The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-28
STREETS BOROUGH.

j. A. GARFIELD-A correspondent writes
of September 10Th giving the following
count of Mr.. Garfield Saturday evening meeting: No.
lice having been givea that J. A. Garfield worthy
candidate for the State Senate would address the people
of Streetsborough the evening of the 9th inst,
gOodiy number being assembled at the Congregational
Church. motion of A!bert Dooitle, Esq, C. Sin
getery called to the Chair, when Prof Garfield took
stand and spoke two hou the great ques
tion that divides the tive political parties and is
the opinion of every that the pleasure
of listening him. that before have had such
eloquent, convincing address the Saturday
evening At the close of his remarks he wish
any Questous-or stand corrected, If he had
made any mstatements. Not question asked,
objection made to his unanswergbe arguments, and
confdentiay believed that
honest Democrat that evening will vote the
Republican ticket will go into the particulars of
his speech it would be impossible to do it justice but
will barely say that he commenced by showing the de-
cts of the Democratic Sub Treasury law which
were many; the main one being the liability to loss Of
$500 $500 co., which the amount of bail required
by law He then went to the Slavery
showed the position Of the two wings of the
Democratic party, and also the Republican ty with
gard proved to demonstration, by referring to
the records, that the present Republican party occupy
the identical ground bed by the old Jeersonan Democ
I
tories. That Jefferson. Madison, Jackson and all the
old Fathers of Democracy, Anti Slavery, and be-
evng the right and duty of Congress to exercise all
needed legislation to prevent the entrance of Slavery
of the Territories compared the Ohio Democracy
of 1s4s, J. Gray expounded, with the Democracy Of
1859. Also compared Judge Ranney in the Hoffman let
ter of 1853, with Judge Raunry of 1859. He Judge
Ranney then declared that he had doubt of the
of Congress erect territorial government, and to
prohibit SLarery within its limits; that he was in favor
Of, and would support such prob ibition and would
never consent that flag should rat another
foot of Slave Territory He Judge RanneyD apollo
gises by saying that he boy only 3 when be
held that opinion and did not thoroughly understand
| the Constitution. p +-." -...- - -@.~- --'.
He then exhibited Douglas, when he said Let his ann
wtheI ed and tongue pasied who ntereres with the
Missouri Compromise" and Douglas breaking down that
Compromise quoted Jefferson, Davis and other lead
ing Democrats of the present day, in favor of
ming the African Slave trade and predicted that
that would be of the panks of the party platform
and that all good Democrats of the North would
| TO it. ..-
Let every voter, if possible. hear Professor Garfield
be is candidate of v bom may well feel proud. AZ
he of Gov. Chase in speech at Akron that he be
leyed in political view. he would yet be greater thar
Go ernor, would say of Mr.. Ga field; believe
he will yet be greater than State Senator, i'
The rain of last week has revived the appearance of h
crops. The Corn bids fair 70 be a good op.