True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-08-27
tFOr the True American.

For the True American.
MR. EDITOR :--It is well known TO
every one, that the Editor of the Union
is cautious TO excess, not to admit any.
thing into his paper which does not
square with the creed Of the Buchanan
party leaders. The poor man is on his
good behavior.
The naturally benevolent impulses OF
his heart, led him for time to revolt at
the doctrines rendered for the acceptance
of the faithful. He was for time very
refractory, voted against the Kansas-Ne'
braska bill, and in his paper gave evident
signs Of holding freeman in higher es'
limalion than a slave, civil or POLITICAL
AT one time he manifested strong symp-
toms Of self will and independence
This spirit of insubordination being con-
trary to the inscription on the first plank
of the Buchanan platform, the leaders
took prompt measures TO stop the supplies
by establishing another paper in the hands
Of some one or more who would more
faithfully teach the lessons Of modern De
mocracy.
The project was abandoned, but ew
since nothing has been too false or low, so ii
was agreeable to slavery. or hostile 10 FIRE.
mont, to find place in the Union. In
the daily Union of yesterday is what
purporls to be, and no doubt is, letter
from J. R. Naylor, Virginian, dated at
Wells burgh, Virginia, in which the writer
says: somebody, no friend Of his, made
him a Vice President Of the Fremont
meeting Of Jefferson County on the l4lh
inst" Thereupon he is very indignant
and protests his anteceden's and his po-
lilical creed against so suspicious cir
cumstance. Then follows rhapsody in
which Wbigism, Abolitionism, Free. soil.
ism, Know. Nothingism, renegades, dead
heads, blink eyed, wild and miserable
fanatics, traitors, are banded familiar as
household words. Now all this is revolt.
ing to the feelings Of the Editor, but he
must stand it because agreeable TO his mas
tiers, who hold him in the hollow Of their
hands. And as to his correspondent,
without very strong protest, perchance,
if what has alarmed and enraged him
were fact, it might be ample ground for
a committee Of his neighbors to inform
him that the air of Virginia was extreme
ly detrimental 10 his health.
Mr.. Naylor next favors The readers of
the Union with an essay in praise of sla-
very, and proceeds to prove that slavery
is the cause of the high price oil labor in
this country. That slavery instead Of de-
grading elevates labor. Now they have
statute in Virginia, by which persons
convicted OF certain minor offences may
be hired out at moi less than ten cents a
day until they discharge the fine and
costs. If slavery has elevated labor in
Virginia, until in legal contemplation it is
exactly up to the Buchanan standard, it is
remarkable coincidence and satsfactori'
ly accounts for Mr.. MAYORS int ention to
vote for Mr.. Buchanan.
Mr.. Naylor estimates the average value
of slaves at $500. What he would esti.
mate the average value OF free Rersons al
he has not told US. As in his opinion,
their existence tends to degrade labor and
lessen its rewards, of course he would rate
them something lower.
Now The Editor OF the Union would
not have admitted this letter of Mr.. Nay.
lor into his paper if it had contained any
thing repugnant to the Buchanan creed.
He dare not, for instance, publish this re-
ply.
But the best thing about it is the pre-
text for writing and publishing this same
precious document. Ihave before me thu
f full organization of the meeting referred
10. The name of r. Naylor, or any 9th
er Naylor, is not there, and never wa
there. No one who knew him woul,
8 wish it there. The anlipathy is mutual
' Men who hold slaves in higher estimation
e than industrious freemen, and SLAYER
preferable to freedom, however they ma,
. profess 10 reverence the Constitution ar
;. not fit associates for
A FREEMAN.
. Steubenv lille Aug. 23d, 1856.
!. At a meeting of the Republican Dele
n gates of Jefferson County, at Steuber
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