True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-29
To the Republicans Of Ohio.
REPUBLICAN, STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE RooM.)
CnInMRra 0nIn. OCT lR 1916

REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE R0oM,(
, COLUMBUS, Quo, OcT. l6, 1856. ! !
We have just passed through an excl
ting contest end after the smoke Of the
battle has passed away, we are again
proud to announce to you that our glor-
ious flag of Freedom still waves in victo-
ry over Ohio. We have achieved
splendid triumph. We have carried the
State by'twenty-fve thousand majority
We have demonstrated that we have more
Republicans than the combined forces of
our opponents. We have expressed our
condemnation Of the policy of the Slave
Democracy in terms which cannot be
misunderstood. The great central State
of the Conlederacy has nobly responded
to the East and the West--to Maine and
to Iowa. Her two millions of Freemen
have indicated the policy Of Jefferson
and the Fathers of the Republic, and have
again, in thunder tones, pronounced
against the policy Of slave extension, and
the brutal, murderous conduct which
has characterized the present National
Administration in the Territory of Kan
sas. .,.H.. Na' ..et ....v
But The contest through which we have
Just passed, is but prelude 10 the great
struggle for freedom and the right which
is to be decided by the American people
| on Tuesday, the fourth of November
next We then elect a President the
chief Executive Of this great. nation. We
are then to determine who shall rule
over us, and our destiny for four years tc
come. Itis'no our purpose here. to dis
cuss the great vital questions that are in.
volved in this election. We simply des.
ire to say to the Republicans Of Ohio
that we have carried the State and elected
our ticket by large majority, and tina
ii is now our duty 10 prepare Tor the final
struggle without moments delay. d.
not imagine that our opponents will CEASE
their efforts. They hope we will res
upon our laurels and relax our efforts
and thus enable them to triumph in No
vember. .....
/ Republicans Of Ohio! as faithful
watchmen, we call upon you to rally, ant
again 20 forth TO battle, and 10 victory
Our gallant leader, John G. Fremont, il
worthy our best and noblest efforts. Blu
the cause, of which he is the exponent
and which, through him, we hope to re
inaugurate as the settled policy of tn
Republic. is far greater, nobler, and NOR
worthy Of our labors than any or all III
, men that are now aspiring for the Presi
dency. That cause must again prevail
+ Each freeman owes 10 it his labor and hi
means. Ii freedom is better than SLAYER
if free soil is better than slave soil; i
free schools, free speech, free press, ar
better than ignorance, servility, and bar
barism, then is our cause worthy your al
f dent and continued efforts from this tim,
till the day of election. 81
TO our County Committees we woul
say, keep up your organization; hol
: township and school district meetings
see that electoral tickets are procured
!, and properly distributed. You now kno,
q your weak places ; strengthen your lines
perfect the details Of your system (
. operations see that every voteris at tn
+ polls, and is supplied with Republica
s electoral ticket remit no reasonable e
r fort to increase the vote of your counties
. and add your mite to the swelling lid
which, with proper effort. is to give tn
. electoral vote of Ohio 10 Fremont an
d Dayton by forty thousand majority.
/! Republicans friends Of the Constitr
r ton Of the Union; of free territory an
!. free labor the millions Of rreemcn frol
Maine to Iowa are now shouting ov'
a your recent victory, Ohio is yet tn
banner Republican State : SO act as I
retain that proud title ; SO vote as to wi
!. the plaudits Of the hosts who are no
mai shalling, and who, in November mex
will elect John G. Fremont President
= the United States.
IS VIM. DENNISON, Jr., Chair.
o w. II. BASCOM, Sec'y.