Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-01
Our Ticket.

mas., and prepare 10 do battle for The nomi-
nees Of the Republican National Conyen.
lion-Col. ). c. Fremont and Hon. w. L.
Dayton. ..55 ~ a.
There are no less than six tickets In the
field, and, occupying pei feclly independent
position es an editor, we were free TO choose
any one Of the six, or refuse TO support any.
A few words relative to our choice, there.
fore, may not be ou. Of place.
The frs, Iicke, presented to The public,
was &illard Fillmore and Andrew Jackson
Donaldson-nominated by the pro-slavery
Know Nolhings, With many Of the polit.
ical views Of Mr.. Fillmore, we agree; and
under other circumstances might give him
hearty support. But the fac. that he has
permitted himself TO be used by the South,
for the purpose Of extending The area Of
slavery; that, when President, (by dispen.
saIion OF Divine Providence.) he used un.
due influences in procuring the passage oI
the Fugitive Slave Law, and checrfully used
all the power Of the government, in enforc-
ing that odous law; That, in his recent
e,ler Of acceptance, he treats with conlemp,
and base ingrali'ude the old Wing party. TO
which he is indebted for all the political STA.
lions he has ever held, and gives himself
over, soul and body, 10 Know Nolhingis ism
and Slavery, are suficien, to deter US from
supporting him. Donaldson, VIC rega I'd as O
man o. slraw. His opinions, II he has any,
are all at variance with our own. He has
spent his whole life in abusing the men and
measures we prize mos. highly, even de.
nouncing in The vilest terms Mr.. Fillmore
and his administration. and using the mos,
opprobriods epilhe,s toward those who ad.
vocated The very doctrines he now PROCESSES
10 cherish most strongly. We regard him
as traitor, unworthy or confidence or re-
t specs. There is bu, liule Of him, and tha
: liue is all bad. Tha. ticket, therefore, die
not suit.
Next came Ihe Radical Abolition ,ieke,
t with GeniiSmilh for President, and Samue
M'Farland for Vice President. The mel
named are good enough; bu. we never be
= = longed 10 lba, party, AMI never eNpec, to
While they profess, and doubtless feel, tn
S most intense desire 10 benef, The black race
/. their ulraisms have always been SO grea
: lha, but few can act with them; yet when
ever any practical good is abou. 10 be accom-
h pliShed for human liberty, we find them re
e (using their support 10 the measure, and en-
e deavoring 10 diswac, The army Of freedom
and thus giving aid and comfort TO The enemy
4 In word, they are not strong enough .
d accomplish all they desire, and therefore
/; they will not aid others 10 accomplish an
e thing. They are few in numbers. and wea
!. in influence, as a party. OF course, lhG
tickle. did not suit.
i Next came The Pro.slavery Murder Dem
a ocralic parry, with James Buchanan fc
: Presiden,, and John G. Breckenridge, fc
Vice President, and platform lha. woul
q beuer suit cannibals, than free, in,elligen
: liberty-loying American citizens. We u
i terly abhor and de,ess the platform, and,
y for no other reason, we deiesi the candidate
for yielding their assent 10 the platform
But there are other reasons why we cam,
n support this ticket. James Buchanan is o
y old Federalist. We have the proof Of III
a, hand whenever required. lie was 8
: years old beGOre he acted outside of ii
It Federal party, and has a, no time disavowe
G his Federal opinions In 1914 and 1871
d no was elected 10 the Pennsylvania leeislr
: ture as hedesalist, in opposition 10 Mr.. {
~ Rogers, Democrat. From 1890 10 1892
III he was elected TO Congress lour times as
g Federalist, every time in opposition to it
= regular Democratic candidate. We ba,
:. :. now before US Fourth Of July oralion d,
of liversd by him, in which, his Federalism
,e promnen. and undisguished. He abus'
W Madison, Jefferson. and The Democracy,
" ,hu, duy wi.houi stint But, aside from h
- - Federalism, he dc an, old, wiry, ard unscr
IS lous politician. lie has made politics
trade, from boyhood. lie has always be,
e. an office-seeksr As long as The Federais
] ] had any Thing TO give, he clung 10 ,hes
and when hey declined, he deserted iher
IN He was the most vile and inscriptions ,,r
9, ducer cl Hepsya Clay being the father
D. the infamous ,waddIe about "bargain al
4 I, sale' between Adams aad Clay, and up
4 Mr.. Clay's deptb. Mr.. Buchanan wss |,
!, htierast lpp As,An adnlikaY ar Nh Elh