Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-11-26

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truth, and right and humanity with no
battle cries but those of Free Speech.
Free Thought. Free Labor and Fremont,
they have boldly assaulted the fortresses |
of the slave power, and though repulsed, |
have achieved position, which should |
another occasion require their interfer-
ence, will prove sure guarantee Of vic
tory, though President and Cabinet, Vice
President and Senate, House Of Repre-
sentatives and an hundred millions Of
annual patronage, backed by the elec-
tioneering activity of 10000 Office hold
ers, should be combined to thwart them.
Everything conspires for the salvation
OF the West to Freedom and Free Labor,
and if Mr.. Pierce will not take measures
to secure the admission Of Kansas as a
free Sale, Mr.. Buchanan must if he
would preserve future to the party which
has crowned him with the honors he now
wears, and which will sit uneasily on his
brow if he proves recreant to the cause
of truth, conscience, and humanity, to
the cempacts, compromises and guaran-
tees of the Constitution and the Union.
Should he fail of the hopes and expecta-
lions felt and entertained in regard to
the policy he will pursue; if he throws
himself into the hands of Douglas, Brooks,
Quitman, Slidcll, Soule and the turps
pecus who have controlled, so far as Mr..
Marcy has failed to neutralize their in
fuence, the administration of President
Pierce, then the issues of the campaign
Of 1855 will both live for the canvass Of
1850, when il is to be hoped the expert
ence oflhe present year will lead TO wiser
and more united counsels and to more
energetic action under a better devised
system of tactics.
We do not want the forces which have
done such good service, and earned for
themselves so much glory in the late
conflict, to retire 10 their homes and avail
the call of the country in 1859, aud rhen
like raw militia muster TO a mere partisan
skirmish with the disciplined cohorts
who have repulsed them now. We want
them 10 remember that eternal vigilance
is the price of safety and success, as well
in politics as in war. We want them ia
keep up their drill meetings and perfect
themselves in these fundamental princi-
Piles of tactics in which their opponents
are so perfect. We want them to take
proper measures through the press to
instruct the masses in The fallacy and folly
of those brilliant generallities and i'm
practicable distractions which seduce
them into an endorsement of the platforms
of the Democracy, and to rouse their
better feelings against the iniqui;y involy-
ed. and the deep damning national dis
credit and disgrace that will be entailed
upon their glorious country if it shall be
delivered up to the contrOl Of the foreign
influence which now overshadows it, OF
to the villainous schemes of fraud, vio-
lence and plumber which under the name
of "Progress" have been invoked for the
increase of the national domain.
AS faithful sentinels upon the ramparts
of American honor, nationality and con-
stitutional liberty, it will become our du-
ty to contribute our share in the work
And as well done should be quickly done,
we shall, Fastening slowly and Prudently,
take 4 view of the field of action upon
which the conflicting hosts have been
lately marshalled, and from the errors
and DEFICIENCIES Of the past draw some
profitable and practical suggestions for
| the future.