Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-09-08


Mr. Campbell aross and said, = Mf. Bildwin.
as. J shsil take occasion to.m,,rrow nirbi ~ A.
ludo 10 Nuur Pnsi,iun. would b. hupny 70 bdvs
/ yvu attend the mcrilug"
Mr.. BaidNiu--"lt vi'I M, h., :, ,,,,, ,.,,,,.
hove urgent bu>ln - ia q, r,nop, ea,,u,y ,rJ
! tuuuur remain 10 b. present."
/ Mr.. Campbril-''l d,slr-, Mr.. B,lJgyi, q,
treat you lary iu your abstr c. and roitu mac,
I"u IA a ihe =, sit 20 lu reaiunio ocrriAin e,-u,
'qWSiiuus ui Iullc Iu.ty. JhLUuph have Iis.
l'n'G 'o y"ur speech uurni,rly. ln I'D hat
W. may u dyrslbLd zach o'h,r, nbd thai Ih1
pe'l irescuI may Lnd,islund us 10th. / viii,
"hh y1ur PERMISSION. PROFOUND gwo OF lhTco
gu' - "ns, In which desire cat gurl a! answers.
| will iirSi ask the question and give uneouiyo.
cal an,w' rs myself, in order lIal you may Lu,o
the benefit ol lhcm."
Mr.. Blidwin-( Somewhat confusrd.) swell,
SIR, will hear your questions"
Mr.. Canpbell-''lr elrcltd Representative 10
Congress from this district. will YOU vUle for ur
against II law. organizing Terilories now free,
which cnbCdies provision excluding slayeryl
IL elected, will vote for such law, and a.
galnsI any such law which does not embrace the
provision Of the ordinance Of 1897, in relation
To- slavery"
Then The audience 6pplauded.
Mr.. Baldwin proceeded somewhat at Length
10 give reasons, but MIR. Campbell again reques-
ted an unequiyocal reply. Nj. B. said that
Gen. Cass considered the WilmoI Proviso un.
constitutional, and he, Mr.. B. entertained The
same opinion.
No. Camp l-'Tlel you will not voti f.r
a law embodying ill"
Mr.. Baldwin nodded.
Mr.. Cam2bel!--"Wll you vote for the ad.
mission into the Union of any new State hose
constitution permits slaveryl If elected, shalt
vote against the admission Of any new slave
State" The audience again appIauded.1
MIR. Baldwin went on al some length without
answering directly The question.
Mr.. Campbell--"l have answered uneouiyo
cally. call upon you TO do The same"
Mr.. Baldwin--"l' the constitution Of such
State is in other respects republican in its char
acIer, will vote for its admission, although its
constitution may permit slavery"
| Mr. mpbell--"Then we are at issue upon
these great questions, and the people must de-
eide between u.s."
MIR. Baldwin-"l will ask you question"
Mr.. Campbell--"I will answer any you may
propound."
! Mr.. Baldwin--"Do YOU believe that the peo-
pie Of a State admitted without clause in its
Constitution prohibiting slavery, would have the
right by amending the Constitution to make u
slave Stale OF il!"
Mr.. Campbell--"lf the law under which the
Territorial Government is organized embraces
the principle Of the ordinance of 1897, forever
excluding slavery, believe the people Of The
State could exercise no such power TO introduce
slavery"
Mr.. Badwin--"Very we'll. We are at issue
on that question. believe they could change
it,"
Mr.. Campbell--I will then ask you one fur.
lher Question. Have the people of Ohio, in
your opinion, the right so 10 change our Consli.
lution by amendment as 10 make this q slave
Slale?"
Mr.. Badwin--"l believe they have"
Her, the meeting adjourned. Aher they reri.
rcd from the Hall, three cheers were given for
Campbell. in which almost all seemed 10 Join.
Last evening Mr., Campbell made an nhie
speech which seemed 70 satisfy ali classes. He
expresses his opinions on all the great questions
before the people freely. aud was repeatedly in.
ternplod by the paudlIs Of The assembly. -
lie met the charge ui Baldwin that Gen: Tay.
lor had troughl on ,he Mexican wur, and was
reSpunslble Tor It's consequences. tie said that
it mighl be supposed that he would pass by ,has
charge. because he was not m admirer Of Gen.
Tay Tor us politician, but he should at all times
hold himself ready 10 meet such vile calumnes.
He took up the documents, showed that Polk,
CasS u Co.. had brought on the war, and gave
most sca,hing review Of The iniquilies o The
administration in bringing on and prosecuting
The war. ! may give lull sketch next week.
The Wings of Warren are awake. We have
perfect unanimiy. The Taylor Wings urc
now Jealous in The support of Campbell, and hO
will receive all overwhelming majority.