Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-10-08

ELEcrIoS. Next Tuesday is election day.
Whatever may be the result Of this strug-
gle, which we contemplate with confidence,
the dnty of every voter is plain so far as it
relates to the simple fact of voting. No
man can stay away from the polls, and
Shirk the duty Of depositing bis ballot,
without incurriug responsibility that no
citizen Of republic like this--a govern
ment OF the people-should assume. 1t is
also duty, for every man to enlighten
himself, and vote intelligently. Though
We may not interfere with our neighbors
convictions, or attempt to seduce him to
east his vote in opposition to bis individual
views Of right, we may hold up to him, the
characteristics of the parties in contest
and honorably appeal to bis Judgment and
patriotism to aid him in arriving at the
right conclusion. Though that neighbor
may see how be can clearly vote the demo-
cratic ticket, go called, we cannot, and
the reasons why we cannot do SO, we are
ready to give. for the light to our mind is
clear, aud the facts stubborn indeed. The
Democracy of the times is hostile to the
principles of Human Liberty, and is we'd
ded in its devotion to the policy of Slavery.
This is easily shown, beyond question, 4
few Of Us are so'short'sighted as not to see
that the whole power and influence of this
and the last administration have been stalk
cd upon the extension and protection of
slavery. Senator Mason of Virginia,
whose Democracy we believe is unspot.
ted, says
MAKE the laboring man the Stare Of one
san instsDd of the slare Of society, and he
scouI Be better cf"
1.-TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF
LIBERTY HAVE MADE WHITE
LABORERS A PAUPER BANDIT.
IT,"
Laboring man, that is not your doctrine !
But that is Democracy" in Virginia and
and everywhere. Free White LabOrers a
Paaper Bdnditti p These are not very
dainty titles to bestow upon those of us
who are fulfilling the injunction to eat not
the bread of idleness.
Another Democratic Senator speaks Of
Us as the mud sills Of society" Another
authority, as "greasy mechanics" and small
listed farmers"
Now we care little about names, though
they be opprobriOus, but the policy of the
party styling itself democratic, is to degrade
labor, and to place those who are sub,
jected to it, on the same platform with
the toiling slave. The Richmond En-.
quirsr, which speaks for the southern
democracy says Free society is mon
strous abortion, and slavery a beautiful
healthy, and natural being. The Slaves
are governed better than the Free Labor
ers of the North Men are no
born entitled to equal rights. Life and
Liberty are not inalienable. = Th'
Declaration Of Independence is exuberantly
false and arborescentIy fallatious." Tht
New York Dag Book, the leading Admin
istration organ of the North says: "1Hert
Is not a single Democrat in the tchOle NORTH
opposed to the ertensiOH Of Slarery."
Here you have the doctrine laid dowr
IN language that cannot be mistaken. II
is the language of Administration Senators
and editors. They do not whisper it softly
among themselves, but proclaim it npon the
Aoor of the Senate and through the col
umns Of newspapers prlsted by the hand:
Of "greasy mechanics" and "pauper ban
ditti p Think you that the fathers of this
Republic, the honest yeOmanry, who hon
cred free labor and resisted British tyran
ny, would have tolerated sn0h sentiment!
in their day Think you they would hav'
sspOnsed the fortunes of party led on b
such enemies of Free White Labor ?
They had too much stern, honest indepen
dence and lore of Liberty to sustain mel
and measures opposed to Free Labor -
And you, reader, we trust, are not more de
reliet to patriotism to the high trust be
qnesthed by them to you. You will not
unless you consider it right, uphold
party which recognizes as It's leaders mel
who despise and reproaeh you, and eonSd
or your position meaner than that Of th
poor slave who tolls in their tobacco, an
cotton fields. You will not indorse Il
fitness and prOpriety of these views whe
applied TO yourselves, unless You belieV
them democratic and just. You will weig
we'll the subject before casting your vote
and then vote ON Tuesday next according
TO yonr convictions Of duty and the respeC
due to yourself and to society.
srEAn FIAE EkasHE.-The council Of CIev
land, Are ssnsidsriug the question Of prOvidin
the city with steam Gre eagins. We notice
one Of these lie olhsr day which had been OF
on trial Itwas put In readiness fos service
Zen minutes and carried steady stream Of
sic inches 20s feet