Washington sentinel., 1856-05-27

A STRONG, hold VOICE rROM OHIO
To the Editor Of the Dayton Empire
The Ohio Delegates at CincinnAti-ShsM
James BuchanAM receive any portion oi
their vot~ss Or shall tho DelegAte rule
the Peoples
The following little item of news appeared
in your paper Of Saturday last:
Ohio tn the National Conventions
"The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, says that several of the Ohio
delegates to the Cincinnati Convention are in
Washington, and claim that the vote of this
State stands n for Douglas, 10 for Buchanan
and for Pierce, and that the vote is to be cast
as an unit-that is, that, the whole vote of
Ohio is to be cast for Mr.. Douglas"
1t is difficult matter for any one to say
whether this division Of the Ohio delegation be
correct or not 1t may be- 1t is possible that
Mr.. Douglas, by the secret management of his
friends, has secured majority of our delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention. But it will GER
tainly be matter Of surprise to a vast number
Of Democrats, to learn that such is the fact;
and that his friends design, in addition, to cast
the whole vote of our State for him, by insist
ing upon the adoption Of the unit system.
Such news will not ouly surprise them, it will
also excite their indignation. And it is only
reasonable that it should.
The Democracy of Ohio have full confidence
in the nominating convention. We will all
heartily support its choice. We will all pledge
ourselves in advance to do SO. We will all
labor, to the utmost of our ability, for Judge
Douglas, President Pierce, or any other Demo
crat who may succeed at Cincinnati. We will
carry the State for the nominee, if it be pos
sible. But though there will be but one accord,
but one preference after the nomination, we
have preference before it. 1t is not negative
in its character, based upon dislike of the other
candidates; but positive, emphatic, enthusiastic.
We have no objection to Mr.. Douglas. His
great intellect has won universal admiration
and respect. His consummate ability, making
him terror to his enemies, has endeared him
to his friends. He has labored for his country
and his party and in time will meet his reward
from both. But the Democracy of Ohio do
most solemly protest against such utter and
wilful Misrepresentation, as will then happen,
when Pennsylvania favorite son does not re-
ceive in convention, q single vote from their
State.
1t is a notorious fact, known to the most vehe-
ment Douglas delegate, who now claims the
State for him, that nine-tenths of the Demo
cracy of Ohio have but one frst choice; and
that choice is James Buchanan. Montgomery
county is almost unanimous for him. Over
the whole State, the people long for his nomin-
alton. He is the favorite of the country, the
villages, the towns and the cities. Travel
where you will he is FIRST and foremost in the
hearts of the Democracy. There is but one
feeling, and it pervades all classes; but one
wish, and it is earnest in his favor. There is
but one voice, and you may hear it in Ash
tabula or in Hamilton, in the East or in the
West, in the North or in the South, excaiming
with honest enthusiasm--"G GiUe as Buchanan
and zoe DiU carry the State"
Such is the unmistatable preference of the
people. Being reasonable and well founded,
is it to be disregarded by the servants of the
people? Being for one of the last of an illus
trious race that have shed undying glory upon
our country in by-gone days; being for true,
tried, able, Nebraska Democrat who has never
swerved from principle, and who has filled
high and important stations at home and
abroad, with honor to himself and nation; and
being for a statesman, second to no other man
in the whole country in character, integrity,
ability, or in the qualities of great and good
man, shall it be condemned and set aside, in
convention, by the man9uvres and stratagems
of our own mouthpieces? Shall the will of the
people be law? Or shall politicians rule us?
fc with State influence for their own private
benefit, and at States expense2 Or shall the
voices of the Democratic masses be heard, for
once, in the Democratic Convention? These
are questions of present practical importance
to the Democracy of Ohio. Let them be at
tended TO, or we shall be transferred, in q body,
into the hands of strange rulers. Let us be
wide awake, or we shall be sold into Egypt.
II will be well for our delegates, if they learn
and follow the will of their constituents. They
must answer to the people for the exercise Of
their brief authority. Let them remember that
there is future before them in this, as we'll as
in the next world and that rewards and pun
ishments are distributed here below, as we'll as
when this mortal coil has been shuff1ed off,
Let them be warned in advance to respect the
will Of those whom they represent, that their
political days may be long in the land
To the Democracy of Ohio, in conclusion,
this interrogatory is put:
Are you ready to suffer the rote Of your
State to be solidiy cast, Il, conpention, against
that great, able, and national Democrat, James
Buchanan ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
The National Debt OF England.
The following shows the manner in which
the enormous national debt Of England has
been created: NWs
"Thirty-six millions went in the revolutionary
war, which brought William Of Orange to the
throne Of England-twenty millions were bor-
| rowed, aud that commenced the national debt.
"Sixty-two millions in the Spanish Success
sion,' from May 4th 1902, to March l7l2.
Thirty-two and half millions borrowed
"Fifry-four millions in the Spanish War,
| from October 2S, 1888, to April 80, l74S.
Twenty-nine millions borrowed.
"One hundred and twelve millions in the
Seven Years War, from June 9, 1856, to the
peace Of Paris, February 10, 1868. Sixty
millions borrowed.
"One hundred and thirty-six millions in the
American, from 1774 to the peace Of Paris.
November 80, 1882. One hundred and four
millions borrowed. iaN
"Four hundred and sixty-four millions in the
French Revolutionary War, from February
1898, TO the peace in Amiens, 1902. Two
hundred millions borrowed.
"And one thousand one hundred and fifty
nine millions in the Bonaparte War, from
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