Bradford reporter. (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, October 30, 1856, Image 2

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FOB PRKSIPKNT,
JOtlX <A FHEMONT.
FOR VICB I'KKSIDENT,
WM. 1,. DAYTON.
ELECTORS AT T.ARTIK.
Jons C. FREMONT.
I I E.N. JAM ES IRWIN, of ( Y-ntre ('o.
lU. TKICT ELECTOR.-.
1. Joseph Edward*. Philadelphia.
2 George X. Erkort, "
3. M.iiil <n 11. Dn kiusoij, "
4. William Jewell, "
5. A. <}i Rowland, "
• . Caleb N*. Taylor. Hacks.
7. William Darlington, Chester.
*. William M. R:ird,*Berks.
0. Michael 11. Shirk. Lancaster.
10. Simon f,micron, Daupliin.
11. hit MToruiick. Northumberland.
12. Firith 11. Thompson, Montour.
13. Russell F. Lord, Wayne.
11. Frederick K. Smith. Tioga.
15. Abraham Cpdegrafl", Lycoming.
Id. JU.-eph I). Simpson Ferry,
17. lle/A'kiah Las ton. Franklin,
is. LJward Scull, Somerset.
10. Wm. M. Stewart, huliana.
20. Alfred Patterson. Fayette.
21. H. C. Sawyer, Allegheny.
32. Jacob Painter.
23. laiw rence L. M'Guflfin, Lawrence.
24. George W. Arnold. Clarion.
25. JJIIII'S Skinner, Erie.
Republican meetings.
At TROY, Fridav afternoon, Oct. 31. to be addressed
by lion. I). WIL.MOT and M. G ROVER.
At H. \V. ROOT'S, in SPRINGFIELD. Saturday, at 1
P. M., to lie addressed by Hon. I). WU.MOT.
At the Club Room in Saturday
Evcting, Nov. 1. to be addressed by Hon. i>. WILMOT.
In WILMOT. on Saturday afternoon, Nov. l.to be ad
dressed by C. MEKCCK and J. J. KEISENICK, F.s<( rs.
Tn ALBANY, at the Qnimby House Satnnlay evening,
Nov. 1, to tie addressed by R. D. BENEDICT, Esq.
In LITCHFIELD, on Monday afternoon, Nov. 3, to be
addressed by 'ri m. D. WILMOT.
THE ELECTORAL TICKET.
The action of the Union State Convention
is meeting the approbation of the opjonents
of BUCHANAN throughout the country. It is
very evident that there must be a cordial co
operation of the opposition, or this State can
not he redeemed. And it is equally clear that
if Pennsylvania casts her electoral vote for
Buchanan his election is certain. Fillmore has
no reasonable prospect of carrying a single
southern State, and even if lie should succeed
in M dryland, the probabilities for Buchanan in
New Jersey and California, are much greater,
which added to the Southern votes given for
him, with Pennsylvania, would settle the
question.
It is in this view of the case, that the friends
of Fremont have been willing to make any
honorable arrangement by which the vote of
Pennsylvania might be saved from BCCHANAX,
and the country averted from those disasters
which his election would entail upon it. The
plan adopted is both feasible and proper. It
is no compromise—no coalition, Every vote
cast for that which coutains the name of John
C Fremont, is a vote for those principles, and
the aggregate will exhibit their strength with
the people of Pennsylvania. In proportion to
the number of votes ea.>t for that ticket, in the
event of the election of the twenty-six electors,
the vote of Pennsylvania will lie cast in the
Electoral College. And so, in proportion to
the number of votes given for Millard Fillmore
and the same twenty six electors, will be the
number of votes which he will receive in the
Electoral College. Mr. Fremont and Mr.
Fillmore are therefore rival candidates, and
the contest for popular supremacy may be
conducted by their respective friends with all
the earnestness in their power, each contending
for their principles without compromise or con
cealment, and asking no favors of the other.—
This plan of union exacting no moral sacrifice,
must commend itself to the friends of both
candidates, and its acceptance by them must
result i:i the defeat of Mr. Buchanan.
