The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-10-16
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Beaten, but not Conquered.
Republicans Of seneca county; We have
met the enomy and We are theirs. They
have outnumbqrod us AZ the ballOt-box
and elected their entire county ticket, by
majotities rauging from 100 70 300.
This result, however much o be do
plored By us. was not altogether unfofo-
slon aud unexpected. The general apa'
thf that succeeds an exciting presidential
c,npaign. iho late Treasury Defalcatior
10 this state. no financial crash and last,
though no, least. the falsehoodss oircula-
iol ani persislod Ia By the opposition,
have an been perversely used against us
and have oonspirod to dishearIen many
good Republicans ssd cause them to stay
away from ihe polls. A few may even
have been deceived into ,he support Of
the Locofoco party. The opposition have
sought to evads the real issues before the
psoplo--the quotion Of slavery extension,
Of state nghia, Or Freedom and Reform
and they have sounded she false alarm Of
negto equality" 10 humbug the people
and frigh.on them into their ranks. An
thsse things, combined, have tended to
swell the Looof,oO majority in this
county.
But our confidence in the honesty, in
ielligoDoe and wisdom Of the people Of
Seneca County RENAME unshaksb. We
believe that a large majority Of them are
slill on the side Of Freedom and that,
when the issues are fairly presented, they
viii be found with us. We do not think
ihey intended BY their recent vote, to
endorse the Drod Scott decision, national
ito slavery aud destroy the guarantees Of
personal liberty, which were avowed prin-
oiplss Of ths Loooioco party--not at all.
The present is but the ldll In the storm,
soon 10 be succeeded by more furious
oulbuss Of popular indignation at the
North, than was ever before witnessed. -
The principles Of tho Republican party
remain intsot--they have their iounda.
zion deep in tho hearts OF the lhinking,
intelligent people and il cannot be uPrOol.
eli. AZ we'll might you attempt to mOovs
tho Rocky Mountains from their base.-
Thoy may suffor temporary tefeat--the5
may be obscured and mysti6od for time
--but they cannot be annihilated. The
triumph Of tho Locofoco party. IN this
county, Is nota triumph OF principle--it
is triumph Of FRAUD TREACHERY
and CoWARDICE and however much
they may glorify over Il now, Il win even
lually prove their defeat and ''olornal un-
doing" Never did a party present such
humilating spectacle Of dirt.eating,
vulgar, solf-eebasement as tho opposition
ia the campaign just closed. No expedi.
ent however dishonea was left untried,
that would tend, 10 falsity the facts aud
deceive she people, Hem the enemy had
tho vantage ground They would crawl
on .hoir bellies aud stoop TO acts OF little
noess. that Republicans would seoru 10
contemplate. In this way they have se-
cured q temporary triumph il this county
---wo say temporary for "Truih Is mighty
and win prevail aud. 10 loss than two
years. We win see .hs eommon enemy Of
our Constitution and liberties lying van.
ouished at our ieet. eve are beaton but
not conquered" Let us learn lesson
from this. that eternal VIGIL.
ANCE is THE PRICEo or LIBERTY"
--thst Abe friends Of FREQ territory and
free labor must rally. every man, to the
standard, 6ght shoulder to shoulder and
CONTEXT every inch Of territory. until
slavery is eena6onAlized aud the Consti-
tutional guarantees restored.
The present was only the Bunker Hill
fight Camden, Monmouth and Yorktown
are to follow. let as ba sleepless aud
Figilans--lei as lie upon our arms. eight
till the last armed Zoo oxyires"--and ney.
eF give up she field. until Seneca County
Is again REDEEMED from the clutches
Of .hs slave Democracy and Treasury
assalers,
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