authen-
tjcity of the proceedings, and persisted,
until too late 10 remedy the evil in push
ing the claims of their respective favorites.
This state of things, as a matter of course,
was discouraging TO the Republicans
throughout the State; and not only deter
red many from voting at all, but rendered
very many who did vote, Indifferent as 10
the result. In the meantime, the friends
of the administration were untiring in
their exertions and INSCRIPTIONS in their
efforts to widen the breach, the only hope
of their success. They knew that the
masses of the people were heartily op.
posed TO their principles-that large ma
jority of the voters had a mind and an
intelligence of their own, which needed
onlv wise and efficient counsel 10 have
caused a concentration of effort against
the slaveocracy with overwhelming effect.
The Republican organization was, unfor-
tunately, left at loose ends ; and hence,
the temporary triumph of the slaveocracy.
Under all the discouraging circumstances
alluded 10, the slaveocracy have only CAL
ried the State by about IL 900 Of ma
iority over Nicholson, while large num-
bers of votes were cast for Williamson
and other Republicans for the same office;
the aggregate of the Republican vote ex-
ceedng that cast for the successful can
didale. And yet the advocates of the
slave system proclaim it Nebraska Fri
umph, and count upon Pennsylvania to
take sides with the south and slavery at
the great contest to come off in 1856.
Their hopes are groundless-their expec-
tations delusive.
The result in Indiana can be traced tc
causes that will exert but little or no in
Auence at the Presidential election. The
conflict turned, principally, upon the Lii
quor question. The Prohibitory Liquo
Law which was passed by Republican
r Legislature, was looked upon as TOO rig
id and stringent in some of its provisions
but whether so or not, hue and cry wa
, got up in opposition to it, which secured
a temporary triumph of the slaveocracy
The great question of the day was scarce
, .ly alluded to, and, by the friends Of th'
administration, was secuted out of th
contest. If they had been held to TIT
E true issues, as the locofocos were held il
Ohio, the result would have been differ
ent The Electoral vote Of the State 0
. Indiana is as safe for the Republican can
didate for the Presidency as the vote o
. Ohio herself.
The election in Maine, also, turned up
on the Liquor question, and secured fc
the democracy there, doubtful triumph
Seven-tenlhs of all the voters in Main
ri would, at this day, with the slave que'
?. lion fairly presented bOfore them, vote W
o on the side of Freedom.
. These States are now merely regula
p, ing their municipal affairs. Next yea
they will speak in thunder tones, the
.. sentiments upon the treachery and dupl
=. city of the National Administration.
ir New York is preparing for the confllc
The different clements of the Republics
~ party are rapidly concentrating their 70
10 ces. There is universal joy among Il
nc friends of freedom, in view of the glol
GUS prospects ahead in the Empire Stat
90 The consummalion, so devoutly 10
n wished, will be realized-the redemptI'
id of that great State from the hands of Il
m spoilers. The Republican triumph mi
M be set down in New York as fixed fa
ial There can be no question as to the resu
,re Ohio will give her hundred thousand X
". publican majority, and New York "
be not be far behind her in the race.
Ike There is everything to encourage a
ne. nothing to dishearten the friends of FIR
inc dom in the coming contest. One mi
pull and the day is ours.-Buckeye Sta
ain, GREAT EJEcTMENT SUIT.-The N
1'n' York Courier states that the owners
ind. property in the Ninth and Fifteenth Wa