Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-12

South that brought such men into notice,
politically. At the North, the continual agi-'
ts,on Of the peace of the Union for the pur-
pose Of extending slavery, brings into notice
the men at the North Of giant intellect and
moral force. Does he understand! mote,
like the gentleman or myself, floats very COM
for,sbly in still and quiet atmosphere; but
i, takes the wild tornado to move the imbed-
ded rock. That political tornado has been
raised by yourselves, by your determination
10 extend, by fraudulent and unconstitutional
means the area of human chattledom. DO
YOU under stand me, sir! Yes; we thank God
we Aave such men as a Wilson, Seward,
Sumner and IA Chase; men who, knowing
the right, have the nerve to contend Tor II;
men of undoubted integrity and ability,whose
pn,ent of nobility comes from heaven. And
mark We, gentlemen OF the South, the days
of flunkeyism at the North are numbered
The Northern Hunkeys are all dead and
damned, and il ever another one appears to
your vision, rest we'll assured he is illegitmate.
Webaye elected twenty-cne Representatives
from Ohio, all pledged for the repeal of this
Nebraska iniquity; aud you will find, when
thew arrive there, you will have an accession
of just twenty-one Hales and wilson's on
tha, question, ,cith not funkey among them.
We in Ohio do not threaten them with po-
ltical death only; but have resolved that ii
they do not stand up for the right in op2osi-
tion 10 the encroachments of the Slavery
prcpapandsts, we will hang them high as
Haman! [I.ong continued applause.
A gentleman from Alabama cries out,
"Douglas was from the North!" Ford repli-
ed So was Benedict Arnold! The British
took the traitor and we retained the territory.
Our Southern brethern have taken the terri.
tory and lea US The traitor. They ought to
protect, if they do despise him! Applause
and laughter]
Now, Mr.. President, we of Ohio protest
against this plank in your platform as unjust
and'unrighteous. The majority OF our delega-
,ion are from Virginia, the sons of her soil;
and Virginia in the purer days OF her com.
monwe atl, taught US the lesson your State
made to the General Government of the
Northwest territory, you Nirginans express
Iy stipulated that neither Slavery nor invoi-
untary seryitude should ever exist therein,
oxcept for the punishment Of crlme. We,
then, under the ordinance Of '87 are the first
born in the cause of freedom; and in Ohio,
yolr children have resolved to carry out your
vii! by seeing to it that Slavery never does
exist there; and we are prepared and deter
mined to resist its encroachments upon soil
consecrated to freedom. Yes, Vrglnans
remember this that with warm hearts, ant
strong arms, your sors will stand up for Ii.
berty and the Right; and Ohio. GENE 1ted as
she is with the mighty West. lie irresistible
as the armies of Israel. Striking for the
faith once delivered to the Saints, we strike
for Human Freedom and Human Rights
Cheers and cries f"go on"
"a voice in the crowd) "You had better
come TO Virginia and see our condition,
Ford answered: We have been in your State
and all over il. We know the situation OF
your popula.icp, both white and black. We
know that Virginia, in this age OF advance
Inent, has retrograded; that tho white and
black races both suffer under the scourge OF
Slavery. have been on some plantations,
where from one to two hundred negroes were
worked, who Id the course Of the year, like
the locusts of Egypt, cat up every thing,
and the owner was compelled, 80 us to make
the two ends Of the year meet. to send few
human chattels Southwark. In addition 10
this ignorance and superstition, mighty mon.
sters, brood over your land, shrouding ID in
darkness iudescrbablo. We, of Ohio, have
no wish to return to your State. That white
headed old gentleman before you spent half
his days in Virginia. lie has known your
peculiar institution long; and he knows that
the genius of Liberty having been driven out
from among you, has come to take her abode
in the wlds of the western world, where she
may build up for herself institutions and laws
based upon the immutabe principles OF right
Tremendous applause.
Much has been said about New York and
Sewardsm; and inasmuch as her delegates
are here will say nothing about that State
but will, hope, be permitted to speak OF oul
own State. Sewardism, gentleman, ut thi'
moment has its heel on "Sam's' neck il
Ohio; and uule's you give us liberty-lovini
justice-like looking platform, the ldes o
October next will find Sewardism standing
with both feet on the political grave of every
".Sdm" in this land.
Already the voices Of Freemen are heard
marshalirg their forces for tho contest; the
fires of Liberty are now burning on every
hill top and in every valRy throughout the
length and breath of the land, ard may they
continue to burn UNTIL Liberty SHALL BIZ
THE BIRTH RIGHT OF EVERY AMERICAN; uN'
TIL WE HAVE A GOVERNMENT WITHOUT A
pEsPoTisM; A RELIGION WITHOUT PorE, AMI
AN EMPIRE WITHOUT SLAVE!
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