Jt could hardiy be expected tbat the forma
tion of such an electoral ticket would meet the
approbation of our political opponents They
find a great many objections to it, but tlie
true reason of their dislike is the certainty of
defeat it ensures.
Let Every man do his Duty
We enjoin upon every Freeman the immense
resjioiisibiUty that rests upon him, in view of
the present contest, and its pending issues.—
Their magnitude should arouse even' citizen to
renewed and vigorous exertions. Let every
man do his duty in the sight of his Cod and
his country, and all will be well. And even
though the cause of Freedom might be tem
porarily prostrated, yet all who have put forth
the best exertions, will have the proud con-
K-iousnexs of having j>erforiued their dutv.
Freemen to the Polls !
W< trust tl at every Freeman in tirfsdflfnw"
is duly iiuptcsxfl with the responsibilities-which
devolve ujxni him us ail elector,4iml fully nware
of the mighty issues dependingupon the result
on Tuesday next. The voter who faits to ex-*
ercise the inestimable privilege of declaring his
sentiments through the ballot-box fails' in his
duty to his country and himself. While he
who does not exercise that privilege intelligent
ly, fearlessly and honestly, is still more culpa
ble.
Never, in the political history of the country
did there ever exist such a necessity for on ex
pression of popnfar opinion as at the present
moment. It is not exaggeration to say that
•the priceless liberties of onr country are in
imminent danger. The dearest rights secured
by the blood and toil of our forefathers, arc
threatened, for- the purpose of extending and
aggrandizing Slavery. All the safeguards
erected for the personal security of the citizen
are broken down to add to the value of slave
property. The occurrences of the past few
years should alarm the patriotic every where,
and arouse Northern Freemen to action. If
we are supine while Slavery-Propagandism
forms its schemes, and employs the patronage
and treasure of the country to consummate
them, how long will it be before the white la
borers of the North will be at the mercy of
that heartless oligarchy, which, looks upon
Slavery as the uatural condition of the poor
laboring man without regard to color, and "free
society " as a failure ?
Freemen of the North ! are you prepared
to give tip this Republic to the plans of the
Slavery propagandists ? Rid our forefathers
pour out their blood in the Revolution for no
nobler purpose than to raise up a nation which
should devote its energies to the breeding of
niggers? Have wc 110 higher duties, 110 lof
tier aspirations, thau to raise the price of the
peculiar property ? Arc not white men wor
thy of some consideration ? Is it not an ob
ject of desire with you, what the con
dition of your descendants, and what privile
ges they shall enjoy in this Republic ? If you
vote for JAMF.S BUCAANAN you declare that a
man to be entitled to any consideration in this
government must either own a nigger, or swear
lie would be glad to, and that these " greasy
mechanics, filthy operatives and small-listed
farmers," are hardly fit for association with a
gentleman's body servant, and positively offen
sive to the refined nostrils of a Southern plan
ter. If you vote for JAMES BUCHANAN* you
declare that you are willing tu degrade free la
bor to the level of slave labor ; that you are
ready to bring jour sons into the degrading
contact with the slave and put him beneath
the control of that proud and scornful aristoc
racy which looks dowu upon all labor with
contempt.
Laboring men ! And who of all those
sturdy farmers who make up our country's
wealth and its pride, is not truly a laborer, and
looks upon idleness ami sloth as'a crime. Free
Laborers who till your own lands with your
own hauds, and experience no fecliug of deg
radation, but rather exult in the pride of in
dustry and independence ! Are you ready to
inaugurate an era which shall degrade your la
bor, paralyze your industry, and bring you
within the control of capital ? Arc you rea
dy to inflict upon Kansas an institution which
you would not permit in your midst ? In the
providence of God, you may be turning your
eyes westward to secure a home for yourselves,
or for your sous growing up around j'ou. The
fertile plains of Kansas invite you, with a ca
pacity for five millions of inhabitants. Will
you doom it to Slavery, ami deny yourselves
and your children's children any participation
thereiu? If you would not, vote to save it
from the dangers which now environ it.
