Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-08-03
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Thc Campaign.
From all sections Of the State, the
nominations made at Columbus on the
18th OF July. are greeted with undisguised
approval. Never. since the Republican
party WAS organized, has the press been SO
unanimous and hearty in their approval.
There il not q jarring note of discord in
NIL the State. Not Republican who does
not feel that, aside from all party consider
ations, the several candidates are emil
nentlv worthy to occupy the places to
which they are nominated. Tie trium-
rhant success of the ticket, we think, is a
matter Of absolute certainty. At least, we
canhot conceive Of any contingency ari-
sing which is to render the result at al
doubtful
The result in this Congressional District
we think more doubtful. With our pres
ent able, true, and tried Representative,
we should have no fears of success. But
if he is to be superseded, either by his
own motion, or that of others, as seems to
he taken for granted in other parts of the
District, the case is not so clear still, if
the Convention shall make n nomination
on whom the Anti -Lecomption forces can
cordially unite, we shall labor and hope for
an honorable triumph.
The District, as every one knows, was
especially arranged by Democratic Legis
lature, so as to secure, beyond a mishap,
the election of Democrat. The passage
of the Kansas Nebraska bill, and the
opening of our vast Territories TO the in
flow of Negro Slaves, to degrade the labor
Of white men, and exclude them from their
rightful homes in these Territories, unless
they consented to be thus degraded, SO
aroused the indignation of the people chat
the scheme failed, and Mr.. Horton was
elected. But through the force of party
organization, and an immeasurable amount
of misrepresentation brought to bear Oh
old preiudicies, many honest voters have
been misled, and won back into the So
called Democratic party. There is no
Use in Disgusting this fact, for it is fact
which we must meet at the ballot box, and
we may as we'll be prepared for 1t. The
contest in this District, then, is doubtful,
and while at least four-ffths of the people
are earnestly opposed to the whole scheme
OF the Democratic party, the chances are,
that they will be induced to elect man
who will again deceive and betray them.
10 accomplish this object, the leaders will
rely upon the inStrumentalities that have
served them SO well in the past.
Knowing the prejudice which exists
against the Negro race, they will, falsely,
but persstcutly, charge the Republicans
with design to compel the white and
, black races to meet and mingle, on social
equality, to bring about amals samation, &c.
This will be the theme. And this lie,
adroilIy used ny an unscrupulous dema-
,torue, will do its office wherever mental
and moral soil of ignorance and ejudice
is found deep enough to give it noursh-
mtnt. Some votes will be got in this way,
which will be used to establish Slavery in
the Territories, and practically compel the
laboring man-the very dupe Of this mis-
cradle Galsehood-to work by the side of
Negro Slaves, or stay out Of these broad
prairies.
Again, knowing that our German, Welsh,
and other paluralized citizens, by nature
and education hate Slavery, and would
naturally, and from conviction, act and
vote with the Republican party, these same
men will denounce the Republicans as
Know Nothings, and SO far as they can
make these classes Of ctizens believe the
charge, will secure their votes and influ
epre, to build up an institution which is
Lh, ir natural and implacable e'emy.
And so, wherever the simple can be
deceived, the bigoted rendered lan'iical,
or the preiudiced reused to madness votes
N,.i be Obtained, and duly uscl 10 build