Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-04
TO THE People OF OHIO.


The Delegates 10 the Republican State Convention for
the nomination Of astate Ticket and tho transaction Of
such other business may be presented will assemble
the City Of Columbus Ohio, TUESDAY, TIE 1sA dav of
July merit alto o'clock, A. NJ. Nominations will then be
made for the following officers:
One Supreme Court Judge Attorney General, Member
OF the Board Of Public Works. and Comptroller The ba-
sis Of representation in said Convention will be the vote
given for Gov Chase at the last annual election Each
county will be entitled TO Delegate for every 800
given, and each fraction above half that number will
he entitled to delegate The total number Of Delegates
in the State is 800.
Sdn6lsky Co. IS entitled TO three delegates.
1isrecommended that the several County Conventions
for the selection odeegatcs be held at the county seats
each county Saturday the Sd ofJuy, at o'clock P.
NJ Is hoped that each county committee will immsdi
atey issue the call for the County Convention and " the
above suggestion is not adopted that they will make such
changes of time and place ms they proper
In the midst ofthe great contest which ercely
waged by the slave power ofhe Nation aided by the Prcs
dent and his party against free labor and free institutions
1t perhaps needless to remind the people of Ohio of the
vast Importance and vital character Of the ISSUE and Of the
overwhelming necessity OF concerted and vigorous action
the part Of all who prefer freedom slavery and ee
to slave labor The desperate and persistent attempt
the Administration to force upon the people Of Kansas
slave constitutions the frauds forgeres MURDERS and
held sustained in that territory by the present domn-
ant party the alarming encroachments that have been
upon the rights Of the Free States by the Dred Scot
decsion tho monster that Slavery is national and
extends to all the territories ofthe Union while Freedom
Is sectional and exist in territories Il
every freeman therein shall demand H. and every legisa-
ure enact IT, and only be established by positive law
when they shall emerge from the pupage Of the Federal
Government and CONTROL and the jealous support given
these hereses by the President and his party all conspre
to the freomen ofhe free North to the
danger and degradation which follow submits
sion TO these encroachments.
The base and cownrdly deserion OF our equal rights
which Is involved in the passage of the English Swndle,
by which Congress declares that 10000 inhabitants may
into the Union equal with Ohio, IL they will
adopt Slave constitutions while IL they persist prefer
ring 90 be free State they shall wait outside, and be
governed by the appontees Of the Slave Power till they
have than double that population admits of
apology, and must merit the stern condemnation
ofevery patriot and friend of justice and equal rights
The English Bill gives to the appontces Of tue President
the entire control Of the ballot boxes and all thc machn
cry of the prop 1sed vote in Kansas question Of the
admission TO the Union under the infamous Lecomrton
Constitution. The bitter experience of the past has
taught the worll that fraud is too monstrous no
vany too wickc corruption too daring the plant
tools ofdespotism For presumng to be fair and honest
We nave heeil walker, ana stanton
in rapid succession bchcaded at the impeous command
of the Slave Power That power still controls the
the desnics of the Republic with purposes plans
changed Yet the freemen of Ohio called upon to
quiescc in of this character tamely submit
to this and bitter insult and disgaace Added to ali
these national evils, the legislation of the past winter
oho the principles of action announced and the per-
formed, Of such character to demand, they will
receive the condemnation Of the voters and payers
the State.
In view ofal these causes ask the Freemen of Ohio
without regard to their former political associations
unite with in administering such stern rebuke to the
arrogant Slave Power the Empire State Of the fair and
great West justly demands Let them select their wis
est abes and purest delegates and let the GRAND
CoUSCIL REPRESENTATIVES, FREE LABOR, on the
anniversary ofhe passage of the glorious ordinance
1887 which dedicated the soil of Ohio and the North West
to Freedom and free Institutions for ever be such dem
onstraton as the and tho times demand.
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