The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-18
Republicans orIndtnnn.

Permit me to congratulate you on tht
glorious result of the late elections of Penn.
sylvania, Ohio, and Indiana-demonstra
tive proofs that the cause of Republicanisn
is the cause of the people. I" Freedom o,
SlaUery' is the great issue. If a cause so no.
bic as this il which the Republican party
are engaged does not commend itself to the
attention and support of the moralist, the
patriot, and the philanthropist, and to the
best portion of mankind in all parties, what
ask, is worthy of their regard
Yet Notwithstanding, we have thousands
advocating to-day the doctrine of extending
slavery into our free territories, the future
homes of our children.
While this is the case, it devolves on
every true Republican, and especially at this
important crisis, to unite our efforts, and
with strong and indomitable perseverance
advance our ticket to final success on the
first Tuesday in November next Let us
Republicans of Indiana renew the conflict
with increased energy and zeal, with our
pro slavery Democratic friends; keep our
principles fairly before the people until the
last hour; have them throughly understood
before our case is brought to trial before the
bar of public opinion and the day is ours.
Let US now and forever oppose every can
didate who favors the extension of slavery to
the destruction of free labor, and invariably
support warmly such men as. Abraham Lin
coin, who will boldly, fearlessly, and ably
support our cause; and success will attend
our efforts.
Our principles have been canvassed in
every part, time after time, and have fast
spread over every State. Though to the un-
rejecting, they may appear at some points
to be impeded, their rapid strides are never
theless advancing, and everywhere their
general tendency will be to improve the
social and political condition of our people.
Voters Of Indiana, do you desire to see the
principles Of our Fathers predominant Do
you desire to curtail the spread of that curse
of human slavery, and exalt in it's stead
free labor Then we must not stand still,
content with what has been done, while so
many yet remain to be put fright in reference
to their political position. Demagogues have
misled by their sophistry thousands of the
unsuspicious, who are in sentiment with u.s.
Republicans in principle, but who were in
duced to vote against US from false impress
sions and who still continue in ignorance
as to what in reality constitutes Republican
ism. Nevertheless we have carried almost
everything before US. The people are fast
becoming disgusted with the false cries of
" abolitionism," negro equality" &c, and
even in those parts where Egyptian dark
ness has prevailed for years, the people are
leaving the ranks of modern Democracy by
thousands.
In this, the First Congressional Dis
trict, the gain will be not much if any less
than three thousand. Glory enough for
once; but we owe it to the past, the present,
and the future to finish what we have so
nobly begun to gain by our hearty and
Jealous cooperation such a vote as will car
ry Abraham Lincoln to the White House in
March, 1861. Let us, one and all, persevere
in the good cause, until the light of truth
shall penetrate and illuminate the head and
heart of every pro'slavery Democrat, whose
feelings are not obscured by interest who,
thrusting aside the curtain which has so
long obscured his mental vision, shall re-
joice in the success of Republicanism, in the |
principles of the people, and in the splendid
prospect which will open out before him. in |
reference to the rights of man and give |
thanks to God for his deliverauce from pro-
slavery Democracy.
A REPUBLICAN.
New HARMONY, Oct. Is, 1860.