Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-15

Fuslsn State Convention 10 be Held
JuIy 18th,


State Ticket.
The following gentlemen have beer
named in connection with the scveru
Officer.
Governor-Chase, Brinke'hoof, an
Gfiswold.
Lieut.. Governor--Beaver OF Trumbull
Secretary OF State-W. T. Bascon
and J. H. Baker.
Treasurer OF Statc-Jamcs A. Briggs
Of Cleveland.
Auditor OF State-Frnnk M. Wright
of Champaign.
Supreme Julgcs-Willam Kennon
and w. A. Rogers.
Attorney General-A. G. Riddle, r.
NJ Corwin and R. P. S. Baber.
Board OF Public Works-Brown o
Allen county, Joseph Gable, Of Pauldine,
Conover and Howard.
From the character Of the men above
suggested as candidates, as well as from
the movement itself, the object ostensi.
bly, is, 10 enter another emphatic protest,
by the people Of Ohio, against the fur.
ther spread Of slavery.
We know OF no one on the Demo.
cratic State Ticke, that favored the Ne.
brsska movement Of Douglas, Dixon,
Pierce & Co. Tho nominations are all
good, "6t 10 be made," but the best of
men are liable 10 be weighed down, and
defeated when standing on platform
that is not responsive 10 the IDEAS Of the
people. We have steadily been in hope
that a full and direcl issue would be
made next fall, between the Democracy
and Know. nothingism. The Democratic
party in its Convention rendered the is.
sue, but we very much doubt whether it
will be accepted: The apparent acqui.
escsnce Of the 9Th OF January Conven.
tion, in the movements OF the admins.
tration, in behalf Of Slavery extension
into Kansas and Nebraska, has saddled
a load upon the rank and file that they
mont cary. We owe it to ourselves TO
correct all abuses in our party. The
Democracy Of Ohio has long borne ties.
timony against the eggressions Of slavery.
They owe it 10 themselves TO make their
voice heard and respected in the nation.
We cannot anticipate any valuable re.
suits from the fusion movement. 1t is
we'll understood tha, the Convention OF
July 18th will be controlled and com.
pletely packed by the Know Nothings.
They are now balloting in their Lodges
for men to be supported by the Fusion
Convention. Last year the radical anti
slavery democrats, the Giddings men,
and the Fillmore wings were united on
the State Ticket. But party can &C.
compilsh no good effects without unity
Of aim, and the cohesive power Of prin.
ciple. Therefore we cannot accept the
Convention Of next July, 18th as "a rep.
resentative Of the progressive party in
Ohio. We do not believe that a class
Of men who hate those Of their own race
and color, because they are Of Foreign
birth, will make any sacrifices, to resist
the further aggressions of the slave
power.
There is other slavery in the country
than African. Our own race and peo.
pie 10 in state Of vassalage and ser(.
den, to the capitalists, and land monop.
olis,s. Slavery in the North is aug.
menting as we'll as in the South, and
this is Why we are so jealous to restrict
the institution Of black slavery to its
present limits. The lands at the West
must be preserved for free labor. But
the specuiators which have lately been
20 much encouraged by the bounty land
acts, are almost as destructive 10 the
prospects Of new country as negro sla.
very. We have domestic tyrants at
home. to be restrained and Kept in check,
the money changers, and all such as
live BY other peoples industry. There
ore two classes in the North as we'll as
in he South, oppressed and oppressors,
and we must not overlook dangers which
threaten US ut home. while we are guard.
Ing against dangers abroad. We feel
anxiovs for the success Of the Demo.
cratic party. but not at the expense OF
any ode of IL cherished principles. We
do not fear party snsthemss. Wspro.
fsss 10 know something Of the faith
ISusht by Alssrnon Sidney. John Mil.
.sn, Locke, Goodwin and Thomas Jelfsr.
-, For yssn ws have maintained
~ Sa1sU aAd ssal the principles Of
11DsIf6yse ssssb, 10 shsir spplicstion 10