If the Freemen of the North will be blind
ed by party prejudices, or deceived by mis
representation—if they look with indifference
upon the monstrous wrongs perpetrated upon
the Country, and the brutal outrages commit
ted in Kansas —if they are not now prepared
to vindicate their own rights, assert their inde
pendence, and their determination to preserve
our free territories for the white man of the
North—when, we ask, do they expect to make
a stand ? Arc they willing to aid the Southern
Nuliificrs in their schemes ? Are they ready
to sieze upon Central America and Cuba ;
for the purpose of forming a Great Slave
Power, which shall control the destinies ofthis
continent, and rule with more than despotic
sway ?
Ju our judgment, the action of the people of
the North on Tuesday next, will do much to
ward answering these questions. If they elect
JAMES BCCHAXAX, there is no length which the
Slave l'qwer may not with propriety go. The
issue is clearly and broadly deiined. The
South makes no concealments—employs no
subterfuges. Kansas as a Slave State—Cuba
and Central America—the recognition of the
doctrine that the Constitution carries and pro
tects Slavery wherever it goes, and that State
laws denying their right to bring their proper
ty into Pennsylvania are unconstitutional—
these nrc the issues the South recognizes in the
present contest, and if decided in licr favor,
will give her warrant for asking the acknow
ledgment of these monstrous propositions.
HORACE OREET.EY INDICTED. —We learn from
the Clarksburg (Ya. Register that at the re
cent term of the Harrison Circuit Court, the
grand jury found about seventy indictments.
Of these one was against Horace Greelee, for
circulating in Harrison county his " Tribune,"
which was considered by the grand jurors a?
incendiary in its character. Two citizens of
the county were presented for . aiding iu the
circulation of that print.
An Appeal to Freemen!
Men .and brethren ! are you preparing
i vote ort*4be Main Questional issue iu the pres
idential contest ?
That question is not, Phall Slavery be ex
tended tnto'Kansas ? or, Shall she be left IrecH
and (piiet, to decide for herself whether Slave-
Shivery is already there! It was first ad
mitted, in violation of albfeoficsty and £ood
faith, by the repeal of tint Missouri Compro
mise, which had solemnly dedicated the soil to
Freedom ; it was next established in the code
of laws adopted last year by the pretended !
Kansas Legislature, which the House of Rep
resentatives at Washington, after full investi
gation, has pronounced spurious and void ; it
was finally fixed and finished, by being made
irrcjiealnble for a length of time, by test oaths
rendering it impossible for opposers to vote or
be voted for, by edicts forbidding the discus
sion of the subject, and by other laws, which
even the United States Senate has acknowled
ged to be infamous, and fit only to be blotted
out. Thus hag Slavery been already fastened
upon Kansas.—not by its inhabitants, but
against their will.
Kansas is NOW A SLAVE TERRITORY —made
such by invasion, and violence, and fraud, and
treachery. Its citizens cannot help themselves.
They are not permitted freely to vote, or to
hold office, or to make a Free State, if they
choose.
If Kansas remains as it is, it remains a
Slave Territory, and becomes a SI.AVK STATE,
in violation of the ballot-box, of Free-Speech,
and of our ltepnblican Liberties—in virtual
overthrow of the American Constitution for
the spread of Slavery through the whole coun
try, and with the speedy prospect of a despot
ic form of govcrumeut ever these United
States !
Nothing can now save Kansas or onr Re
publican institutions but some revolution of her
affairs—some help for her from without—some
overturning of tho fraudulent legislation which
has forced Slavery and tyranny upon her—
some restoration of her former freedom, that
she may, as a State, decide her institutions for
herself.
The question is, Shall the Slavery which has
been fraudulently imposed upon Kansas be
overturned 1 Shall that spurious legislation,
aud those tyrannical enactments, and those vi
olations of the ballot-box and of Free Sjieech,
be suppressed ? Shall the authorities sent to
Washington interfere, and restart Kansas to
her Constitutional Rights ?
