Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-28
Members Of District Committee
July 81, 1858.

Congressman
/ MR. EDIT0R:-I see by your paper that we
are soon to have Convention for the nomina-
tiOn of Congressman for our district. Now
when we think about nominating a candidate
for Congress the query naturally arises in our
minds, what interest have we in the choice Of a
Congressman, when he shall be elected, and
what shall we expect and desire of him as our
Representative; and in order to decide these
questions intsIligently we ask ourselves is there
any principle at ISSUE in country of sufficient
importance TO merit our attention, and support,
or opposition, and if so, we have an interest in
the choice OF our representative TO the same
amount that he will have she ability and dispo-
sition to WELD an influence either for or against
that issue. There is but one issue before the
American people at this time, and thatis, wheth-
er American Slavery, with all of its abomina-
tons, cOrIupiions, and curses, shall be the con-
trolling policy of our government; or whether
Freedom, with its heayen-born principles, and
attendant blessings, shall be the policy and our
motto. Every act of the Democratic party for
the last thirty years, has been controlled by the
pulCN WHICH Saws AliAl SllhCIl snail De OuT pre-
dominant institution. The Republican party
have taken issue with that policy, and we want
no side issue until the question is settled that
freedom shall triumph, and the man who will
make an effort to divert our attention from the
real issue, in any way, is not of US, nor republi-
can in principle l am aware there is an effort
being made in certain quarters, TO call us off
from our legitimate worE, TO engage with all
the autagUnisms to the Administration in sup
porting a Shareholder for our next President,
but think that the republican is based on prin-
eiples that interdict 4 union of that kind; and
should we be betrayed by our leaders by their
consenting to such an arrangement, there will
be larger vote in Ohio against it than Mr.
Tnmbe got for Governor when he ran against
Mr.. Chase.
Now, Mr.. Editor, who do we want for Con-
gresham
As there is bui one real issue, the question
comes home to the mind of every one of US
whom do We wanti ard who is the man to rep
resent US in Congress on that issuel We have
hundreds of men in our Congressional district
who are competent and reliable, and still think
one is more prominent than any other, and for
the following reasons:
Ist, And strong reason He is competent,
he is truStlc0Tthy, he is reliable in every place,
and is heart aud soul with our republican pro-
fessions of principles.
2l We expect the next Congress to do much |
towards the settlement of the gTsaf issue, and |
We want man who has no guess work not butts |
in his principles, and who will make no eompro- |
mise with wrong.
3D. He has had experience, and knows much /
OF the trickery, corruption end fraud, of the Ad |
miniStration party, and can do more to thwart |
their plans than any Hel5 member of equal ca
paeity in other respects.
18th Other districts are renOminating their |
faithful Republican Representatives, thereby |
saying to the dOughfaces and slavery extension
lists, our representatives. have been true and |
faithful to our principles.
9Th. lie Is the unbiased choice OF nine-tenths
of the Republicans in the district, and his Op-
ponents know it, or they would not feel the need
of sending out lawyers and Judges throughout
the three counties TO electioneer against him.
9th. The argument that he is socially unpop-
ular in Washington Is very prominent reason
why he should be nominated. Does his OppO-
nent expect to be any less socially unpopular!
If he does, he means to be less anti-slavery, and
therefore less qualified to meet our wishes, and
perform the duties OF our Representative. We
want no man who can be bought or bribed, and
we know one we can trust in that respect We
say therefore let the people have their choice
Mr.. Editor, We have a very interesting town,
and Cleveland at this time has deep interest in
our welfare, so much so that she sent one other
talented young lawyers, to instruct that we did
not want Mr. Wade for our next Congressman,
and he stayed several days. In my next may
give you some amusing incidents in his election
eeriug tour through our village, such as waking
up the lrr0Ag passenger, and laboring hours in
certain cases to put some one of our friends
right, and how as soon as he left they wouldn't
stay put, &c &c. de.
ASTELECOMPTON.
Chagrin Falls, July 23d, 2s5s.