American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-09
The Coming EieciiOn,


ers TO address 4 mass mecjls NY fellow
citizens, at The Fif.h stree Mo- pace,
on Wednesday evening. As | shall not
be present at that neeling, or any subse-
Qucnt one during the cheated term" | de
sire to say, that the use of my name in
such connection will at al times be un-
authorised Ny position is an indepen
dent one, and having marked out my |
line of duty, shall parsue it untrammeled
and uuwaverIugiy.
believe sincerely in the potency OF the
press, probably from past assocla;ions;and
whatever of mental ability may possess
shall be directed through that channel to
quicken and arouse the people of the
North to their whole duty in the coming
fight. Hike to take my hearers, one by
one, by the button hole, and ina quie
way have talk with them at time when
they are ready to reason aud reflect. For
Jnis purpose The press is omnipotent, as
through it the thousands can most readily
be reached at the least possible expense OF
physical power, and, as believe, in the
most efficient manner. | have chosen
this, IN former fights, As my arena, and
see no good cause. or necessity to leave il
for the stump What say politically
want upon record, to place myself beyond
the possibility of being msreprescnted or
being persistingly misronsrued.
At this moment de4m il only necessary
to say, that Mr.. CHAsE shall have my de-
termined and cordial 5uppotEor the oil e
Of Governor OF Ohio fle line has arri-
we'd when We oi ha North mus, expres.
our will as to the fu,lher extension ol
sllvery; an a, -. wlo owes free StWes,
freedom and free mcu, / have no hrsila-
ton in cIoO ing my pos, ,lon in the coming
fight j. uol care a straw tor the res
Olives OF Copycntjon or the pla form o
party, il llir candidates arc not he rep
resen 1tivrs ot the principles enunciatod
know enough instances where pM form.
were mere craps, to conceal the reaI char
ac,ef oil eaadiiates, 10 deceive the people
and for thRt reason. ior myself. prafrr
hereafter 20 scppl rs my motto, "Prmci
pies. tul The men who repeseu. them"
Ny views on slavery extension wer
publicly giSen years ago and know Of nl
change unless N The strengthening OF pas
convictions Of duty Wben an cli,or q
tbs Enquirer, IN January 1850, thu, ex
pressed myself wit respect 10 the r2bb
of the South, and know these soutimauE
were then congea'd to the Democracy O
Hamilton county, as was abuodauJly PROV
end in ,he election OF that ali. thel
said:
"What does the South want Her right
in the territories? She has them. lie
citizens are as free to 90 with their horses
their wagons, their wives AMI heir ,hld
rem, as the citizens of the North Wi
that not SATISFY lhe South? tas he som
pacullarrigtt which tha Nowl does NJ
possess, and docs not WISH? Has she ih
ripht 10 tak~ ,nto tree territories a specie
of property which The free labor OF til
North regards as pestience, and whic
it knows to be its natural enemy? Mos
certainly not There is right stronge
than that claimed by tho South-the natu
raj right of man. II is right that over
rides all others. 1t is omnipotcnt, irres
istible. 1t acknowledges an equal rish
but no superior. II goes hand in han
with its equal, but not with the slave.
breathes and lives in the pure air Of fire.
dom, and sutfoca;es in the atmosphere
slavery It asserts only the great prime
pie Of life-that of self preservation, VIII,
it says the fertile plains and smiling va
leys Of our new lands shall be free. If d