The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-10-23
To the Republicans of Indiana.
The Cd Line Democracv have succ

! The Old Line Democracy have succeeded
( IN the recent SAFE election. Their exact ma
+ jority can only be known by the official re-
turns. We think /, will not ex .aei five thous-
and votes As astounding as il NAV seem 70
those unacquainted with the reckIessnass Of
the leaders Of that party. facts ex et establish
ing beyond doubt, that such majority WAS Sc
cured BY the importation of voters from ai-
joining States. The men thus i'm ported were
placed along our railroads. AMI il many ins.an
ces, the same men voted several times in diff
terent counties. In this manner YOU were
swndled out Of your rights.
In the same manner were the Republicans
/ of Pennsylvania defrauded |. was necessary
TO carry the October elections in our State and
/ in Pennsy lvania to create even a probability
Of the election of Buchanan They wanted
the prestige which triumph usually gives a
party, and. for that purpose, immense sums
OF money, raised by An assessment on federal
office holders and otherwise, were employ ed
10 colonze yo ers into these State. 4 victory
thus achieved cannot give those who gained
II, any strength in November.
These outrages should arouse your iniigna
ton and nerve you with renewed zeal for the
approaching contest
At the recent election thousands of the
Know Nothings, or Native American Party
the supporters of Mr.. Fillmore, voted against
US, who. in November, will vote their own
electoral ticket. Others who have heretofore
been indent fed with them, and who are hon
esty opposed TO Slavery extension, aud who
desire the restoration of the Missouri Com
promise in terms or effect, viii join tie Re
pu5!icans and support Fremont Mr.. Fill
more's recent letter, declaring himself oppo-
sed TO a restoration ofthat Compromise, leaves
them no other course To pursue.
The principles Of the Republican Party
have been grossly misrepresented, and may
have been prejudced against Us by the shame
less declaration. that we desire to abolish Sla
very where 1t exists, and u place the resro
upon an equality with Us in all the political
and social relations Of life A more Infamous
LIE was never uttered. and lis authors know
It. We contend for the exclusion OF Slavery
from territory consecrated TO freedom. SO that
tree white men may go there and establish for
themselves homes never to be contaminated by
the curse of Slavery and its evils.
Repudisting. as We do, all connection or
tcoalitlon with any party which, through Sc
cret organization, or otherw Use, throws lis in
tlueuce and It's votes in favor of the extension
Of slavery, We stand firmly and erclusiuvlg,
upon the Republican Platform proclaimed at
Philadelphia. We ask for the principles there
aNoWeu, the candlQ consideration OF all men,
confident that they must give them their sane
ton at the ballot box
SHALL SLAVERY BE EXTENDED ," That
is the only issue, and the people will not be
distracted by the side issues of Temperance
and other questions which were improperly
and unjustly brought to bear against us a.
the late election by dishonest and unscrupu-
louS demagogues. Let thai issue be but fairly
presented and fully understood BY the people,
and We have no fears as to the result
The followingis the Republican electoral
ticket:
Samuel w. Parker, John \. Hendricks,
James I. Embree. Randall Crawford, James
Y. Allison, John ID. Rowland, Nelson Trus-
Ter, Horatio c. Newcomb William G. Coffin,
Caleb v Jones, Daniel D. Pratt, Joseph H.
Mather, Milton S. Robinson.
We believe that majority of the leqoZ vo-
tiers of this State in favor of the principles
and candidates of the Republican Party. and
that vigorous and determined effort viii Sc
cure glorious triumph.
REPUBLIcANs! We conjure YOU as you
love Freedom and hate Slavery-as YOU love
your whole country, and her free institutions
above all else beside, to make that effort and
all will be safe
By order of Rep State Cen. Com
JNO. ID. DEGREES. Chairman.