Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-07-20

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new state, independent Of, and disconnected
with any other proposition.
Ieesotved That in all territorial govern
ments hereafter organized by congress. We
here feilerate the principle declared BY the
Mtssig state convention Of 184S,-'sThat there
saaIl be neither slavery nor involuntary sery-
itpde therein, otherwise than for the punish
mont Of crime.
Resolution Of the Wing Convention, Janua.
Fy 10Th. 1915.
ResolVed, That we dcprecate a war Of con-
quest and strenuously oppose the foroible ae-
qnlsitlon Of Mexieanterritory but If additional
territory be forced upon us, VIC viii DEMA Nd
that .tkere shall never be neither slavery nor
involuntary servitnde therein, otherwise than
for the punishment of crime.
Here then. I pause, and ask this question.
Isis not imneasnrably greater moral tri-
umph TO every true friend Of human liberty
that California and New Mexico should come
in with floating banners. saying eve will be
freei" than that congress should stretch out a
sceptre over them and say you shall be free !?
But say YOU what is to be done for Utah
Again turn to the resolution of May 6, 1885,
keesoffed, That in all territorial goxernments
hereafter organized By congress, We here re-
iteratc the principle declared by the Whigi
state convention Of 1913, chat there shall be
neither slavery nor involuntary scrvitude
therein, otherwise than for the punishment Of
crime.
Can this be done for Utah 1 fear the
chances are desperate. If it can be DONE,
tlsen prefer il If it cannot be done what
then2 Bv the laws of Mexico, slavery is all
ready excluded. Before would abolish those
LAWS 10 make room for others. / would care
fully count the cost-earefully number my
host And ii had not strength enough 10
carry the point / would fall back on what ap-
pears to be the only feasible plan--the plan
proposed BY the President. Let the people
Of the territory live under the laws now in
force. Gill they shall have numbers sufficient to
ensitle them to a place among the states; and
then let the people choose a constitution for
themselves.
But you viii say again as have heard you
say before, that southern men deny the bind
ing ralidity of the Mexican laws in the new
territories Do You believe all that southern
men say when their passions are excited p
JIG yon DO you haze a stronger faith than /. /
have known them IN fits of passion to say ma
ny things that we're not gospel in my estima-
tion. And if you could extend the ordinance
Of 1871 with the Nathan Dane prouiso over
this territory, what assurance have you that
southern men win not say that this ordinance
is Of no binding validity? If southern men.
don't say so lean tell you who will There
is a northern man with southern principles,
NOT thousand leagues hence, who has already.
said -already declared that congress has no
constitutional power to pass such an ordinance
Already have the Democratic pe=ty Of Michi-
gan and of Ohio both changed their position
modate themselves to the position Of this great
northern bear of the political horizon, who for
ever revolYes round and round the polar star
Of truth. without approaching any nearer to it.
And mark my word for it; the old man will
be down on you again with noise and confu-
Eion" worse confounded His banners are
ready. and when the ides of October are over,
they will be flung to the breeze sCass and
victory viii be the battle cry along the nor
thein lakes, aCass and victory, win be echoed
from the southern gulf; and by a vigorous
third party organization, You may again be
the Instruments Of giving him the Fote of Ohio
The poet may sing of this glorious old Wing
party Of Ohio as he sung Of Greece:
sEnongh no foreign power could qnell
Her soul. till from hersslf sks fell. -
Meanwhile you shall see scores of free soil
democrats in his train you shall see northern
editorss whose blood was vel nigh frozen at
the thought thai the Wings had taken up a
pro.slayery man for Governor. following the
heels Of this knight Of the broken sword, as
Sancho Panza followed the knight of the sor-
rowfHl figure, begging him for the government
Of the first island be should conquer A few
days since, reasoned this matter al over with
one Of my whig free soil friends, whose vote 1
should have been glad to secure bat like a
basllful maiden. willing 10 be loved, but too
modest 70 make love- / did not ask for it. But
he knew what wanted, and relieved me from
embaFrassment by telling me that there vas
not . man IN Ohio be would rejoice 50 much
10 see elected. or for is hom he would SO cheer
fully vote. He conceded. frankly tha. all his
precopceiFed opinions Of the Chief Executive
were wrong; gave up the charge Of changing
platforms as a mere quibble, and declared his
decided preference Of the state policy of the
wings. @But, said be. "if we allow our forces
to scatter, We shall moi be able to rally them
again when an emergency ARISES hereafter
There may be something in this ] think
when no ground IS left whereon to rally, il
may be hard matter to keep honest men to-
gelher
a mercenary army, fighting for pay and
plundeF, headed by ambitious leaders, who
say ia their hearts like Miton's fallen angel,
ITO reign is worth anbision's though in He'll,
better 70 reign N Hell Than serve iu Heaven"
may be kept together in this way. But a pat
riot army Ike yours, fighting for their homes
and their household gods, when the war is
over and no foe in the field. are ever prone to
go back to the anvil and the plow. To beat
their swords into pIoWshares and their spears
into pruning hooks, and learn war no more.
especially v ar upon their old friends.
have the evidence in my pocket of this
peaceful proclvity. Ny pockets are full of
letters from as good free soiers as you-men@
ofhigh character and taleut ts-nen whose pres
ence gave responsibility TO your state conven-
ton of fs4s, acknowledging themselves to be
sgreeably disappointed 10 the policy of the
federal administration. and offering me their