The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-02-11

Why, sir, did they step aside from their
legitimate business, to re indorso what
they call the Cincinnati PLATFORM T. Is
that in accordance with the dignity Of a
sovereign State, when she undertakes to
instruct her Representatives and Senators
in relation to their duty hereP
They show their devotion, too. to the
Executivel Why. sir, if he shall persist
in what they intimate is his purpose and
intention, he is a tyrant, and deserves the
frowns and reprobadon of every man.
They tell us that they have the utmost
confidence in the Executive, and that they
will adhere to all his measures; yet, in
the next place, they tell US that what he
u attempting to do is unfortunate; that it
lends to breach OF the peace, and to stir
up Civil var = They do not lose their con
fdence in ln; they say they have the
most perfect FOa4lieRce in his ability and
his integrt that adhere to all his
sp2, ID IT, ori instruct us to
thra ne, :, prsiI%a,'ES pTi5hq, his face am
resd eN 'Hny.- .-.,, LanghterI UntOr-
tunately indsed, it was that the attempt
was made to frame constitution behind
the back of a people, and to fasterait on
their uerks without thenassentt They
say that this was unfortunate, andt
it is unfortunate also, in the President
to announce it as his purpose to carr out
the fraudulent design. Yes, sir, it was
exceedingly unfortunate Was it not =
little worse than unfortunate, if the Pres
ident of the United States is responsible?
| do not know that he is considered re-
sponsible for his acts; bu. we will hold
those responsible who act upon his sug-
gestions, and 60 forward to fasten on the
necks of an unwilling people constitu
ton with the making of which they have
had nothing to do. On that principle of
law which holds a man responsible for
committing crime through an irresponsi-
bic agent, we hold them responsible. If,
indeed, tho President is unfortunate in
not having the spirit and the power to
dictate his own measures, then we will
hold those responsible for his acts who
may be supposed to move him to action.
These resolutions refer to platform
outside, and they indorse it. We know,
then, who it WAS that passed these reso
lutions; and, in justice to the Republican
party, let me say that these resolutions
have had no countenance, no support,
no acquiescence from them. They were
crowded down the throats of the Repub-
lican party there by cowardly majority
who dared not face the scorn and con
tempt that would have been heaped on
them had they permitted the liberty Of
speech,
So much as to the manner exhibited in
the adoption of these resolutions. AS to
the matter of the last one, find no fault
with it. If they had confined themselves
to that; if they had thrown aside all par.
ty platforms; if they had restrained from
bespattering with Aattery the President
ofthe United States; if they had abstain
Cd from the Endorsement of outside par
tizan creeds, they would have found no
division of sentiment in the Legislature,
nor out of, the Legislature; for, in the
State of Ohio, there is but one side to this
question The brave and generouspeo-
pie of Ohio would sp9ak out directly,
without obsequiously seeking the favor
of any man, President though he be, bold.
Iy aud independently they would annouce
their will, and ask us 10 act in accordance
with it Those who passed these resolu,
tons, felt compelled at last to come to
that, and in their final resolution, they
instruct their representatives here to go
the death against your Lecompton con.
stitution, or any other constitution that is
sought to be fastened upon the necks of
an unwilling people by tyrannicaI Ex-
ecutive. So far, all the people of Ohio,
of all parties, are agreed.
What l object to is the cowardly,
crouching, disgraceful manner in which
this question has been approached, These
resolutions were carried through our Leg
islature under the gag rule; and what is
very singular, although think it is more
than ten days since they were passed =
and on the plea that there was the most
abs Ilute necessity they should be crowd.
ed Immediately through, no argument for
debate on the subject was allowed they
have slept in some mans breeches pocket
from that day to this. They are unwl-
lingly here, and | do not wonder at it,
for | believe that any man, when he looks
at these resolutlcns--the workmanship
of his own hands--will not be ambitious
to figure with them on the theater Of the
nation. In the manner in which they are
presented, they are not 10 accordance with
the wishes of the people of Ohio. They
are an honest, generous and brave people,
and they speak their minds without any
condition or qualification. They are not
people TO hatteF q tyrant before they
dare order their troops toFeSist him.
Ihaye thought / lIgas due to myself to
say thusxAkach, Jon account of the incon'
grdilyAnd very extraordinary character
Of the resoluti&s. Do they ask me to in,
dorse that porLhn of them which bespat.
ters the PresiJk with fulsome flatteiy?
Is that myW of them, or is that the
paIk.afz Ieagat3 can hardly 60
= eresolutions. And, again,
lldorse the 'Cincinnsl plat
not know bat that may be
khter ,hnf thara 4 shall he