Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-10-06
The Election

Before another week shall have pass.
ed. the Annual Election will take place
We would once more urge upon Repub
licans the Importance of being ready 10
do their duty at the polls. The reason
why there should be no elimination, but
an increase of effort as compared with
former years, are msnifold. The issues
at stake 10 the election for State officers
are peculiarly important, for in all prob
ability, the result will determine the 20
lilical complexion of the Safe for some
time to come. The Buchanani,es are
making desperate efforts 10 obtain the
control Of the State Government. To
this. they are urged not only by the
greed for Office, but for the effect that it
will have upon the politics OF the ceun
try at large. and upon the next Presi
Dental canvass. That the Republicans
have a handsome majority in the Stale
is certain, but while their opponents are
e1eriing every nerve, willy and unscru-
pulouss Republicans are too apt to be
lieve success is certain. and suffer them
selves=to be defeated when the result is
in their own hands.
There is really but one great question
which divides the two great parties OF
this nation, which is, shall slavery be
extended? e
This question. the advocates OF slavery
have forced upon the people of the Free
States, and there is no eEading it. Com
premises have been tried again and
sgain, and experience has shown that
the cry of give. give, issues unceasing
iy from the gaping NAV Of the slave
power, and insaiiate as the ocean. it is
neverzfnll. One political parry is in ia
vor of yielding TO lis every demand, the
o:herrwould SET Bounds over which it
cannot pass. 1ej K -.
We invite attention to the following
from the Nctionol Era. which defines
she positions of the i've parties clearly
and distinctly. : So,
There atesnow but two live parties in
,he country-Ehe Democratic Slavery
organization. with the Cincinnati Plat
form, bred Scott decision. and james
Buchanan, and the Republican party,
with lis Philadelphia Platform, its con-
s'ituiiopal principles. as illustrated BY
the Ordinance of 1897. and the man
who shall be lis Presidential candidate
in 1850. asThey exist because the ques-
ton ofissue between them is a real one,
mcmentous one, and must be settled
They exist, not as the offspring of acct
dent or temporary policy, but as the
necessary representatives of antaeonisiic
ideas. the necessary agents of antago !
nistic powers. The Kansas question was
but an incident in the struggle between
them. That question has been substan
tally settled in favor of Freedom. but
the party and power which sought tore
duce free territory, to slavery. remain
in possession of the Federal Government,
nnd are more h%agrantly than ever piedg
ed 10 maintain and carry out principles
dangerous 10 liberty, necessary TO the
slave despoiism.s e
The Republican party aims to take
the Administration OF The Federal Gov
m out of the hands of the slave
holding oligarchy, and make it the
agent ofthe peoples -.Tf -sT
The slavery Democracy seeks to per
peluate the power of The o~ligalchy.
The Republican party recognizes 'he
policy Of The sFaibers of the Republic.
who coInsecrated The whole Of The terri
iorvlbt longing to HE Union. 10, Freedom
apd.FreeLabor evidently proceeding ON
the assumption thai Freedom was Ma
iionai ahd The fuh, Slavery, Sectional
and fbe EXCEPTION I .s-a1rL a
The Slavery Democracy rePudiates
the;r example and policy, and its action
ieHds- 10 Nsiepelize Slavery. and Sec
iional.ze Liberty.
The Republican party afirms thet
Slaserycausorexist without positive law;
ihatthe Federal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and treatsslsyes as persons. notas prop
+rre: that i does not create, or mske
provision Tor The creation Of Slavery,
anywhere; thafs ftdoes not enable the
e~iavsRolder 20 carry bis slaves with him
into any Trnriterylo of The United States
and hold them there in bondage; that
Congress has no authority from it TO pass
any such enabling laws. that Congress
has right foSprohibit Slavery in the
Territories; thar it's the dutyof the Fed
eraLG sveramea;, TO preserve the Terri
tories sacred 10 free men and free labor;
iate Territorial Legislature has the
right to exclude Slavery during the Ter
ritofial condition. as the people have to
exclude il when theys come TO form a.
State-snd tb.se principles it maintains
in opposi:ion to, the dicta OF The Pro Sla-
verv lodges of The Supreme Court.
The Slavery Democracy denies these
principles, sndzsceep,s the dicfa of the
pro- siaseryzJadges OF the Supreme Court
as lis platform; thai is, j holds that Sla
vary does pot require for its existence
the force Of positive law: dat the FEEDER
nj Constitutioh Recognizes slaves as prop
ersy, NOT persons; thssait dess enable the
slaseholdvr 10 carry. bs ssases with him
into any Territory of the Orion, and
hold them there in bondage:~ihat Con
gresshsspofightte pass aayslaF1ims
pairing Ibis alleged right, but is bound
70 project its Chat Il is The duty OF The
Federal government TO keep the Terrific
ries cpeB sos asefy: thatahe ferrierial
Leeislsn re has NO iighhsdufiag sTer-s
riiorial cenditiea. 70 ipsesdiet Slavery. or
pass any Law impairing The right ofhoid
iay slaves IN the Territory. bat is heaud
10 prOtec: it.