American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-18

w Aat~tuny " t~os Nooes NV SFPOei-
ton ofthis county we're addressed ably
snd at length. By Hon. B. srAEroS. snd
Hon. A. P. SroEE. The meeting. though
respectable 10 size, was not large. Stsunch
and inHusntipl men from all sections Of
the county we're 10 attendance. manifest
Jog determined opposition to Loooioco
corruption aud dsmagogusism.
81 Mr.. SfASroEiu . clear, eloquent and
iorcibls manner, FIRST addressed the meet.
ing. He defined the position Of the psr-
ties on shs great political questions Of the
day. He. showed that African bondage.
It's further extension or restriction. was the
leading question 10 the present campaign
that The agitation OF that question was
to be Iamentsd. but il forced itself upon
US, and il was cur duty TO meet il honest
Iy snd boldly--Republicans claimed it TO
be . purely local institution that could not
exist in absence Of special law. They
were opposed to it's further extension and
would prSveut it by any constitutional
means. They would not interfere with it
where il existed by State right. but The ter
ritories belonged to the nation at large they
had been dedicated 10 freedom by our
fatbets- slavery was great national evil
ss was apparen. 10 all, and It became the
daiy of every lover Of his country to as,
sist in preventing its spresd--the South
were demsndingits extension and the SER
Witty Of the Northern Democrats we're as
Aistins aud promoting this bellish end -
In s56 they we're Clamorous for Squatter
Sovsrsign.y--the right Of the people Of,he
territory to settle this question for them.
eves in their own way, but the Dred
Scott decision had forever put quistus
to this principle, and democrats now in.
sisted that slavery esistsd in the territories
BY virtue Of the constitution; that neither
the people. Of the territories. the terri.
te,ial Legislature. nor the Congress Of the
United States could dispose Of this quss-
tion prior to the adoption and formation
Of State government.
Mr.. srAxros ssid thst Republicans had
been charged with entertaining abolition
and disunioa sentiments; with being high.
erlaw men. but Il wss not true; the
charge was as false aud uufounded as IL
was contemp,ible aud unjust; they were
not aboliticnists. not Ia favor OF negro
equality. not 10 favor Of resisting the ss
tablishsd law Of the land. though !. might
be oppressive aud unjust. II a law wa.
found to be odious. lifts provisions were
oppressive. they would appeal to the bal
lot.box--thsy would repeal il: any other
cousse would be unwiss. would be utterly
subvcrsivo Of government. There were
men 10 The psrty who entertained different
views. but Tor these the party were not re.
sPonsibls. II was charged tina. some OF
tho leaders Of the Republican party wsr
ultra. He admitted aud lamentsd the fact,
but they had forced themselves upon the
party aud did not represent It's true
sentiment. For this he blamed old line
Wings; they had withdrawn from poli.ics,
they had suffered themselves to be crowd
ed-out BY braSsn impudeuse; they would
not lead: they would no, take an active
Stand against Democracy though opposed
10 i in sentiment; they would not battle
for those measures which th,y had always
professed. because northern fanaIics were
engaged in their advocacy. This he tho''
wrong; and sxhoFted them TO come out and
6llthe places the very announcement. o,
their names would give them. He would
not pin HE faith to the sleeve Of Chase o.
aiddings: in many particulars they were
ultra and fsnallcal. but IN The IN In wer,
sound Rspublicars.
ne speaker ihsn turned his attention ic
the ptsssSt Administra.iOn. and with one
bold stoke hscsgAt |. to his fsst--lait
bare i,s corruptions. exposed iis sxtravs
gsnce. iH utter ihbeoility and subsorvien
cy 70 The slave power He showed the
vAst influence Of executive patronage. it
inevitable tendency to evil; named polili
cal villains who had been rewarded by ap-
pointnents 70 high places Tor their ireaoh
cry, and enumerated many bold and hOn
sst nsn who bad Seen immolatsd for hav
ing had the rianIinsss to avow their hon
eat convictions 10 matters Of great nation
al moment.
The apeaker was in favor Of Hcms
stead Bill; homes Tor the homeless; tho
the public lands should no longer be
source of general revenue, but should b
distsibuted smoug actual settlers. He vi
opposed TO the present organization Of h
supreme Court; be did mol ihinksthe soui
N,sh . population Of ssvsn miiliOs sboul
bavs Eve Judges. while the North with
:. population Of near tSsaiy million shoul
bsve but fous; L was unjus. and unrsasor
able; the Southern District Of New Yor
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