The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-30

subject him to no reproach. But why he
should participate in the connection of a scheme
to Illustrate and defeat the well-known wishes
and Purposes of that party. after it had so far
honored him with its confidence as 10 place
him at the head Of it's State Com mittee, is
question which must be settled by those who
have been betrayed.
The Democratic State ticket has been elected
by a small majority. 1t received the votes of
thousands of Mr.. Filmore's friends in Phila-
delphia and elsewhere, who cannot support
James Buchanan for the Presidency. 1t
slipped in at the side door," while the true
friends of the union ticket were slumbering at
their posts. They have not been vigilant.
They have not put forth their strength. The
official returns of the recent election show that
In many counties their votes have not been
polled. 10 Cumberland, the entire vote is
nearly sir hundred less than an 1854. In
Berks, 1t is nearly fire hundred less than IN
1852. Ia Franklin. it is nearly sir hundred
less than IN 1852. In Dsuphin, there is an in
| crease of seventy votes only, since 1852. SINH
lar deficiencies will be found in the official
returns from other counties. The Democratic
party, with perfect organization in every
election district in the State polled every vote
! which could be secured by the utmost vigil
ance, and OF any cost. Never before we're
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election-and never was an opposition more
sanguine of its own success and more neglect
full of the proper means to secure it.
Friends of Liberty! We invoke you to arouse
| from that supineness which must prove fatal to
every cause, however Just ard holy it may be.
| With you, gracious Providence has deposited
the power of arresting the extension of human
| Slavery to the free Territories of the country.
This is the single object of the Republican
party. 1t proposes no interference with the
| constitutional Chains OF any State. 1t does not
concern itself with Slavery in the South-it
seeks no quarrel with any section of the Union.
But it demands fidelity to that solemn compact
which admitted Missouri. pledged Freedom to
Kansas, and peace to distracted country. 1t
declares that those who destroyed it shall de-
rive no advantage from their own wrongful act;
and this is a principle daily administered i'll
every court Of justice throug hout the civilized
world lie promulgates no political doctrines of
recent origin, but POUNDS itself upon those
embraced and maintained by Washington, JEFF
fersoD, Franklin. and other Fathers of the
Republic.
The electoral ticket nominated by the joint
action of the State Committee represents fair
ly the principles for which we contend. Every
vote cast for tina. which contains the name of
John c. Fremont is q vote for those principles,
and the aggregate will exhibit their strength
with the people of Pennsylvania. In proper
ton to the number of votes cast for that ticket,
in the event of the election of the twenty-sx
electors, the vote of Pennsylvania will be cast
in the Electoral College. And so, in proper
ton to the number of votes given for Willard
Fillmore and the same twenty-six electors, will
be the number Of votes which he will receive
in the Electoral College. Mr. Fremont and
Mr.. Fillmore are therefore rival candidates, and
the contest for popular supremacy may be con.
Quoted by their respective friends with all the
earnestness in their power, each contending
for their principles without compromise or con.
ceaiment, and asking favors Of the other.
This plan of union, exacting no moral sacrifice,
must commend itself to the friends of both can
didates, and its acceptance by them must result
in the defeat of Mr.. Buchanan.
Republicans Let us prepare for the final
struggle. Our cause is just, our candidate is
worthy! In the prime and vigor of life
which has been devoted TO honorable, laborious,
and useful services to the country, the scknowl-
edged founder of the free State of California,
the fest who opened path for the emigrant
across the Rocky Mountains to the shores OF
the Pacific, facing death and overcoming dan
gers in the enterprise which no man before
him had dared to encounter, he has been pre-.
scented to the people, not as a calculating and
successful politician, but as one from their own
ranks, whose career is the evidence of merit,
capacity, and patriotism. If you would check
the extension of Slavery, and assert the worth
and dignity of free labor if you would preserve
the constitutional rights of every section of
our beloved country; if you would "insure
domestic tranquility, establish justice, promote
the general welfare, and secure the blessings
Ct liberty to yourselves and your posterity,"
the time to do it is now For these very OBJ.
jects, the lives and fortunes of men, in the
early history of our country, were pledged and
lost. No such sacrifices are demanded of you
We ask only that every citizen who values such
blessings, and desires to make them permanent,
may for that purpose devote a few days of
peaceful labor to the cause. A full vote in
Pennsylvania On the 4th of November will set
tie forever the sectional controversy into which
the country has been plunged by the scandalous
measures of an Administration which Mr.. Blu
chansn has publicly approved, and is pledged
to maintain. CHARLES GIBBONS,
Chairman IF Rep. State EI. Committee.
Philadelphia, Oct. 20, 1856.