, 1859-08-29

Delivered at sanduskY,. ,August ~,
49, "a 1859. ~
The Cincinnati Go-tfte brings us full report
of Cor. Chase's great speech nt Sandusky oh
Wednesday last. The greater portion of THE
speech is devoted to the local affaiss Of Ohid,
and would therefore be uuintcrcsting to our
readers. We copy that portion devoted 70 nd
tonal politics: r. 49,
You all know that there is acase now pend
ing before the supreme Court, calied the Lem
mon case. In that case slaves were brought to
New York for tie purpose Of being sent west OF
claimed his right to do that, aud now the quesr
ton before the Supreme Court is, since the sev!
eral Courts refused to recognize that right, mud
set these slaves free. whether that right exist
or not have no doubt as TO how That ques-
ton will be decided. ihat is. if Democratic I'D.
fayor Of The claim, inst as nfter the election Of
Mr. Buchanan the bred Scott case was decided,
in faTor Of the clnim TO carry Slavery into the
T.rritorics. It will be decided Us is claimed by
the S|are-poWer, just ns soon rs they acAiere
annsher victory, which l do not believe they
wilt.
What will that decision be-! It will be iust
as they claim, that they can ta1e their slaves in.
to New York, land them there, and can taka
them from New York aver the railroads Of New
Jersey, through Pennsylvania and through Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois 10 the SlRye States Of the
far West, Us 1t suits their conrenience, TO any
State Of the SoutiI, and that they can hold ttIeu
during ull the time, that it is convenient for
them 10 be passing through. In other words, it
is decision in favor not Of the African slave
trade, but of the American slave trade, 10 ba
carried OH in the free States: :
Are you prepared for thatf But that il what
is to lie done, if TINT case is decided IN the way
pies enough Of the dlspost,un' Of the Federal
officials a. they uox e11st, 10 carry into effect
.1ny law. NO matter how {nhuman or efua-
The Republican Legislature Of Ohio passed M
act to prohibit that. What did the Democratic
Legislature doy They repealed that act, NAH =
the shareholders had this right Of transit. They
repealed it, and gave the solemn sanction of your
legislation to the possession Of that right. aud
this will be invoked as the conscnt Of the Lem.
oeratic party Of Ohio bt f1re The Supreme Court,
aud Of 1nHjority Of the people Of the State Of
Ohio, who, il will be presumed elected that Leg
islatare, pledged to this nefarlous dvetr!ne.
Here is another aw you repealed. You build
jaiIs md court houses and appoint officers, for
| what! To catch RUNWAY slaves? think not,
but rather to enforce Justice between man aud
man. You appoint your officers for the purpose
! Ol luE "a Iul aH4%Aa
| l,ose who infract your lasss, and who thereby
expose themselves to the penalties of crime.
| That is why you appoint them. There is moth
| iny in the luW or Constitution Of Ohio that. de.
yolves any such duty upon the officers. So the
Republican Legislature passed al set denyin
the use OF theso jails to the slave catcher, be-
cause, according to the Constitution Of the
United States, the duty Of arrestin9 fugitive
Slaves belongs to the United States, and not te
the States. What did Sour Democratic Legis
laturc doy 1nssead Of leaving this matter t
the Courts Of the United States, and to the off
eials Of tile United Ststos, they repealed thcss
laws, opened your jails, and sanctioned the EN-
ployment Of your officers in this business.
don't think that you approve Of that
Increly rcfcr, to t4ess things to tell yourhoN
this question sf Slavery comes nght home tmoni
us upon the soil Of Ohio, and that this contest
| not now 80 much . contest about tie extension
of Slavery into Territories, but as to its e1tcn
| sion on to our own AoiL
The great object ol tile Slave interest has bee
for many years to Obtain the control Of the Fed
f.er&i Government. That they hare Peraistentl
sought for 1nxny 'yeavs. For some time il di'
not attract the particular Intention Of the Pco
pie. OF late yelss il haS attracted that after
tract it more and more, until the people har
|'sctiled the question for themselves, whether ID
General Government shail be used rs the en:ia
OF the Slave Power, or for the benefit Of th
people.
ing the nomination and election Of such men K
President as will usc the patronage Of the G6'
ernment in their behalf and thus control legi
iation They have sonEht if also By the organ
zstion of The Supreme bench. They hare. no
:: i've slaveholding Judges, md Of these nsa<'
; every man has been appointed 81 ahc eia'
! Thus they ha,e orgznizsd the Supreme Court
suit themselves. They elected their Presidca
and ksse control Of the Government. ''
. WHERE WILL n Esp7
Yet there hare been gentlemen who hare SD
: posed that nj some point of its career this Sig
Power which is the essence Of despoissrn, VI
going to stop. Where can it siops There Is
Irresistible logic Of events as well AZ of reaso
and this teaches US that despotisua neser eeas
=; ted The xho!e pzoptc' 70 ita wilt. This SD
Power is not going 10 stop in its aggressions u
til it has obtained the predominaace in /
! copntrY-
), In !s5a said, and most Of the people Of I
country seem to think, that the Siaye Fon
compromise measures. Vas II content. Th
;, was proclaimed Us final settlement Of t
SLAVERY question. Ne2 it fnals You knt
that hardly vas NJ. Pierre inaugurated, har5
,lxd th.t poor uan- repeated the cry Of hnal
It in his ea;zyr sdiss.* s. sssp.< y r. tsd 1,
|
for tie shareholders, nut for us. Weme1
tha& they should stop resisting. not thai
ss til. % subject, ar. Pieree" "why," said
.rha. do you xsat,'". ";Ne Faut she Aisso
- prohibition appealed" The Pocr mn did
Washing. on At the time and had m opportun
E 10 know 1t, but be was obliged to submit
submitted. Ind this Missouri prohibition was
- oealed. md then We were told that there VII:
) il fnal settlesneut.. mo-" the Slave Power t
BIN, ~no, you hare not got final settlen
4 ret We want Kansas; We 1ont ore ab'
I fhe repeal Of the Missouri prohibition unless
b snooinl otiieials 10 secure it for ns." He did
, be did bis best The people resisted, the poo
:. SsIs 20 fsf contauerod that u tes sti+rf3 II
. not e1ist in the Territory. except under
= DreA Scutt decision; Hhan 1hey foand thak
power qf Preside o.,l p.iI9nsge eao ,. ne al lsl
tha;r nnrpose- xhat did they want theut T
= 9.mtsd @ coGsdt1tiohai tfnestf6n ~ Slavery
+. eryvhersx. Thu gaze fgeV . iae 1AEEa Scott
N6 cisiou. ...,
= Nor. .ou hsxs ri oss9ftaialy saEcient- :.
T.. h.rei rot the Bred ScoaE decision; BY wi
- - sht<tx j. xaset4gsea p al4ti9 1eH'ss re !:
- have he Government e oEganlIed ~ 70 en-
srs. @ oas" "Oh, no-Fhst =; the use Of ha'
!: tsSfny S:Ee e,. nsaro.s to pui '1heie. Sd hr-
m rena lid lie other day in Georgia .Sald
-I - II dop1 1see task ne &ave gs!aed WQeh, ur
fss nc fuvs 1r.8voes 70 put in the Tcrritor1eA
x.es you rast;s Ind BE-. @se pasaa&ses il The
81 - .fi.oi5&s, hi. 4s4s 1ste aeEroe+ y Pnt ths
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