Washington telegraph., 1851-07-02

the whig platform aud all its hollow
purposes"
Mr.. Stansbury is right; the whig plat.
form has no place for such as he.
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From the Cincinnati Gazette.
DEMOCRATIC MISSIONARIES.
Senator Chase and Judge Spalding are
together on the circuit, putting in motion
the "great Democratic bawl." Both
these Democrats addressed the vast multi.
tude of, say two hundred Democrats, at
Toledo, Il few days since. Senator Chase
in defining his position said:
"Some two years since, | was elected
a Senator of Ohio in the Congress of the
United States. l was elected by the
votes of Democrats who concurred in the
great cardinal doctrines of the Democratic
faith, thong b they differed among them.
selves as to the practical application OF
these doctrines in relation to certain ques-
tions Of public concern. | was elected
as Democrat, recognising, and well
known to recognise, the duty of carrying
out Democratic principles in their practi-
cal application 10 every subject of Legis-
lation. Everybody who knew any thing
about me, knew that l was not likely to
except slavery from the universal and
impartial application of these principles.
with these views. and with these
ideas of public duty. l took my seat in the
Senate. l have not swerved from my
principles. have gone straight on where
Democratic principles require me to go,
turning neither tsstiIe right hand nor the
left hand no matter who was pleased or
who was dispeased."
AS he proceeded, he denied the C On.
stftutional power of the Federal Govern
ment to legslate at all in relation TO
slavery or slaves, and insisted that upon
the State alone the Constitution of the
United States imposed the duty of return
ing fugitive slaves. and Congress had no
power TO pass any law on the subject
He pronounced the Fugitive law uncon-
st:,utional. He opposed it, spoke and
voted against it, and will never cease to
demand its repeal. He would not have
the Democracy vote for any man to Con-
gress who would not insist upon its re-
peal. BY the eaulhorized appointment Of
commissioners aud deputy marshais, he
says. ":he country is filled with Federal
officers. acting upon the most delicate
questions of personal liberty and State
sovereignty-a manifest violation of the
plain sense of the Constitution" The
Democracy should agitate until the act
is repealed.
Following Mr.. Chase came Judge
Spalding, of the Ohio supreme court, and
addressed the Dem ocracy. He followed
in the track of the Senator, aud made
many a thrust at Federalism aud Wing
gerry, g!orifyiug the Democracy, and urg
ing the party onward i'll its course.
We have no report of this splendid
effort" Of the Judge. In noticing this
speech the Toledo Blade says:
Judge Spaldiug is on the supreme
bench. He holds Que ofthe highest offices
in Ohio, Yet he told his audience. yester-
day, that the Fugitive law was nullity-
that he should let every fugitive go who
should be brought before him under Its
provisions. He would put down any
thing like that which had occurred i'll
Boston. He also announced his Intention,
as we understand, of gong to Russia 20
commence a crusade against slavery and
serfdom there as soon as he had succeed
ed III putting it down in this country"
The Judge was not satisfied with what
he said and did az TOLEDO. but entered
the field again at the courthouse in Cleve-
land, on the % of June. where he re-
peated his views. The Plaindealer and
the Herald both report him there. We
copy below a passage from each.
According to the Plaindealel the Judge
said;
II repudiate that act of Congress which
gave to Texas $4,000 square miles O
laud, and pressed on her acceptance
with side gilt of $40 900 600. l woult
take il all back aud consecrate 1t to tree
dom. | regard the late Fugitive law a!
unconstitutional, null and vold-and
say it proudly, that l shall estimate i
the crowning act Of my judicial cafee
if | can only have a slave brought before
me under tins Fugitive law. l will Sc
him free as cheerfnIly as ! eat mea
when hungry"
According to the Herald, he said:
"As one of the Judges of the highes
court of the State OF Ohio. on my oath
believe the Fugitive Slave law lncon
stitutional, null, aud void. Aud her
declare that | should be as heartily gia
to discharge fugitive in the hands {:
the United States marshal under LII