The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-11-20
To the Republicans of Ohio.

address to the Republican Party Of Ohio.
We are sorry we have not room for it en-
tire. After enumerating the causes that
led to the formation of the Republican
Party, alluding to its successive victories
in this State, and our recent national de-
feat, the Address concludes
"Republicans of Ohio, as your Central
Committee, at the close of this campaign,
we desire to address few words to you
as to our future course. The Republican
party is now fully organized in every free
State and in several Of the slave States
of the Union. Against the great slave
holding Aristocracy. welding at pleasure
the entire political power of fifteen States
against its allies in the free States, mis-
leading the people to the propagandism
of slavery in the abused pane of Democ.
racy against the whole influence and
patronage Of corrupt national admins
tration ; against the concentrated activi-
ties OF the Catholic church, deceived into
the belief that the religion of its members
was in danger from Republican ascen-
dency, or willingly lending itself to the
establishment of political despotism
against these combined powers and in
fuences-never again to be combined
this youthful but mighty party has just
made gallant fight. and, ifno success
full, has deserved success. 1t has carried
the most intelligent, enterprising and pop
ulous States Of the Union. Is has en-
rolled under its banner Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
II has in its ranks an army of freemen
who know their rights and the principles
upon which our government is founded,
and who cannot be drawn from their ad-
vocacy and defence. 1t proscribes no
man on account of his birth, religion, or
former political associations. It well
comes to its ranks all who are willing to
unite for the maintenance of Right
against Wrong. OF Freedom against Sla-
very, of democratic Republicanism against
aristocratic Despotism. The slave pow
er, now exalted into predominance by vi
olence, deception and fraud, will control
the administration of Buchanan as it has
controlled the administration of Pierce
To what particular objects its activities
will be directed, it is not possible to fore.
tell. Whether it will demand the organ,
ization of new slave States in Kan>as and
other territories or the enlargement O.
the area of slavery by the acquisition o
additional slave territory; or the increase
and consolidation of its dominion in the
existing States through the decisions O
slaveholding and pro-slavery Judges or
seeking all these objects at once, and ex
erting all it's energies, will endeavor te
establish its gloomy supremacy upon the
ruins of State Sovereignty and Popular
Rights, cannot now be foreseen. One
thing, however, is certain. Every des
potism is aggressive, and the despotisn
of the Slave Power is no exception to th,
universal rule. The price of Liberty il
eternal vigilance. Every aggression O
Slavery must be met at the threshold anc
sternly resisted. Nor must the Republi
can party wait for new aggressions.
must redress the old. Il must insist up
on the restoration of Freedom to Kansas
and upon tie exclusion of slavery from
every territory.
"Slavery must be driven back into th
}, Slave States. Against the arrogant pre-
tension that Slavery exists wherever no
prohibited by State law, must be opposed
the true doctrine of the Constitution, tha
Slavery cannot exist except where sane
toned by State law. The just inhuenc,
of the General Government must be fel
on the side of Freedom everywhere. Re
sisting resolutely the extension Of the are;
of Slavery, the Republican party shoult
seek, through all just and honorable
means, the extension of the area of Free
dom by the enlargement of our nationa
boundaries and the introduction into thu
Union of new Free States. In one word
the Republican party should seek to &C
complish glorious and peaceful politica
revolution through the substitution in th,
Administration of our National Govern
mcnt of the will OF the People for the vii
of the Shareholders.
1--WE invoke the aid of the people o
Ohio in this great work of progress ane
} reform. We call upon our Republican
friends to stand by their principles, te
maintain their organizations, and to be
ever ready to act in concert with theil
Republican brethren in other States ir
defence of the rights and interests of the
Frecmen Of the Nation. Our party has
a position, power. moral force, hold
upon the conscience and judgment of in
! telligent and patriotic men. that renders
it formidable to tyrants and the propa-
gandists of Slavery, and constitutes it the
grand bulwark of freedom, free territory
and all the blessings Of free institutions
Ohio has proud pre- eminence AS Re
publican State. The eyes of freemen
everywhere are turned to her with hope
and confidence. Let there be no falter-
ing, no wavering in our ranks let there
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