New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-22
AN APPEAL FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM.
ADDRESS OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE
COMMITTEE.

The State Central Committee of the Republican
marty take this occasion to remind the Electors of this
State of the great interests depending upon the election
Of the 4h of November, and the importance OF imme-
diate and continued effort till the election If closed
That election is to decide whether Kansas shall be
free or whether Slavery may be imposed upon Ter
rory by force and fraud against the wishes Of ts peo
ple. The party of Mr. Buchanan hold the laws which
have fastened Slavery upon Kansas TO be valid: the
marty Of Mr. Fillmore hold the same; the party Of M
Fr mont alore hold them TO be null and void because
passed by mock Legislature, sitting through violence
and fraud 1t for the electors of the country to de-
tenine which shall prevail and upon their deter1n-
nation the fate Of that vast country nearly three times
as large a. the State Of NewYork, depends for Pc
rod of time, the end Of which man can foresee.
The election 10 decide more. Is TO decide whether
Slavery shall be sectional or national; whether there
shall he right to take slaves into al the States, and
70 hold them in servitude in all the Territories;
whether this country shall become the propagandst Of
Slavery wherever It's arms reach or is influence
extend whether the doctrine of the Ostend dispatch
.bau be received az the rule Of the Government
whether Cuba shall be seized and annexed, and
Nicaragua made Slave State and annexed; whether
The elective franchise shall be preserved invoae, or
,snce and IDLE threats OF di-union from the South
shall be stronger than Northern principle courage
and seltrespect: whether Northern elector can be
ALWAYS divided and misled by the adrotness OF party
.ders whether the politicians OF the people are mas
tiers.
resolution on foreign policy OF the cincinnati oohVeu'
ton. and thereupon the reimbursement OF o'a'e'!
on The lsihmus; the instructions 10 "eay' the ne"
cov.,ror Of Karsas TO enforce Territorial !sws which
establish and fortify Savrey these are ou' ioIe-
sbadowipes of what is TO come lhe prospect : sSei!
eoueh 10 arouse freemen to the e1eron OF ever! 'ao
p,v ard the use OF every lawful means u he eieo'o
past. n
The Leaders Of Mr.. Buchanan parry ana Q; NJ
Fillmore party are coalescng and inducing theI ioi-
lo.ers 10 coal.sce. Already they present. TIE same
local tickets in .evtral Of our couuiies
LIS In, too evident that the hopes Of Freedom De
..rd r,cp the Republicans alone. Let Us prove our
selves worthy of the cause and the oceas-on' We ask
an % on us who cherish the fame OF thesr &C aht ahd
brl that the Government which our fathers founded
I'D ~, d,,rerate into an instrument for the props-
,,,or =, human servitude; al who think that peo-
r. question once honorably compromised sho1!d not be
,rsn,,,l,, reoneped; all who think Slavery an evil,
rroyal notcs or s,cia which should lot De extended
"a ~ Oh, ,b;rk Slavery q good but that i; shoud
Nc, be imposed by force or fraud upon an unwilling
people. They only can consistently vote against Us,
,ln ,b;rt slavery 50 great good a. TO justify any
means whatever FOR lis eItension'
W, ept-eat Republicans one and al, to labor inces-
sanity from The present time III the close Of the election
W. ssk them 70 see that the Republican organization
i. reflected in every town and school distinct that
everv Rsppbncan voter is brought to the polls, that
ev.ry person is challenged who offers to vote and is
not known TO be legal voter and, for The purpose 81