Western Reserve chronicle and weekly transcript of the times. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1854-1855, 1855-01-10
The Next State Election

Wecopy the following article from the
Ashtabula Sentinel and hope that the i'm.
P~ortance of the subject will secure for it
the immediate attention of the friends of
freedom in the State. That a convention
should be held early in the spring, and
thatthe State Central Committee should
FIX upon a day in order that there NAV be
a general circulation of the notice of time
and place is apparent. Every lover of
good and just laws and hster ofoppression,
is directly interested in the overthrow
of that false and reckless party which has
so long heaPed shame and obloquy upon
the name of Democracy" Though
overwhelmed last fall in a defeat without
parallel in the political history of the
States, they possess means of influence in
the administration ofthe State government
which are potent and dangerous, and
which can only be met by a prompt and
harmonious consolidation Of the republi-
can sentiment throughout the State. We
must unite and organize for the struggle.
The people are aroused from their lethar-
gy by deeds of outrage upon the part of
u enemies-ihat noble love of liberty
and right which can never wholly die in
the American heart, is now famed to a
flame, a bright and glowing iame-men,
kindred in sentiment, but heretofore sepa-
rated by party ties, stand linked together
through the Northern States in a bond of
union which if cherished and maintained,
will crushthe brittle pillars whichhsve long
upheld the slaveholding oligarchy in the
heart of our otherwise glorious republic,
and erect there in the glorious light Of a
Fastening future the unsiained alter which
existed in the noble conceptions Of the
men of '76-consecraied TO Liberty and
surrounded and protected by a party
which tyranny can neither bride or con-
troll. In The accomplisbn emf of this great
work Ohio must act a noble part. By
her action next fall an influence will be
exerted which will be powerfully felt in
the next Presidential election ; and that
election will give character to years of
future glory CT shame in the history of
this nation. Let US then be up and do
ing. Nothing is more dangerous than
the satisfied apathy which follows a great
and unexpected success. The blow dealt
by the aroused freemen of The State upon
its bloaIed and cornpt administration
stunned with its unlocked for power the
leaders of the sham Democracy, but they
will not yield their position of plumber
without a mighty struggle. The SentineTts
voice is timely. Let US organize and
sound our bugles early for the campaign,
and be ready 10 enter the field in unbro-
ken columns this done and Ohio is re-
deemed.
Our friends of the Sentinel say: !
After next, M ndsy, the Administration
party will have a ticket in The field 10 be I
run in next October. The election then, !
will be an unusually important enc, and ,
should not be neglected 100 long by the -.
Friends of Free dom. A Convention of l
the Republican party is scarcely spt ken q
of, ard time is passing away that ought {
TO be improved. A few months since, r
when The subject was discussed, a general !;
prevailed, that it would be letter L
for the developments Of the present ses- o
SIGN of Congress 10 appear, before sny Ii
nominations should be made. This was S
well enough; but tie indications now are -
that We shall have nothing new developed ,
this winter, and We mig hi as well call the .
Convention and Fre pare for the campaign. II
. meeting about The first of March. would Ii
place our nominations beyond the adjourn a
nent of Congress, and yet not give more r.
han proper iine for the people 10 hold
heir primary meetings, elect Delegates,
md discuss Il merits of candidates for n
nomination. Mony of our parers are al d.
eady naming particular men, though all Sc
eem inclined to yield their preferences "
o any good and true man. Senator !,
BASE has been spoken Of for Governor; 81
nd certainly no better choice could well ed
e made. The reelection of Mr.. WADE th
ill be an important question also in the III
lection of members TO the next Legisla- a.
1re, and some conctr ri on this subject ~,
hight be probably looked to at this time. Vi
We have no time 10 lose, if we 81
Tould preserve the advantage of last br
ears victory. Ii would be well for the Ba
tate Central Committee appointed in all
last, TO see 10 it, and issue a call at
n early day. sa
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