New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-30

lie MAZE NoHNtINon Oi inc Va tlc
tive Slave Law, called 10 meet in Cleveland on the
2l,i Of May organized by the choice OF the Hon.
JosHuA r. GIDDIsFs a. President. The attendance was
very large and the proceedings enthusiastic. Among
The speakers were Gov. Chase and Senator Wade OF
Ohio. We copy from The Cierelaad Herald:
TIE Elyna train brought in SIX loaded cars, aud ~
about half an hour afterward the train from ObeTiln
brought IN thirteen loaded cars Seven crowded cars
came il on the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati
Railroad. From the Lake Shore Railroad came in
sixteen carloads Of delegates TO the Convention. The
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad brough in 1--WE car
loads and the Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad
brought nine crowded The railroads to-day did
not bring less than 800 people TO the Convention
The delegates from the eastern lake shore towns,
from Wellington and from OberiD, with their neigh
boring towns formed in procession at the depots and
marched 80 the public square.
Mr.. Giddngs having been elected President. the fol-
loving Vice-Presidents were appointed:
John Converse Geauga; John r morse, Lake Gsorse H.
ys ssePn k Rs W0 scpb aoS
Monroe Loran Herman Garfield medina Sidney Edsr.
Letters were received from the Hon, Cassus VI; Clay
the Hon. Vim. Denni7oh, jr., Of Columbus, Thomas
Spooner Of Cincinnati, Ph.p Dor-heimer OF Buffalo,
James A. Briggs of New.York, and others.
The Hon. EDWARD WADE made brief speech, foil
Of telling bits and good humor.. Mr.. Wade has no
very exalted opinion of Chef-J justice fancy and the
plant majority of his Bench. He spoke of the Fus
tive Slave Law it, nature, its con,utonaity, and il
binding force. Because Judge, not in the line of his
Judicial duty; pronounces an enactment law tina, does
not make il law. lie s not 10 make the law, bnt 70
look a; il a. il has been made. What i the Supreme
Court, and what il Justice fancy Why, wish the
crowd could look in upon the Supreme Court, a
have DONE and ] tel you your bump of veneration
would fall right in. Laughter You nave seen, in
passing farmers barns in the early times of the conn
Iy the sides of his barn and out-buildngs covered
with the skins of coOns and other animals. The Su
preme Court has much the same appearance and the
af,, Z leze pd
Mr.. GIpDIsGs made long speech, advocating i'm
mediate action in regard TO snDg ont writ Of habeas
corpus for the release of the untred prisoners. During
the course of his remarks he asked all who willing
to submit TO tyranny to speak. There Wa dead 81
ence. The question was then put as TO their DISPOSE
ton to resist tyranny after all legal means had failed
and laundering d" Yes" came up from all the crowd.
Mr. Gddings said he should Ike TO hear that voice in
every dale and forest in the land, chasing the Demo
cratic party to the very gates of he'll ITSELF For the
benefit Of the Democrats present he would say he was
willing to try every legal means before proceeding 10
the last extremity.
MIR. Giddngs added;
81 would not wal, hour for the decision Of the
Supreme Court, but would obtain process from the
nearest judicial officer and could direct its proceed
ngs would have the prisoners brought at once TO the
stand and there in the presence OF the people, would
have them released that all may witness the process
by which citizens of Ohio are set at liberty when i'm.
pTsoned under the Fugitive act"
I'm subsequent note addressed % The CerdaE9 Leader
Mr.. Giddnes defines his exact positions
My position has been, now is and probably will
be while live, that when the forms of law shall fail
and peaceful resources be exhausted, would maintain
the liberties of citizens against the Fugitive act by
torce.
At this point Gov. Chase arrived, and his appear
greeted with tumultuous cheering.
j. NJ. Roor addressed the meeting. lie said that
the Fugitive Slave Law not passed TO catch run
away niggers but to humilate the North-to make 1t
cat dirt.
SPEECH OF GOV. CHASE.
Gov CUISy came forward and received with
tremendous applause Waiting few moments FOR the
excitement, to snbsde, he commenced as follows:
FEILow-cIIIzESs: 4 few hours ago was sitting in
my Office at Columbus not expecting 10 meet you here
to-day But having received summons to attend
this meeting felt that il was my duty 10 be here, and
| have therefore, come. have not come TO speak TO
YOU words Of excitement, nor TO urge you TO anything
that you may hereafter have occasion To regret. In
every uncture there two courses open Tor adoption
the right and the wrong.
The American people have the power in their own
hands through the ballot-box, TO proceed IN Il lawful
manner - repeal bad law, and If Necessary 10 re-
form lawmakers and lawbTeskers. bou can DO II ALL
and therefore II is not necessary TO resort 10 any
of action that we cannot al al uies carry OUT
in proper manner. Whit il the state OF this case
Men whom we all know and honor incarcerated in
yoner jail for doing what they believed TO be night
and what not one man Ill ten Thousand can pace Ms
hand bis heart and say j. not morally night ms
is n great wrong but what l. the true method o. re-
dress , We must look az own Government IN the
proper light Ii Is sovereign State, one oil several
States forming general confederation. II exists I'M
der Fedora! Government and under a State Govern
lnent. Now the Federal Court may do wrong, rs
even a State Government may do wrong, but II -
Government that We ourselves have made. III II does
wrong We mus, turn ont the members Of that Govern
neIt and put in who will conform 10 the wlshes OF
the people who elected them. So with State Gov
eminent. II State officers fell to do their duty, iet
hem be dismissed and proper men put N Their place..
The Federal Court, in prosecuting and punslng our
caroeratel friends, is acting under the provisions Of
H.. =
first place il is to defend them, a. they have been de-
Tended. ably and eoquently, before the Cout where
they have been indicted Some persons clam ihsi me
law sef j. unconstitutional. If Improperly made, a.
claimed il is No la~, snd every step aiken under l.
nuli,y. The proper course under this impression, Is
10 apply ~ our own tribunals for relief
| WiL not argue the cOn,tuionsEty Of that law. L
Wa Jgesent al lie passage and believed then a be,
leve now that act IN be more symbol Of practical
sovereignty of the Slave States over the Free States
than the means OF reclamation Of fugitive slaves
The case Ui incarceraed friends has been brought
before the Courts OF the state. These Courts have
perfect nigh; Ia carry their DEGREES into action.
DO not wish TO say nor ii proper for YOU TO say
what the decision of CUR Court should be IN the case.
That is le for the members OF the Court themselves
to determine. II il amateT between them the people
ard their God will only say, what have frequently
said before that long as the State y, ONO remains
n sovereignty and rs long as ] am her Chief Execu-
tive the process of her Courts shall be executed Inc
process of The United States Courts must not be sighted
resisted; but a. long a. represent TIRE sovereignty
OF our State will see tina, the process Of our State
Courts shall be iuteTfered with resisted but shall
be iIlly enforced
1.-THE process OF the United States Court is obncx
;Cus To vs. LEI II b. remembered that before long We
shall have chance TO appoint SOME one else 10 use
tho power of appointing United States officials. We
oan reform III, Judiciary, the Presidency sd the
Congress. The process may possibly b. too slow 70
SIi some o; our ardent friends here bu. L VIII
b. accomplished in do time Thus much have sad
20 -ou because, standing here a. Governor OF Gb.o
el,r the rights Of 10 speak iust what think.
Wher / am called Gu 70 act Twill act. Immense OPP