Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-03-18
SPEECH OF GOV. STANTON.
LuTrls Ts,n Dls7rGUsnrD DEXoORATs,

RAN VI AAN HNttNf~'f
or he'd at the Capitol Of ohiQ. The prom
iusnt men Of the Democracy Logan to ar.
rive 10 large numbers on Tuesday after
noon and evening. and as the trains came
in during the early bOuis Of yesterday. the
hotels and streets we're thrOnged with hard
working and leading Democrats from all
portions Of the State. About nine O'Clock
Myers Brass Band was out. end process
Iion of .eyersl hundred Of the Democracy
Of Franklin County formed and marched
TO the Depot, in command Of tue Marshal
of the Day aud bis deputies, to receive the
delegation from Hamilton County and
Southern Ohio.
An accident occurred TO the train be-
tween Xenia aud Columbus, which delay
ed il over an hour. In the mean time, the
large crowd of Democrats in waiting at the
depot called for speeches, aud were addfes
sej by Hon. d. o. MoRToN, Of Toledo,
and Major GRooM, Of PickawsY county, in
sound Democratic anti Lecompton sreech'
eh, uulll tue dlilNdl VI Auo N"'e'
When the train arrived, the procession
formed and were immmediateI y conduc
ted TO the Theatre. The scene bsre WAS
most cheering to the Democracy. 1t be-
came manifest to those who may have
doubted before, that the demonstration
would be commensurate 10 the intense and
general hostility ofths Democracy OF Ohio
.npainst tue Lecompton Constitution, as a
party measure. All the available space in
The large building was crowded to over
flowing. When the crowd became COM
rosed. Hou. Wm. II. RANETS, Of Frank
lin county, called the meeting to order, aud
moved that GEc. W. MANyPENEY be ap.
roiated Chairman of,he Convention, which
was carried, amidst enthusiastic cheering
Col. MASYPENNY, on being conducted
10 the Chair spoke as follows:
Mr.. ManypeHny said he had been for
the last twenty five years citigen Of the
State Of Ohio, and during that time he had
been a member Of every Democratic State
Convention held in the State, except those
II the three yeaD when he was absent
from the Stats on public business, and he
had never fell more the plQpFiety Of such
> meeting Of the Democracy than now
AT .he time Of the adoption of the FEEDER.
al Constitution, the question of the organ
ization of Territorial government seems
not TO have arisen, and thus no provision
upon that subject WAS inserted by tue
trainers of that instrument. In the earlier
stages Of the National government it WAS
assumed that in territorial 60 eruments the
people ought not to be permitted to man
age their own affairs Thus, we in the
Northwest territory had our Governor and
Council appointed by the general govern
msnt. But owing to the conflicts which
frequently arose upon these territorial
queations in Congress, The Democratic par.
" in 1854 took The position that the peO-
ple Of the several territories should bs al.
lowed 10 decide their institutions for them
solves. This position was re affirmed by
the Convention assembled at Cincinnati.
which nominated James Buchanan. The
Republicans opposed this doctrue, and adj
vocaled the right Of Congressional inter.
vention; and on THE principle we went be-.
fore the people aud defeated them, and
elected Mr., Buchanan President. And it
is to re affirm this principle that we have
met to-day.
He saw before him Democrats from all
parts Of the State, whose faces wele fs.
Iniliar to him as having been always ready
10 work for the success Of the party and
ils principles. Every man who voted for
Mr.. Buchanan is bound to denounce the
man who infrarts the Cincinnati platform
and the principle of popular sovereignty
a. therein embodied, be lie in what posi-
ton lie may. This sentiment was reeei
we'd with immense cheering.) Mr.. Many
penny alluded to the history of the lie
compton Constitution and the opportunity
flr the Frauds even TO the changing Of il
provisions, II desired, which had been a.
ford,d until one could hardly tell what
are its provisions to day. This instru
anent having been regularly transmitted tC
the President, he did not see how Mr.
Buchanan could avoid sending it into Con
gees, but lie regretted 'tbst he (Mr, Blu
chaDan) did not see it his duty to send I
in 90 be did the Misnesota Constitution
and 90 leave the whole matter to the wis
dom Of Congress for decision. He regret
ted that the President should think it hi
duty 10 make an earnest, strong and indeed
able argument for its admission.
Mr. NJ. cited the provision in the sched
u!e to the Lecompton Constitution, which
provided that il should take effect after
vote ofthe people, TO whom it was to b.
Gubmiled for ratification or rejection. H'
could not see how that Constitution could
according TO its provisions, be rejected by
the people at all. BY the arrangement
eoncocted BY the Convention which draft
ed il, il fifty Thousand Of the Inhabitants o.
lhs Territory had voted against it,and on'
man had voted for II, the fifty thoussnC
would have been rejected, and the on
would have prevailed But, says lie
compton man. I'd q voted anyhow, so a
10 get rid Of the slavery clause and hav'
the thing settled. Tie speaker said as Il
tha., be wss partly Irish and some Ger
man, perhaps, aud he shnold hardly hav'
been willing TO vote for an instrumen
whjeb, 40 coon ss it took effect, would ex
eluds bin from voting. However wrong
i mar have been for lhe Republicans 4
ssfsas % vote At the election Of delegates