Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-09-08
Gov. Corwin at CoIumbus.

advocated by tie Republicans, aud holds
it to be the right aud duty Of Congress to
prohibit the extension Of slavery into the
Territories. He spoke nearly two hours,
and held the undivided slteutiOn Of the
large audience until he concluded.
Mr.. CorEin discussed the Tariff oues.
ton at length. He contended that tariff
was unfsvOrable TO slave labor at the
South. The fight began on the tariff
question. Thirty years ago was begun
what was ended in the English swndle.-.
He had seen the birth of this felow-and
he hoped to be in at the death.
1t had been predicted, and the Democ-
racy were fairly warned in 1916: "Just
so sure as you repeal the tariff of AZ you
will bring about commercial reyulsion."
They repealed the tariff. Every year our
imports increased, while our exports re-
mained nearly the same. Our imports are
Of fancy articles, which may cost immense
sums. Yon may hang thousands of dol.
lars around the neck Of fope Of our ladies'.
but you can't stuff more than a pound Of
bread day into the-pockets of the L;v-
erpoOl ladies, however low their tariff may
be.
The Democrats are terribly alarmed at
the smell of bank notes. Stick one un.
der their eyes and they snort like the de-
vii at the smell Of certain burning herbs
But when the workings Of free trade have
empted the treasury, and government is
nearly bankrupt, treasury notes are issu-
ed.
Hammond says we of the North borrow.
ed abolitionism from Washington and JET.
ferson at the South. lie says the South
can rule the North, and through the North
the world. II seemed too true. There
was no such place as free territory on the
face Of the earth. The Judiciary was on
the side Of slavery. The Dred Scot decis-
i'm carried slavery any and everywhere
You might legis!ate horses, jackasses or
thieves out of Kansas, you might say no
man should carry ten thousand rattlesnakes
there and turn them loose on the premi-
ses; but you coulln't legislate slavery
out.
The country was warned against the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise. -
But the President wanted it repealed, aud
he must be sustained. Douglas wanted
it repealed, for he wanted to be President.
1t was repealed. Civil war ensued.
1t was the Democracy who wanted
this done. The effects followed in regu-
lar sequence. It was the last bitter drop
which made the cup overflow, and row
he was thankful man had been found
to look President Of his own party in
the face, and do according to the dicta
tes of his own conscience, regardless Of
consequences. 1t showed pluck, and he
liked Douglas for it. Cheers.
In the course of his speech he said: He
had been driven into the Republican party
as matter of conscience. lie believed
in every article Of their creed. His doc.
irines had always corresponded with theirs,
| They were the doctrines of Clay, slave.
holder He bad heard him make the
doclaratian-"No earthly power shall ever
make me vote, to carry slavery into Ter
ritory where it does not now exist"
He had heard Judge Thurman make
speech for the Proviso against slavery
in the Oregon bill in ls4s. William
Allen spoke in favor of the same Provi.
so. Polk signed the bill containing it,
This was good doctrine then.
by tho way" said Mr. Corwin; tur.
ming to Gov. Chase who sat behind him
on the platform, Geo, Pugh says | sold
out the Wing party to Gov Chase |
have nA received the consideration yet.
Please fork over"
Gov. Chase, laughing heartily, gave
his hand TO Mr.. Corwin, and the crowd
cheered.
Mr.. G. proceeded. lie had opposed
the wur with Mexico on the gtound that
its object was the acquisition of slave
territory. lie knew the South would
claim the right to take slaves to terrific
ry acquired from Mexico. lIc was in
favor of inserting the Wilmot Proviso
in the Treaty itself. The first-contro-
versy happened in secret session on this
point.
lle believed in the full powero Con-
gress over territories. Didn't believe in
squater sovereignty. Nobody ever doubt |
ed the power of Congress over the ter
tories. till somebody wanted to be Presi-
dent in 48--and so this ambitious and
consderate old gentleman wrote the Mich
olson letter. IIe thought he had got up a
plan by which he could ride North and !
South too.
For his own part, as matter Of private
belief and not part Of his confession of
faith as a Republican, he thought when a
State was ready 10 comein, and had power |
from Congress to make constitution, they |
might ordaiu that slavery might or might !
not exist, and Congress was bound to grant |
them this power. But this was no part of
the Republican platform, and he did not
think the question would ever arise, No
territory would ever apply for admission
with a constitution authorising or estab-
fishing slavery.
Mr.. G. spoke Of the threats Of dissoln-
ton Of the Union. It. was all bosh. lie
| had seen the Union dissolved three times
| IN one session of Congress. There are a few
mad esp men at the South who would be
willing If they had the power to dissolve
the U6iou. But Were there no ropes for
such traitors9 Let il be understood that
The man who wants a division Of our