Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-09
To the Conservative Voters of the State
of Ohio

The undersigned committee, appointed by a
Mass Meeting of Americans, in Hamilton County,
June 9Th, to carry out tie following resolution
passed BY that body, viz
dThat we recommend Mass Convention of all
the conservative citizens Of Ohio, to be held at
Cincinnati, on Tuesday, 26th July next, to nomin-
ate State ticket, which shall reflect tho opinion
Of all who are in favor Oi sustaining Hn honest
and independent Judiciary faithful Rpplioa
tion Of tho doctrine Of non Intervention by Con-
eress 10 the local affairs Of our Territories who
oppose an unwarrantable foregH influence in our
D, iitios, and who are devoted TO-, and under all
oiroumstances will maintain, the integrity Of our
Federal Union" "---have deemed IL advisable tJ set
forth the following declarations;
Still adhe'ing TO our principles as Americans,
aud chershing an abiding faith that they will yet
claim the attention Of all good end true men,
Northern as well as Southern; we nevertheless
believe II our duty, under the existing oiroum-
stances, to set aside all purity predictions and
personal pie erenees ind ion with truly oonserva-
tive men turoughout the State in vindclton OF an
honest and independent judiciary, whose Impair
tial Interpretation and fearless execution OF the
laws of our country have aroused he fanatical
spirit Of the Abolition party, which, demanding
the decaptstion of our Chief Justice, threatens by
aid of their foreign allies to seize the reins Of Gov
ernmont, and fully realize the establishment oi
their most ultra doctrines, reasonable toward the
Federal aud subverse Of the best interests Of our
State Government
| The Democratic party, by the Kansas outrage
equally marked by irau1 forgery ard corruptions
seeking to force the Institution Of Slavery upon
Territory, free by tho n ture Of its soil and eli
| mate, as well as the cOnssoration of our Fedora
| Governments by the most reckless expenditures o
the public monies; the constant conniyance at anC
fragment OF sectional ieuds, for It's own se6sl
uurposes---claims the attention and deserves thu
condemnation Of all true men.
The Republican PARTY oil Ohio protesting to bt
conservative in its character, aud claiming posiu
Is one Of the elements seeking the formation OF
National party, in OPPOSITION to the err,Ts Of tn
| Buchanan Administration-has proved by III
action of its members in the Northern part Of tn
State as well as by resolves in Convention, and q
urinary meetings, 10 be sectional in its views rad
lically fanatcal and reasonable in sentiment
worse than all, under the dictation of foreign ind
del associations.
now subserviont to the threats and dictation d
these men, whose il auence has already destroye
all respect for the Sabbath, in large portion {
our city, Decorating the day by Bachanalia
fsasts, theatrical exhibitions, and other immoral
tiles Through the influence Of these association
our laws are set at dc fance; nay so willy have the
beoome in politicll msnmvre, that laws to whic
tho whole people had atesed their praise, wer
repeated, to crafty their inidel sentiments an
unohristian practices Does 1t not behoove on
aud ali TO porder WE'LL before acting in concei
with such party, or yielding our aid TO sustain o
support sentiments and practices diametr;call
opposed to American principles and America
insutations.
> While in almost every State of the Union, tn
spirit of conservatism has spread, breaking dow
political and religious prejudlces, and healin
those arrangements that had well nigh severe
the State of our poti,al union in Ohio, the fdna
eism of Aboh onsts, with the aid Of this btnsfu
foreign influence in our worry midst, has orushe
the hope of IN united action and we find withou
| nm appeai 10 the citizens of our common country
10 sever the truly conservative elements from sue
. unnatural association, our State may yet be SUI
into the depths Of notification and total disregar
of law or the representatives of justice, whom "
would gladly honor, and should rally around t
sustain and support.
It's a subjsct Of congratuation, that amid a
the scenes Of strife, conflict of parties, schisms
seots, that diversity Of opinion which rends an
distract0 the community, there is Implanted 10 II
bosom Of every true lover Of his community,
moral conservative sentiment TO which we may al
Q zeal with confidence. When the errors Of ii
: present ederal Administration FIRST became know
10 the psople, and they tTHiy realized the usurpl
ton OF poWors never delegated, while the who
Z machinery of Government was prostitutod for p'
o ltical purposes--an appeal to the conserVat.v
.entiment of Ohio, swept from Office every repr,
! sentative of tho Administration, and sealed tf
Q doom politically Of those who had proved recreai
Q TO the public trust
a II such be the result of an appeal in oppOsitio
a TO the errors Of our Federal Administration wi
v not the same power be thoroughly aroused wht
we psint to open violation oflaw in ourowO Stat
morbid sympathy with INSCRIPTIONS demagogue
whose aim is to bring the government Of the Sta
into direct aud unavoidable collision with the Fe
|. eral powers, the denunciation of the Judiciar
. because they refused TO pander to the caprces al
n whms Of fanatical politicians, and the open ayo'
al ON the part Of these foreign associations of the
power in the political affairs Of the country?
ALREADY the good sense OF conservative men
all parties has BEEN outraged by the conduct Of /
Republican yarty, and the enormities covered
The saiciion of modern Democracy. Then
l. lem come up mRnfally to the rescue! Trusting
3 the good sense and patriotism Of our cOuntryms
n we hone 70 see the evils that surround our Sta
% aud country corrected. Let w organize in Sta
county and city, send our best and most exps
enced lnep without respect " political anteeeden
= If they be desirous of reform, to consult for
good Of the Whole country, and save our ST.
from the consequences Of fanaticlsm a d misru
n. B. PRoBASCo,
\. j. NJ. WILSON,
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