Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-11-07
Iscasons tor Acting with the Etc-
nlNbiiCan Party, 50 'e'

tne -hepuDllcau party Snoulu be ouo aluou 4
First. Because it is in favor of FREE
SPEECH, and opposed to club law on the
floor of Congress, and to Border Rutfian
law on the soil of Kansas. yrf5. e- 4
Second! Because it is in favor Of FREE
LABOR, and opposed to the policy which
fills our market with the products of for
oign workshops, while our own workmen,
their wives and children, are unemployed.
Third: Because it is in favor of FREE
MEN, and opposed to the system which
gives go, 900 -oligarchs, owners of hosts of
slaves, the sole direction OF the policy of
the country.
Fturh, Because it is in favor of FREE
Soil, and desires that the vast plains of
Kansas and Nebraska, sufficient to make
twelve such States as Pennsylvania, should
be divided among the free men of the coun-
trv, their wives and children.
FyM. Because it is in favor of FREE
GOVERNMENT, and opposed to the system
which gives to the people of Kansas no
choice except between martial law and the
mob law of the Border Ruffians of Mis-
souri,.
Sixth: Because it desires to rescue
THE LIBERTIES OF THE CITIZENS, and Is
therefore opposed to the doctrine of con-
structive treasons and contcmpts, by means
of which a corrupt Government, and cor
rupt Judges, now seek their subversion.
Seventh: Because it desires to settle
all questions by means Of the BALLOT Box,
leaving to the advocates of Slavery the use
of the revolver and bowie-knife. ....
Etg1M: B ecause it has no affinity with
the party whose leading organs teach their
readers that SLAVERY" whether for the
black man or fer the white, is A LEG1rI-
MATE, USEFUL AND ExPEDiENT INsTITU-
T1oN; and that, therefore, they should seek
mot merely to retain it where it is, but tc
extend it to regions where it is unknown"
Ninth: Because, in seeking to protect
the national property from the deflement
of Slavery, it acts in strict accordance witt
the principles of that GREAT ORDINANCE
OF SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHrY-sEv
EN-, which with the single exception of one
northern member received the unanimous
vote of Congress, and has since been con
fnned by acts of Congress, bearing th'
signature of every President from Wash
ington to Polk,
TerM: Because it protests against th'
repeal of the Missouri COMPROMISE, Il
which in l848, Mr.. Buchanan clung "witl
more tenacity than ever" ,...
Eleventh: Because. in advocating tn
cause of FREE LABOR IN KANSAS it acts il
full accordance with that Compact o
Peace which set limits beyond which slave
~ should not be extended, and within
which it was not to be interiered with.
lucJM: Because it is purely GATIoNA
and ANTI-SEcTIoNAL-holding that tn
North has rights as we'll as the South; an
that those of all should be equally respec;
ed. . ..
Thrtcrmh: Because it ia emphaticall
THE PARTY OF THE UN1oN-being til
only one that has never threatened disso
luton of the connection, because Of success
or failure in the approaching election.
F0mteeMh: Because it has incurred tn
HATRED OF ALL SEcrIoNALIsTs; as we
those living north Of Mason and Dixon
line as those living south of it.
FyieenM' Because it is the party whic
follows in the train of the PATEIors o
THE REvoLUT1oS-all of its doctrines O
the subject of free and slave labor bein
derived from Washington, Jefferson, an
other eminent men Of the South
Sixteenth: Because it STANDS Dv TIL
CONSTITUTION as interpreted by Washing
ton, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
Adams the younger, Jackson, Van Burel
Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor--and b
Mr.. Buchanan himself, until the passa9
OF the infamous Kansas Nebraska act
all Of them having held that Congress ha
full power for the government OF all Il
national territory, and might excul
Slavery at its pleasure.
Sevem enth Because it is the PEAC
PAErY-repudia-ing altogether the higl
wayman's plea, embodied in the 0stcr
circular.
Eighteenth Because it is the "SouNr
CuRRENCY PARTY-advocating the ado
ton of measures that will cause 10 be =
tained at home the gold now sent ahro'
to be applied to the maintenance of Il
currency of other countries.
-Ninettenh: Because it is the H1c
WAGES PARTY-wholly opposed to Il
idea that reduction in the price of hum;
labor, or the reduction of the free labor
TO the condition of the slave is the measu
required to ,nable us to compete with Il
pauper laborer of Europe. ,.
2Wenticth: Because it is the PARTY
FREEDOM everywhere; anxious to relieve Il
millions of poor and down-trodden whit
of the South from the degrading and d
bosing tyranny to which they are now su
jccted.
-t Tweaty6rst Because, holding III
FEEDoM Is NATIONAL, and Slavery on
sectional, it objects to all measures ten
ing toward enabling Southern planters
"call the roll of their slaves at Bunk
Hill" f.g, .f.l ln~..
7twenty-second: Because it is the pal
of SOUND MoRALs--being opposed to {
introduction of either Slavery or Polygar
into the Territories of the Union.
Iipeaty-thrd: Because it has for
chief standard bearer JOHN c. FREMoi
man of high intellect, spotless integri
and unshI mixing frmness--one fully w
thy to be the successor of Washingt
and Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Jac
son, in the Presidential chair.
Tmeniy-t0urth Because that standal