Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-07-23
CONVENTION AT ALLIANCE.
See the Call in another column for an Anti-Sla-
very Convention at Alliance on the 18th Of August.

sThe Hon. Thomas Corwin, says The Cincinnati
Commercial, was serenaded at the American
House, Indianapolis, on Wednesday night, and
made a speech an hour in length. He said tina, it
had been SO long since be had been in the habit Of
receiving popular %ovations. that this reception
made him think of death, as in the case of Field
ing's lawyer, who, noted for his dishonesty and
heartlessness, once had a benevolent idea enter
his head, or stir his blood, and the emotion was 30
strange that he thought he was surely about to
die. He (Gov. Corwin) urged respect for the
Constitution and laws of the land, veneration for
the founders Of our government, hatred and con-
temp. for the kingly rulers of the Old World, dis
trust Of agitators, either North or South and
concluded by reading a severe lecture to the vot-
ers for not remedying the evils of Government
that they so loudly complained of. He disavowed
his connection with any party, and appealed to
his hearers to emancipate themselves from party
~trammels."
We think that q decidedly cool sentiment for
Corwin to close speech with. He seems to forget
shat he was q member Of the late Ohio Republican
Nominating Convention, and appears entirely OBJ
liyious to the fact that he and his friends so con-
trolled it. that the reserve delegates could not in
.roduce a resolution declaring the Fugitive Slave
Law unconstitutional, and did not dare to cast their
ballots even once for Judge Spaulding, the man
whom they wished to place upon the ticket for Su-
preme Judge. 1t is possible that the manner in
which Corwin was received into the party has
something TO do with the indifference with which
he now seem to wear its badge. If our memory
serves US right. it was at a meeting held a few
months since-perhaps a year back-at which
Corwin declared that his political sentiments were
the same as they had been for forty gears past, and
after that declaration Governor Chase extend
ed to him the right hand of political fellowship,
and welcomed him to the Republican Paternity
1t seems, however, that although the Republicans
claim him, and although he sits in their Nominat-
ing Conventions and help make the party ticket,
he now disavows connection with any party, and
warns the people against agitators. whether North
or South.
Since writing the above, we have seen the follow
ing in she Clereland Leader. Our readers have
an opportunity Of comparing the statement of Cor
wins views as given by the Leader and the Com
merciaI.
"Ex-Gov. Corwin opened the campaign by ad-
dressing a large mass meeting in the Court House
Square at Xeuia, she evening of the 18th. Gov.
G.. stated that he desired to correct misrepresent-
atoms as to his having disavowed any connection
E with the Req ublican party. He had acted with
that party since its organization, and was
sure his views on the subject of slavery were those
OF nihe-tehths oi meHpeEs' He ohiy uiHereu
with those who believed that any fugitive slave
law in unconstitutional With every Republican
/, he held that it is the duty Of Congress to prohibit
Slavery in the Territories. If he had ever declar-
ed that he was a member of no party, it was with
reference 10 questions on which the Republican
party had taken no very distinct position. as on
matters of finances, political econmy, and the like.
So long as there was a question Of slavery, or no
slavery, he was with the Republicans. Gov. g.
, said he did not like the Fugitive Law-would no.
!, have voted for 1t, but it is the law, and there is no
alternative hut to obey or repeal it,"