Fremont, and his platform, and his friends
answer, YES ! We must, and we will annul
what has been done by violence and fraud, and
we will put Kansas where she was, with the
privilege of becoming a Free State, as her ac
tual residents desire.
Buchanan and Fillmore both answer, iVh.
They, ami ther platforms, and their friends all
say, We will not interfere in Kansas : we will
let her alone, to remain as she is, in Slavery,
withont the chanee of becoming Free. We
propose only to keep things as peaeeablc and
quiet as possible, for the sake of the Union—
leaving untouched the fraud and oppression in
Kansas, in order to appease the South, who
have brought it about, and who might resent
its repeal.
The Southern portion of these parties—by
far the larger and controlling portion—are de
termined, as all their papers show, to keep Kan
sas in Slavery, and the Northern portion quiet
ly submits ! They tell us that Kansas Is be
coming j>eaceablc ; but what of that, while
the tyranny and the fraud remain ?
Fremont is for doing something , which alone
can save Kansas ; the others arc for keeping
quiet, which is to give her up to eternal Slave
ry and oppression. Between active correction
and passive acquiescence the real issue lies.
Americans ! which is your answer to the
question ? Shall the rights of Kansas be re
stored ? or shall she be left to the terrible
doom which has been fastened upon her ?
This is the only question in this election.—
Many are trying to cover it up, and to delude
the people as to what is before them. But,
neighbors ! be not deceived ?
Republicans are not intending to touch the
Bouth, nor to abolish Slavery, or to prevent
the return of fugitives, or jeopardize in any
way our Federal Union.
Wc arc only meaniug to sustain our country's
CONSTITCTION, by giving to Kansas her rights.
If this is not done in this peaceable manner,
then violence will continue, aud civil war may
come ; if it is not done at all, then the destiny
of this nation, as a Free Republic, is forever
ended.
Fellow-citizens ? Men who love justice and
yours country ! vote for Frcment—then Lib
erty and the L'nion, Kansas and the Constitu
tion, your home and your native laud, will be
rescued from a fearful peril.
Pause and consider !— Tribune.
The Victory is Ours!
From every quarter we have the most cheer
ing information in regard to the spirit which
animates the Republican hosts. Defeated but
not disheartened, they are preparing on the 4tq
of November to rally with renewed determina
tion for the overthrow of Border-Ruffianism.
The election just passed has served to illustrate
our strength, and to show that a certain victo
ry is within our reach, if proper exertions are
put forth. The opposition has polled its best
vote, under the operations of a systematic or
ganization, and by the lavish disbursement of
money. The true strength of the cause of
Freedom is yet to be developed. The vote of
the Second Tuesday will be largely increased
throughout the State, and does any doubt that
the new voters are the opponent* of Mr. Bi-
CIIAXAN ?
Vote Direct for President.
Rvfry citizen would tike to bis vote di
rect fbr {4csi#ent, rffee does jfor Goirwiior
ju.d*o*hir'officers ; but' Slavery jßtorfef'es, and
f i4i|&Jrs tile systcni," fliat it
m*y have an undue, political influence. The 1
Uuion Ticket presents au opportunity to vote j
derail#. lor either FuNMyNTof FiLUioWi, a* |
they prefer. Those gentlemen would be com- '
petent to vote as Electors if elected, and would
not vitiate the other mimes eveu if they were j
incompetent. J6&°Eaeh ticket must have no i
more than hrnity-srmi names, but may have Ass
if desired. JriF" See that all the names—ami
none other—ou your Ticket, are like those un
der our editorial head, if you wish to vote for
FREMONT.
The Fremont Electoral Ticket.
The correct Fremont Electoral Ticket will
lie found at the head of our paper. Every
vote cast for this ticket counts for JOHN C.
