The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-14
The Gubernator,nl Dehajte.

Cn tie 8 Ii insi.. he GuberBaio orIal canfI
dates Messrs. Ranney and Denni, on met in
debate al Tiffin. and as usual in such cases, and
as was TO have heen expected, borh. sides
elaine the victory. aud the cause of each
e was iefs doubs less where il was at the COM
mencenept-so profiiless, general Y, are snch
discussions Nevertheless Mr.. Dennison bore
himself gailaEtiy. and each as was to have
been expected, bore himself with gentiemanly
courtesey. ~
The Sandnsky Register Republican jour
nal, IN speaking of the diserssion saws:
The discussion vas charterizsn hv recon
ing ''ieniiy and manliness; and ho,h speakers
den onstIated n emselves TO he not onl, conr
teons gentlemen, bat accomplished politicians
and abie rirhaiers.
As TO who az vic'or, there is of conrse
dife' erce of OF inlou. Both parties claim &
irinmph. We viii only say this lruch. thai
Repubiirars have rot the IeasI canse TO b.
= dissatisfied will, the resnl Of the contest. Al
The close of The ne, ting Republican enihusi
aSm WAS AT a high ehh, Republicans felt + E,
were lahorine in good eau e. and were con
WINGED more than ever that ihev have chiv
al,ous ana formidable standard 6sarer in MIR
DfnDison a sas
II Mr. Dennison concluded the debate and Al
sample tf his manner of mee,ing his nppo-
nent we give The following from his conclud
ing remarks. as reported b. tie Register:
Mr.. u. though' Judge Rurlres should 10
he concerned a out the Repuhlican princi
ples. as they are identified with his profession
of l84S wien he rate the Hoffman letter.
In ilat etier Judge R. advocated just wha
y, ha
of Slavery iu the Territories by Congressiona
Legislation 10 my question Does The Con
stitniion carry slavery into the Territories
/. the gentleman answers: 1t exists only b,
law. What law The Democrats endors
the Dred Scott decision, which SAYS the Co
s,iiiiiion carries Slavery into the Territories
Bui my friend does not answer my question
sQDaIfly. He anse ers none of nv q estions
When ! ask him if he Fngi.ive Save law
constitutional he answers me ny a~king, wha
do yor think of ii :? When ask him aho
the sub treatury he SAYS he is ii, favor of tn
saft-keenig of the public money. So &"
He will no di cuss The differences beiwee
Democ, acy North ard Snuh. Demccrae,
he saws, is like n rock in mid ocean. Yes, j
the midnight ocean 6f the South for it is ne.
where in the North.
But the Republicans will agi. ate. VIII
dtitt Atu -ISXdS.! b! Il v QUA d k. VIM r6i.edit
the Missouri Comproni.e WLo ,hacit,
ale Nehraskn Kansas bill Who denied III
rieh' of petition? And Who riied the mai
to suppress so called ince, diary documents
1t is the Southern Democracy who agitate
Republicans assert that slavery is purel
local institution. and can only exit hv pos
tive law The Dted Scott decision, vii !,
carries slavery into any pr ion of The Unite
Sta es where not forbidden bv statute law, W
hold is not law.
81 My friend AYERS that non-interventian wa
Revolutionary doctrine II so, why did Jr
feIson in 1854 frame bill to prohibit SLAYER
in The territories forever ? If il ~
Revolutionary doctrine, why did The colonia
Congress frame the o,dinanee of 1877 q hi.
ded called oil the Northwest to feedom ,
Why is il that every Congress and Pre- iieu
down TO Polk s time has endorsed lhe primo
pie OF Congressional legislation or the terr
tories