, 1860-08-22

Since tue old WhIg and Democratic parties
are now broken to pieces By the slavery lues-
tion becoming test question. and seeing that
the great party which has riaen of late years
called tLs Republican party is opposed to the
extension Of slavery into territory now free,
and ut tlp same tino opposed to 2ny intertcr-
euce by the people Of one State with slavery in
another whrre ii already cxists, following the
example Of Washington, Jefferson, Madison,
Franklin, and those other great men who made
tbs Constitution and wished to keep down the
spread of sl4yery among cur people; and that
they, futhcr. 70 for the homestead law, which
the slave States and the Democratic purity op-
iievfng, ~ l do, that free homes aud free labor
will secure all other good Institutions 10 our
children, who are to 1--we uf1er us and further
west than We ara~-I adopt the principles Of this
great purity fully, a. being those hare a!ways
heard from ail parties TO be good; and also
adopt as nv candidate for the Presidency, nv
old ard tried FREUD, i" "uoSEsr ABk LINCOLN" !"
who was born ard partly raised in the same
portion of Kentucky with myself. | have
known htm for twenty sir yeara in this Stute,
having met him in the Legislature i'll 1871, the
first time be or Was there, and saw that AuE
LINCOLN aud all his peope-for know most Of
theln-0r< a. hon<st ~ eser nIsn are made. And
Abe has proved himself u great man, too, for his
speechf have been read and quoted al over this
country, anu Ill tNubIce8 " dll pHfL1eas Ru4
know that when he is President the Govern.
ment will be administered on tile principles Of
straight ont economy ant honesty, yiein1 <quak
justict to North aui South, und by no mems
suffering any interference With the ulai1s Of
the States.
l also oppose the p!aus Of both the parties
claiming to te Democratic, as calculated to
crowd uur people out Of the Territories by s!a-
Eerj. Mr. Dreckinridge contends for klarery
in I'll the Territories, and Mr. Douglas says 10
tho South, ia Lis late speech in the Senate, that
by lis principle, slavery has been extended
over a free territory iye times Us large Al the
State of New York" And although Nj. Doug
lus aud part Of those who support him profess
to be in favor Of alto wing the people Of the Ter
rtories to settle the slavery question. they are
not allowed to DO so, unless tlty settle it in one
way, that is, IN ,jdror Of slavery, as NAV be
seen By st[cokipg at the conduct Of the Governors
Of hansas and Nebraska, HAa Fetoed both the
IasFs there made by the people to prnhihi. s!a-
very a2d yet neither Of the Democratic parties
SEEN d'spicased with those yetoes-not eyen
Nr. Douglas.
As tue Democratic parties deny the reople of
Territory the right to prohibit slavery. and
will not nsree to prohibit it themselves, look
upon the plea Of Popular Sovereignty as only
CLOAK to carry cut the Buchanan and Hreckin-
r'sge Southern policy, especially as 3lr. Fitz-
patrick aud Hcrschel Y. JOHNSON, who ba;r
neen nom'nated for Vice President BIZ the
Dou.lss party. have always suppo. ted Buchau-
an and tue doctriuas Of I;cnjan,fu. Jei, Davis.
and other Southern fanatics.
TIE reckless and corrupt practices of tr,a
present administration are u reproach to FIRE
people, ncd one Of the greatest objects have
IN supporting Lincoln Tor the Presidency. and
by-the by, in trying TO bea. Jim. Robinson for
coreress, too, is that the country NAV have
assn!ancs that honesty md true patriotism arc
to take the place OF corruption and bind de-
votian to party in tho administration Of this
:, In conclusion, UNI for giving our Young
Men md Woineu chance 10 fife. and prevent.
lng anything Ike negro equality or anialeaua.
llon-keepins the aegrocs out OF the wav ia all
Iee territories hich will soon be States, when
Ehsy can do Us they please, and in at case thcy
Viii never introduce it, think. Whist know.
ledge have Of Legislation, derived tr.m
sery,ng four sessions IN cur State Legislature
Is Eeprcseatatisc from the countv Of Coles.
aud was once elected with greater party ms
srisy again t me, in proportion, than erer has
j en g'ven 10 this Congressional District,
ououll be 80 fortunate us to receive ma.
1Il:y Of Jour votes, will use n,y hest endeay-
ITS TO represent you fni' 'hfaly at Washington,
md trust when YOU reflect that a1. Firm.
n, and thar my aAterssss are +aticti nth thos-
tAat Urge ek4stef our eit;-eas, you will make
'p your minds fairy, ind with that decision /
fust hc content JAS. T. CUNNINGHAM,