The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-09-09
Sensible ana Honest.

In these times, when the great herd of voters
adhere to party organizations without due refer
ence TO principles il is cheering TO NEE with here
aud there u man who cun throw OF his parry pref
udicc aud preference in his devotion to priu-
ciplcs Such men are not led by shadows; nor can
they be- induced to vote for men who occupy
doubtful position when an opportunity is afforded
them to support those who re known to be true
and right. In the approaching contest,on mpor
tant principle is TO be decided by the voters and
every man should vote undersandingly, and US
his sense Of right shall dictate.
The issue is plain one. Sincd Of all its extra
ncous ideas, it is simply for every person who
votes for candidate to represent the people in
Congress to say whether man who entertains sen
timents favorable to Freedom, is not just as good
aud entitled to just Us much privilege, as he who
favors Slavery. That is the issue Of the Engis
Bill, which virtually says that 10000 slave-hold
ers, or friends of slavery, are sufficient TO form
State, and have two Representatives in the U. S
Senate while not less than 93A20 friends Of Free
dom arc necessary to form n new State and secure
two Representatives in the conservative branch Of
Congress. Every man who votes to send II Loco.
foco to Congress, votes himselfn meaner mana
more diminutye specimen OF humanity than
slave-holdcr.
These thoughts have been suggested by the re-
ceipt Of letter from al honest man who has
heretofore acted with the Democratic party--o one
who voted for Buchanan in the full belief that he
would favor the adoption of such measures us the
| r.
influence to prevent Kansas from being slave
State. Like hosts of other honest men, he was de-
ccvcd, and is no longer willing to trust to uncer-
tanlies. After ordering US to send him the Jour-
nal ho makes the following remarks, and we trust
he will pardon US for making this public use OF
them:
81 have been n Democrat ever since connect
ed myself with political organization. | voted
for Buchanan for President believing that he
would favor Freedom rather than Slavery; at least
l | thought he woudnot be partial to the extension
! of slavery over Kansas. In this WIS deceived
Hiscntirc power and patronage has apparent ybecn
used 20 secure that Territory to the Slave Power
Prescription and bribery, fraud and the sword
have all been resQrted to for the purpose Of secu
; ring the adoption OF the English iniquity; which
thank God. has been spurned by the people o
4
cratic Congress The Democrats everywhere, SC
lar as ! can learn sanction the English Bill; anG
every candidate for Congress in that party is di
recdy or indirectly pledged to sustain the outrage
ous measure until the Free State men shall bC
, sorely punished for their free state principles -
Therefore for one am determined to do all that
in me lies to secure the election of Mr. Ashley tC
Congress know that he is n good Republican
and | know that every Republican in Congress Ian,
$ every Republican out OF Congress, has and doe
i oppose that measure | cannot c0nYince mysel
that II Shareholder is any better, or entitled tt
, any greater privilege aud power, than myself o
any other friend Of free labor and free States.
= have read your paper every week, for the pas
i two years, aud often got out of humor with yo
o for calling ;be Democratic party the pr)-slaver
party; but now am compelled to believe tha
you were right, The party seems to have lost sigh
J. of the old land marks aud is last drifting to des
: truction"
h II NEST Democrats, do your hearts not rcspon
g an emphatic amen to the sentiments of you
old Co worker? Does he utter one word that
j. not true? Aud will you not, like honest men an
IS true patriots clap hsnds with him, and fight wit
l. us for the election of men to Congress who wi
stand firm. and yield not one inchto the dominec
) ing spirit of the Slave Power?