The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21
The Chameleon.

"Prcduced the beast, and loi twas white"
In ancient fable, we read of an animal
that could change its color at pleasure.
One moment, person would declare it
to be red; the next moment, the one see.
ing it would swear it was green; and when
to end the dispute, that might arise, both
would go to see it, ten chances to one, it
would be some other color; white, black,
or blue, perhaps.
In modern times, naturalists, unable to
find this curious beast, have come to the
conclusion that nothing of the kind eyer
existed. except in the muddled pate of
some old half crazed writer of the mytho.
logical ages.
Notwithstanding the authority of the
naturalists, however, we claim that the
beast still lives in Ohio. 1t has. it is true
taken another name. still it is the same
animal. 1t is now known by the name
of the ''Republican Party" or "Opposi.
tion." 1t belongs to the serpent tribe;
and infests all parts of the State; but
more especially the Northern parts. 1t
feeds principally upon the "public treasu-
ury'' and "niggers." 1t has become rather
troublesome to the people of the State,
and preparations are now on foot to des-
troy i: on the second Tuesday of Oct.
To show conclusively that it is the
veritable old Chameleon of ancient fable,
we have only to give few of the colors
assumed by it in different parts Of the
State. There is kind of lizard which
is said to change its color. as it is expos
ed to different degrees of light; this beast
seems to change, however, according to
latitude.
Take the following specimens of its
colors, as exhibited on different days,
and in different places:
"And provided further, That any person
lawfully held to service in any other State
or Territory of the United States, and es-
Gaping into either the Territory of Kan.
sas or Nebraska, may be reclaimed and
removed to the person or place where
such service is due, under any law of the
, United States which shall be in force up.
on the subject"
d THE DUNN BILL Voted for by Gid.
dings, Wade, Campbell, Stanton and 9th
er republicans of Ohio, in Congress, July
goth 1856.
ave demand the repeal of the Fugitiv,
slave act of 1850, as it is subvers!v,
l of both the rights of the the States ant
3 the liberties of the people, and contrar,
3 to the plainest duties of humanity ant
+. justice, and abhorrent to the moral sens
= of the civilized world"
[Republican Platform 1851
"In disregardiug this (the Fugitiv
. Slave Law the prisoners did right
Their error consisted in sparing the live
; of the slave. catchers. Those pirates shoul,
have been delivered over to the colore,
: men, and consigned to the doom of pirate
which should have been speedily executed
You are aware that this is the doctrin
# which I proclaimed in Congress. adher
Ito it, X X
= But in rcscuing their fellow men from tn
fangs of these blood hounds, the prisoner
g did right.
Father Giddings
If The Fugitive Slave law IS constitu
e tional and it must be OBEYED."
"If it is resisted i. is felony; if resiste
with armed force, it is treason, an
those who resist it must be shot-must .
> hung"
tom. Corwin
Il do not object to your giving utter
h ance to your sentiments I Iomly object I
!; your representing them as the sentiment
IS Of the Republican party. as one of tha
rarty detest the fugitive slave law.
is aoould stay any slave catcher Uho shoul
d pouute my residence to recapture a fug'
n tive. - Giddings to Corwin.
n eff am elected Governor of Ohio
Is duU cApcCL w Uc-1 Will uOt lcC I'LL
d fugitive be returned to Kentucky or an
IS other slave state, and if I cannot preven
4 it in any other way; as commander-ir
chief of the military of the State, wi
a. employ the bayoret, so help me God"-
le Wm Dennison T.
He asks me, is the Fugitive La
constitutional? Will I obey it? 1 al
!. swer him squarely-D Tam elected to I'll
office Of Governor, so long as 1t is declare
:. constitutional by the Judiciary, I shall .ts
y 1t my luty to obey 1t. Odious as 1t is,
shall regard 1t my duty to obey IL, until 1t
l. repealed. --Wm Dennison Jr., in answ,
to Judge Ranney.
., "He now receives the support of IL
n Republicans as an anti slavery ma
Of a PRACTICAL L.ABOLITIONIST o.
% cupying position that differs from Juds
9 Swan's.--RepubIcanism North.
70 M HAVE NO DOUBT JUDO