Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-09-22


+ thnn a fate as disastrous as that which has
befalIen James Buchanan When The
Kansas Nebraska bill was passed, aud the
Missouri repealed, a conspiracy was enter
cd into between the northern and southern
democracy, by which it was agreed that
until the decision Of the Dred Scott case,
Two interpretations should be given to the
term Of Popular Sovereignty. The north
ern democracy, with Douglas mt its head.
10 clam that the people Of a territory
were clothed with sovereignty, having pow.
er TO establish or exclude slavery, the mo-
ment they were organized into territorial
government; and the south to claim that
no such power or sovereignty attached un-
! I'll they formed a constitution. for a State
government, aud when The Supreme Court
should pass upon the question, both sections
were " close their several wings around
that decision. which was henccforih to be
Incorporated into the party, both sections
knowing perfectly well, that that decision
would be in accordance with the southern
Interpretation, BY this cheat, aud through
the efforts OF those conspiratorS, Buchanan
! came into power, but with a majority of
! 377, ,629 voters against him. The Dred
| Scott decision was announced Buchanan
sought to consummate the plot. Most of
! the minority who elected him abandoncl I
him. His administration fcllinto the bands
! OF selfish cljqnes and INSCRIPTIONS gamblers; :;
twas supported and carried on 10y bribery
and corruption, and ends in imbecility aud
Disgrace. Every Office Of Importance in
the gift of the Executive is in tile hands of
| the national slave code Supporters, and to.
| day this nation, with all its boasts of Lib
orty and Equality, is represented at every
| foreign court, consulate and commercial
agency, by apolosisiS and advocates of ne.
gro slavery. The Republican party pur-
| poses to correct these abuses to make our
! government an honest one at home, honor
uble and consistent abroad. The principles
of the Republican party are those of the
| founders of our government The foster
ing OF our commerce, by improving our
rivers and harborS due protection for all
classes Of industry free homesteads the
immediate admission of Kansas into the
Union elfectUal suppression Of the slave
trade the prohibition Of slavery in the
territories an honest aud economical ad.
miniStratiOu Of the government, Justice and
equality to all sections and all men. Such
are our principles and it is difficult to see
why they should not command the hearty
support Of every honest voter
1t is important that our State ticket, as
well as the Presidential, be elected by large
majoritieS Of the popular vote The people
of the State constitute the power of the
state. When Abraham Lincoln is Inaugural
ted President of the United States, we
| want him to have the benefit cf that pow
! er in Ohio to its fullest extent We want
him to know, nnd-the world to know, that
a vast majority of the people OF Ohio be
| lieve in him and around like wall Of ada
mant in the administration of those great
| principles of justice and reform which we
profess, which he pledged to carry out, and
which are SO necessary for the peace aud
welfare of the American people Wewant
to bring Jacob Brinkerhoof, our candidate
for Supreme Judge, the benefit of that
power Remember that every vote cast
in Ashtabula county in the right direction
increases the popular vote and adds to that
power.
! Whether success or defeat awaits us, we
want to show our entire. strength on the
second Tuesday Of October, as well as on
the sixth Of November. A heavy R"pub,
lican majority at our State election is Of
great Importance to our friends iu other
states. 1t will encorage them, stimulate
them to greater eXertion, and nerve them
for the conflict in November. ID
And again it is by no means certain that
we shall not need all the Republican votes
to elect Jacob Brinkerhoof Supreme Judge
He has done his duty nobly, fearcs,ly, and
we'll His opinion upon the Infamous fugi-
tive slave. law, is your opinion, But for
that opinion, all the factions and fractions
of the several pro slavery parties are bowling
upon his track and straining every nerve to
defeat him. The Bell Everett hurkerS have
imported Gen. Leslie Combs, Kentucky
slave holder, into Ohio to urge frecmen to
strike down Judge Brinkerhoof on account
of that opinion. This Kentucky slave
holder, with that apostate, Lewis d, Camp.
bell, are canvasSng the State, this apparent,
ly being the main object Of their mission q
In consideration ofthese facts, and many
others that will readily suggest themselves.
We call upon you to see TO it, that every
Republican voter attends the October cleo
tion as well as that in November. If you
have not organized Republican Clubs in
every townships, do not delay it one day.
Call meeting. Elect your township and
school district committees Canvass tho
roughly. Know who your Republican
voters are, and where they are. Do your
whole duty, and let our county have the
honor of being the banner couqty OF the
Union not only mnumber', but in devotion
to the great principals Of human freedom.
D. CALDWELL,
..lr J.'A. GTDDIYGs, ''' .Fs
To-. ED A, WRIGHr,
S. S. BUSHNELL,
II. G. ToMBEs,
,5 Republican Central cO-,r.itte.
JETrIRsOy, Sept. 18th, 1869 .....t - 4 ...I.
A BIT OF ADVICE. Have you enemies
Go straight on, and don't mind them. |
they get in your way, walk round them, re
gardess of their spite. A man who ha
no enemies is seldom good for anything