True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-05

bnO OuIeCtS vi tue NVhNcHuVl'
In all the comfy Offices to be filed this
fall we want men competent and faithful
men who will feel it their duty, when
called 10 public stations by their fellow
citizens. to serve faithfully and honestly
in those stations. In delegates to attend
the State Convention, we want men who
know the sentiments Of the majority Of
Jefferson county, anG, knowing them
have the ability and the will 10 maintain
them.
Remember that the delegates to be
chosen next Saturday, are to represent
that portion of the people who concur in
opposing the principles and measures oI
the present administration. We know
that this platform is broad enough to sus.
tain and support large majority of the
voters Of this county, We know that il
includes men who have long acted with
and supported the so.called Democratic
party. We know it includes members Of
the Old Wing party--and we also know
it includes, (shall we not say all Of that
young, vigorous, powerful organization,
the American party. All Of these do not,
(it is not possible that they should, agree
upon all questions that interest them, re
spectively; but all Of these do agree in
this, that the great enemy OF all their
principles, which they severally hold
dear, is that party which now holds The
reins of government at Washington
Well, may we, therefore, unite against
that common foe which each feels it his
duty, on some important ground, to OPP
pose. ..-.
Let US remember that practically, in
politics, there are but two great parties
the one is the party in power; the other
that which opposes the principles Of
that party. However these may divide
in theory, at the balOt.box they act di.
rectly or Indirectly with one or the other
of these parties. The majority, holding
the reins Of government with all the
power Of patronage, care very little for
theoretical opposition 10 their measures.
To oppose them 10 any purpose, we must
oppose them with that most potent power
OF the Republic" the ballot" We
must unite in this practical--this, e6ec,
tual opposition at the polls, or all our fine
drawn theories and cherished sentiments
will be as the idle wind to the enemy.
What is this party that you are rally
ing to oppose? What are the principles
and measures that we are urged to oppose!
1t is, in fact, really, a party without
principles. Adopting the name of De-
mOcracy, it exercises the functions of an
absolute Monorchy today, to be followed
by the oppression of an unreslrainI oil
garchy tomorrow. Protesting to be the
advocates Of the largest liberty to all, it
makes the bonds of three millions Of
Slaves, the only bond Of Union. Profess
sing to extend the blessings Of free inst-
tutions to neighboring independent States,
it makes conquest Of Territory to extend
The area Of Slavery. But even these
measures are but the auxiliary aids to the
accomplishment of the only end and aim
the party keeps steadily in view. All
these are used but 10 maintains ill-gotten
power; for this self.siyled democracy, is
locofocOism." Its ultimate and avowed
object is POWER" 1t adopts any SEN
timents, however paradoxical and incon.
sistenl, that will, for the time, extend its
lines and strengthen its stakes. They
are all things to all men, that they may
thereby. gain some. They are every
thing by starts, and nothing long. Once,
with Jefferson, they declared that all men
are born equal and possess the same in
alianable ,righls--tbat governments are
established for the benefit of the govern.
ed. Now, they say, these are the senti-
menls of fanatics only--that some men
are, and ought to be, SLAVES: and that
others are, and ought 10 be MAsTERs.--
That governments are established for the
good of the GOVERNORS and lha. to
them belong the spolls. By repudialing
the sentiments of Jefferson, which we
hold to lie at the very foundation of free
governments they have gained their OBJ
ject The whole body of the Slave
States unite in keeping tliis party in
power. .. ....
Again protesting to "rely Upon the in
telIigence and discriminating judgment Of
the people" they wheedle and flatter and
caress that miserable and unfortunate te
class; ignorant alike of our language and
our laws, who seek in our land an ASYLUM
from oppression--Fhey teach them that
the name democrat" designates the
party which is the friend oflhe poor, the
dOwn-trOden and the oppressed. These
deluded creatures hasten To the noll,