The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-07-18

pretty things about the Union We, too,
are devoted to this Union; first, last, and
all the time: and we do not make Slavery
a condition precedent to our attachment
to this Union, either. Can you say as
muchy Thank God! we of the West |
have higher, holier and more patriotic
motives. We are devoted to this Union, |
because ere long, by its perpetuity and
advancement we expect to become an en-
pire OF Freemen, and because our Union
is the hope of struggling Freedom every
where! Cheers long and loud. Every
public demonstration I have attended
here, patriotic gentlemen have attempted
to turn into Union saving machine
until I am sick of the endless prating
about the Union-being fully satisfied
that they say Union once and mean Negro
three times. Laughter.
This Union, rest assured, is in no dan
ger. We of Ohio do not intend to go
out of the Union, or let any body else do
so. Loud cheering.] And if you fill
clustering South Carolina gentlemen think
of going out of the Union, please take
retrospective view of your past lives, and
you will find this is not the first time you
tried to kick out of the traces. And if
you make the trial, it will not be the first
time you are kicked back! Remember
Old "By the Eternal" brought you up
standing, once, and we of Central North
ern States and Western States, have de-
termined to do so whenever necessary
Applause.
The gentleman from Virginia asks, if
we are so devoted to the Union at the
North, how it comes to pass that we re-
turn such men as HALE WILSON and
CHASE to the Senate? / will answer him
fully and fairly. 1t is the South that
brought such men into notice, politically.
At the North, the continual agitation of
the peace of the Union for the purpose of
extending Slavery, brings into notice the
men at the North, of giant intellect, and
moral force. Does hc understand? A
mote, Like the gentleman or myself, floats
very comfortably in still and quiet at
mosphere; but it takes the wild tornado
to move the imbedded rock That polit-
ical tornado has been raised by yourselves;
10y your determination to extend, by fraud
ulent and unconstitutional means, the area
of human chatteldom. Do you understand
me, sir? Yes: we thank God we have
such men as WILSON, a SUMNER and a
CHASE; men who, knowing the right, have
the nerve to contend for it; men of un-
doubted integrity and ability, whose pat
ent of nobility comes from heaven. And,
mark We, gentlemen of the South; the
days Of funkeyism at the North are num-
bered. The Northern funkeys are all
dead and damned! and if ever another
one appears to your vision, rest assured
he is illegitimate. We have elected twen-
ty-one Representatives from Ohio; all
pledged for the repeal of this Nebraska
iniquity; and you will find, when they ar
rive there, you will have an accession OF
just twenty-one HALEs and Wilson's on
that question, soih not a .tasnkey among
; them. We in Ohio do not threaten them
with political death only; but have re-
solved that if they do not stand up fol
. the right, in opposition to the encroach-
ments of the Slave propagandists, we will
hang them high as Haman! [Long-con.
tinued applause.
, A gentleman from Alabama cries out
douglas was from the Northp' Ford
) replied: So was Benedict Arnold! The
: British took the traitor, and we retained
the territory. Our Southern brethren have
taken the territory, and left as the traitor
, They ought to protect, if they do despise
S him! [Applause and laughter
, Now, Mr.. President, we of Ohio pro
test against this plank in your platform
< as unjust and unrighteous. The majority
: of our delegation are from Virginia, the
: sons of her soil; and Virginia, in the pu
3 rer days of her commonwealth, taught III
g the lessons of liberty. You will remem
ber by the cession your State made to the
: General Government of the vast North
west Territory, you Virginians expressly
, stipulated that neither Slavery nor invol
. untary servitude should ever exist therein
4 except for the punishment of crime. We
t then, under the ordinance of '87, are the
D first born in the cause of Freedom; anG
s in Ohio, your children have resolved tt
Q carry out your will by seeing to it that
f Slavery never does exist there; and WI
!, are prepared and determined to resist it,
!. encroachments upon soil consecrated tt
/ Freedom. Yes, Virginians! remembel
n this; that with warm hearts and strong
: arms, your sons will stand up for Liberty
f and the Right; and Ohio, cemented as sht
4 is with the mighty West, is irresistible a
4 the armies of Israel. Striking for faitl
I Eonee delivered to the Saints, we strike fol
: Human Freedom and Human Rights
!, Cheers, and cries of "Go on"
t IA voice in the crowd. "You haG
4 better come back to Virginia and see oul
Y condition" FORD answered: We have
e been in your State, and all over it. w,
S know the situation of your population
It both white and black. We know tina
$ Virginia, in this age of advancement, ha
: retrograded; that the white and blacl
r races both suffer under the curse of Slave
e ry. have been on some Plantations
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