FKKMONT and for no onr. else. To save the
State from Mr. BUCHANAN, his opponents have
agreed upou an electoral ticket which shall
cast the vote of the State according to the re
lative strength of Fremont and Fillmore.—
Nothing can be fairer than this. other
course would inevitably give the state to Mr.
BUCHANAN aud ruake his election certain.
Republicans ! do not bo deterred from vot
ing this Ticket by any silly cry of coalition.
Every vote you give is one directly agaiust
both Fillmore and Buchanan. The Buchan
iers have coalesced with the Hindoos in New-
York, iri Massachusetts and in Connecticut,
and yet they are endeavoring to convince ns
that we ought not to adopt the only means to
prevent Mr. Buchanan from carrying Penn
sylvania.
One More Charge!
One more vigorous charge on the 4 th of No
vember and tho battle is ours ! Let tin; friends
of Freedom close their ranks and prepare for
the onset.
Slout of heart and firm of purpose,
last u* rally for the right,
With our tru*t in Providence,
And our motto—" <lou ANI> UIOIIT !''
J6F* The coalition in New York is devest
ing itself daily. It is now rendered certain
that a bargain has been made by which ERAS
TUS BROOKS' friends are to vote for BUCHANAN,
and the friends of the latter are to elect the
former Governor. We arc reliably informed
that the leading FII.J.MORK men of Waverly
have, within a day or two, come out for BU
CHANAN iu pursuance of the arrangement.
We are somewhat curious to see the result
of this coalition It would be funny enough
to see the great apostle of Dark Lautcrism,
who has pitched into Bishop HUGHES, and the
Catholics generally, so furiously, elected by
Democratic votes. The swearing iu Flanders
would be nothing to the profanity which sucli
an event would cause. The thing will be tried
but we don't believe it will work.
Bar Mr. JOHN C. ADAMS, who has hcen all
summer trying to make up his mind where lie
stood, lias finally come out for the straight
Fillmore ticket, and in opposition to the Union
Electoral Ticket. While professing to he hof
tile to Mr. BCCIIANAN he is hent on pursuing
the course which seems to he the most certain
to give Pennsylvania to Buchanan, hy dividing
his opponents The leaders in this movement
arc bought up hy FORNEY, aud are euiployiug
every means to aid Mr. Been A NAN'S election.
Wc will uot pretend to judge Mr. ADAMS' mo
tives hut he is in very poor company, and lia
ble to incur a portion of the odium which will
hereafter attach to Messrs. SANDERSON A Co.,
of Philadelphia.
This is the last number of the Reporter
which will be issued previous to the Presiden
tial election. We have no apology to make
for the space we have occupied during the pre
sent contest, in placing before our readers the
trnc issues involved,and their great importance.
Our only regret is that we had not both space
and ability to better illustrate their magnitude
and truthfulness.
The occasion having now passed we shall
again renew our endeavors to make the Re
porter a useful and entertaining visitor to every
fireside ; by careful selections of miscellaneous
reading, and by such editorial comments as
occurrences may bring forth, —keeping Re
publican principles as our Polar Star.
THE RESUI.T IN INDIANA. —The Buchaniers
have failed to make so clean a sweep-of the
lloosier State as their Journals have claimed.
Tlie two branches of the state legislature are
divided between them and the opposition. The
Senate is Republican by four majority, while
the House gives a majority of about twenty to
the Buchaniers. On the gubernatorial vote,
the majority for Willnrd, the Buchanan candi
date, constantly declines as the official returns
are received, and will not probably exceed five
thousand, notwithstanding the large amount of
fraudulent voting employed to swell it.
BORDER RCFEIAN FRACOS. —On comparing
the vote of Philadelphia in the late election,
with vote for mayor in the spring, it is seen
that there wore over ELK VEX THOUSAND
MORE VOTES polled than ever before—the
entire vote polled being 06,476 —a larger vote
than was over polled in the city of New York.
By such bare-faced swindles do the border
ruffians swindle and rob the people of their
rights. November will tell a different story.
