The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-16

from Auglaize (Mr Phelps) says he is,
although he says he would assist the mas
ter to recapiure his slave, if he resisted
the officer, -and another Senator Mr.
Holmss) has said that he is in favor Of
the right of transit through Ohio; while
another { Mr.. Matthews) has said that he
would vote for law to give efficacy to
the Fugitive Slave act, all Of which look
10 the Ultimate result, the establishment
Of slavery not>Only in the free territories
but in the free States. Under these cir
cumstances we believe it our right as
well as our imperative duty, TO relieve
ourselves even from the appearance Of
evil. and refuse the STAKEHOLDER the pow
er Of confning his fugitive slave in our
prisons and jails, or penitentiary. and SO
believing We shall act, and yet hope that
our Democratic brethren will see the err
rors Of their ways. and come back to the
knowledge of the truth, and again pay
their devolions at the altar of freedom,
reading anew that solemn act of our faith
ers, to wit: That all men are born free
and equal. possessed of certain inaliena-
BILE rights, among which are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness, which dec
larstion acknowledged by the civilized
world, inspired the patriots of rs, though
few in numbers to repel, victoriouslY, the
most powerful nation in the world.
You may talk as you please, Senators,
Of our duty to obey the decision of the
Supreme Court. We know that the sim
pie question before that Court was of ju-
risdiction, ana all the rest of the decision
is no more binding than the ipse dirit of
any other men, still it is intended as a
binding decision, to put at rest the slavery
agitation, and if it should be so binding,
it would tolerate slavery in Ohio, and ev-
cry other free State! You may talk of
the comfy and equality Of States in jusli-
6cation of that decision, and your plat
form; that the STAKEHOLDER should have
the same right 10 take his slaves as prop
erty into the Territories of free States, that
you or | have TO take our horses or any
other property into a slave State, still the
undeniable truth remains that slavery can
only exist by virtue Of positive law, and
cannot exist beyond the limits of the local
sovereignty in which it exists. That has
been decided by the courts Of the slave
States-and was ever understood as set
tied question, so that ii was everywhere
conceded that the moment the master took
his slave into the free Territory he waS
free, and being free, he could never again,
even on slave soil. be enslaved-until you
have found it necessary for political sue
cess, to worship in another church Of
which John c. Calhoun was the great
founder, church without the sympathies
or approval of any portion Of the civilized
world, condemned by all, and therefore
unworthy the aspirations fany, save one,
who like the incendiary, thirsting for i'm.
morality, 6ied the Ephesian Dome.
Our position is defined, from which
there is no retreat, mon. extension of
Slavery, and non-interference with Slavery
in the Slave States" and in this we mean
not in any manner to interfere with Slave
ry in the Slave States, but we are firmly
and forever resolved that this Bohan Upas
shall not poison our soil, and infect the
free, pure air of our State; that we will not
permit our people to pay taxes to build
jails, and prison houses, and penitenlia-
ries in which to incarcerate the slave, who
is denied the right OF trial, that is 9TH
erwise conceded TO the most degraded cul-
prit, who may be charged with the most
atrocious felony, even treasan; in short,
that while we will not violate any law Of
a sister State by enticing away slavesswe
will not violate every law Of right, bu-
manity and justice, by locking ihour
prisons a man who is charged with no
crime, either against the laws Of Gotkee
man, save an effort to be free. And here
we again repeat, that tls UaiQ4 m1A
= and shall be preSspe. 'and this agrees
i've spirit of slavery, Nth 4he sanction OF
! the bred Scott decision. although pPten-
ding to decide questions not legfy y at
issue in the case, must and will be arr ksted
in its death like career, by the soieniR
and irresistible fiat Of the millions Of free;
men, who will hurl from power and place,
the men who have thus sought to destroy
the very life-blood of the Republic. Bet
ter, my Democratic brethren, ieaye the
, boat, with its black piratical flag at its
masthead, before its swamped and wreck
) ed-come back TO the household of your
; first love, and all will be safe.
In conclusion, will say that feel con-
/ strained from firm conviction Of duty to
$ the resolution of my friend from Franklin
F. (Mr. Kelley instrucling the standing
| committee on Federal Relations to inquire
\ "whether any, and if so, what Legislation
{ is required to prevent the introduction Of
!. slavery into this State, and that said com
/. mittee report by bill or otherwise" as ]
' did the other day vote for bill prohibit
ing the use Of our jails, &c, to fugitive
y slaves. And permit me here to say tc
i my friend from Hamilton (Mr Matthews.
i as he has so frankly: in. answer to my
n questionJte4day, responded, first, that he
B. does mot concur iMthe decision ofJudgt
Taney in the Drdd Scett case Gas it is BY
}, telegraph repovted) in any farticuls33';'
}. secondly, that he "belieyes that Congress
/. has the power to prohibit. slavery in tn,
It Territories" and thirdly, that If Con
e gress does not see tit TO exercise the pow
,e er, the people of the territory have .th'
/. power to regulate their own domestic in