Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1859 — THE TWO TICKETS. [ARTICLE]

THE TWO TICKETS.

Some of the prominent Democrats throughout the county met at this plaice in secret meeting last Saturday, and nominated a county ticket, as follows: Henry Barkley for Clerk, Alexander Sharp for Auditor, and Ca Main Lamson for Commissioner. It vras a regular Know-Nothing affair. The town Democrats denied knowing anything about it until the hour of meeting But our Administration friends say that they did not nominate a ticket, but merely “recommend” a ticket for the consideration of,their party. Be that as itmay, we consider it as the Democratic ticket; and a right good ticket it id. We know nothing against the candidates individually, and we are glad of it; for’with two ticket in the field composed of men equally good, it is? to be Loped that the contest will be carried on with reference to principle alone. Let every voter of Jasper county candidly weigh in his own mind the actions and objects of the two great political parties of the day; and when he tyas decided which he would pre-

fer to see succeed, let him cast his vote for the men advocating the principles he holds to be the correct ones. Ifbe desires to see the slave trade sanctioned by law—slavery forced on the Territories against the expressed wish of the “squatter sovereigns,” and a Congressional slave code for the Territories, to protect slavery thus forced upon the people; if any voter desires to see this done, let him vote for the Democratic ticket. But, on the contrary, let those who desire to see our government brought back to the principles of Washington and Jefferson—who desire to see free institutions fostered and cherished—to see freedom made the rule, and slavery the exception, in this Republic—who desire to see our vast public domains in the West made free to actual settlers—we repeat, let those who desire to see such principles carried out, vote for the Republican ticket. To elect a Republican ticket this fall, would do more toward thoroughly organizing the party ®f Freedom, for the great campaign of 1860, than most people are aware. The two tickets are before you, representing two sets of of ideas; choose ye between them.