Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-19
SayagiSn.

The following outrageous sentiments were
presented at the Ratification Meeting in New
York, 10y II runiau, named Willard, Lieuicn-
ant Governor of Indiana. 1t was the intro
ductory speech to the meeting, at which J.
Van Buren,, II. i. Stanton and the Historian
Bancroft, gave their appreciation of the Bal
limoro nomination. And from these men
were heard no word of rebuke or dissent.
The speech is worldly of the platform on
which they all found common ground
Why should they dissent
The chairman introduced to the meeting the
Hon. Mr.. Willard, Lieutenant Governor Of Indi.
ana, who was enthusiastically received After
speaking some time of tho result Of the Balti-
more Convention, he went on TO say" love
the nomination because like that democratic
platform most and say TO you hero, tonight,
YOU must rivct tic iron heel Of the democratic
party to that platform, and never abandon it,
Crumultuous applause, in tho course of which
tho speaker tool. or his coat, vcst and ncckcr-
chicf--an action rendered advisable by the in
tense heat Of the room, and in which he was inn
itatcl by many Of those presently We must
now Try the great question, whether !anatcism
or reason IS ~ guide TIC dostiny OF this empire.
(Good, good and great appluusc.) Isay to You
hcrc to night, that the cornerstone OF this plat
form is the Fugitive Slave Law, and by il and
it alone We will stand. (Nchcmcnt applause. l
am n stranger in your city. (No, no, from the
body Of tho housc.) As | wander along your
great thoroughfaros, and look on the majestic
buildings. aud sec all the signs Of wealth, be-
come impressed with the greatness of your
possessions. But how do you own this proper
ty; Who gave to man the right to hold that
which il his; Who gives you the right to
wear your cap on your head The law, and
the law alone, gives man the power to hold
the property which is lis. Ii man comes and
takes your cap off your head, he is called vii.
lain, aud he is seized, sent off to prison. and
told that he shall not dwell among mor, for
he is thief and q villain. (Chcers) Now, I
want to know If the fathers of this country who
came together and formed the constitution of
the United States, if the great and good mon
who were there with clean hCnds and pure
hearts, did not solcmuly declare that Southern
mon may hold property in the sons Of Africa
(Chcor5) Now thoy hold that property by law.
/ do not mean a law so high that you cannot
see it. (Laughtor.) l mean a law as high as
the constitution of tho United States, and that
10 rs high as my political quarrols shall ever
get. Now, by the law and by tho constitution,
thero is the right Of property in man, and say
that if q violation of law who takes his hat, he
who helps the fugitive to escape, lie who steale
and robs the MASTER lie is a thief and robbor.
l repeat it here to night say that he who
violates the constitution and the law, and asserts
his right to defy tho law, and with ruthless
land robs the master of that which the consti-
tuition has made his property, is thief and
robber. tGrcat shouts and onthusiasm.)
The speaker related ludiorous story Of the
nigger 10 whom medicine was given for his
wife, with directions to shake her we'll after
each dose. lie shook her once, twice. and at
the third shake she kicked tho bucket and he
applied it to the doses given II the democracy
to General Harrison, Genera. Taylor, and to
produce its great result Of annihiation in tho
person Of General Scott. Great laughter and
applause, amid which the speaker sat down."