Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-22

suggested to terminate sectional controversy
engendered by political animosities, opera
ting on powerful class banded together by
a common interest A practical remedy is
the admission Of Kansas into the union as
Free State. The South should, in my judg-
ment, earnestly desire such consummation.
1t would vindcate its good faith. 1t would
correct the mistake of the repeal; and the
North, having practically the benefit of the
agreement between the two sections, would
be satisfied and good feeling be restored
The measure is perfectly consistent with
the honor of the South and vital to its in
te-ests. That fatal act which gave birth to
this purely sectional strife, originating in
the scheme to take from Free Labor the
country secured it by solemn covenant,
cannot be too soon disarmed of its perni-
cious force. The only genial region Of the
middle latitudes left to the emigrants of the
Northern States for homes cannot be con-
quered from the Free Laborers who have
long considered it as set apart for them in
our inheritance, without provoking a despe-
rate struggle. Whatever may be the per-
sistence of the particular class which seems
ready to hazard everything for the success
of the unjust scheme it has partially effect
ed, | firmly believe that the great heart Of
the nation, which throbs with the patriotism
of the Freemen Of both sections, will have
power to overcome it. They will look TO
the rights secured to them by the Consti-
tuition of the Union as the best safeguard
from the oppression of the class which, by
monopoly of the Soil and Slave Labor to
till it, might in time reduce them to the ex-
tremity Of laboring upon the same terms
with the slaves. The great body Of Non
Slaveholding Freemen, including those Of
the South, upon whose welfare Slavery is
an oppression, will discover that the power
of the General Government over the Public
Lands may be benefcially exerted to ad-
vance their interests and secure their inde-
pendence: knowing this, their sufrages will
not be wanting to maintain that authority
in the Union which is absolutely essential
to the maintenance Of their own liberties
and which has moie than once indicated the
purpose of disposing Of the Public Lands
in such way as would make every settler
upon them freeholder.
If the People intrust to me the admins
tration of the Government the laws Of Con
gress in relation to the Territories shall bt
faithfully executed. All its authority shal
be exerted in aid of the National will to re
! establish the peace of the country on th'
just principles which have heretofore re
ceived the sanction of the Federal Govern
) ment, of the States, and of the People o
t both sections. Such policy would leav
l nc aliment to that sectional party whicl
2 seeks its aggrandizement by appropriatinl
the new Territories to capital in the form
l of Slavery, but would inevitably result il
the triumph of Free Labor-the natura
capital which constitutes the real wealth 9
this great country and creates that intelli
gent power in the masses alone to be re
lied on as the bulwark of free institutions
!. Trusting that I have heart capable {
comprehending our whole country, with il
varied interests, and confident that patrio
ism exists in all parts of the Union, I az
cept the nomination Of your Convention,
the hope that may be enabled to serv
lusefully its cause, which I consider II
Icause Of Constitutional Freedom.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. G. FREMONT.
T Messrs H. S. Lane, (Pfesident), Jam,
IL G. Ashley, Anthony J. Bleecher, JOSEF
81 G. Hornblower, E. R. Hoar, Thaddu,
6 Stevens, Kinsley s. Bingham, John
n Wills, 9. F. Cleveland, Cyrus Aldric
>, Committee, &c.