The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-11-28

jurisdiction; that as our Republican faith.
ors, when they had abolished Sla.
very In al our National Territory. or
dained that no person should De deprived
Dof life, liberty, or orproperty, without the
process Of law, it becomes our duty to
maintain this provision Of the Consiilu.
ton against all attempts to violate Il, Cor
the purpose Of establishing Slavery In
any Territory Of the United States, bv
positive Legislation prohibiting its exist
ence orextensiou therein and We dcuy the
authority OF Congress, OF Territorial
legislature Of any individual or any asso-
citation Of individuals. TO give legal exis.
tonce e Slavery in any Territory Of the
United slatos, while the present Consti-
turion shalt be maintained.
Resolved, That the Constitution oonlers
upon Congress sovereign power over the
Territories Of the United States for their
government, and that in the exercise Of
this power il is both the right and duty
lot Congress to prohibit IN the Territories
those twin relics Of barbarism-Polyga-
my aud Slavery
Resolred. That We invite the afilia.
tons and co operation Of men Of all par
tios, however differently from us IN oihor
respects, In support Of the principles
herein declared, and believing that the
spirit Of our institutions as well as the
constitution OF our country, guarantees
liberty Of conscience, aud equality Of
rights among citizens, wo oppose
all legislation impairiug their security.
With the above sentiments inscribed
upon our banners, we enter upon the
Presidential campaign in suppost Of Ma
tional Candidates pledged to maintain
them. Discarding all entanglng allan
ces, and relying upon the justice Of our
cause, We have appealed to the people Of
Ohio for their support. We have fought
the po itioal a tle Of 1856, and vito Y
has crowned our eif0its. Ohio has a,rajn,
and for the fourth time, proclaimed to he
people Of the Union her stern devotion to
the great principles Of freedom which
jefferson Oh mped upon the ordinance of
l7s7, and which has made our State
what it is to-day, the pride and boast Of
treemen throughout the world.
While we exult and glory in this YER
dict Of our people, it is with profound re.
gret we announce the defeat OF our can
didate for the Presidency, and tho elec-
ton Of James Buchanan, a man who has
proclaimed himself the representative and
enbodiment Of the slavery extension poll
icy OF the Calhoun school, We doplore
the divisions aud dissensions among those
in othor States Who claim to be with us
in our opposition to slavery extension, who
repudiate the philosophy Of South Caro-.
ina, and who oppose with us the outra-
ges which have been hoaped upon the free
settlers in Kansas by the border mfians
Of Missouri, sanctioned aud sustained by
the Administration at Washington.
Through these divisions have we iailod
and posterity win hold 20 strict and
fearful accountability tho men who, by
their acts, have brought this calamity up.
on the country. No man in his sense
doubts that vast majority Of the people
of the free States agree with us on the
abstracts tenets Of our policy IL has
been the cunning scheme Of our oppo.
nents to foster and encourage our differ
enoes on minor points, and thus secure
the triumph of heir darling PROJECTS
Too successfully haye they accomplished
their purpose. But we have not for a
moment lost faith in tie excellence Of our
principles, and we cannot doubt that in
the end they will receive the sanction Of
he American people.
Republicans Of Ohio, as your Central
Committee, at :he 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. Againstthe slayeholding Ar !
istocracy, welding at pleasure the entire
political power of fifteen States; against
its allies in the free States, misleading
the people to the propagandsm of slavery |
in the abused name OF Democracy against !
the whole influence and patronge Of
corrupt national miListration; against |
the concentrated activities Of the Catho- |
lie church, deceived into the belief that |
the religion of its members was in danger
from Republican asoendency, or willingly |
lending itself 70 the establishment of po- /
Utica despotismi against these combined
powers and inluence--uever again to be
cOhDlueu-lnlh lOuthiul Dut mlghty par /
ty has just made gallant fight, and III
not successful, has deserved success lei
has carried the most intelligent, enterpri-
sing, populous States Of tho Union. Itl
has enrolled underits banner Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York.
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin aud Iowa.
IL 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
vocaoy and defense. II proscribes no man
on account Of birth, religion, or former po-
ltical associations, IL welcomes to its
ranks all who are willing TO unite for the
maintainance Of Right against Wrong, of
Freedom against Slavery, Of democratic
Republicanism against aristocratic Despo-
tism. The slave power, now exalted in
10 predomlnence by violence, deception
and fraud, will control the administration
Of Buchanan rs it has controlled the ad-
ministration Of Pierce To what partic-
ular objects its activities will be directed,
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