Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-10-15

anu an aCtual coup q etdG atteulpteu
morc abhorrent to freemen than any thing
we have been from infancy taught to
condemn in the achievements of the Old
World.
To those who have been trained, as l
have been from youth, in a devotion to
Democratic principles. The measures l
have thus cursorily presented to view
must cause additional pain, as well as
alarm, from being the exclusive devices
of high public funciionaries, placed in
power by, and reputed to represent. the
Democracy of the United States. We
have cherished with ardent devotion the
benevolent sentiment embodied in the
term that designates Government made
by the people for their own good but
how revolving to every sincere, ardent,
patrio'ic Democrat. to be compelled TO
see lis time hopored palronymic prosti-
iu;ed, no; only TO the destruction of sa-
cred chartered rights. but to the esIab-
li>hment of doctrines subversive OF a
Democratic charter itself!
There are many examples of corrupt
men, who, relying on the prestige of an
imposing popular name, have used it IS
a mantle 10 protect them in the perpe-
traIion Of diabolical crimes but who
could have imagined that the name OF
Democracy could be thus effectively
abused, before its model Republic,
abounding with everything necessary
to human happiness, was eighty years
old!
But ali is not yet lost. Ii high off :
cials have prostitu;ed our name. and by
vile Vaccinations betrayed US. we have
our principles 10 stand upon. from which
We can make battle at the ballot box,
and rebuke back the ccnspira;ors 10 a
harmless retirement. OF The candidates
before the people, l have little to say.
The great question to be decided is one
Of principle only.
Mr.. Buchanan stands upon the same
platform with Franklin Pierce, and is So
pledged by his supporters to carry out
his measures, ard especially the plot Of
the conspirators, 10 use the Constitution
Of the United States to carry Slavery
into and driIe settlers out of all their
Territories, that unless he possesses the
heroic nature Of "a Regulus, be cannot
respond 10 The demands Of free Democ
racy.
MIR. Fillmore is probably well-dis-
posed gentleman; l know nothing against
him. except his recognition of the right
OF certain States to revolt, if they should
be defeated at the polls; or ii he did not
mean revolt, as he did not use the words,
lie must have thought Of coup d'etat,
as has since been sugg's sted by Chevalier
Brooks, Of South Carolina Some of his
/ friends seem to have value idea of his
powers OF compromise F; but has any one
venlured TO suggest the terms Will
they give part of Kansas up for a slave
pasture, and reserve the rest for Free
/ dom ? Nei,her side will concede one
inch TO such terms. 1t is settled point,
that Kansas must be given up either to
/ Slavery or Freedom; and who prelends
to guess what Mr.. Fillmore would do on
such a question I?
or Colonel Fremont have sill less to
say. 1t is asserted that he is too young
and inexperienced. As 10 the first ob
jcction, he is even beyond the age when
the ablest and most successful men the
world ever seen began their achieve
ments. As to the second, he will re-
quire only clear head, a disciplined
mind, a steady hand, an honest and stout
heart, 20 do all the work the nation can
demand of him. All these qualities
have been accorded to him by impartial
opponents. We have tie fullest assu-
rance in his history of their reality
Thus armed, and standing on platform
of simple construction. founded on rock
unencumbered By any delusive architec-
tural distractions, and supported by an
unfinching phalan1 of free Democracy
and staunch Republicanism, if 1 have
any judgment of the causes that mos!
effectually operate on the minds of
Americans, be will be triumphautly
elected, and as triumphantly lead this
Republic Onward TO its glorious destiny.
I With great consideration, am yours,
1 S. D. INGHAM.
TIE reading Of Mr.. Ingham's letter
was frequently interrupted by applause;
and, at its close, three enthusiastic
cheers were given for It's writer.