, 1859-09-29

own slaves get a!ong better than we 0f the
South and do not want siaycs ia the Terri.
torY.' ~ nsDeteeu.tweutietIs Of the people Of
tue South, anil the wlolt. population Of tho
new Territory, seeing that we afc not to be ben
chtsed BY it. Now the rule comes to be liked.
How shall He 6x ite You popular sovereignty
men say We will fix rule for the benefit Of one
man, aud we are called hard names because We
want to legisfate tor the benefit Of fftJ-nine.
How Gun you refuse to adopt rule Which shall
conserre the interests Of the fiftY-u -uine!
would like to ask you who are liying here ia
this aourishing State,--this wealthy aud great
State-who have been blessed with prosperity
eyer since the Territorial Government was
formed. And who have bnilt up these lrge cities
upon the borders Of the State. whether there is
q man Of you Win cau lay his had upon his
heart and say, ~ am sorry that Jefferson,
Washington, and those old patriots, excluded
slavery from Ohio?" Is there q man who would
dare to saYi it. Is there man here who would
rise and heap such curses on his ancestors for
keeping Ohio free, Is be is now ready to heap
upon Republicans for wishing to keep Kansas
free fur his children, a. his fathers kept Ohio
rec for hlmz If gou believe your fathers were
right in preserving this great Northwest to
freedom. how dare you do less for your children
than your fathers did for your l dare not. /
never will. [Appiause.1
Slavery is no domestic question: II is mat
ter affecting the whole nation. Are We not all
interested in tue prosperity and growth Of this
great country! Is it not Of importance to you,
citizens Of Ohio, whether the fertile plains and
BEAUTIFUL villages Of the West shall be settled
"nd Inhabited by millions Of fteemeu, and s1Etd
for the benefit Of flee laoor; or whether they
shall be covered orer with the black pail Of
negro slavery! Il it Of. no Importance 10 you
whether ne shall hare aourishing Ssates like
illinois aud Iowa, Or whether those States shall
20 to ruin aud decay, as the Caroinas aud E,r-
g'nia: take no pleasure In referring to these
things. ! would that the Caro1nas were al
prosperous IS Michigan, Illinois or Ohio. Yet
the great fact stands out that thsy are nvt They
hare been blessed With 4 fertile soil, sud why
Is it that they hare not prospered a. the States
with which they have been conirasted. Under
what policy have we grown 10 tue greatness
in which We flase attained! ask 5ou under
what? Vas it not under the policy Of settling
our Territories with free men. and increasing
the number Of Free States: 1t is true Slave
States hare heeu admitted into the uu,on, hut
these were framed from Territories which were
s1areho!ding at the time Of acquisition.
Here, the speaker sad, let tse correct mis-
take which occurs in the statements made by
Judge Ranuey, who is candidate for Governor
Ut Uhio. l do this u.,t from aug desire to in-
terfere in your local politics; but simply to set
correctly before the people the historical fact
referred 10. Mr. Ranney states that Virginia,
in cediug the Northwest Territory 10 tile United
states, provided in her deed OF cession that
shat Territory should be free. Now this is
wholly incorrect. The deed Of cession provided
that the iuhahtlnts should be secure in all
their rights and privileges; aud indeed it was
thought By many that this provision precluded
Congress from keeping slavery out. 1t WAS the
ordinance Of 1sss Which excluded slavery from
thu Northwest Territory
1t is under this policy Of dcaicatiug the coun-
try to freedom that We have grown to our pres
ent magnitude. The territory Of the Cuised
the peace OF 1888. The number Of States is al-
most three times as great a. it was At that Pc
I'd and the ,opLla ion is uears ten,tinses as ne
tnerous As it Was Ut Tue close Of tie Revolution
usy war. We hare made Il is great progress in
about eighty years; aud ask why. under tue
same policy, ths republic might not be still fur
ther extended II We were Wise enough to 3D.
here TO the Constitution. rs our fathess made it,
to preserve all its checks and balances, 10 Keep
intact the powers Of the Federal and tho Statt.
governments, and all their Subdivisions of pow
er.
This is the policy of the Republican party.
The popular sorcEeignty principle has been
shed and cummo1on.
DO you wunt to continue this strife: Why
lid you, popular sovereignty men, intervene to
disturb the slavery question in l3A1 All, but
sou say you are for nou-saterveutlan now. Il
is d very different thing TO b. in favor OF nen-
interEettion now and when you pledge Jour
selves to It Slavery wus then excluded by las
from ali the Territories Of the Cni,ed States.
tou have broken down the barriers and nuw
yuu mudestfy crY out, - fun-interxeutiuu -
ltasing entered aud taken your neighbours house
by violence, you rloJest1y step 10 the door and
tell him. !" sir, be quiet; LET US hare nou-intcr-
yeution." Get Out Of tue house aud give lin
Hr6 hon 10 ;%:..
Withdraw from the Territories viii, your kau-
sas-Sebraska bill and your bred Scutt decision,
and then We will hear your proposition Of nou-
Intervention. | trust the people OF this country
~lt intervene until all these Territories which
hare once been dedicated to freedom slall avatn
become free. And ani therefore. in farur Of
The old doctrine Of excluding slavery from,
,he Territories BY act Of Congress. If that
cannot be done let the territorial Legislative ex-
cluie it. il it will
The Republican policy is to use all the means
within its power to keep slavery frum spread
,ng into the free Terri1unes-your popular
:o.sI,e,sn.y men eaut .1 es opposed to spread
party t,as! been in power there wouli have been
any ciurt to get slayery into Kansas, or to re-
vsse the African sfave trade: YOU are up
hn:'s'ng and stren.tlAnin- tile hands nf the arty
Sho are tutoring IN The slate interest. Are yuu
in favor Of the equal administration Of the laws
Of tue country! DO you not know il i negro
escapes from Southern State tue whole power
Of the Federal Government Is put in rcqutsltjup
for lis captufe: ls not the telegraph used,
and the arsl'y and uury put in re4uis,tion be-
CAUSE nesro II loose in Boston: How is it,
whrn Congress declares thu African slaye trade
piracy ault that the parties engaged ia it shall
he hung, that u Cargo Of slaves iron, Africa Gun
be Landed on our Southern coast and marched
through State in Chains! Where then ar.
your United States NaEstlats, your army and