Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-03
Gov. Corwin and Gov. chase.

was a thronged one, and Gov COrwin made one
ofhis-inimitaBie speeches, The State Journal
gives sketch of the speech, and says 1t will
be seen that he indorses fully the doctrines and
principles advocated by the Republicans, and
holds it to be the right and duty Of Congress to
prohibit the extension of slavery into the Ter
ritories. He spoke nearly two hours, and held
the undivided attention of the large audience
until he concluded. C.CI q
Mr.. Corwin discussed the Tariff question at
length. He eontended that tariff was unfa-
vorable to slave labor. and would build up free
labor at the North. The fight began on the
tariff question. Thirty years ago was begun
what was ended in the English swindle " He
I had seen fIie birth of this feIlow-and he hoped
to be in az the death.
-It had been predicted, and the Democracy
were fairly warned in 1876 Just so sure as
You repeal The tariff of AZ you will bring about
I Commercial revulsion-" They repealed the
tariff. Every year our imports increased, while
our exports remained nearly the same. Our
imports are Of fancy articles, which may cost
fauenss sums. You may hang thousands OF
dollars around the neck of one of our ladies'
! but YOU can't stuff more than pound of bread
ta saF into the-pockets of the Liverpool ladies,
kboEeyer low their tariff may be.
The Denocrats are terribly alarmed at the
smeH of hank notes. Stick one under their
eyes and they snort like the devil at the smell
| Of certain burning herbs. But when the work
ings Of free trade have emPded the treasury,
and the govemment is nearly bankrupt, treasu-
~ notes are issued.
Hammond says we of the North borrowed
j Ia. -
the South. He says the South can rule the
North, and through the North, the world. 1t
/ seemed too true There was no such place as
free territory on the face Of the earth. The Ju-
dietary was on the side Of slavery. The Dred
Scott decision carried slavery any and every
where You might legislate horses, jackasses
or thieves out Of Kansas; you might say no man
should carry ten thousand rattlesnakes there and
/ turn them loose on the premises; but you
couldn't legislate slavery out.
The country was warned against the repeal
Of the DessOun Compromise. But the Presi-
dent wanted it repealed, and he must be sus-
tanned. Douglas wanted it repealed, for he
wanted to be President Itwas repealed. Civil
war ensued.
| Itwas the Democracy who wantsd this done.
J The effects followed in regular sequence. 1t
was the last bitter drop which made the cup
overflow, and now he was thankful man Had
been found to look President of his own par
ty in the face, and do according TO the dictates
Of his own conscience, regardless Of eonse-
lGpenees. 1t showed pluck, and he liked Doug
las for it. [CheeTs.l
In the eOuse Of his speech he said: He had
been driven into the Republican ranks as a mat
ter Of conscience. He believed in every article
Of their creed. His doctrines had always cor
responded with theirs. They were the doctrines
of Clay, stakeholder. He had heard him make
the declafation-"No earthly power shall ever
make me vote, to carry slavery into Territory
where it does not now exist"
He had heard Judge Thurman make speech
for the Proviso against slavery in the Oregon
bill in 1913. William Allen spoke IN favor of
the same Proyiso Polk signed the bill contain
ing it This was good Wing doctrine then.
"By the way" said Mr. Corwin, turning to
Gov Chase who sat behind him on the platform,
.'Geo. Pugh says | sold out the Wing panty to
Gov. Chase, have not received the considera-
ton yet. Please fork over"
Gov Chase, laughing heartily, gave his hand
to CoFwin, and the crowd cheered.
Mr.. C. proceeded. He had opposed the war
with Mexico on the ground that its object was
the acquisition of slave territory. He knew the
South would claim the right to take slaves 10
teffiVOry dCqulIeQ lIcul MeAiCO- ne was IN Ia
v0r of Inserting the Wilmot Proviso in the
Treaty itself The first controversy happened
in secret session on this point
He believed in the full power Of Congress
over the territories. Didn't believe in squatter
sovereignty Nobody ever doubted the power
of Congress over the territories, till somebody
wanted 70 be President in 4S-and so this am
bilious and eonsiderate old gentleman wrote
the Nicholson letter He thought he had got
up plan By which he could ride North and /
South too.
For his own part, as matter OF private be. /
lief, and not part of his confession Of faith as
> Republican, he thought when State was !
ready 10 come in, and had power from Congress |
n make a constitution, they might ordain that
slavery might or might MT exist, and Congress I
was bound to grant them this power. But this
was no part Of the Republican platform, and be
lid not think Che question would ever arse
10 territory would ever apply for admission
with constitution authorizing or establishing
slavery
Mr.. c. spoke Of the threats of dissolution Of
he Union. II was all bosh- he had seen the
Union dissolved three times in one session of
Congress. There were few mad-eap men at
he South who would be willing If they had the
power to dissolve the Union. But were there
10 ropes for such traitors7 Let Ii be under
tood that the man who wants to dissolve the
Union wants rope around his neck and we will
lave no more Of this. He would be in favor Of
IpprOpnating public money sufficient to buy
ope for every such man-that he might wear it
round his neck while he lived, and take It with
i'm when he died. f.,frsr 4
A peaceful dissolution Of the Union was i'm
,oEsible In the end one portion must prevail,
nd the other will be held as q colony forever
ter, There would be no difficufty in saying
yhich party would prevail in such fight
'rv-Iont mast always conquer Tremendous
1fr. lCor~in then closed with an eloquent "ex-
ortatiOn," when loud lcAis, were made for
Chase! -
Gov. CHLsE's BEEARKs-Aaer e1- Gov Cor
in had concluded his powerful and telling ap-
cal. Gey- Chase was loudly and Persistently
allied for; and as he came forward to the call,
7as greeted with warm and enthusiastic cheers.
Ee regret that We cannOt report his remarks in
al, but We will give the substance of them
.fter expressing his regret that he should be
allied to follow at 50 late an hour the eloquent
ratqr who had just addressed them, and prom
ing to dstain the audience but few moments,
e said % ...------l ~ --a r.t -.
r 0sr fisnd, Gov GorviR began, his adGIsss
: expressing some apprehension that be might
OF feel himself entirely af home aInSbg fhe beo; !
le assembled here to day but before he closed j
e must certainly have been satisfied By, the
armth of your welcome and the earnestness of i
our sympathy in his declarations of hostility
slavery extension, that he is at home, and
ifirsly at home wherever Republicans are 0
altered to hear hun. To me it is a personal D.,
ratification to greet him in our midst.
At the outset Of my political career, a good D
any years ago. it gave me unalloytd satisfac- :. .
an 70 Vote for him for GOyernor (ssYou he =