Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-14
From the Cincinnati Gazette. June 7.

AGiuOOhA ~ MlOSlONARlES.
Senator Chase and Judge spaldng are together on
the circuit, putting in motion the "great Democratic
bawl" Both these Democrats addressed the vast mul.
titude of, say two hundred Democrats at Toledo.
lew days since. Senator Chase in defining his position
said:
-, Some two years since was elected a Senator Of
ONO IN the Congress of the United States | was
elected oy the votes OF Democrats who concurred in the
they differed among themselves as to the practical an
pcauon OF those doctrines in regard to certain oues-
uons OF public concern. | was elected as Democrat
recognizing, and well known 10 recognize the duty Of
carrying out Democratic principles in their practical az
phcauon 10 every subject OF legislation. Every body
WI, who knew any thing about me, knew that was not
lkely 70 except slavery from the universal and Impair
tlal application OF these principles.
with these views and with these ideas of public du.
~, took my seat in the Senate. have not swerved
from my principles, l have gone straight on where
n len a principles required me to go, turning ne
was pleased or who was displeased."
AS ne proceeded, he denied the constitutional power
OF the Federal Government to egslate at all in rela-
ton to slavery or slaves, and insisted that upon the
States alone the Constitution of the United States i'm.
posed the duty OF returning fugitive slaves and Con-
gTess had no power to pass any law on the subject
tie pronounces the Fugitive law unconstitutional. He
opposed it. spoke and voted against it, and will never
cease to demand its repeal He would not have the
Democ acy vote for any man TO Congress who will
not INSIST upon Its repeal By the authorized appoint
the country is filled with Federal officers acting upon
the most delicate questions OF personal liberty and State
sovereigny-a manifest violation of the plain sense of
the act is repealed!
Following Mr.. Chase came Judge Spaldng, of the
Ohio supreme court and addressed the Democracy -
Tie followed in the track of the Senator, and made
many thrust at Federalism and Whggery, glory :
ing the Democracy and urging the party onward in its
course.
We have no report OF this ''splendd effort" of the
Judge. In noticing this speech, the Toledo Blade
saws
Judge Spaldng is on the supreme bench He holds
one OF the hg hest offices in Ohio, yet he to his au-
dence, yesterday that the Fugitive law was nullitv
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 in
Boston. lie also announced his intention, under-
stand OF going to Russia TO commence crusade
against slavery and seridom there soon as he had
succeeded in putting 1t down in this country"
The Judge was not satisfied with what he said and
house in Cleveland the I'd June, where he repeal-
ed his views. The Plaindealer and The Herald both
report him there. We copy below passage from
each.
According to the Plaindealer, the Judge said:
u repudiae that act Of Congress which gave to Tex
as $4,000 square miles of land and pressed i, on her
acceptance with side gift of $l0,0O0.O0O. / would
take al back and consecrate it 10 freedom. regard
the late Fugitive law as unconstitutional null and void
and l say it proudly, that | shall esteem it the
cIownng act OF my Judicial career if can only have
slave brought before me under this Fugitive law 1
will set him Tree as cheerully eat meal when
hungry"
According to the Herald he said:
AS one OF the judges of the highest court of tho
State OF Ohio, my OATH believe the Fugitive Slave
law unconstitutional, null and void. And here declare
that should be as heartily glad to discharge a fugi-
tive in the hands of the United States marshal under
this law brought before me by writ of habeas cor
pus, as should to eat a meal of vctuals when hun
cry"
Thus we have the views OF this "par OF Democrats"
and OF "he Democracy of Ohio" explicitly put forth
It is not our purpose to this phase of the
tering the polca arena to invite itgants before him
by public declaration OF the way he will decide their
cases if they come before him. We leave that to "he
Democracy