The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-10-23
Address of the Republican State Committee.

We publish by request the following address
of the State Committee, to the Republicans of
the State
To the Republicans of Indiana:
The Old Line Democracy have succeeded in the re-
cent State election; Their exact majority only be
known by the official returns. We think will not
coed five thousand As astounding may
those unacquanted with the recklessness lead
es of that party facts exist establishing beyond doubt,
voters from adjoining States The men thus imported
were placed along Railroad, and, in many instan-
ces, the same men voted several times in different
counties In this manner you swinded out OF your
| rights.
sylvauia defrauded it necessary carry the
tober elections in our State and in Pennsylvania, to
create even probability Of tile election of Buchanan.
They wanted the prestige which triumph usually gives
party, and, for that purpose immense sums of mon
ely, raised oy assessment federal Office holders
these victory thus achieved cannot give those
who gained it, any strength in November;
These outrages should arouse your Indignation and
you with renewed zeal for the approaching
! test.
At the recent election thousands of the Know Moth
ings Native American Party, the supporters of sir.
Fillmore voted against u.s. who, November, will vote
their own electoral ticket Others who have heretofore
been identified with Them and who are honestly oppos
Sla cry extension and who desire the restoration
the Missouri Compromise in terms or effect, will join
the Republicans and support Fremont MIR. Fillmoreg
recent letter, declaring himself opposed to restoration
of that Compromise, leaves them no other course to
The principles of the Republican Party, have been
grossly misrepresented and many have been preudic
ed against by the shameless declaration, that de-
sire to abolish slavery where it exists and to place the
negro upon equality with in all the political and
social relations of life. more infamous new
uttered, and its authors know it, We contend for
the exclusion of Slavery from territory consecrated
freedom that free white men may go there and es
tabsh for themselves homes never to be contaminated
by the curse of Slavery and its evils.
Regulating, do, all connection coalition
with party which, through secret organization
otherwise throws its influence and its in favor
the extension of Slavery, stand firmly and eIcLU-
siUeEy, upon the Republican Platform proclaimed
Philadelphia We ask for the principles there avowed
candid of all men, confident that they
must give them their sanction at the balot-box.
ssSHALL SLAVERY BE EXTENDED" That is the only
ISSUE and the people will be distracted by the side
issues Temperance and other questions which
Improperly and unjusy brought to bear against at
the election by dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS dema
gogues. Let that issue be but fairly presented and full
~ understood by the people, and we have fears
the result.
The following is the Republican electoral ticket:
SAMUEL w. PARKER,
JOHN A. HENDRICKS,
JAMES T. EMBREE,
RANDALL CRAWFORD,
JAMES Y. ALLISON,
JOHN d. ROWLAND,
NELSON TRUSLER,
HORATIO c. NEWCOMB,
WILLIAM G. COFFIN,
CALEB v. JONES,
DENIAL d. PRATT,
JOSEPH H. MATHRR,
MILTON S. ROBINSON.
state are favor of the principles and Candidates of
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