Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-25

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The Democratic candidate has now been on
tho stump some ten days in Southeastern
Ohio, and The only notice We have yet seen Of
bic efforts as a stump orator was at GAINESVILLE.
He spoke there on the 10th, and according 10
che report in the Courier he hardly came up to
public expectation. Indeed that paper pro-
nouuces his speech "a decided failure" Mr. R.
spologisod by saying that he had not been ac-
ouslomed 70 political speech making for several
years, and IL was evident that he is somewhat
Rip Van Winkleish. State affairs he indulged
avery natural inclination to ignore, aud the
Judge occupied his time almost exclusively
with quite common place remarks Of popular
sovereignty aud the fugitive slave law. He was
understood 70 take the side ofsquatter sovereign
ty, and expressed himself in favor Of sustaining
the fugitive slave law, notwithstanding his
seal nine years for nuilying the enactment
which even the Ohio Statesman declared every
member Of Congress, elected by the Democrats
OF Ohio, would vote to repeal. The Courier
says:
"He told how the delegates from the free
States in the Federal Convention inserted in
the Constitution the provision, that when
save escaped into free STATE (these were
his Woids) he chou d be delivered upon claim.
Pray, Judge, will you tell us how many free
States there were at that time; and in what
edition OF the Constitution the words free
Stdte occur
But the Judge didn't know where he was
when he pitched INTO the Fugitive Slave Law
with such vehemence. Let him LOOK at the
platform adopted by our Convention before,
and be will see that we are a law abiding peo-
pie, that whilst we demand the repeal or essen
tIal modification of that law, we will submit
70 a fair, legal and proper execution of it, a0d
that we acknowledge the provision of the
Constitution in relation to the rendition OF fu.
guiyes; nor can the Judge fail to remember
that the State Convention simply asked It's
nPeal, and that no State or National Oonvon-
ton Of the Republican party ever cOunseed,
advised or declared that that law Onght to be
diEregarded OF iOroIbly resisted"
One other point, noticed by the Courier, de-
serves attention, as showing the degree OF
eau1or and honesty which Judge Ranney man
iEests while soliciting the sufrages of the peo-
pie Referring to the presence of Gov. Chase
at the Cleveland meeting:
"He said in effect, that meeting number
ing 10000, composed Of men from all parts vi
th Reserve who had gone there under the
promise that they should tear down the Jail in
which were incarcerated a number of men who
had violated the Fugitive Slave Law, met at
Cleveland, 8 short time ago, and he was sorry
tO say, that the Chief Executive of the great
State Of Ohio was present encouraging them"
This is gave charge. A large body of men
had assembled, the Democratic candidate tells
as, to tear dO0R hs Cievsiaad jail, and Gov
Chase was present encouraging them" Now
let Us see how Gov. Chase 'er couraged" this
unlawful and riotOus proceeding. The follow
ing extracts from he speech OH that occasion
will show:
"a few hours ago he was sitting in his Office
in Coiumbus, not expecting to be present to-
day; he had felt it his duty to come, bu6 he
had not come to advise them TO do anything
which they hereafter might have occasion to
regret. He did not come to counsel any vio-
lence. Tue American people, having the
control Of all power by the ballot boxes, it
was Tor them to do it IN their own legitimate
way.
ut was not necessary that we, the sover
eigns OF the land should re- ort to any meas
ures which could not be carri d out all times,
and under all circumstance.
LET the Courts be appealed to, aud letthem
act in accordance with their conscience and
their duty between themselves and their God.
The great remedy is in the people Themselves at
the ballot box. Elect men with backbone,
who will stand up for their rights, no matter
whist forces are arrayed against them"
We cannot put a high estimate upon the
moral integrity of a man who would so wan
tOuly Pervert history, and utter so palpable a
Hlander against the man whose place lin he
language Of Douglas) he is after. 1--we is not
mistaken, Judge Ranney will find very few
audiences in Ohio, whom he can proftably
attempt to impose upon in this unscrupulOus
manner.