The Hon. J. M. BURHELI., Judge of the
[Supreme Court of Kansas Territory, died.at
0 rcensburg, Pa . a few days siuce.
DEMOCRACY OF 1848 VS. THE DEMOCRACY
OF 1856.
,m - '
* Nothing 1': mope common than to
ker Oritoislhtlj assert that it is Dcmoi-racy
to Ickve the |>e<jple of the Territorief "pet
fee'lff, wt td siiy whether theyj shall have
' Slavery or not. Let us apjieal to the record,
j and see if this is Democracy of former years.
The Convention that nominated Gen. Cass
;in 1848, repudiated the following resolution from j
the platform which contained the principles
! of the party, by a vote ofj > 24GJugainst it, to '
36 for it :
" Resolved, That tUe i3<x trine of n"i)-intcrfcrenfc with j
the right* ef j>njterfy of any }<>rtin of this c.Ktfedcrn- |
pon, bo it in the Suae* or in the Vferfitnriwsßy any other
than the parties intereste'd In them, fs the.true republican |
fact raw recognized by ibis tody."
On the 4th of .Ldy, 1840, the doctrine of i
the Democratic Forty of Pennsylvania, was
set forth in regard to the subject of Shiven,
iu the following resolution offered Jiy Col. S.
W. Black. It was unanimously adopted ;
" Resolved. That the Democratic party adhere* now,
as it ever ha.sd >nc, t-> thu.Ooutitulkdu of Uw country.— .
Its Irttcr and spirit they wilt noitluer weaken nor destroy
and they re-der/are— they announce no naw docUine ;
they do*not declare for the lirst time—" tbut slavery is a
local, domestic institution of the South, subject to State
law atone, and with which the *'.enoral (iovcrtinient has
nothing to do. WluevT the- State law extei ds it* juris
diction, the local institution can continMO, to cxUt. /->-
Iteming it a viat'aU&l of StatefrigHts to carry it beyond
Stale limits. we deny the power of any citizen to extend
the arcaVjf IsrudaKC iayud its present Jd..minion : nor
do we consider it a part of the compromise of the Con
stitution, that slavery should fifcever travel with the ad
vancing column of our territorial progress."
Such was the doctrine of the Democratic
party as declared by the Pittsburg Convention
in 1849..5uch. too, wits the doctriiie of the
Whig Party iu regard to the question of Sla
very extension. Such was the doctrine of the
entire country. Who advocates that doctrine
to-day ? He is a traitor to the Democracy
who dares " deny the power of any citizen to
extend the area of bondage lieyond its prescdt
dominion." To be a Democrat yon must be
in fuvor of leaving the people " perfectly free"
to introduce Slavery into Kansas if they think
proper, and in the same breath declare that
the territorial legislature lias no power to pro
hibit Slavery, and the people themselves have
no control over the questiou, until they assem
ble in convention to form a constitution, pre
paratory to be admitted into the Union. At
that time Slavery may exist in the territory,
control the convention as the federal govern
ment is now controlled by it, aud Kansas come
in as a Slave State. Such is the practical ef
fect of the Democracy of 1856. Shame on
the men, who called themselves Democrats in
'4B and '49, who claim to be Democrats still,
■ when they advocate such doctrines and when
they support .lames Buchanan as their stan
dard-bearer, who was iu favor of extending
the Missouri Compromise to the Pacific Ocean
in 1847 but uow declares it unjust and uucon-
S stitutional, who subscribed to the doctrines cou
j tained in those resolutions, but who now ig
' nores that doctrine, and loses his identity in a
. Platform, where Popular Sovereignty means
' Slavery extension ; and this is a test of I)o
--! mocraev.
This principle was an after thought in the
Democratic party, the offspring of Southern
disunionists, adopted by Northern men with
Southern principles, and christeued Democra
cy, and they now hug it to their bosoms, as
the mother does the unfortunate one, forget
ting her shame. No ! it was not born until
after virtue died.
