Demoine courier., 1855-07-19

nobility comes from heaven. And mark
we, gentlemen of the South, the days of
h~unkeyism ut the North arc numbered.
The Northern hunkeys are all dead and
damned! and IL another one appears TO
your vision, rest we'll assured lac is il
legitimate. We have elected twenty.
one Representatives from Ohio, all Pied
ged for the repeal Of this Nebraska mi.
guilty; and you will find, when they ar.
rive there, you will have an ascension
Of twenty one Hales and Wilson's on tina,
question. ,ciM not a funkty among
them. We in Ohio did not ,hrea,er,
them with political death only; bu, have
resolved that if they do not stand up for
the right. in opposition to the encroach-
ments Of the Slavery propaeandists, we
will hang them as high as Haman! (Lonp
continued a~pPlanse.)
A gentleman from Alabama cried out,
douglas was from the NORTH" Ford
replied: So was Benedic, Arnold! 'Fhs
British took the traitor and we retained
the territory. Our Southern Brethren
have taken the territory and left us the
traitor. They ought to project, if they
do despise him! applause AND Taught.
cry
Now, Mr.. President, we Of Ohio pro-
test agains. .his plank in your platform
as unjust and unrigh,eous. The msjoii
~ of Our delegation are from Virginia,
the sons Of her soil; and Virginia in the
purer days Of her commonwealth, taught
Us the Lessons Of liberty. You will re.
member by the cession your State made
TO The General Government Of the North
ives, territory, you Vircinians expressly
stipulated that neither Slavery or invol
un:ary servi,ude should ever exist therein
excep, for the punishment of crime. We
then, under the ordinance Of 81 ale the
first born, in the cause Of freedom; aud
in Ohio, your children have resolved to
carry out your will by seeing to il that
Slavery never does exist there; and we
are prepared and determined TO resis, IT'S
encroachnents upon soil consecrated to
Freedom. Yes, Virginians! remember
This; that with warm hearts and strong
arms. your sons will stand up for Liber.
.y and the Right, end Ohio, cemen,ed
as she 10 With the mighty West, is ire.
slslibls al the armies Of Israel. Strik.
ing for the faith once delivered 20 the
Saints, we strike for Human Freedom
and Human Rights! tCheers and cries
Of ''go CD ")
"a voice in crowd.) ..You had better
come to Virginia and see our condition +"
Ford answered: We have been in your
State and all over is. We know the
situation of your population, both white
and black. We know tina, Virginia, in
this age OF advancement, has refrigerated;
that the white and black race both suffer
under the scourge Of Slavery. l have
been on some plantations, from one 10
TWO hundred negros were worked. who
in the course of the year, like the locus,s
of Egypt. eat up everything, and The
owner was compelled, SO as TO make the
two ends OF the year meet, to send a few
human chat.!es Southwark. In addition
to this ignorance and superstition, nigh.
~ Monsters brood overy our land shroud.
ing it in darkness Undesirable. We,
OF Ohio, have no wish TO return to your
State. That white headed old gentle
man before you spent half his days in
Virginia. He 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 wilds Of the western
world, where she may build up for her
self institutions and laws based upon the
lmmusable principles Of right. (Trem.
endous applause.)
Much has been said about ". York
and Sewardism; and inasmuch as her
delegates are here | will say nothing a.
bou, that State. Sew ardism, gsntlem men,
at this moment has lis heel on Sans
neck in Ohio; and unless YOU give us a
liber,y.loving justice like looking plat
form. the ldes Of October next, will find
Sewardism standing with both fee. on
the political grave Of every Sam In
This land.
Already the voices OF Freemeu are
heard, marshalling their forces for the
contest; the fires of Liberty are now
burning on every hill top and in every
valley throughout the length anc breadth
of The land. and may they continue to
burn UNTIL Liberty SHALL BE THE
BIRTHRIGHT OF EVERY AMERICAN; UNTIL
WE lave A GOVERNMENT WITHOUT A
D%EsPoTlsM; A RELIGION WITHOUT A PORE,
Ann n AMIN a,