American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-09
For iha Lannallar nnrnli.


The junior Editor Of The Ohio Eagle
junior Of more things than one. charges
Hon. N. H. Van VOrhes. our anIi-admiais.
lration candidate for Congress. With being
an Abolitionisi. Disanionist. Nalli6er and
Seeiionslist. and for the proof ofall these
"damRa6ls GeeasGfiOHs" as he terms them,
cites US to I vote that Van Worries gave
April lib. 1856 in favor Of Resolution
requesting our members OF Congress 20
vote for the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
Law. 49, i
Monstrousl What an awful fellow Van
isl He should not have Leen let loose in
this District
Yet candor cOmpels us to say that if
eondemning that Law. made one an, abo-
litionist &c., thsn had Mr.. Van Worries. q
large host with him. aud that too. of the
highest and best names Of the Democracy
Of that day. as would the Elitor Of the Ea.
gle end by consulting his Giles only few
years back. Let US refresh bis mem.
ory.
Asto the Fugitive Slave Law, CIV.
Wood said
"A law that ma kessr paris evidence
conclusive of the masters right to recap
lnre aud return, his slave that denies a
! Jury trial here or elsewhereI that provides
for The appointment Of sRarths ol petty Of.
6oers TO execute iti that gives double
compensation to 6hd every claim 10 favor
oftde master, and pays the expenses from
the public treasury, can never receive the
voluntary cooperation Of the people,"
81 SuoA were the expressions OF man
whom the Democracy Of Ohio indorsed
but Eve years ago. bonored since that time
by high official appointmentsI
The Ohio Statesman in answer to an 10.
lerogotory OF the State Journal, and 10 re-
ference to decla' alton BY its editor, tina
"hs could not have voted for is without
essential modifation. declared empbaiioal
| ly "we would not haais Voted for the .aa
Nth or tOtthom essential modification.
The Cleveland PlAiudealer characterized
the act as one "of Internal origin"
"Whether constitutional or mol, /" il said
"it is SO manifesty in conflict with the
spirit OF the age, that it cannot stand"
The Youngstown Ohio Republican. said
"The Democratic presses Of The State aIe
opposed to the law. Some oil
our brethren reguard it as demonstrations
while others consider Il clsirly constilu
tional but unjust in its provisions, op
4 pressive in its character, impoliic and un
worthy Of this progressive age. aAd all
manifested a willingness 70 its repeal"
The Holmes County Farmer described
the law as ian outrage upon the Dtclara
/ tion Of lndipenden' 9, contrary to th'
Constit ution Of the United States, repug
uant to the sympathes Of mankind. ant
entirely unnecessary and unealIed for."
n The Sandusky County Demscrat dc
:, -clsied: "Our Representatives sold them
selves and betrayed US, and that willfully
when they enacted it," and pronounced
"a law abhorant 10 God. nature and hu
msniiy, which cannot and will NO
stand" 4s.,l
The fIillsboro' Gazette said: ut |
!. monslerous in every feature, and has N
redeemiDg provision. = 1t, |
| wholly odious. and ought not, and il th
= north will. itcaLuot stand" ..s..,
81. The New Lisbon OHIO Patriot. then ed
tied by VIM. D. Morgan. characterized
as "a bill Of abominations." observing lhs
"aho monSuuci,y oiils provisions does NJ
: consist SO much in those portions whic
simply comply with the constitutional II
. qurements Of the act Of Congress. as i
. the detail which gives every advantage Q
the side Of bondage" and significantly &C
ding that iii it be wrong for The slave
r struggle for his freedom, 10 America
It people. in the infancy Of theft existenc,
set En example which the fugaliye fnt
$ easy to hold Up IN extehuation Of b
q Grim" 'sa'- g" So ''+ +
The Defiance Democrat proclaimed III
Il humanity, social order And The belt
feelings Of our nature, demand the rope
L ofthis blood Thirsty law" M
. Wholesome extracts these. aud decide
= Why did the so called Democratic paper
! OF Ohio change their tune. and in detauc
/. Of their antiS'avery record, whilli into ii
j ranks Of the Calhoun Demosracy, and bo
, the suppliant knee to The SLAVE oLIeARcI
: What now rules aud sways Northe
Is Doughfaces with an iron handg aie
- sraaaE soass ta FAIRFIELD.
For tho Lanc Aster Gazette.
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