True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-29


ture and returning to slavery of poor over
whipt men, women and children, who had
fed from the Southern lash, in the vain
attempt to find peace and liberty in the
free North. Our money is also used in
paying the expenses of men who are Ia
boring hard to permanently establish sla-
very in Kansas and Nebraska. At the
same time the appeals of honest settlers,
who have emigrated from Ohio and other
Free States, to those territories, find no
hearing in the administrations ears, for
adequate force to maintain the dignity Of
the nation and its laws, and suppress ma
rsuding Missouri Slave owners, who in
vade those territories, abuse, threaten and
murder peaceable settlers, and by force
would introduce and curse those beautiful
territories with slavery. Thus in every
aspect, has Ohio, not only moral but al
SO q pecuniary interest IN the slave ques-
ton. But we forbsar further allusion to
the able speech of Mr.. Chase. This speech,
and bis digui6ed department, will secure
him many votes in this county.
Of Mr.. Ford's wit and sarcasm, we shall
not pretend to give even an instance, and
thus do him injustice. Every stroke was
well made. His exposition of the aims
and objects O. Americanism was clear,
aud such as should forever cl:se the ears
Of truth.lOving men, against the vile SLAM
der, and misrepresentation Of unprine;-
pied politicians. True Americanism wo' d
make our America, not only the happy
home Of the native free, but also the asy.
lum Of all oppressed, We maintain and
contend for the manhood and liberty Of
all men, As taught by Jefferson, our car.
dipal maxim is that all men, of whatsoev-
er cline or color, have natural unaliensble
rights. America is the home of the free.
Hither they come from oil parts of the
world, with outstretched arms we receive
them, and with warm hearts welcome them.
We prescribe the incoming Of none but
vagrants and fclons, who would be foisted
upon us by their government. We say to
the foreigner, whohoncstly seeks ourshores
for love of freedom, come in and dwell
with us, and partakc of the blessings and
comforts of our free and extended coun-
try, and our just laws. And after you
shall have been with us long enough to be-
come thoroughly assimiluted with US in
habits, acquainted and Unidentified with
our peculiar popular government-become
thoroughly Observation-Disclosures shall you
become invested with the privileges of
citizen. This rule, which has been prac-
ticed from the beginning of our govern.
ment, is necessary not only for the native
but also the foreign born,--for the faith
ful perpetuation Of our free government
for the benefit Of our children and theirs.
Roman Catholics are opposed because A.
mericans think that citizens of this Re-
public should acknowledge allegiance to no
prince, potentate or power whatsoever.
True every man should worship God ac-
cording to the dictates Of his own con-
science. But it is dangerous to allow cit
isens, especially men high in Office, to ac-
knowledge any temporal power, higher
than our own government, We believe
that members of the Roman Catholic
church 50 acknowledge the Pope Of Rome
Hence we consider it unsafe to trust them
with power, especially foreign born Ro.
manists, who by education and habit en-
tertain greater reverence and submission to
ecclesiastical powers than native Ameri-
cans.
Mr.. Bingham delivered one of his usu-
al brilliant addresses, in characteristic for
cible style. He traced the growth of the
liberty sentiment in this country, from the
FIRST Puritant. The same great question
of Freedom still demands our attention.
The American Repu blican claims liberty
not only for tho white race, but also for the
black. The two great political parties of
this country are now so arrayed. The ad-
min,stration party favors slavery. The
mass Of the people oppose slavery and its
extension. But our space and time warn
us to stop. We have already said more
than we expected. But have given very
imperfect idea Of the three great speeches.
They were good seed, and well sown. Their
abundant fruit will be roaped the second
Tuesday Of October next.
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