M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-11
Joshua IL. Giddings 10 Thomas
Il. CnrNNin.


Convention Corwin acquiesced in the de-
mands of Glddings and yielded ready obe-
dlence to the views and wishes of the Ashta-
bulaChief. Instead Of maintaining hisown
often declared opinions, vindicating his own
integrity. and respecting his own manhood, 4,
CorBin shamefuly betrayed the conserva-
tive portion Of the Convention, and turned
the scale in favor OF the Oberin school. His
conduct was so acceptable to Giddings that
the latter exuted on the floor of the Conven-
tion, and proclaimed that the speeches OF
Dennlson and Corwin made him SO mex
pressiby happy that he was like one Of oil
ready To depart. Having obtained the COM
plete mastery over Corwn and brought the
latter like a suppliaut to his feet, Giddings
is sunwilling now to let him have the latitude
he took at Xenia, although the object Cor
win hGs in view is to deceive Old Line Wings
and Con seryauye Republicans, SO that they
may be caught in the Disunion Abolition
trap, Corwin is well aware that Giddings
speaks the truth as to what is Republican,
ism, and that if the party should triumph in
the fall election Giddings' views, opinions
and doctrines would be fully carried out
But heleels and knows what Giddngs ap-
pears not to understand, that in the central
and southern portions of Ohio, the Repubi-
can VOTERS are not prepared to take the leap,
and if be undisgulsedlY took open ground
with Ghdings in the campaign, there would
in the regions referred to, be perfect stam-
pede. Old Joshua is unwilling for Corwin
to speak as he does in the name of the Re-
publican party, because ii is not Republican,
ism. Curwin knows it is not RedubCan-
ism very'well He knows that if the party
succeeds that it is the triumph of the Disun-
ion Abditionsts, and he is for that, but to
accomplish success he also knows that the
people must be humbugged, and he is in for
tina. tool GldjingS, however, seems ineXor-
able, and demands that CorWin shall preach
true Rd dpnblicansm-lhe faith as it comes
from OLerin. The following extract from
Giddingg letter (Which is the concluding
pur) wi enable the reader TO understand
the viewF, opinions and principles OF the Re.
publiCanl party, as eXpouuded By their chief
man. We ask every honest man who loves
his county to ponder upon it. lfGiddings
and his brew are not put down the future
has in store for us a sad and fearful time
They are enemies to law, oIde, and good
government, determined to destroy the I'm
ION Of the States, and they are the ruling
spirits in the Republican party. Here is
the extract from GIddmgs letter. Read aud
reflect :-OhiO StUteymaa.
You cannot have forgotten the conversa-
ton he8Mecn us when you wereabout to en-
ter the Cabinet oil Mr.. Fillmore. | then
gave il as my opinion that Mr. Webster
would be the ruling spirit oil that admiuisra-
ton, and | stated to you in emphatic Ian
guage, that his SuJSerOieacy TO tie Stare pOl0-
Cr could ruin aAy administration. / told
you what | kaeW, when | stated that you
were selected expressly for the purpose of
giving popularity to Mr.. Webslers subscryi.
tncy. speak OF these things sin sorrow,
aud not in anger" You were lavOrlte son
of my own State. We have stood together
in many a hard fought battle. This fugitive
law, however, under threats aud intimida,
zion passed Congress, by aid OF the previous
question, which cut of debate and prevented
exposure. | opposed it to the extent Of my
powers, and denounced it as uascORStitUtinH-
al, deSpotic, barburous and disgrdcsfW. -
You as a member Of the Cabinet officially
approved and sustained it, and used the ar.
ny ani navy OF the United States to enforce
it. Az tlat time lCe separated. Ten years
have passed away. Mr.. Webster has de.
parted; the stigma Of approving that law
rests upon his memory. From Russia YOU
hear the voice OF her impcrialiSL5 Boosting
that no act 50 barbarous as that law ever in.
suited her people. From philosophic Ger
many you have listened to lhe voice of her
greatest philosopher, ker pureSt patriot AMI
most exalted phi,anlhropst, HumboIt, de.
cllrug that he hutcd Mr.. Webster on account
of his completely pith that loU. And he
spoke the voice ol chrisendon. Pardon me
when | say you canno. roll back the tide OF
rtpgoach whch is so rapidly ubiterlting the
memory of New Engiands most talented
statesman. lhad hoped that you would seize
upon tue first opportunity, declare your con.
vlction OF the lntlmy OF that measure, and
place Yourse. upon the SIDE o. freedom.
In your late speech in Xenia yol say it is
the sacred duty Of eOsry good citizen to OBEY
The tag lvAe1 the Legislature and Judiciary
hare decided ii such. This doctrine OF sub
mission is unsuiled TO our age. 1t condemns
Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams,
aud their associates, who refused 10 obey the
stamp act" although the Legislature anl
Judiciary had decided it to be constitutional.
So also oi the ac: levying the duties ON tea
TEey slew The minOns OF Government who
attempted 10 enforce those unconstitutional
laws. Republicans hold it the sacred duty
OF every good citizen to resist despotism i'll
every shape although approved by The legs
atuTe aud the judlclary. They look upon
thit msn as already enslaveI who fears IL
speak, and act his own enlightened cunvic.
tons. Submission to despOtic power has
become the disgrace Of our nation. Tie
doctrine has become offensive 20 every friend
OF liberty.
You further say ii men disobey the law
you lUiH bring their heIds TO the block pro
yded I he law should require it. This dec
Idration of hostility to Repub, ,icans general.
ly, was unnecessary aud unklnd, Had i
come from Shareholder, or servile demo
crat, it would have excited no attention.
The Rspublicads of Lorain county rdmpleC
upon that law, rescued fellow being from
slavery and SIT him at liberty. They indict
ed the men who re.captured him, and woult
have sent them To the Penltent,ary, had no
the administration receJed from its attempts
to punish the re5cuers and permitted The III
gtive to enjoy his freedom. You lrOulC
bring their heads to the block. Ii YOU speah
Republican, sentiments we are not united