The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-08-07
OHIO.

A meeting of the Free Democracy Of Clinton
county, Ohio, was held on the 10th utimo, at which
H. ID. Ssyrs presided. A Central Committee sud
Delegates to the State Convention were appointed
Resolutions were adopted in favor of the immediate
and unconditional repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
Justice and Freedom-that the agitation, proscrip
ton, and denuncation ofthe Hunker Union party
led on by Cass Webster, and Co, are efforts, not
to save the Union but TO control and prostitute tot
the foot of the Slave Power--that the langusged
Mr.. Webster, that the great object of Government
the protection Of property" is not fit to be used
by descendant of New England-snd that the
great American Idea Of the protection oflndIvidu'
al Liberty, is infinitely more valuable and s'cred
than political forms and institutions
The Convention was addressed by SAMUEL LEW
Is, and the following letter from Senator OhS''
was read
LooKPoRr, Tly 7, lS1i'
NV DEAR Sir regret exceedingly that the " !,
health of q member of my family will maze y
impossible for me to attend the Democratic oou'
vention, to be held at Wilmington on tne Isa
instant Few things would give me more sS,'s'~
ton than. to be present on that ooosssen, ana wv
fer freely with my fellow-ctizens upon the oou,s
Of action which q faithful adhesion 10 Demo0's
principles now demands and II Is with real reaI
lance that relipquish the hope OF being WV
you ,.,
Csaseless efforts are now made, in certain qaA
tiers, to commit the Democracy TO the sopPo. ....
the Compromise Measures Of the last Cone'.s
adopted under the auspices and through 'ne nv.
Husnce Of the existing Wing Adminis.rs"
These efforts may be attended with temPo,
and partial success but they cannot ad'sa" ~.
any way the Democratic cause, or hasten W.
umph OF Democratic principles on the con; ,.as
Just % far % they succeed they will, In my al
ment, debAsc the aims, lower the stanuS'''
depress the energies Of the Democracy u.d
The Compromise measures stand cona oTth
by Democratic principles. The assumPsv ,hs NJ,
State debt Of Texas the conversion OF W. ne,
tionsl free territory into Texan slave tsfI,@,
the attempt TO fe;tcr the discretion OF iS sns,
Congresses in respect to the admission =, n.
States the omission TO secure inhabitants ~ 4,
new territories In the full enjoyment Oh Wv
slienable rights Of life, liberty and the pn,;oua
hapoiness. and the assumption Of uncons''.o-,c
mower In the enactment Of the odious 1ttrhs
slave Bill cannot be successfully defended. Az
believes that any Democrat would sttemP ,scr-
fsuos Of them were 1t not for the imaein
atty Of oonoiliAting slaveholding support Vie
a pominations for the Presidency and INC
Presidsncy7 .uppcr
But il must be remembered that this s'r ~
may bs purchased too dearly. There Isl sat
body Of Democrats, who viii never o..amN
subjugation 10 the slave power, and tnell =, ~
increases continually They will II nss s..oersf
for indspsndent action, under truly &c pIsp
banner and upon thoroughly Demoels NJ
form, 70 surrsrdsr Of Democratic Ps'''f
the sake Of mere party sucoea ,,;.,os vi
I trust that the Democracy Of hr,siS |
stand BY the DemocraHie faith 10 ~ /
.dssslopusst They ass sss The ns''