American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-05-05
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Dqtend the Republican Convention, 20 be held
l8At Columbus in June, TO putin neminA'lon
~, State officers. ! We published Aiso thsicom.
"a, meuts Of the Cincipnali Gaasbs upon the
same subject ws had hoped to see q
united opposition Mass Meeting called
which we know to be the desirs Of nine
.isnths Of the freemen Of this region. aud
would have unq nqasstionabIy secured q uni-
~ ysrsaI triumph, But it would seem that a
law politiealaspiranls are determined to
rule or ruin. One thing is certain, II they
succeed at all. Il viii be by a greatly re-
qduced majority to what they could have
had BY s5united opposition Organization.
The ealIofthe Republican Central Com.
miites, Is very vigorously and dsOOrOusly
written, il sets out with 4 kind Invitation
,wto Amsrichns.ED EDemoesstsS and foreigners
topuits with the, Republican party and
help to arrest the spread Of slavery and
pTevsntfhd re opening of the slave trade,
to maintain freedom. free lasor,g &c, &cs;
and closes with tie restoration Of the doa-
,,a,trlnest Of tlie. declaration Independence;
that is, ..that ali men are born free and e
qual,', lHbis isthe text from which all
The great leaders preach, from Garrett
Smith down to Brother Beatty. GAN men
:, are born free and eqnal."' say they, there
fore the African race are entitled to allour
franchises, civil and political, equally in
all things. Disguise il as you may. this
Is the ultmatum Of the wire workers Of
This great psrty We know that nine
tsnths Of the Republicans 10 southern Ohio
repudiAts this doctrine. and look upon il
asa slander upon the trainers Of the Dec.
1srstioua Of Independence, and a wicked
peryeriop ofthe letter and spirit of rthe
CcnstitutioE. E 3
b We have from the beginning advocated,
and shall continue to advocate, a united, op-
position to fraud and corruption in all its
forms. and athcrough protect M Of Amer
Jean ,intsrests, from the plow handles tothe
flying OF the weaVer's shuttle, and agains;
foreign and domestic usurpation. "a.
We had written the above upon the spur
of the occasion for last weeks issue, but
upon consultation agreed to suspend it uDt
til we should hear from our leading friends
upon the subject. In the Cincinnati Ga.
,A4,ts Of Saturday last our attention iscall.
ed to the action Of the National American
Association Of that city, where the united
opposition has SO recently triumphed, and
we see they have had meetiugand most
fully eoroborats our views. After debs>
ting upon the subject, resolution was in
troducsd by T. G. WARE, Esq, which
was adopted as follows:
nResolved by the National Am' ricau
Association Of Hamilton County, That in
our opinion no Safe Convention OF the
American party Of Ohio should be assem-
bled. for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for State Off ,ers. during the pres
ent year; but in lieu thereof. we recon
mend, that our organization in all parts
of the State, should be Kept free and inde'
pendent OF any connection or complication
with other political parties. holding Itself
atthe same time in readines, when th'
power and influence for whatever organi
kation, shall more nearly reflect its princi
{, pies and policy, and in whose suceess !
will have the surest guarantee Of thei
promotion .ii, ~. $500 ss,lses7s K
r. We recommend that The United op
position all over the State, and par
ticuarIy in old Fairfield. should tur
out and attend The cali for county meet
ingsto elect delegates forsthe Convention
no lie held 80 Columbus on the End Q
June. and let us learn it is rot possible !
send, up delegetssto postpone the uonina
etion and issue a cali Tor q mass. mseting {
the United Opposition. Such pp6e
would placeus in line for 1850 and insur
triumph, without which Locoocodom Il
all human probability will continue dicta
tpra,, ~, a "a Ar$
We desire Il distinctly understood tba
we are opposed to locofoeodom generally
and fraud, corruption, and usurpat on spe
cially, come from what source it may, civ
us "an open field aud a fair hght'' wit
Union aud the Consultation, liberty an
osequality'as our motto. sss'i
Once more we say, let The tSfTEt otrc
sirIoE turn out and attend the cali for
socnSention TO meet h this city on saldr
day ths els. inst ,9'fhs object Is to sen
sup three eooD AEi---meh who have n
hsits,, the abiIitycsnd the, integrity toIac
rightly in the pfethisess 4 4 gyIfI7
GAk8e We neglected to notice last wee
sbsrscsjPt n y6ia%ss d, ! and 10, tQt,Bsr
toms Abridgemept,of Debates. Mr.. aCG,
lNINcIiAh. the agent ltas heretofore bee
very prompt balowiug to sons fsilttfe !
The e'ptintipg. .,hs bas BEEN delayed, butt
shssfatare he assures us.thefs viii be u
delay: These reports are not 10, say iiIndi,