Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1856-09-24
The Peoples Candidate.


This number of the Herald will come to its
patrons with a somewhat changed character
0ur editorial position has heretofore been what
is usually termed Independent in politics. so
far as Independence of party is concerned, tits
so still; but we have felt impeed by solemn
convictions # duty in the present crisis of our
country's history, to give our paper to the sup
Z port of the candidates whose names head this
. column. They are not strictly speaking, can
didates of any party, but are, what we have
chosen to term them, THE PEoPLE's candidates.
AS such, we mean hencefortb to give to them
our warm and candid support, and we are cen
ident that we shall be supported in our cause
by the people, whose cause they represent.
1t is generally conceded that if there is to
be choice of President by the people at the
approaching election. that choice will devolve
upon either James Buchanan or John C. FIRE.
mont. The former is the nominee of an organ
ization which arrogates to itself name that
has always been dear to us; but we seek in
vain to find in its declaration of principles, or
platform, promulgated at Cincinnati, any por-
tion of the old Democratic faith of Jefferson,
7rMadison, jackson, and other honored leaders
+ Of the old Democracy. On the contrary, we
+; find principles set forth as Democratic, which
had no place in the ancient creed of the party,
and we are unable to resist the conviction that
the character and policy of the party have been
totally changed; that from being tie party of
! the people, it has become the party of an
Seligarchy, and that its present policy is one at
war with the rights and interests of the great
$majority of the American people In word,
e recognize in the Democratic party Of these
& days, party devoted to the Slave pow
he South, controlled by Southern poll
nd their allies the Northern Doughfa-.
its policy we recognize the policy
g slavery into territory, which, by.
lation, more than a quarter of
& was forever consecrated to free
I'VE cannot give our support to
W Ohm G. FREMONT because his
proceeded from the spontaneous
he genuine Democracy of the I'm
pvotees of Freedom, and the oppo-
sehe extension Of Slavery into free
v. We support him because he stands
[the platoon of Free Soil and Free Speech
sed to the tyranny, violence and rufian-
which, under the auspices of the present
ADMINISTRATION, now reign in the territory of
ansas We support him. because we believe
lis election will inaugurate new era in the 4
history Of the government; an era of peace,
der and good government, and return to
no principles and policy of the Democratic
fathers of the Republic
We support WIN "a. NEWELL, for Governor,
because we think the time has come for
change in the State Administration He is
the nominee of the whole body of the citizens
of this State who are opponents of the pres
ent Federal and> State Administrations He
is eminently worthy and eminently qualified
for the Office Besides he is citizen of our
county, and Monmouth must stand by her IA
vorite son.
We shall treat our opponents candidly and
courteously, and trust to receive similar treat
ment at their hands, IF there be any of our
friends who are inclined to condemn cur ac-
ton we can only plead in Justification, that we
act conscientiously, and from deep conviction
that at this time, when questions of such
high moment are before the people for decision,
a position of silence and neutrality on the part
of conductors of the public press, touching
those questions is an error-almost a crime.