The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-09-30
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
Thomas Corwin.


We took occasion, thrco weeks since, to
notice an assertion attributed to Mr. Corwin,
at IroutOn, that man has no inherent rights.
Tho idea that governments arc mol instl-
tutCd among men" to secure them in tho
enjoyment of thoir natural and inherent
rights, but that all tho rights We enjoy arc
derived from tho Constitution, wo thought
novel ouc--one which Mr.. COrwin had the
sole honor of originating. But Mr. Dcnni-
son, who was at Ironton when Mr.. Corwns
speech was made, and the Cincinnati Gu
/ -citc. which reported it, deny that he was
guilty Of any such assertion What ho Did
say, however, seems to be u matter OF some
uncertainty.
Wo blame no one for attempting to place
Mr.. Corwin in as favorable light as possible;
set it cannot be denied that that odiOus
assertion sounds 100 much like him. lie
J has moro than onco shown, that he docs not
n havo the Republican cause sufficiently at
l. heart, if indeed he docs not caro- more to
win the pIaudits of the rabbIp than to arrest
If the progress of Slavery. Wo fear that the
pUIl 'Ib Is UClIIlS III tllC
a. mcnt, is purely dramatic, and mostly low
" co mcdy at that. In all his efforts ho seems
II TO manifest Go uso ono of his own witty
:, llustrations) disposition to resort to th"
"go.doyil pow," which is evidently unsuited
J. TO FREQ soil Tho Democratic press is con
g stanty quoting from his speeches, to expose
II tho inconsistency of tho Republicans, and
70 with good reason. Is Mr.. Corwin always
D, falsely reported Does ho say mono OF
al these things? Ilavo his Republican friends
}" such an Ecxcusablc prononcss for placing
y both him and their party in false position
m THAI thoy will persist in misreprcsenunl
II. his language:
ct Mr.. Corwin over condcsccnds to corrcc
rl any of thcso' reports himself. llo answer
no questions in regard to his position, Tha
would bo beneath his dignity-not to sa
his excessive vanity. And yet ho wastes
groa. donl of valuable breath in ridiculin
III and malignng, in his peculiar style, tho YER
or men whom no regards as unworthy of hi
rs. notice. Hero is ono of tho latest effort
'as that Mr.. Corwin has put forth in tho Re
OF publican () cause:
M 'M This is the law and wo havo agreed t
''' abide by It-Ihc law Is CONSTITUTIONAL aud
wv must be- OBENED. Young lawyers wit
80, soapcd mustachos. and cigar foot Ion
w. in their months. who had cursorily glance
~! over Btackstono's Commentaries, aud VIII
M had rourl Swan on Executors and Admins
'n traitors, and perhaps seen WilcOXs Form
w had no hesitation in prOnOuncing il uncOr
i sututiOnal ; but in the taco OF such distiI
nm, guishcd authority IT Is constitutional. an
~" il is the law of tho land-that the highes
and most intelligent tribunals in tho Ian
u" had so pronounced it-so decided it, an
u, rhcro can ho no doubt about it. Now,
"u being the law, it must bo Obryed-if it is RI
$50 sisted. It is felony il resisted with an arme
''- forcO il is treason, aud those who resist
5" must be shot--must be hing. Some me
II" among us havo II dOctli inc they call highC
"c law doctrine, and profess that their cor
W sciences are above and beyond tho COnst
o'' tuition, and that they will not obey tho Law
'"' These gentlemen arc traitors and must
c"n "n elevated to puror mospncre-suspcndc
LOT hung up :"
in Read that, Republicans of Goauga, an
,ish answer if it bo good Republican doctrin
for Toll us if you think the cause is likely
ave bo advanced by changing up" all who belle
U", ,r,,, in Higher Law than tho Fugitive Sla
ike Act and whose moral sense, unlike MIR Co
ical wins, is not circumscribod by tho rcquir
ana mcnts Of that Cnactm cnt. Ii Mr.. Corwi
,''u1 1 in this extract truly represents tho Repu
and lican party, in what respect arc We bott
ling than our enemies ; Can wo consistent
by blame them for their sorvility to tho Sla
ase Power, and suffer such sentiments to
,,er proclaimed, without rcbuko, by ono of o
leading mon
For ono, (and We but express the sen
Io, mcnts of tho Republicans Of Geauga Co
mo wo rep udato Mr.. Corwin and his principl,
ch- Treason or no treason, wo would not volu
will tarily comply with tho infamous and cru
IKE provisions of tho Fugitive Slave Act.
1t please u thousand "go devil" politicians Ill
en- him. We are n Higher Law man and Moth
uS ashamed nor afraid to confess it. An Il
w. ~, that makes humanity crime, and all Il
yrd Christian virtues unlawful, ought not to
and obcycd Woro all men ready to oboy SUE
us. an act, it would DO the best possible proof
IN the doctrine of total depravity. We hazal
MIX nothing in saying that thcro arc not u fo
'a'e humane Shareholders who would revolt
ana the idea of obedience to some of the requir
mcnts OF that act,