Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-01
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meters. They seldom refer 70 anything IN
which the interests Of the people are largely
involved, the subjects Of finance and trade, or
legislative OF administrative action, but they
20 about the State for the purpose Of telling
the country that the Republican party is wild
upon the subject Of Slavery. They don't un-
dertake 10 say word, so far as have seen any
of their speeches reported, upon any ofthe mat
ters which int, rest the people, but simply to
talk about the universal niger question, as they
call it All that they seem to say is "nigger,
nigger, nigger" don't know but in thus dis
cuSsing and assailiug the negro, they act upon
the principle so highly recommended in athletic
contests, to take one of their one size. Laugh
teri But, fellow citizens, il does seem to me
that we have other questions which interest
US, "a this country, besides this question OF
Slavery, and Questions too, to which we should
pay good deal Ofatention.
| propose, before talk about Slavery 70 call
your attention to some acts Of Federal legsla'
ton
THE sERoNe ARM OF DEMooRAoY.
few years ago Mr. Buchanan was looking
for the nomination for the Presidency. In
1852 he wrote letter from Wheatland: In
that letter he said, intending that it should be
read by the American people, that our financial
affairs were in a bad way; that oar sNpendi-
lures udu dItAuy IGhGuNu tilb NhphAhSA" -
fifty millions of dollars, and that unless the De
mocraoy put forth its strong arm and resisted
this tendency to extravagance, there was rea-
son to apprehend that in the course OF some
short tune the expenditures would reach the
sum Of one hundred millions Of dollars. There
was no KIN owing that if the Democracy did not
put forth its strong arms but the expenses Of
| the Government would swell to the enormous
sum of one hundred millions of dollars
Well, now, Mr.. Buchanan was elected in
| 1856, as we all know / did not vote for him,
and good many of you did not. but some OF
you did, to your great sorrow. Laughter
| Well, he was elected, at any rate, and what did
be dol Why he put forth his strong Demo
cratic arm, but it had the opposite effect from
what he had predicted in his letter. Instead
of arre,ting extravagance, it propelled It, and
\ in the first year Of his administration the exS
penditures Of the government were about sixty
| five mil lions of dollars. They had already reach
ed the enormous sum of fifty millions, when he
went into ofF.e Now they were raised to
sixty FIVE millions. In 1858 the strong De.
| moeratic arm was still extended, and still in
action, and the expenditures Of the government
went up instead Of down, to eighty-one millions
of collars, | believe. In 1853, this year, as
you know much TO your Sorrow tins strong
Democratic arm still extends, and the exPen-
ditures, according to the estimates made by
your own able, intelligent and excellent mem
Der Of Congress, go up TO ninety one millions
OF doars Next year, when this strong De
mocratic arm will be still extended for the las
time, 1--WE will have to be thankful for that
there is every reason for the encourging ex
pectation that MIR, Buchanan's prophesy will
be fulfilled, and the expenditures will be raiset
to over one hundred millions Of dollars.
What do my Democratic brethren think o
that There is the arm. 1t is Democratic -
Thers is the expenditure No body can ques
ton that But this is a matter which is no
worthy the attention of Democratic orators
they are satisfied with the extension Of the De
mocratic arm; but, think the people are inter
ested in it and therefore speak Of it.
THE SLAVERY ISSUE.
In regard to the question of Slavery for a
| said at the outset, although there re othe
questions of interest, whichit becomes an in
telligent people to think Of most seriously
there is still this great question Of Slavery com
ing into our state and national affairs, whic
deserves serious consideration.
The Republican Legislature, knowing tina
the slave holders claim the right 10 pass thr1ug
the free States with their slaves. and to hol
them as slaves during whatever time may b
required for their convenience in passin
through-the Republican Legislature, in viev
ofthis fact, passed an act to prohibit slave hold
ing in Ohio.
You all know that there is q case now pend
lug before the Supreme Cont, called the Lem
mon case. In that case slaves were brOugh
to New York for the purpose Of being sent ives
or north, through several free States. Tn
owner claimed his right to do tn t, and nov
the question before the Supreme Court is sine
the several Courts refused to recognize tina
! Viubt mi af fhaca plavac FREQ MI het fbo
right exists or not. have no doubt as to hoy
that question will be decided. that is, if De
moclatic administration continues. 1t will b
decided in favor OF the claim, just as after th
. election of Mr. Buchanan the DIed Scott cas-
was decided, in favor of the claim TO carr
, Slavery into the Territories 1t will be decide
as is claimed by the Slave-power, just as 500
, as they achieve another victory, which do nc
believe they will
What will that decision bel Il will be jos
as they claim, that they can take their slave
into New York, land them there, and can tax
them from New York, over the railroads
, New Jersey, through Pennsylvania and throu {
Ohio, Indiana aud IiiihOis TO the Slave State
of the far West, or as it suits their conVenicnc,
to any State Of the South, and that they ca
D hold them during ali he time, that it is cor
, venent for them to be passing through. |
other words, it is decision in favor not of III
African slave trade, but of the American slav
f trade, to be carried on in the free Statss,
Are you prepared for thatl But that is whG
is to be done, il that case is decided in the wa
, in which it is proposed, and you have ha
{ samples enough of the disposition of the Fec
, eral officials as they now exist, in carry int
effect any law, no matter how inhuman c
y cruel.
/ The Republican Legislature pas ed an act {
/ Rrohibit that. What did the Democratic Les
. islature dol They repealed that act, many
the members avowing that 10 their opinion III
!, slave holders bad this right Of transit The
!. repealed it, and gave the solemn sanction
(; your legislation TO the possession Of that Tgh
j. and this will be invoked as the consent Of ii
J, Democratic party of Ohio before the SupTem
Il Court, and of a majority OF the people Of Ii
. State Of Ohio, wha, il will he presumed elee
1 ed that Legislature, pledged TO this nearior
doctrine. fI.I.E
e Here is another law you repealed. You bui
= jais and court houses, and appoint o!iieers. I,
i, what To catch runaway slayesl think no
q but rather to enforce. justice between man En
# man. You appoint your officers for the purpo
e Of enforcing the decisions Of your COur
against those who infact your laws, and wi
Il thereby expose themselves to the penalties
Z crime. Thatio why you appoint them. The
4 is nothing in the law or constitution Of Oh
n that deyolyes any such duty upon the officer
b So the Republican Legislature passed an a
b denying the use Of these jails to the slav
/ catcher, because, according to the Constitute
1t of the United States, the duty Of arresting 4
n gitive slaves belongs 10 the United states, al
! not to the States. What did your Democrat
re Legislature dol Inaiead of leaving this matt
If to the Courts Of the United States, and to Il
N officials Of the United States, they repeal
III these laws, opened your jaiIs, aud sanctions
m the en,nlovmpnt of vour officers in This bui