The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-06


support, unless he designed TO perpetuate thirc
Organization in Ohio, which could by no possi
bilily do the cause of freedom and justice any
good and might do it much harm.
II With these comments we invite the attention
Of our readers TO the following abstract of Mr.
Chase's remarks
III have never before made my own actions III.
theme of my remarks
| have always exercised my best judgmen
upon all questions, and acted upon my conyic
tons regardless OF consequences. Many year.
ago, when there were no anti slavery men, j,
young man, just entering upon my profession il
1 Cincinnati, was the first in this State TO tax,
ground publically in defence of The hunted fugi
tive, and maintain that Congress had no pc wei
to legisate for the extradition of slaves and thu,
invade the sovereignty of the States And the
consciousness Of having done my duty. was the
best fee ever received In passing from the
courtroom ! heard the rernark--"there is
promising young man who has ruined himself"
/ recollect that when J. G.. Birney was hunted
down in Cincinnati | stood alone in the door
way against the mob--no one aided me | cared
for no assistance, and never repented of the
act.
| 1t is well known. that, in my course with re-
spect to our coming State election, differ from
some friends whom respect But am acting
in accordance with the convictions of my own
mind. The question with me was--"Is the
Democratic party of Ohio noso right on the
record :" Yes, il Is 80. 1t leaves the "compro-
mise" to its supporters. and declares that it re-.
cognses Us its duty 10 all constitutional posc-
ers 10 prevent The Increase of sldpery 10 nii gate
us epils, and, 10 eradicate il. DO ask more that
that? ! 100 propose the same thing, and too
propose to effect it by constitutional means.
But utterly repudiate the Baltimore plat
form, which opposes the platform of the Ohio
Democrats. The Baltimore platform forbids all
efforts by friends of freedom to induce Congress
to interfere with slavery at all. Itsays we have
no right to NEEDLE with the slaveholder's inst
tuition, under any circumstances. But the slave
holders themselves have made it dead letter,
by always putting forth their institution to inter-
fore with us. Jefferson Davis and Others drove
Congressto legislate for the protection ofslayery
in the territories and Northern men have been
driven to adopt the Fugitive slave bill, in the
face of their previous professions Thus Con
gress has been driven to interfere with slavery"
II we act against slavery, the Baltimore platform
will prescribe us | care not. | stand by the
principles of the Ohio platform. ! have always
stood there ! shall remain there. Should all
the Barnburners in the country go over to the
Baltimore platform, will not go with them.
aim to restrain and eradicate slavery. NV life
is committed TO this work. | seek TO pursue
the lest policy and use the best means for its nc
compIishment | may misjudge; but | shall
steadily follow this AIM cannot relax in this
war with slavery. | shall not rest until the evil
is removed. When my efforts, in my present
position, prove utterly useless, will retire to
private life, and to the more pleasant and profit
able pursuit of my profession.
Land reform has been spoken Of here to-day.
It is glorious idea. May it spread and triumph
Every man, too, has right, not only to life and
liberty, but also right to be entirely free to
pursue happiness, to cultivate the intellect, and
to elevate his whole nature to become more like
the angels A democracy is a government that
protects and enforces the great ideas of right
and justice. | tell every consistent lover of
freedom and justice to call himself Democrat.
AS Cassius M. Clay said -" Let those who are
not Democrats seek distinctive name of their
own" Apologists for slavery and injustice can
not assume the name without hypocrisy Ii the
name describes you, take it; and, remember if
our hearts are true, if we are earnest and sim
cere, scorning alliance with those who reject and
scorn our principles, we shall be strong and the
people will flock to our standard.
l believe that, some day not far off, slavery
will be extinct When 1t becomes obvious that
emancipation must take place, you will see two
opposite parties each pressing its own method
Of emancipation.
One of these parties will be directed bv the
interests of monopoly and the money rower
OF course it will be anti-Democratic. II will
support the shareholders in asking Congress to
appropriate money to pay for emancipation.
Daniel Webster has already advocated that the
proceeds of western territores-the $l9,OOO,OO0
that Ohio has paid to the general government,
should be given to Virginia Shareholders to pay
them for emancipation. Congress can just as
well create a debt Of 100000, 900, and eman.
cpate all slaves. Were this done, You would
have slavery of capitalists holding slave bonds,
and the war would be between capitalists and
non-capitasts.
The method Of the other party will be to af.
firm State rights and restrain Congress from the
exercise of such unconstitutional power. II
will say Congress has no right TO interfere with
emancipation in the States---has no right, for
any purpose whatever to go beyond the juris-
diston to which the Constitution confines it. II
will have nothing to do with the compact that
in this case may grow up between the old slave
power and the money power.
Conversing with South Carolnian, he said
that IL the general government would only IA
vor freedom so much that shareholders could
discuss the question and speak freely, sure Of
protection against outrages, slavery could not
long exist in that State Restrict slavery to the
slave States prevent its progress to the terri
tories! repeal to the Fugitive-slave law put
the general government on the side of freedom
and emancipation will spring up In the South
ern States Immediately.
II was said by very wise man Of the last
century, that slavery could not live in this coun-
try one hundred years longer. Seventy-fve
have already passed away and let us now resolve
that, God giving strength, in twenty five years
there shall not be n slave in the Union.
in conclusion, whoever chooses to distrust or
calumniate me, can do so---his injustice may re-
coil upon himself ! say, God bless every man,
whoever he may be, that is devoted to the great
cause Of human liberty" fana W
NEW FEAT--WALKIsG ON AN INVERTED
PLANE.--By invitation of Mr.. Wood, we yester-
day had the pleasure OF witnessing Mr.. McCor-
miok's experiment of walking on an inverted
plano. The experiment was private one, only
n few persons being present, and was made IN
der dsadvantagcous circumstances, the prepare
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