American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

him on the score Of bis travail since his in !
auguration. be suddenly dropped the sub.
iect by saying he feared much that Old
Buck "has siu,aed and come Short
Laughter Il
PERSONAL.
In the last Presidential cam paiRn, said
the Speaker I didn't want Mr.. Fremont
for President for me, although know him
better than many others. wanted Mr..
Fillmore. had something TO do with him
and knew he was not the accursed iastru-
ment oftbe devil as was charged 10 the
North. He performed bis sworn duty and
be fell. Mr.. Fillmore is no more pro-
Slavery man than any Abolitionist in the
country. III swear it, hear. now (laughter)
IT there Is a Magistrate present.
1t has been said that / was not for any.
body for President. l should have voted
for Fremont if l could have got to Leaba-
non. But / was sick 10 bed. had made
a speech for Mr.. Fillmore, because 1 pre-.
lerred him. But / perceived that the
choise layed between Fremont and Buch-
anan. 1t was not clear that Fremon:
would carry Ohio. and / favored him a.
gainst Buchanan. / was dragged out of
a sick bed by the Republicans, and taken
to Fifth street where stated my views.
I don't know what ysrty am with. l
belong to none, but shall vote the Re-
publican ticket, and shall work with them,
because l like their Anti Slavery prin-
ciples, which is all there is in their
creed.
THAT SIo3, 900, 900.
Mr.. Corwin then devoted some attention
to thu extravigance of the Administration,
and referred in that connection to the de-
crease Of the tariff 95 per cent, and went
on 10 show that an increase ofthe tariff aud
wholesail retrenchment was necessary
keep the country from being hopelssly iu-
tvolved in debt. To meet these financial
e xigencies, he said it would be necessary
to have statesmen in the next Congress,
who understood something besides the is
sues negro and anti negro" That ques
ton he c:uceived to be settled. for all prac-
ticle purposes. for twenty years TO come.
There viii be no more slave territ5rY 10
that time unless you acquire more. and
thank God. your treasury is bankrupt
so that you cannot acquire. APPLAUSE.
I believe this question to be settled. II
not. the issue again presents itself. let the
North 60 its duty. 1t has the power. Let
tit prevent it. For my part l stand by the
doctrines Of Henry Clay. "No power short
of that Of the Almighty shall force me to
carry slavery into territory where it does
not exist" (Mr. Corwin manifested visi.
BILE emotion 10 alluding to Henry Clay. and
paid the illuslrious statesman an eloquent
t-ibute.
| CONCLUSION.
The balance of his speech was devoted
to facetious personal illusions to several
candidates Of the two parties on the ground
in the illustration OF the absurd modes in
vogue in selecting candidates for Office.
ridiculing the notion that mans fitness
4 for Cannl Commissioner is to be determin-
ed by his sentiments upon any abstract
question. General Durbiu Ward was
: present and Mr.. Corwiu complimen,ed him
by saying that although Mr.. ward was a
sensible looking gentleman, he is not very
D handsome, and that in his opinion both he
q and Mr.. Walcott together were not worth
t quarling about in this fight. Mr.. ward he
5 also said, is a strong Anti -Lecompton man
(iu a horn Walcou is also Democrat
I and the difference between him and Ward
{ is that the latter likes old Buck, and Wal
{ cot thinks him fool.
t REMARKS.
3 Mr.. Corwin, OF course. said great many
e thi gs in two hours and half, for which
we have not space. But we have endeav-
F, ored to present his positions correctly. II
will be observed that he is distinctly op-
posed to squatter sovereignty, and man.
b taines the doctrine oi the right Of Congress
= to legistate for the Territories; contends
3 that Congress should pass laws prohibiting
E slavery in territory where it does not ex-
t ist. (according to the Supreme court it ex,
3 lists in all territories. or in other words.
s would apply to the Wilmot Proviso; is in
r favor Of what Ia popularity denominated
: Popular Sovereiguty"-the right of a
: people to admission as Stats under any
: constitution they may Sc fit to adopt. is op-
o posed to the further acquisition of further
territory on moral and material grounds,
8 and as means to prevent the spread o.
q slavery; demands retreanchment 10 gov.
t ernment, and favors an increase ofthe tar
iff. He SHES off from the Republican or
gauisation; plants himself upon the reform
o ors position Of voting for the Republican
: ticket, because its candidates are the bes
Il men. and is down upon Democracy upor
;. general principles.
1t During his speech he commanded th'
IL most profound attention, and frequently
s electricity his audience BY flights OF lofty
II eloquence equal TO the best efforts OF hi
r palmiest days. His speech was also vel
% spiced with faceti@, and his auditors wer'
II frequently convulsive with laughter. bu
Q our reporter absolved himself from th'
f wearisom task oil wearing himself out in I
n temperature Of hundred degrees Fahren
F. hight. and so let the funny "pints" slide
y We are likewise bound to say that, ,althougl
l. profoundly interested. the people did no
N display enthusiasm. To-day Mr.. CorWi
10 opense the ball at ChillioOthe. and it is an
T. tiOipatsd that he will be more exploit upO
r the subject Of Republicapism. II cincir
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