True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-06-25
DIR NOMINEES

On the goth inst. the New YORK
American Anti-Slavery Convention pla-
ced in nomination for the office OF Pres
dent Col. J. G. Fremont Of New York,
and for Wise President Hon. William F.
Johnson Of Pennsylvania. Up to the
time of the meeting of The New York
Convention. there were no candidates in
the field who would have been supported
by this paper. We have all along said,
that no man should receive our vote who
was at fault upon either the Slavery, or
The American question. We are aware
that the effort has been made, byin discreIe
supporters of Col. Fremont, 10 create the
impression that he is opposed to the prln.
ciples of the American organization, and
some fool-hardy ultrasts, have gone so
far as to say that he is Roman Calho'
lie Such is not the fact. 1t is true
that Col. Fremont holds, that the main
issue TO be determined in the present con
test is, shall slavery be nationalised, and
extended into the free territories Of the
United States, or shall il be kept within
its present limits as local institution,
and freedom be nalionalised.' But does
it follow from This proposition that Col.
Fremon, is opposed TO every otter pr'n-
ciple of national, or State policy, which
has been either adopted Or rejected by
the government in all past time ! Who
that has an idea above an oyster will
venture 10 say so!
We agree with The New York and
Philadelphia Conventions, and with Col.
Fremont, that the question 10 be deter
mined at this time is shall Kansas, and
the entire national domain be devoted to
freedom or Slavery! When that ques'
ton is determined, then there are other
questions, different in the order of time,
but vastly important in their nature. and
in their practical results upon our free in
stitutions, which will claim the attention
of every friend of his country. When the
stain of Slavery is wiped from our ma
tional escutcheon, and our country is re-
deemed in the eyes Of a civilized world by
the elevation of JOHN G. Fremont, stand
ing as he does upon the Philadelphia anti
slavery platform, then the question will
properly come up in its regular order:
shall the free people of this free country
make and execute their own laws, or
shall the country be goverened by for
eign ecclesiastical despot claiming 10 be
seated in the chair of St. Peter and BY
divine righ, ruling the nations of the
earth, through the agency of Jesut'ca
m Unions! A better selection perhap:
could not have been made by the New
York and Philadelphia Conventions. 70,
, the standard bearer Of freedom, than Col
Fremont. 1t is our intention to lay be
fore our readers during the progress o
the campaign fair statement OF his quail
ifica,ions 70, the high honors which we be
lieve large majority of the free voters il
every free State in the Union have al
ready determined to confer upon him.
In connection with Col. Fremont is
be seen the name OF the HoE William 1
l. Johnson Of Pa. for Vice President. !
i better selection could not have been mad
= throughout the entire length and breadI
of the land. II is much to be regrette
that the Convention at Philadelphia di
# not concur with The New York ConveI
w lion in this selection. The constituenc
represented in New York by l22 deli
e. e gates was perhaps three times as hume
|. Gus as that represented in Philadelphia b
e e' over 500 delegates. Our brethren
Philadelphia seemed to act as thong
Gu they thought that the number Of perso1
Sc. n attendance at the Convention, woul
determine the vote in November nes
1t was a great mistake. Mr..Dayton, Il
il nominee Of the Philadelphia Conventio
"a may be good man and true. but '
think it will hardly be claimed that lie
he the equal Of Judge Johnson, nor can
ms be for moment supposed that in point
on availability he will bear any compariso
or We have no doubt but that large majr
3D. ily Of the delegates in the Philadelpi
m. Convention, desired to act properly,
lat in this connection they were certainly m
1u- led. 1t is to be devoutly hoped howev,
be that their mistake in this respect may I
prove fetal to the cause Of freedom.