American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12
CRY OF LANCASTER:
Thursday Morning. Aug. 49, 1883
SPEECH OF
EX-GOVERNOR, TOM CORWIN.
EDITORS IND PRoPRI

The political campaign of 1853. on the
part of the Republican party Of Ohio, was
opened at Morrow on Friday the 9th in st.
Ex Gov. Tom Corwin addressed several
hundred OF his friends and neighbors OF
Warren county. in beautiful grove near
by The town. Considerable delegations
from Cincinnati, and other localities with
iu couple Of hours travel by rail. were
also present. Mr.. Corwin seemed to be
in fair health, and in good spirits, and was
warmly greeted by old friends, who we're
wont in former days to regard BIN as the
grsat leader Of the great ancient Wing par
ty of the Buckeye State.
The meeting was organized at about hall
past one o'clock, by calling Mr.: Emor Bal
lev to the Chair, and electing Mr.. Charlel
Grew, Secretary. The Chairman intro
duced Mr.. Corwin to the meeting, with
something Of the devoted spirit ola Jealous
Wing of olden times, when the eloquent
orator mounted in one horse wagon, turn
ed hia attention to the duties before him.
He spoke full two hours and half. with
a voice clear and distinct. and in that lofty
style of eloquence which long ago won for
him him reputation for oratory, second
10 that of few other statesmen in this Un'
ion,
He opened by referring to the appropri'
ateness Of his address to ''my fellow citi'
sens." claiming a peculiar light TO have
this title recognized by those with whom
ha had been Intimately associated during
many years, and warned them Of his inten-
ton to treat the subjects he proposed with
the gravity which should seem most ap-
pirate as he was indisposed to waste their
time by eudeavoring to amuse them, when
questions Of solemn import demanded most
serious consideration. He said he did not
feel as he formerly did when fighting
in the ranks OF regular organized and
well appointed party. Now he did not
belong to any particular organization OF
men; and he thought he was not imbued
with the warm partizsn feelings Of former
times. He had been outside OF the politi-
cal arena some six or seven years. He
had been an interested but dispassionate
observer Of the current events Of our pol:t-
cal history, and felt himself capable Of form
ing and expressing unprejudiced opinions
upon the great public issues which bad
p been distractictiug thu common country.
He had always felt. in the presence Of an
American Auditory. that species Of awe
which mankind is apt to experience in the
presence Of a superior power. 1t is such
a spectacle and such authority as witnessed
no where else under the sun. He was in
the presence OF real sovereignty. the only
true sovereignty under the sun, aud he
could listen to its imperious commands
and obey fits voice with the respectfulnes'
Of faithful citizen.
Contemplating the political struggles il
WHICH the people Of the Union have beer
involved. he was deeply impressed will
the conviction that we are too regaIdles o
the grave responsibilities which devolyt
upon us in the creation of government, be
ing too apt to yield TO the tumultuary i'm
pulses Of FASHION, and disposed to tria,
= with our dearest rights. and best Interest,"
by listning to and being governed by th,
insiduous influences Of unenlightened pref
udice. We are too apt, he said, to be un
mindful of our responsibilities as voters
possessed of the sovereign power Of grea
country, the people are mouarchs whit
make and unmake, create and destroy Gov
ernors and Governments. He would hav
< the people think Of the responsibility,
sovereign power should be conferred upol
each or any one Of them to control the hap
piness Of all the citizens ofthe government
And this Is the power, he thought, that
possessed by every voter ofthis country un
der our institutions, and be held every maj
recreant to his duty to himself and to so
eiety who casts bis vote without baTinl
cslmly and deliberately considered tn
: principles to be settled or decided by hi