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

entrest you, by the statements of sham Democ-
racy, that the Republican party is a combina-
ton of Know Nothings and Republicans, who.
when in power, will unite to rob you of your lib
critics. tell you, that party that thus strikes
for its own liberties, will not rob you of yours
l, for one, will trust that human nature will
come out triumphantly, and that that party, If
successful, will come out with an enlarged
heart, clear mind, and the practical adoption
of the doctrine, that the safety of Republican
Government consists in equal rights of all the
governed; and, on OUR PART, let us conduct
ourselves so, that we take from any party any
provocation to combine against us. | have
noticed, in some of your organs of the sham
Democracy, that they tell you the Republican
party is party of political demagogues, bent
on overturning all government. Do you call
it demagoguical to assert rights which are the
very lie OF Liberty, to arrest, in a constitu.
tional way, through your vote, an Executive
that would enforce unconstitutional proceed.
ings to arrest system which is against our
conscience, against Liberty, against true reli.
glon, against God | tell you, friends, if the
Constitution is SO perverted by Democracy and
peace-loving Know Nothingsm, Though it be
the peace OF the desert as to Justify Slavery.
It Is time we had new version of it. If this
Union only shall be kept together for the sake
OF union, If We must give up the liberties for
which the Revolutionists bled, if we must stifle
our conscience, stihe the voice of humanity. if
We must help the boodhounds to catch poor
victim, that, by an impulse given him by God,
strikes for Liberty-if only such things can
keep this Union together, then, say, it would
be ten thousand times better to dissolve il.
We again appeal to your reason. Ask your
self. Is Liberty haudmaid OF Slavery? No!
SlaVprV Ia ita G |
as night is to day. Gao you favor by your
vote the extension of Slavery? No! Does
the so-calied Democracy propose and sanction
that extension? Yes, it does, emphatically
Read its platform, notice its action in the Uni.
ted States Senate, its votes, its browbeating
posture, Its opposition invariably to all bills
that favor Liberty.
Does the sO-cslled American party favor the
system? Look how it supports in Mr.. Fillmore
the Fugitive Slave Bill, which practically puts
you on level with bloodhounds, and see how
1t Justlhes his signature of that BILL / tell
you, friends, man that will allow himself so
ID be bound hand and foot by party ties, as to
sign law which is the most atrocious tbinr
ever passed, making free men at the North
hunting down prosecuted, painting, bleeding
Liberty, is a mere tool, but not worthy the
highest Office bestowed by free men. They
tell you he would have committed treason
against his party, if he had refused to sign
les, 1t would have been treason, the treason
OF the repentant against the devil.
What could Mr. Fillmore have been exposed
TO, 1t he had not signed that law? Party
spirit might have execrated him, but the Peo-
pie would have appauded him from every
corner OF the land, for following the dictates
OF his conscience and his Heavenly Master.
rather than those of the manyheaded despot-
ism of party. | tell you, friends, Liberty is
to be sold for thirty pieces of silver. Look at
the Senate there is slight majority for the
North, made up for the South by Northern
doughfaces-so that in point of fact, there is
a majority IN the Senate for Slavery. Remem.
Der this fact, because it gives the Senate the
power to check the action of the House, if that
body should be in favor of Freedom.
Now, look at the map of the United States.
and see the immense Northwestern Territory,
large enough for score of States. Then no
tice the fact Of our living in time in which
soon, and in quick succession. new States will
ask admittance; do you suppose the interest,"
free States, which would LESSER, fYe,f fuhfeAmf
power in the Senate, without struggle Now,
compare these facts with their doings in Kan.
sas. Was there and is there no effort made to
introduce Slavery? And did the Senate, though
well informed, do anything to prevent it? Do
not be deceived; be watchful, and it cannot
escape you, that indeed there is design to
make this fair country subservient to the de-
mands of Slavery. BY the foregoing you may
see why | shall vote the Republican ticket.
do so, because, an adopted citizen, coming
here to enjoy the blessings Of Liberty, win
not vote against a political party that has the
restoration of the principles of Thomas Jefrer-
son in view, as embodied in the Declaration
of independence and the American Constitu-
ton. | will not vote against party that in
my opinion has the good of the whole country
at heart; and | would be the last to obstruct,
though it were only by single vote, the sue.
cess of a party that will reverse the doctrine
that Slavery is national and Freedom section
al, and that will repudiate the idea that Slavery
on the free soil Of America ought to compete
with Freedom.
l will also vote the Republican ticket, rs n
German, because consider Liberty no exclu
sive property it is the property of mankind
of all ages. She is immortal, though crushed,
can never die though hanished; she will re.
turn; though fettered, she will yet be free. Eu-
ropean Democracy looks upon the American
Republic as the beacon star Of universal Lib
erty aud though by many considered as
great experiment, my faith, that humanity will
stand the trial of Liberty, subdued only by the
the golden rule, is firm. Therefore as n Ger.
man, in order not to dissppoiut the hopes Of
struggling Democracy throughout toe world,
| shall vote for John G. Fremont, as tho chosen
of American and universal Lib
erty, w. MAssENBERC.