True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09
COlumbiana County Fremont Club,
No, /,

NO. i,
Impressed with the importance of the
coming cam paign, the Young Men of New
Lisbon met on Friday evening last at the
Office Of s. w. Orr, for the purpose Of or
panizing Republican Club. having for
its object the advancement of the princi-
pies embodied in the Philadelphia Plat
form, and securing votes for ]. G. FIRE.
mont the standard bearer of The Republi-
can party. The club adopted constitu-
ton, which provides for The following
named officers: President, Vice Presi'
dent, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Com
mittee on Finance.
by resolution oCthe Club, the Com
mittee on Correspondence was requested
to get up an address inviting the friends
of Freedom, those would use their inau-
ence 10 susisin Free Speech, Free Press
and Fremont, in the present campaign, to
cooperate with us by establishing siml-
lar clubs in the several townships Of the
county.
For the sole purpose Of effecling more
though and efficient organization through
out the county, our Club can be applied
to for such political documents as our
friends may desire; and any information,
in our power 10 imparI, in reference to
The formation of Clubs, or the promotion
of the ends and aims of our association,
will be fully and freely communicated,
by addressing R. McCaskey, the Chair
man of the Corresponding Committee,
The committee submit, that although
it may not be necessary for full expos-
ton ofour views and principles, to be
made upon the present occasion, yet it
may be well to call .he attention of our
brethren and co-workers in the good
cause, to the distinguishing principles of
The Republican organization. We think
the time has come when the old political
landmarks of party are 10 be forgotten,
for time at least, The question is, Free
dom or Slavery, and upon the result of
the Presidential election, hangs the fate Of
the North. 1t will determine whether
they are treemen; with an influence and a
voice in the National council, or whether
they are mere hewers of wood and draw
ers of wafer for the southern slave oil
garchy. The idea of sectional organiza-
ton, we discounlenance. Yet it cannot
be disguised, that the signs of times in.
dcate settled purpose. and delbel ate
intent upon the part Of the southern slave
ocracy, aided and abited by the venal,
miscaIled democracy of the North To- dot
over all our free Territorial possessions
with the curse of slavery the false
and deiuslve pretence lately set up, that
the people of Territory should be permit.
led to fix and choose their own domestic
institutions. The demands of the slave
power are becoming insolrnt by their
enormiy. Argument and discussion are
being thrown aside as u,e|ess weapons
and threats, h'udgeons, and pistols are
now resorted to carry conviction, OII
northern representatives in the national
councils are not safe unless protected by
body guard of their constituents, the
the Western Emigran,, now is not only
subject to the dangers of the reireatlng
and disconsolate savage, but his life and
property, at any time, is subject 10 the
demands of Border Ruffians and slavery
missionaries. The question is. are the
people of the north, American Freemen
or are they Slaves And this question is
TO be settled at the coming Presidential
election. Young men of Columbians
county arouse yourselves to prompt and
energetic action, and cndcavor to use every
honorable means to wrest from the hands
{, of the Southern slave holders, and the
dirt eaters of the north, this great Rppub
= lie, and place it in the hands Of those
! friends of Freedom, who know no North
no South, but stand upon the platform %
e universal Freedom. Now is the time f,
you to examine for yourselves, which o
e The two political parties now striving lo
0 the mastery, each having platform o
: principle, reAecling their position on sev
e eral questions of great Importance to tn
q American people. Read the platform O
u both, and after a thorough examination
u decide which is calculated to bring th
u government back 10 first principles, wheI
= the helm Of State was guided by lh'
), hands ofthe men that fought the battle
u of Liberty, and who sacrificed their all t
Il maintain the doctrine of Free Speech, FIRE
II Press, and Freedom to all.
r. McCASKEY.
Z VIM. J. JORDON,
= ALEX, SNODGRASS,
IL Corresponding Committee.