Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
a voice from Ikansns.

We copy the following article from the
Kansas Tribune the ablest and nobiest ad-
vocate of freedom in that territory. Read
it. Republicans Of Ohio, and then 90 to work
with renewed energy:
Three cheers for Obiol The Buckrye
State all rightl Chase nominated for Gov
ernor; Ford for Lieutenant Governor
Brinkerhof Supreme Judge; and Kimball
for Atty General. Now if the people oi
Ohio will do as they say they w;ll-eleci
them by 100000 msiority-it will be q
moral triumph unprecedented in the histo-
ry Of our nation. Mr.. Chase has a world.
wide reputation, and his election will have a
national effect that the election of no other
man could have. We are glad he is nom
ihsted. 1t was be who so boldly and nobly
led the anti-slavery or anti Nebraska forces
in the Senate during the struggle of the
Kansas Nebraska bill. Had his and his
faithful coadjutors' counsels prevailed, Kan
sas to-day would have been in peace, no
body of men elected by foreign votes would
have been legislating for her, and no blood
shed would have occurred, but all would
have been quiet. But Atchison and Doug
las, assisted by corrupt Administration
triumphed and established what they called
popular Sovereignty" or what poor old
Cass complimented "Squatter Sovereignty" ]"
but Rhich in Kansas as carried out under
the supereintendence of Atehinson G5 Co,
and with the silent aequiescence Of the Ad-
ministration, means that the people Of Mis-
siouri have a right to invade the territory
with cannon, rife, revolver aud bowieknife,
and impose legislators and laws upon us,
contrary to our wishes.
Il has been repeatedly said that Chase
was not representing The people of Ohio
We have even been told in Kansas, by pro-
slavery men, that Ohio did not and would
not sustain Chase. They have now a chance
70 speak out, and that too in language that
cannot be misunderstood. If Ohio would
sanction the doctrine Of squatter sovereign.
ty rs practiced in Kansas, and acquiesced
in By the administratlon--if they would see
our beautiful territory, run over By an arm
ed force from another Stale and legislstur-
es and laws forced upon it, let them vote
the Administration ticket headed by Medilli
but if they would see Law and order pre-
vail in Kansas--if they believe we have a
right to the protection Of Congress against
the iuroads Of the hordes from Missouri
then let them vote the Republican ticket,
headed BY Chase. Ohio could not have
found better ticket The triumph Of
Chase will be a national triumph. It will
bea triumph for Kansas. The election OF
no other man can have the same eject
Ford wen a world wide reputation at the
National Know Nothing Convention where
the stand he took eudeared him to The peo-
pie of Kansas. To the Buckeyes we say
Go on-do your duty, the eyes of all Kan
sas are upon you. We almost wish We
could join and help igbt the good fight in
Ohio, and drive their opponents, the dough-
faces, the advocates of Squatter Sovereign
ty, up Salt River so far that they could
never get back, for fear they might come to
Kansas, knowing, if they did, that every
soul of them would enlist in Atchison,
Do1glas q Cos army Of slavery propaganda
lists, Did we think the Buckeyes, would
submit to the exercise Of squatter sover-
eighty upon them, we would be almost
willing to go, armed and equipped as sover-
eighty directs, and assist in the coming
struggle.