Freeman's champion., 1858-08-05
:IAs FrseNep's Champion
LIBERTY OR DEATH"
PRAIRIE CITY, X. II, AUG. s, 1858
VIM. II. Seward.

Our preferences are known to be
now as they were in 1856, for Gov
ernor Seward over all others [; but
now as then, our principles are no
.dearer to us than any individual
We therefore, habtually abstain from
any notice of Governor Seward in
connection with the Presidential can
,didate for 1860. But the people will
not be so restrained. They know
that but for him there would not have
been Republican party and they
feel that he who stood alone in the
Senate for years, and was abused and
'villiied as no other Senator was ever
abused before and who submitted
10 that abuse and contumely with
'digniied meekneSs, in order that he
might build up the great national
and constitution party which then
was ridlculed as practical absurdity,
but which now, it is conceded on all
hands, cannot fail to give us Presi-
dent in 1860, is entitled to their graf
itude and confidence in this the hour
of triumph. Leaders may be unjust
and selfish; but not so the people
IThey are ever true to their principles
and faithful to those who have been
faithful to them; and it is not a
matter Of surprise, therefore, that the
leaders of our party and the immedi-
ATE friends of Governor Seward op'
, pose all agitation of the Presidential
question at this early day, the people
themselves should take the question
in hand, and insist upon having theil
feelings and wishes known and re-
spected.
Our readers need not be Informed
that there was recently great State
Republican Convention held in ~
l;n0is, which excited far more thar
ordinary attention in consequence Of
the we'll known fact, that the seces'
sion of Senator Douglas and the hon
oeSt portion Of the Democracy, from
the Administration, renders the atri
umph of the Republican party in thai
State in 1860, q moral certainty, Il
may we'll be doubted, with three par
ties in the field in 1856, and Mr.
.Buchapan's pledges to respect th'
people and principles Of the Consti
tution, it would have been possibl,
to elect Governor Seward at that time
The people, therefore, were contpn
that his friends withdrew his nam
from the contest. But mot SO now
Buchanan has recklessly repudiateC
every pledge, public and private, up
on which he claimed and received III,
supportof plurality Of the people
and the whole country with a unan
Unity we have never seen equalled
hot only condemn and repudiate hi
conduct, but with almost equal unan
ipaity look to VIM, n, Seward asshi
NsuccessoAAr He is admitted to be tn
.ablcst, as he certainly is the most con
servative statesman Of the country
and above all he is the very embodi
.ament of the principles Of that grea
party which embraces within It's fold
every Free State Of our Confederacy
He Is most emphaticslly the Repre-
Sentative candidate the people de
,siN.; and now, when both ptincipl
4snd,expedienOy demand his being Sc
lsetsdo as our standard bearer, il j
not a matter Of surprise to us, tina
At all political gatherings Of gu
ltfiends, they should take measure
to express their feelings in regard
the great contest Of 1850; and W
'yhHst'b 10 permitted TO add, thatit
oiwisei for them so to doywhilo W
,Hocognits tho wisdom ofothe press !
heipgsjlept upon the subject, excer
to proclaim the peoples action in
ptead Of seeking to counteract or d
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