The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-27
Republican State Conventiol


The contest to be decided at the next
election is of unusual Importance. Ney-
er before has a NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
SO completely abandoned Athe> original
principles upon which this. government
was founded. While the -constitu ton of
the United States, as Mr.. Madison con
tended, contains nothing which qcan re-
mind coming generations, that such an
abolnination as Slavery, ever existed in
this country, the President declares an
extra judicial decision. which makes Sla-
very, the ruling and paramount interest
in our national policy, to- be theesuprcmc
law Of tho land. Not only has the liberal
and timc-honored policy Of excluding
Slavery from the territories been. aban-
doned, but Slavery is, maintained there in
spite of the solemnly expressed will of the
people, and its continuance has been made
the sole. condition on which territory is
to be elevated to the rank of sovereign
State. The great commercial and indus
trial interests, with which the welfare and
| prosperity of the people are inseparably
connected, have been nnscrupulously sac
rificed to the d:ctation Of the slaveholding
sristocracy, and even the great highway
of internal communication (which. is to con con-
meet two oceans, is to be diverted from its
natural direction, because the Shareholder
Wills it, tagaraeU odj sTei7 oeodt Gdi
While it was the opinions of our great
est statesmen, that honesty, Hfaithfulness
and ability should be the only rcriteria by
which the claims of aspirants to office
were to bcjudged, the present Admins
tration has shamefully prostituted its pow
or and patronage, by purchasing the votes
of National Representatives with execu-
tive favors, and by dcbauching the polili-
cal morals Of the people on the largest
scale by alternate threats and bribes.--
Abandoning the practice of wise econ
omy in the expenditures of the govern
ment, the, Administration 1avished the
money of the people with unheard Of
profigacy for the purpose of supporting
its adherents and quariering an army of
idle and Unsuitable cofhceholders ON the.
treasury of the nation.sDo7 hae lu9jf
In what feature of this administration
are we to recognize the spirit which ruled
the earlier and better days of this Repub-'
lica 1t permits even the despets Of the
old world to put us to shame. While the
Emperor of Russia in full possession of
his arbitrary power, pays his tribute to
tho spirit of our age, by taking measures.
fnr tho a,,,opoinotiop nf tbo .orf, H.
President Of the U. S. declares that the
banner Of this Republic shall carry car Sla-
very in its folds wherever it may be borne.
While the former overawes his subjects
by the ever ready array of his standing
armies, the latter endeavors to rule d free
people, by addressing himself to the We
nality and greed of hirelingo politicians.
Which is the more disgusting? Where
is the pride, where the honor Of the A.
merican peoplea sa3 e .ai29s II2'7 ~
Citizens Wisconsin, You have CON
demned President Piercc's Adnlinistra-
ton by a majority Of IA ,000votes. % But
what wrong has Pierce ever committed,
what outrage has he ever sanctioned, that
has not been far cut done by Buchanan
| Every vote that is not cast against him,
will be counted for him. 2 Every suff-
rage not exercised will be considered an
/ endorsement of his. acts. ed - tfLra aaa
Do not forget that the election this
year will foreshadow the result of the
| Presidential contest in 1850, and that the
election of a chief magistrate may be
thrown into the lower House of Congress
/ for which you have now to choose Rep
resentatives. If ever a cause was dear
to your hearts let it be this. soI If ever YOU
worked for great and pure principle, work
now. One vote may decide the future of
this Republic. so4 -s.o} ,o,,T
/ The political situation of Wisconsin has
| no less claim on your attention. /, The
corruption and abuses practiced under
several Administrations, have stained the
reputation and ruined the character and
credit of our, State, Fa:thiess officers
have .plundered the treasury, squandered
the money of the people, and gambled
away the funds set apart for the .educa-
ton of our youth, and numerous .legisla-
tors have betrayed the trust reposeda in
them, by accepting brides. No fair mia
ded man can deny, that among the per
scns who participated in these fraudulent
transactions, an overwhelming large ma
! jority belonged to the Democratic organ
ization. But above all. may the Repub-
/ licans Fave the merit of having, in spite
of the united and stubborn opposition Of
the Democratic party, investigated Il 9
outrage committed and the perpetrators
without respect to party or station
while the Democrats, far from excluding.
| from their ranks the numerous defaulters
/ and corruptionists,f have endeavored to
screen them by 'confering upon them new
honors and aew trusts, the Republican
| party have not hesitated to expose their
tainted members, and honestly endeavor-
] ed te clear its ranks of all corrupt ele-
ments, and welnay say with pride, that
the Investigations moved and carried By
the Republicans in our legislative bodies,
have stopped the populations, and that
the property of the people is safe in the
hands to whichit has been entrusted
If ever it was necessary that. men of prin-
1 ciple and honesty should be elected to our
Legislature, lit is now,S when conflicting
interests are fighting each other.and when
Inscriptions means viii be resorted to
IN orderto bias thejudgment of our leg
isiaters.9 Let no promises to relieve YOU
from personal and peculiarly obligations.
induce you to forget your duty, as a free
men and Republicans, and let no cconsid-
Grafton move you to cast Vote for an on