Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-06-01
WARREN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1.
The Consistent Democracy.

well tried principles of the Democratic
patty" What principle has that party
now which it had twenty, ten, or even
five years ago? 1t has gone through
every imaginable position and doctrine,
sticking tonone, and the lsughabie incon-
sistency of It's measures was never more
fully and paipably shown than ia the
subsequent resolutions Of this same rrum-
bull Democracy.
The second resolution says it is a
dangerous step" to resist laws 'ihai have
been decided constitutional by the Su-
preme Court of the United States.'-
Pretty good this for the flaming States
Rights party. who have gloried in keep
ing flying the banner with the Virginia
Resolutions of 1898. The party which
claims the honor, of original opposition
and resistance 10 the Supreme Court of
the United States In its action upon the
Alien and Sediiion laws of Jefferson slime
The party that "Hurrahed for Jackson"
when he was riding over and trampling
down the decisions of the q. S. Supreme
Court in the matter of the Z. S. Bank
The party has become suddenly convert
ed 10 federalism upon electing the bluesl
of all federalis.s, James Buchanan, and
now is shocked at the dangerous step"
of the people who will not meekly bow
TO the ~usurpaIions of a federal Court
acting irregularly, unconsiitutionally and
in the spiri, of mere political partizanshiP
to subject Ohio citizens 10 unlawful i'm.
prisonment and fnel A very consistent
States Rights party. truly! A party
that sticks most closely tothe old and well
tried principles" assuredly!
But the third resolution is the jewel in
the Crown. We cannot condense it, or
find it in our hearts to Keep from our
readers one word of its touching profession
of faith. Here il is.
Reslped, That We regard it but a
pleasant duty TO sustain by our united
voices, The lawful action of those whose
high obi alton it is 10 enforce the laws
and guard them from violation, and we
look with confidence to the District Court
of the U. S., at Cleveland, TO enforce
them without fear, favor or affection, in
the cases now before it, for a forcible re-
sistance and flagrant viola-ion of the laws
o. Congress, in The late slave rescue case
al Wellington.
Now who are they who regard slave
hunting in Ohio a singh obligation"
and The backing Of ~kidnappers and negro
hunters ga pleasant Duty, They are
the very men who in 1850 resolved that
this Fugitive Slave Law was a fragrant
outrage" s'teeming with denominations
and at war with every principle of relig-
ion, humanity aud justice" who declared
that they would ''frown down every at
tempt" 10 carry it into execution; who
pledged themselves as honest men 10 con-
iinue the agitation f'untz tie infamous
statuts is Oiped from the record Of a PEG
pie heretofore supposed TO be FREE" iha,
was the language.
What they resolved to "frown down in
1850, they find it a pheasant duty 10 sus-
tain by our united voices" in 1850, and
ihe hypocrites yet have the %elTrontery 10
pirate about their "old and well tried
principles"
In The mex; resolution they "deprecate"
the attempt to gel Bushnell and Langston
released on hohsos corpus, becuse ii may
bring the jurisdiction of the Stale Courts
into collision with the Fedral Courts
Didn't you make a mistake there, Gentle
men of the Great States Right party2-
Didn't you mean 10 "depreca'e" the at
tempt of the Federal Court TO interfere
with the personal liberty of citizens of
Or has your federalism so com
plelely outstripped that of the days of the
black cockade as your resolution i'm
plie.7
The last resolution declares that they
shave full confidence in the uiSdon, in.
q and patriotism (!)" of old
and our dear Douglas friends B.
n. Robbins, ]. r. Woods and others ap-
pear as officers of the meeting, delegates
to Columbus &C., under this declaration
Of sentiment Was The pill bitter, neigh
borsf Did your curses heaPed upon
Jeems the Great for his enmity 10 the little
giant rise in judgment again you when
you subscribed hat doctrine2 Who
you INTO The tracesl How did
they MANAGE TO do in Did you tell them
that your opposition TO Buck, was not
',done in a corner" but on all the corners,
and that the whole town would be agrin
at your change of front! Did you appeal
its sympathies, and was the Post ofice
inexorable7 We are sorry for yoo.
we are in truth.
IL is a great party, the Democzaiie.-
It's principles are so Sold and well-iried,"
md it always sticks to Akem so consist
.n,ly, and this las, exhibition of the De-
nocracv of .rrumbull is the greatest ex
of this great party which these
alter days have Witnessed. lis great,
very way; but we don't think ii will
win. we are so bad as 10 believe in all
sincerity that three Eosrths of the people
Il The state viii regard If, in the words OF
he ever memorable third resolution, 20
,leasant duty" 10 keep fsm and their
old and well dried" principles out OF all
he Offices, except such as their illus'rious
.aer,Iist Ieems the Geeat can bestow, li