Freeman's champion., 1858-02-25

most liberal inducements, and which
would be the most available to them.
But the Legislature would do nothing
for them until INianeola was made
point. BY this official dictation, they
are compelled to run several miles
from direct course and at an addi-
tional expense of several hundred
thousands of dollars.
The people can now see what a
gigantic influence they have got to
contend against. Seventy Of the most
influential members of the Free State
party. several Free State papers, and
mint Of gold, all on one side--the
people on the other. The influence
Of that large body is potent. 1t is a
powerful element to wrestle with
But 1t can be cruShed--it must be, aOW
be done So long as it has existence
and the people are asleep to its opera
tions, they are as much deprived Of
their liberties as they were under the
reigns Of the Border Rufian Gov.
ernment.
If no other method can be devissd TO
,Orest ourselves from he clutches Of this
gigantic monopoly, sOe can resort 10 the
means used by as IN days gone By TO- free
as from Border Rq6a~ tyranny.
We have hopes in the ballot-box.
We believe the people will be eau
tious enough in the future to put
such men in power who will tumble
this oligarchy to the ground.
The issue, then, at the coming cleo
tion for delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, is Oligarchy Us. People.
The Oligarchy is at work night and
day through the instrumentality Of
their mercenary tools, gold and bri-
berry, to get men elected to the Con-
vention who will vote to retain the
capital at Minneola. The nominations
for delegates have already taken place
in some localities, and Minneola men
have been secured. Those whom
they fail to elect will be approached
in the Convention with, gold or shares
in the town,to purchase their votes. 1t
behooveS the people to send such men
to the Convention who will vigorous
ly fight the Minneola swindle. We
want men there who will not swerve
from the path Of duty-who will de-
fend tho rights Of the people, and with
erihgly rebuke the betrayers Of their
confidOncc--who will expose thchyp-
ocritical expounders Of the Word Of
God, level to the dust treacherous dem
agogues, Indignantly hurl back offers
ofbribery to theirprofferers, and faith
fully work for the, welfare Of their
constituency.
Citizens Of Prairie City, next Sat
urday you are to elect two delegates
to attend the Convention at Lawrence
to nominate delegates for the Consti-
tutional Convention. In selecting
men to represent you at the Lawrence
Convention, the questions for you to
consider, are" Who are the best ac-
quainted with thcpresent political SEN
tlments Of the various candidates that
will be put in nomination at the Law
renee Convention ?''---" Whom can
we safely trust ?"---" Who are the
most competent to represent us ?"
Calhoun Township pwill probably have
at least two delegates in the Consti-
tutional Convention, and our dele
gates ought to be instructed to use
their influence to secure the nomina-
tion of such men as our people will
designate. In matters of such vital
import as the present one, tits our
imperative duty to smother all local
and minor prejudices, and labor to
promote the best interests Of the
people. ost' va nad a
Think, ponder, reflect H'
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