The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-10-11
Some Of the Reasons why we Sup
port Lincoln

port Lincoln
Because, in all his dealings both public and
private he has been proven to be an honora-
bic, honest and upright man-''lhe nobest
work Of God"
Because, he has always been an earnest and
consistent friend ofthe laboring man, and has
over been ready to make this manifest by la.
boring to extend the system of free white la
Dor to the territories.
Because, while he does not propose to in
terferc with the institution of slavery ia those
states where il exists by law, he is unreserv
edly opposed to its extension into the terrific
,ies, where by national compact freedom was
declared to be forever secured to the future
blessings of mourning humanity.
Because, il elected, Kansas will not be COM
PEELED TO knock at The hall doors of Congress
for admittance into the Union, year after year
without receiving immediate attention He
will not show record like Douglas, who
dotged when the question of admission de
manded his consideration.
Because, he believes in liberal divis IN
OF the public lands to bona fie settlers; or in
other words, he advocates the Homestead D D.
icy, which gives to every poor laboring m IN
naive or foreign, na,uralized or uuna'u-al
iz1d, home of 100 acres of the public lands
TO call his own, provided he settles down on
and cutivates the same
Because, he is inh,x'by opposed to cor,
ruption and intrigue in every shape and form
come fr I'M whatever source it. may; and in
case of necessity, like the hero of New Or
leans, he will not be found wanting when the
question is brought to his attention in such
shape AS to require action.
Because, he is an able statesman of ,und,
practical views, and true representative of
the principles held by the early fathers and
the trainers of the American Constitution, and
will conform to its letter and spirit in the dis
charge of all his official duties.
Because, while opposed to the aimsy pre-.
text which o,casioned the war with Mexico,
and which cost our government several mil
lions o! dollars without getting any return, he
male speech in favor of and voted for the
granting of bounty lands t. the soldiers as
well as all need(u supplies for the support of
the same.
Becau,e, he has not two political theories
one for the North aid West, and the other
for the South-but walks manfally in the
straight line of duty, regardless OF political
hobbies, and free from changing purposes
and stultifying Inconsistencies.
Because, he is opposed to disuuion in all its
forms, aud will sustain our conslitui, IN and
laws at all times and on all occasions, and at
any and every hazard; believing that the Fed
eral Constitution, the rights of the states, and
the union OF the states, must and shall be pre-.
served.
Because he joas the Republican party in
branding the re'opaning of the Africa slave
trade as crime and burning shame, and calls
ur>n Congress to take prompt and eficieLt
measures to secure its final suppression
Because. he is opposed to any change in our
naturalization laws, by which the rights of
cita snship hitherto accorded to immigrants
from foreign lands shall be abridged or i'm
paired, and is in favor Of giving a full and eff
cient protection to the rights of all classes of
citizens, whether native or forei IN, naluralized
or unnaturalized.
Because, he believes the inter, sts of the
whole country imperatively demands prompt
action in the construction of railroad to the
Pacific Ocean; is in favor Of governm mt rea.
derlng aid t9r that purpose, and as a prem-
mary thereto recommends the establishment
of dsily overland mail
Because, he does not make a promise that
he does not intend to fulfill to tie very letter.
and does not parsphlase his language with
sentences that can be collected to affirm or
negative a position on any question. which
admits of one Interpretation in one latitude and
something different in another.
Because, he is "the man for the place.
has the proper qualifications for the office,
and, in the organization OF his administration.
will select the best men of the nation, accor-
ding to their qualifications. Douglas saws
he Is honest. and the American people seem
to be inclined to take tt for granted that he
will make President of whom the nation
can justly feel proud
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