Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-11-21

plished their purpose. But we have not
for moment lost faith in the excellence OF
our principles, and we cannot doubt that in
the end they will receive the sanction OF the
American people. :,
Republicans of Ohio as your Central
Committee. at the close of this campaign,
we desire to address q few words to you as
to our future course. The Republican par
ty is now fully organized in every free State
and in several of the slave States of the
/ Union. Against the slavehoiding Aristoc-
racy, welding at pleasure the entire politl-
icai power of fifteen States; against its al
! lies in the free States, misleading the peO-
| pie to the propagandism of slavery IN the
abused namc Of Democracy; against the
whole influence and patronage Of corrupt
national administration against the concen-
tratcd activities of the Catholic church, de-
ceived into the belief that the religion of
its members was in danger from Republl-
can asccndency, or willingly lending itself
to the establishment of political despotism;
against these combined powers and influence
never again to be combined-this youth
full but mighty party has just made a gal
liant fight, and if not successful, has deserv-
ed success. 1t has carried the most intelli-
gent enterprising, populous States of the
Union. 1t has enrolled under its banner
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York, Ohio Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa.
1t has in its ranks an army of Frcemen
who know their rights and the principles
upon which our government is founded, and
who cannot be drawn from their advocacy
and defense. It proscribes no mau on ac-
count of birth, religion, or former political
associations. 1t welcomes to It's ranks all
who are willing to unite for the mainte-
nance of Right against Wrong, of Freedom
against Slavery, of democratic Republican
ism against aristocratic Despotism. The
slave power, now exalted into predominance
BY violence, deception and fraud, will con-
troll the administration of Buchanan as 1t
has controlled the administration of Pierce.
To what particular objects its activities will
be directed, it is not possible to foretell.-
Whether it will demand the organization of
new slave States in Kansas and other terri
tories; or the enlargement Of the area Of
slavery by the acquisition of additional slave
territory; or tho existing States through the
decisions of slavcholding and pro-slavery
Judges; OF, reeking all these objects at once,
and exerting all its energies, will endeavor
to establish its gloomy supremacy upon the
ruins of State Sovereignty and Popular
Rights, cannot now be foresoen. One thing
/ however is certain. Every despotism IS ag-
rressive and the despotism of the Slave
Power is no exception to the universal rule.
The price of Liberty is eternal vigilance
Every aggression of Slavery must be met at
the threshold and sternly repelled. Nor
must the Republican party wait for new ag-
rressions. It must redress the old. 1t must
insist upon the restoration of Freedom to
Kansas, and upon the exclusion of slavery
from every territory.
Slavery must be driven back into the
Slave States. Against the arrogant pre-
tension that Slavery exists wherever not
prohibited by State law, must be opposed
to the true doctrine of the Constitution, that
Slavery cannot exist except where sanction
ep BY State law. The just Influence of the
4 General Government must be felt on the
side of Freedom everywhere. Resisting
resolutely the extension of the area of Slave
ry, the Republican party should seek, through
all lust and honorable means, the extension
of the area of Freedom by the enlargement
of our national boundaries and the introduc-
tion into the Union of new Free States
In one word, the Republican party should
aim to accomplish a glorious and peaceful
political revolution through the substitution
in the Administration of our National Gov
ernment of the will of the People for the
will of the Shareholders.
We invoke the aid of the people of Ohio
in this great work of progress and reform.
We cali upon our Republican friends to
{ stand by their principles, to maintain their
organizations, and to be ever ready to act in
concert with their Republican brethren in
other States, in defense of the rights and
f interests of the Freemen of the Nation
; Our party has position, a power, moral
force, hold upon the conscience and Judg-
, ment of intelligent and patriotic men, that
renders it formidable to tyrants and the
propagandists of Slavery, and constitutes ii
the grand bulwark of Freedom, free terrific
, ry, free labor, and all the blessings of free
r institutions. Ohio has proud pre-eminence
+ as Republican State. Tho eyes of free
: men every where arc turned to her with
, hone and confidence. Let there be no fal
| tering, no wavering in our ranks; let there be
no compromise of principle, but steady res
8 olute determination to stand by our cause
until the nation shall be redeemed.
WIN. DENNISON, JR-,
!, Chr'n Rep. State Central Committee
W. T. BAscoM, Secretary.
TIIiuofa Redeemed,