The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-09-07

many Ike,
- From the True Democrat.
Free Soil COnventiOn--Wnrm Debnfe
--N0 NOmialatiOn.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1t
GENTLEmAN:-We have had some excite
fne,t among us, and no little argument, about
the course we should pursue, and our Free
Democratic Convention has refused TO nomin
ale.
The Free Soil Convention met al Mechanics
rIall, Tuesday at 10 A. N. DIR. A. WhiPple,
President, Ed. Bannister. Secretary.
DIR. Brisbane announced the object OF the
Convention, and concluded his remarks by Of
fering the following resolution.
Resolped, Tha, upon the Independent, position
Of the Free Democratic party depends ils ul'i-
mate success; and, therefore it is injudicious 70
urn aside from the great object of the party to
favor issues mnde by other parties, however I'M
portant may be the subject ofthose issues, since
no reform can be permanent tha, is effected by
ignoring the cause ofHuman Rights.
This resolution the DIR. supported by an ex-
tended review of the anti-slavery action of Ohio
declaring that no side issue, not even the
Maine Law, could induce hin, TO turn nsde.' y
II he looked at success, or consulted expediency,
he might do so;= but he did not consider either;
therefore, he must stick 10 his position as an
anii-slavery Reformer. snd be thorough at
that.
Mr.. Ira French could not agree with the
Doctor. He thought bis resolution iR-lmed-
not called for by the occasion, nor suited to the
OCCASION. The Temperance question is no side
ISSUE. and canEkt be made such, whatever gen.
tleman may say. II is not only an ally CT Free.
dom, and christianity, but the aoay. to establish
both achere they are not, and to make it sure as
a rock phere thes are. Who then shall tell
him that this is side issue? Who among the
old Liberty Guard, shall hint lha, he surrenders
principle, or wavers in his support at principle
by sustaining Temperament Sir the success Of
thatswiIl ensure the success Of Free Soil, aud |
am for that expediencyiwhich will favor a right
object an right cay.
Mr.. Amos Moore-one of the old liberty
Guard-seconded Mr. Ira French's views. If
we expect to open farm withoutshelp, we are
mistaken. We may fell some trees, others
mus, help roll the logs. We mus, not be too
stiff but gladly receive those who are willing
to act with US, or net with those willing to CO.
operate.
Mt. John Joli1e, another of the Guard, was
very et phatic in opposing Brisbane's resolution.
The Maine Law is the hinge. Let ii be secur-
ed. and the doors of freedom will open; those
of slavery be shut. Make temperance the law
Of The public, and the rule in private, and you
will elevate the white man everywhere, and
free the black everywhere. ! am for Liberty,
snid Mr.. ]. | have been for it from my you'll
M, But would yield Samuel Lewis, much
as / love him, for Governor; would lorego S
p. Chase as our Senator, if thereby ensure
the election OF both. provided could thereby
ensure the passage of the Maine Law in Ohio
Whisky is ihe handmaid of Slavery. Whence
came the mobs Tint tore down the free press o
the city! Whence were held the secret coun
ellis which got them up and used them? From
The Coffee Houses!
DR.. Brisbane protested strongly against these
views. He was met by Amos Moore in rep ly
and they had some sharp words.
Mr.. Hoole made a strong speech in foyor o.
E. fusion.
DR.. Brisbane introduced or amended his re-
resolution, s,lconvering the same ground: when
Mr.. Howells-..an extreme Abolitienist' t''-ane
Mr.. Juliffe rebuked what they considered .sths
party spirit "eyinced. We must not think on7s
Of the slave; thereare Greeks al our DOORS
Freedom, and the love Of freedom. makes u.
awake to the claims of justice sUhereuer justic.
Is needed. 1.-THE foes Of wrong, toherever 'orong
is praetced. We reduce our championship o
liberty 70 so narrow channel MS TO repel libera
minds, and make bigots of ourselves. We vii
be no party TO such conclusion. We will no
help il on.
That question now rose, shall we nominate
or shall we fuse with the Temperance men7-
Some confusion prevailed; but the Liberty guar
leading. It was determined 10 fuse with tn
temperance men and no nominations soere made
You will no, hesitate then, on the Western Re
serve, 10 nominate, when you can get fusion
which will cover Temperance and Anti-Savery
DO not faifto act.when by co-operation.you 81
cure ALL that is fundamental in the freeman
creed, and add thereto the PRINCIPLE OF TIL
MAENE LAws
AN OLD LIBERTY MAN.
fEhnow FEyER--A correspondent of the Ut
"a Gazette from New Orleans. closes his comm,
uicaton with the following description of the effe
fths dreadful plsgue:
80 Where are the waichmen? Some are ROTH
in the grave yards of the swamp, some have Hov
ia terror from their posts, others are dying a
many are buryng the dead. In the mean tit
one eihtiei part Of this whole population is peri.
ING weekly. The tapers burn their grim rehgio