True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-06-10
Be Vigilent.

Never has there been time since the
organization of this Government, in when
the true friends Of freedom were called up
on to act more promptly, and unitedly' in
opposition to the Slave power than the
present. The history of the administration
for the past four years, in its various DE-
partments, have been written in bribery
and in blood. Where is the friend Of hu-
manity, and Of his country, who can SIT
down and cody recount the repeated wrongs
which have been practised by the tools OF
the administration, and not have the spirit
of INDIGNATION sturred within him? To at
tempt the enumeration Of them, would &C.
cupy more time and space, than can be de-
voted in this article. The filibustering ex-
pedition in Nicaragua, by the agency OF
Walker, Of infamous memory, which has
resulted in the death of thousands OF our
braye. but deluded citizens, has been con-
ducted under the secret ausp icies of the
administration at Washington. And tor
what purpose, but to plant Slavery in that
country, thereby to make it an auxliery TO
Southern interest. The project has fall
ed but the administration is'not the less
culpable on that account. p., y, ..
The over. er.running Of Kansas with "bor'
der Rufians'' from Missouri. and BY Slave
propigandists from the more Southern
States. the blood shed and murders tina
have been perpetrated upon that v'rgl
soil, is crying for vengence upon the head
ofihose in power. But perhaps it may b
said, "What are all these things to us r.
Itis impossible by all the "vigilence" /"
can exert, in our particular locality,
change the general administration OF anal
at the seat of government, or to purify IL
source whence proceeds the streams OF P
liticai corruption, Be not mistaken!
ia here the work must be accomplished,
accomplished at all. Local elections ha
telling influence upon general results
We are now upon the eVe'ot amost imp'
taut state and county election, the RESI-
of,which will determine the character
Ohio, for Freedom or Slavery. The Den
cratic party Of this country, and of I
State. has taken decided ground W
their Southern brethern upon the slas
issue, The Americans and Republican
with the exception of 2 few south AM
can Old line Wings in Hamilton count
have determined again to meet them u
thsfieldof battle. From the members
the Papal Communion we ask no favo
we expect They are a priest-rid
class, Who alwas have, and until the
ering in Of the melenipm, probably, alW
win vote with the Slave-Dcmocracy,
1t is to, Republicans and Americans
we are talking, and to yoa we soy, let
nor differances, whether real or imm
nary, be placed solar onthe backgro
asto enable you to come together, and
monliously corporate in the complete
throw Of boasting oligarchy, with "
oIir faiir country is in danger Of becoI
blighted. I's a..3I ..,-.
We are inf6fmed that q county COZ
tici win be called BY the united actl
the Republican Central, and Anne
Executive COmmhties, and that ther
there. persons viii be placed in pomin'
tobe electedto the various offices
filled this fall. And it has has been wlSell
qested that in the sslecctji09pp sslecctji9p Of at: eand N |!
no reference should b hsd d5o, y the !
political associations Of persons y
s names may be presented |. . Ehe c0uve' ;1u
tbsy having fair afscorfu the S't gu
ofSIsSsiy extension, and SoIiTicAi
uiAnism. ~ nm -