ANOTHER MARTYR —The Post Master (LON
eral has removed HIRAM SPEAR from the post
office at Springfield, and appointed Dr. COREY
in his place. Mr. SI-EAR has been threatened
for sonic time by the Buchanan leaders that
unless he supported Border-ruffianism, he would
be removed, but as lie chose to act conscien
tiously, the axe has fallen upon him. We
have no fault to find with the act, except that
it was in opposition to the wishes of the entire
population doing business at the office, who de
sired Mr. Si'K.vn retained, both ou account of
efficiency as an officer, and of the proper lo
cation of the ofiiee.
We believe MF. SI-EAR was about the last
friend of Free Kansas left in a post office hi
this County. There may be one or two more,
but if so, itis in lot a'itics where th're is uo Bu
chanan man to be found to give the post to. —
The importance of the position may be judged
from the fact, that there is not a post office in
the County which pays for the labor of attend
ing to it.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
The official returns from all the Counties in
the State have at length been received at liar
risburg. The majority for SCOTT is 2774 ; for
FRY, 3205 ; for ROWR, 8735.
The Senate stands 15 Detn. to IS opposition;
the House, 53 Dcin. to 47 opposition, making
a democratic majority of three votes on joint
ballot.
—ln several Counties the vote was cast for
•IACOU FRY, instead of JACOB FRY, jr., defeat
ing the democratic candidate and electing
PHELPS.
We shall publish tlift official tables in our
next.
KANSAS TO BK HELD ON TO. —The Leaven
worth Journal of October 1, (pro-slavery )
says :—Wc must maintain our present attitude
at all hazards, assist iu taking care that the
laws be faithfully executed, ami give every as
surance to our enemies that wc will never be
driven from the fair and fertile plains of Kan
sas, Let ns be prepared at all times to do
battle for our homes by u thorough organiza
tion, and more especially let there be no divi
sion In onr ranks. Kansas is ours upon everv
principle of right and justice. Ours by set
tlement—ours by natural positioii.and ouis un
der the o)teration of law.
The same jKiper says : "The political fate
of our territory is uow iu our hands."
One Vote!
"What awful responsibilities rest in (he r a -'
of a shiglc.vofe. For that individual net W( .
ate personally to render an account to <;,]
the great day.' 'Upon it, the cause of freedom
, through the world may depend ; and tv
may curse or bless us for a single vote '
Oue vote iu New York city ejected a mem
ber of the Legislature, by whose one vote tl .
| Electoral Vote of that State was g j vcn { ' o
Thomas Jefferson, and he thereby l m ;m,.
| President of the United States !
j One vote iu a county in Indiana sent nm. m
j ber to the legislature, by whose ne vote Mr
Hannegan we at to the V. S. Senate, where hu
■one vote enabled the slave power to trim.,',!
[in tlie Annexation of Texas, with all I |
unforseeri consequences ?
. One vote made Marcus Morton, the Gover
nor of Massachusetts !
One vote caused the Repeal of the Tariff of
'42 !
Ah ! how much ONE VOTE may '• mak( .
or mar !"
ONE VOTE FOR FREMONT, a,si vo„
muy save scourged Kansas and all the "f ;l j r
lands North and West from the direful curs
of Slavery, and put a stop to the eoutemplated
robbery of Cuba aud other Southern countries
to strengthen the Slave power !
ONE VOTE—use it well
Be of Good Cheer.
Look to facts. Iu 1840, the State in t|, e
October election went democratic ; vet Ocn
Ilarrisou carried it by 343 majority. | M
the Democrat? carried the State by 70U0 ma
jority. Gen. Taylor received 11.00(1 inujoritv
within a month afterwards. In is;,i\ t |* c
Hunkers have not received 3,000 inajoritv ]f
the Republican Ticki-t gains 50 wtes in every
County, Pennsylvania will declare itself in f ;1 .
for of Fremont and Freedom. See to it. lie
publicans, and get out tlie voters. Kvei vinun
must see that his neig ibor is at the polls.
