The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-10-02


T, Friends sf FsseAen.
In loss than two weeks. ycu will
be called upon 10 discharge very
important duty, 10 cssling your suf5:
rage for men to fil responsible sta
sions. The qoestions involved in
tho pending issues, concern not on
ly the vel! being Of our own noble
State, but the stability and prosperity
Of our common country. American
institutions that have 90 long been the
glory Of America, and the boast Of
American freemsn, do possess, In
themselves an inherent principle Of
strength and Of grvwth, that will Sc.
cure to them, under anything like "a
vorable circumstances, - Il has Sc.
cured to them thus far, . command
ling influence at home and the con.
fidence and respect Of the friends OF
reform and progress abroad. But
thcso institutions can be perpetuated
only by the strictcst possible vigl.
lance on part Of the masses Of tho
American people. Unprincipled
demagogues must be watched, and
mere seekers for Office and party
tricksters must not be allowed to
mold public sentiment. The public
interests have suffered no little by
inexcusablo neglect on part Of the
people, in not attending to their du-
ties when called upon to cast their
votes for men to fill public Offices
Tie vacilation oil such men asPayne,
formerly an ardent anti .slavely man
now as strongly proslavery, shows
how little dependence can be placed
on politicians who place higher os
innate on the cmoluments Of office
than on the principles that underli'
our Republican institutions.
1t is to be hoped that the oppo
nents Of slavery aggression, sn'
, slavery extension, will not fail to ex
ert themselves from This 70 the da,
Of the election, to secure full vot
in favor Of the party Of froedom,- -
We have heretofore fought SLAYER
at q distance and contended for tn
freedom Of soil with which we wer
e not very closely identified; but not
!; We are called upon to defend our ow
;, State-our own homes. The Law
d Of our State, arc treated as o MULTI
n by slave.catching officials: and f
o supposed disIoyalty to the fugisi'
Slave Law, our citizens are arseste
and carried before . United STATE
Commissioner. dependant for his p'
!. sition on tho slaveholding oligarch.
of and there subjected to the mortific
ton, to say nothing OF the expens
ofa tedious and harrassing trial. II
.. STAKEHOLDER can acco-'ing TO the la
decision of the Supreme Court, brir
\ his human chattels into our Sta
i and hold them here, and laugh
j. j. hi" he Is to 1I be S supported by tho stror
arm of Federal power, in takir
n slave property, wherever he can tai
y any other species Of property. Her
N ry B. Payne declares that If his pa
ty obtain the ascendency, the habe
= corpus act, which now protects O.
citizens from unlawful arrest, sh'
be repealed, and that our jails shl
~ bo converted into slave pens, for Il
Imprisonment and safe.kecping
runaway slaves. Ia there not Writ,
enough - is there not PATRIOTS
T. enough in the citizens OF Ohio
D. the citizens Of Hancock County
as !. prompt thom to rise mp as..one ma
IL and through the peaceful but poto
~ agency the ballotbox, rcbukc su
:! bascness - such trucking? M
must not complain OF corruption,
I oppression, and Of degencracy, ,whi
4 they sit calmly at their freside, wi
Of folded arms, and permit onr pub
i, offices to be fillod by men who Sc
he Office, not with the view Of prom
Mt ting tho public interests, but to ha
OF an opportunity Of charming ont t
10. public rovenue." The true patrl
n will place his duty to his countl
second only to his duty to his &c
" He who manifests, directly.or I'M
is. rectly by word or act, that he ca,
n, not what principles succeed or W
C. are elevated to Office, is not a frie
no Of free government, and does not {
% serve the protection 81 FREQ insti,
u. tions.
.es Republicans Of Hancock Coun,
nd y responsible duty devolves upon y
or at the coming election, and will y
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