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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1856
Abstracts 2525 - 2531
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - United States (Cont'd)
2525 - L Sept. 29:2/4 - In a letter to the editor, a writer from North
Brooklyn says: The Young Men's Fremont club of North Brooklyn held a
meeting last evening, which was well attended. j. M. jones, Esq., of
your city made an excellent speech, which was listened to with much attention,
after which it was determined to hold a meeting on the evening of
Oct. 2 at this place. (2)
2526 - L Sept. 30: 1/4 - There wi 11 be a Fremont pole raising in the sixth
ward Oct. 3. The crowd will be addressed by William Slade, jr. (2)
2527 - L Sept. 30: ]/5 - In a letter to the editor, "Quidam" says: A few
weeks ago a gentleman from your city stopped at one of our Fremont meetings
and claimed ttat in the west Massachusetts was regarded as a doubtful
state. But our state will carry a large majority for freedom and liberty
and there are now ninety thousand organized under the Republican banner
and more coming every day. (15)
2528 - L Sept. 30: 2/3 - The German Fremont club meets this evening in
front of the court house. (1)
2529 - L Oct. 1; ed:2/1 - "So the evidence is multiplying on all hands,
that the contest is between Fremont and Buchanan. So it is universally
understood at the South. Whoever in the North is humbugged by this Fillmore
movement, throws half a vote for Buchanan. In view of the great
interests to be effected by the results of this election, we would earnestly
urge upon those northern men who think of voting for Fillmore, a
reconsideration of this whole matter." (12)
2530 - L Oct. 1; ed:2/2 - The position of the Buchanan Democrats of the
South is: "Slavery is the natural and normal condition of the laboring
man whether white or black. The great evil of northern Free society is
ibat it is burdened with a servile class of mechanics and laborers, unfit
for self-government, and yet clothed with the attributes and powers
of citizens. Master and Slave is a relation in society as necessary as
that of parent and child; and the northern states will yet have to introduce
it. Their theory of free government is a delusion."
Such is "Democracy" as taught and practiced and defended by the leading
supporters of Buchanan. Will you, who, according to its philosophy,
are fit only for slaves, give it the support of your vote? (15)
2531 - L Oct. I; ed:2/3 - The SQUATTER SOVEREIGN, one of the leading
papers of the war against free labor in Kansas, in its issue of Sept. 9 maintains
that the two parties cannot winter in Kansas, that they must scourge
the country of abolitionism, free soilers, and every other kind of damnableism
that exists; destroy their property, crops, and every article that
would conduce to the support of any or every person who is known or suspected
of acting, cooperating, or sympathizing with abolitionism.