John C. FrefncAt was solicited by the N/„ rr
Erttvsit n Party In be their candidate for the
Presidency in 1856. He declined, because he
could not: acquiesce in the repeal of the .Mis
souri Compromise. If that breach of
faith tens a test of Democracy, lie wa* no lon
ger a Democrat. It was necessary that he
should be in favor of the Kansas-Nebraska
act, in order to be qualified for the nomination.
He was not in favor of that, because it was
unjust in itself, and had for its sole object, the
extension of Slavery into free territory. Af
ter this declaration he hern me the nominee of
the Republican Party, and is assailed with all
the violence of corrupt men, personally and
politically, yet like the three Hebrews in the
fiery furnace, he comes out untouched, unhurt.
Freemen of the North, will you permit this
man, without spot or blemish—this man who
advocates your principles and interests, who
declares that " labor is the natural wealth of
the country"— to l>e struck dow nby this black
nnn of Slavery., and the enemies of vnurprin
ciples and interests to reign ami e.xnit over
you. If James Ruehanan is elected President
it will be 110 fault of his, if Kansas i. not a
slave htate. Jf John L\ Fremont is elected,
it will be a Prre. Slate. That is theonlvqucj
tion to be determined next Tuesday.
£so" The South Side a rabid IJu-
I chanan pu|>er published at Petersburg, Vn. r
j foams at the mouth that Mr Butts should he
j allowed to speak in IVtersluirgh, nftcr l.i- re
•! cent sjieeeh at Itichmoud. It would prefer to
! have Burlitigame, it savs, considering hint even
| a more respectable man. What chance the
gallant Massachusetts representative would
have for free speech in the negro breeding Old
Dominion, may lie estimated from the fate with
which the South Side Dnn>;o<it threatens .Mr.
Botts : " You will probably be found siisjieirl
cd from some neighboring tree, with yotirntak
in a grape vine, if you can be rang'•."
EI.ECTOKAI. TICKET. —For the information of
Rome who may not know the fart, we state
that it is not necessary for the Electoral ticket
to be full, or composed of 27 names, in order
to be voted. Any one can vote a ticket witu
any number of names from 27 down tu one ;
i and the ticket must be received and counted
by the ofiiccrs of the election.
SQ?-Tlie prospect in Pennsylvania brightens
The Convention at llarrisburg vesterday ad"i t
cd the electoral ticket formed at. Philadelphia,
to unite the entire Opposition to 15u. l.atnm
| The delegates, who wue from all j of n. ■
j State, were in excellent spirits, and the la. -
<>f confidence in the ability of the ceni'ui-'l
i Auti-Buclianan forces to difeat the 150n'.-.r
Ruffians ivas very strong.
; With regard to the Fiiion noßiinatious for
electors, we say frankly that we should haw
preferred a clean Fremont ticket : and <■'
have not a doubt that bad the Republican-." -t
a thorough State organization on loot
months ago, they would now be in a portion
| sweep the State. But u ider tlie j rcsont c"-
I cumstunces wc are not able to say that tl. >
combination is not tlie wisest course to be ! inP "
sued in Pennsylvania. To unite tlie two great
divisions of the Opposition surely offer* a t*v
tr chance of success than to keep tlicif vet' s
totally apart. Thus every i-Ycmoiitcr ncy ''
sure that his suffrage will toil in favor' ) :h ,
i principles and his candidate with a great i.i.n
more effect than if the electors were plydie
ito vote exclusively for Fremont Ami in
[ final results every ballot far Fremont willnaw
its full weight in bis behalf. The arrati-- •
is thus a judicious one. It is fair to l oth |" r
ties, and offers an unequal advantage p'
or. The citizen who withhold- Irein '• ' "
port, thereby virtually declares that he u •• 3
the success ft f Buchanan. , ,
And now, Republicans of
is for you to redeem your State. <
every district: bring out every voter; '
untiringly till the Itli of November. -
can elect Fremont. Otherwise yon a
ilcr Ruffianism at home an I I
abroad to rule and tain llw uu:.t.. v