American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-09-22

For Commissioner
WIN. HUTCHINSON, Of Richland.
's For Ib6rmnry Director
JAMES YOUNG. OF Bern.
s,....,.-,~. $4,000, :, -. par
sritarIes---FugkIive slave Lnw---
AuaePendent Treasury
The Editors Of the Ohio Eagle have
consented to discuss with US the political
issnes that divide us, and at this we re-
jOiee. eWsare opposed to the Democratic
party from principle. and we hope to be
able TO give some reason "for the faith
that's in MS" Il sball be our aim and de-
termination to presen. the issues fairly
without resorting to bitterness, sophistry
or evasion, and that the public may know
what is said pro and con, and judge for
4 emselves, We propose to publish. 1.-THE
Eagle win 60 the same with us, the Eagles
articles
Before entering these discussions, tits
important that We understand ourselves
that our positions on the various questions
be clearly and explicitly defined. In your
last number you advance certain proposi-
lions which we desire more explicitly sta
ed. 5teaa
You say you are in favor of"Territorisl
Sovereignty sssds fined by Judge RanueY,"
bnt fab % iniurm Us how the Judge de.
faes IT; until you do slisit will he impos.
si5is for qs e discuss the question. In
be Aof'papaIsliss Jadge Rannoy says: II
hsge no doubt oftbs power Of Congress
70 orsat teHitorial government, ard 10
t'f0''ae .tor ne f'roA'o'f.0n '' q "dve'y ~'M,
'h me fer'No''ss' ana q am 'nIavor q ana
WOULD SUPPORT SUCH fHoHmIrIoE' ln bis
sPeeep = sanousky be SAD these were s'ill
hs p''e0ss views. ouI 'hey must yield 70
pacte ,'gMt. NOW, Mr, Editor. 40 you
aecep. MT hanny pr'Deafs cr pnot'e v'ewsf
iF9y tsFl'orlai sovereignty, you mean
Ue r'sn' o' ins c'ilsens o. M unorganiled
'snts0'V y 'eg'sm.ea'or themselves. moe
pseashs o uoe congress o. me United
e.A'ss' as advocated oy geo. " rugh ana
ny me Democra1io members o. the Senate
In 1907 except Douglas ana broder'cs.
- O'nsr woro.' |" you Deheve ropular
ooseis'gn'y - On inherent rigr' o. the
veop'e o. .ne 'e'fi'osy 70 ieg'sla'e upon
auy ana an quesnons regardless OF Con-
grss'' .nsa we are q issue; but y they
only nave authority or power SO 70 DO
waen congress mas asfsgafsa ssd' po''sr to
~e"' men Wessree' 3N a@a
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW
You say you believe In the constitution.
ality Of tho Fugitive Slave Law. and are
in favor Of fair. free and.impartiSl exsOu.
tion ofitin Ohio. soare We; 50 is the Re.
publican party; so is Mr.. DenDison.---
While that law stands upon our statute
books. we would strike down The implouu
arm raised to resis: It's execution. But we
oppose that law as we would any other re-
pulsive to human rights because il is odi.
GUS. oppressive, and unjust in many par.
ticplsrs, We would guarantee tho South
all her constitutional rights--we would
have fugitives from labor returned not
that we sympathizs with slavery not that
we would strengthen or perps.uals that
greatest Of natural evils. but that we dem
sOmo law to this end smipently etsental
to the well being and perpstuity Of the
Union. Butin guaranteeing the South
her constitutional rights we would no. 60
4 sboYe and beyond them BY adding insult
10 the Norih--by trampling our own inde.
pendsnss and dignity in the dnst--by
making ourselves slaye eaiehsrs In the
hands 81 the South. This The law delibs.
ratsly acoomplishes, and we are therefore
10 favor pitts repeal. the Reinstatement Of the
law of'0S. o. some other less odious, less op.
preesivs. less subvsrsiys ofnorlhern prin.