Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-10-14
: Speech of Il. 3. PAYNE.

Inc u~lSBOneSty CT The Democratl
leaders was never more plainly demon
strated than in the speech of ''Dougla
bred Scott" Payne, on Friday last.
He began with the avowal that th.
A~nti-Slarery issue had,nothing at all t,
do with the present canvass. This as
s%ertion, in the face OF the bred Scot
resolution of their State platform, is on.
of The 0 remarkable instances Of bra
en.faeed Justification that we have ever
seen. The issues which divide the ma
4ional parties are identical with thos,
which separate US in the State. II wa!
because Rsnney was not regarded a.
sufficiently "sound on the goose tha.
his nomination was defeated by TIE
douglas bred Scott Convention" y
They made ultra p~ro-slaveryi<m the ties
for their candidates in the state con
test, and yet Payne had the hardihood
to assert that this question had nothing
to do with abe canvass.
He claimed that the Democratic pol
icy had made it certain that Kansas
would be a free State. Yet it is only q
year since no denuneialion was too bit
ter for the Emigrant-A i Societies,
which gave the impetus 10 the free
Stale settlements. 1t is perfectly noto.
rious that nothing but The almost super
human efforts Of the Republicans quick
ened tie stream Of emigrants so as 10
give the Free State men some little
chance OF holding their own. It's equal
ly notorious thar from Frank Piercg's
message d~enouncing treason against the
Aid Societies. down TO B~uchanan's letter
declaring slavery established in Kansas,
every effort o. The Democratic party has
has been put forth in union with the
Border Ralhans, and with a view 10 &C.
cure Their Ultimate triumph.
Payne's treatment OF the State Defa!-
cation was equally honest. The platform
of their party formally declares that
Breslin was guilty of corrupt embezzle.
ment. for which lie deserves imprison-
meut in the peniteniiary; yet this model
Democrat spent a full half hour in en-
d~eavoring to prove that Gibson and not
Bre1in was tie original defaul;er!
When he came TO the bred Scott case
he charged the Republicans with f~alsiIy-
ing the position of the U. S, Supreme
Court, in declaring that the fancy decis
ion gives Il e black race mo rights which
the white is bound 10 respect" He read
the sentence in which fancy says that
was the case when HE Constitution was
framed, and repeated, parrot: Ike, the
assertion thai it was ouIy the statement
OF historical fact. lie dishonesty omit
ted TO read the context in which Tauey
declares that tLat sentiment, so held in
those days, was embodied in the Consti
tuition, and that in interpreting that Con-
stitution tie Court declares that it is still
there, and so fully and plainly there, that
they decide that no black man or desccn-
dant of a black mar or woman can be
recognized as a person who has any right
whatever to appear in a suit, or TO demand
any protection Of his rights in the United
States Courts. The LANGUAGE of the
Court in The syllabus of the ease is, ''the
special rights and ~immunities guaranteed
TO citizens, DO NOT APPLY TO THEM. And
being citizens within the meaning
Of the Constitution, THEY ARE NOT ExrI-
gLED 70 SUE inthat character in the Courts
oil the United States" Could the proof
of Mr.. Payre's OWN falsehood be plain
We might follow the speaker through
every item Of his speesh. and show that
The same disregard of truth was evinced
throughout; but the above is sufficient TO
show our readers the kind OF weapons
used in the contest, ami how completely
the Shamocracy is under the necessity
of praciSihg upon the gross ignorance of
IS folloRersin reference TO public affairs.