The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-02-02
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/ TIC uIhlcTtoOh 10 convey the hlea IN Ms spcccu
that that the party to which belong was pro-
slavery party, when he knows, sir, better than
any other man, that that party is neither pro-
slavery nor anti slavery party; that it alwaya
planted itself upon the doctrine that Congress
should not interfere in relation to that subject,
either to establish or to prohibit; and that by
no Congressional contiyance should it compel
territorial or State legislatures, in any way to
establish, prohibit, regulate, or interfere with
the extension of slavery 1t leaves that sub.
jcct for the people to deal with as they NAV
/ think proper; to deal with it by the popular
ballot by the voice OF the majority, which is the
largest reach Of popular and personal liberty.
/ | know the theory Of the gentleman. 1t is
hSsed on an ebuality which he finds in the Dec
laration Of Independence. lie misinterprcts
that declaration as he misinterprets the Demo-
cratic policy; for say that the highest refine
ment Of personal liberty is that which is called
popular liberty. 1t includes all other liberties.
/ The right TO cast ballot in respect to local Of.
fairs is the sacred emblem and instrument Of
true rcpublicanisln. That little quiet right,
which every man exercises when he drops his
bollot as the snow flake, may seem nothing in
and of itself, but it becomes by combination.
the voice of great people 1t becomes an ava
ianchc oi power, which makes our constitutions
winch protects property, coEcience, reputation,
lie. and personal liberty. Popular liberty il
the doctrine of the Democratic party; and the
gent Ienan cannot lay down any doctrine which
would subordinate the rights of popular liberty 10
his philanthropc ideas in regard to personal
! liberty.
Mr.. Chairman, ALLOW me simply to add these
remarks before | sit down: the gentleman has
seen proper to say that he was spoken Of as a
candidate for the goyernorShip Of our State
| am sure mean no diSrespect to him when l
say that hope he may be nominated, and that
his friends will have the courage to stand on
his doctrines as he enunciated them. | know
+ that during the last canvass in Ohio, a largo
segment of the Republican party in my part Of
the State, held with the distinguished ex- Gov
ernor Coz win, to the idea, that the PHILADELPHIA
platform did allow the admission of slave States.
! Yes; and they quoted the vote of the honorable
gentleman himself on the Crittcndcn- Montgom.
cry bill to sanction the doctrine. (Laughter.)
| Now, my friend, who is sort oil love on the
Republican Olympus. hurled two epistolarv
! thunderbolts against Governor GOWN, but new
| or got a response from him. Let the gentle
man come to Central Ohio and we will gvc
him hearing and warm welcome. Let him
come there with his theories on personal liber-
| ty, and we will give him time to ponder on the
laws of old Arstides, who said that he yielded
to the popular will in every regard, even when
| it drove him into exile. Uaughtcr.)
But. Mr.. Chairman I will not detain the
| House farther. The gentleman planted him
SELF in his speech the other day, on the idea of
negro equality with the white man. True no
did not come up to it exactly in his printed
speech, but he did 80 OH the floor. | notice,
that in his printed speech he has interpolated
the idea that he was not willing quite that tho
I ar
him come up manfully and carry out his own
ideas Of equality We will meet him on that, as
we will meet him at all times in regard to all
his ideas
/ Mr.. GIDDINGS. The gentleman has total
| Iy misunderstood me.
Mr.. cox l. the gentleman in favor OF allow
ing the negroes of Ohio to vote?
Mr.. GlDDlNGS. 1have expressed no opn-
ion on that subject. (Laughter.) But if the
negro have equal intelligence and morality and
virtue, Iwould give him all the rights that 1
would give to my friend. Judge men by their
virtue and intelligence and not by their com
plexion.
Mr. COX. Is my colleague willing to give to
Africans in our State the right to vote?
Mr.. GIDDINGS. am willing to give that
right to all men Of equal knowledge morality,
and virtue.
MI WA. w III lnc peHtlcilan COuie Out anu
answer my question catcgorcally?
Mr.. GlDDINGS will say that SO far
as the negroes equal the members of the Demo-
cratic party, in knowled &c, morality, and virtue,
will give them leave TO vote.
Mr.. COX. I have heard the gentleman
state this insult before in one of his letters;
but why does he not come up to his general po-
sit on and say whether he is or is not in favor
OF Afrcan equality and negro suffrage in Ohio.
Mr.. GIDDINGS. | repeat what have just
stated; Iput the negroes and the Democrats on
the same footing.
Mr.. COX. Answer the question, sir. The
gentleman talked about my hiding under the
bush. Let him come out if he dare from his COW
ert! Q4aughtcr.)
Mr., GIDDINGS I say that do not inter-
erc in this question as to superiority between
Democrats and the negroes.
Mr.. COX. lie talk of his Democratic col
leagues skulking under the bush He himself
now shirks. He dare not answer my question:
| will not press the gentleman further. My re-
SpCct for him will not allow Inc to put him to
the torture further. lie never could get the
nomination for the goyernorshp if he had an
swcred my question categoricaly; and am anx-
ous he should be nominated. (Laughter.)
Mr. GlDDINGS. So far as the Democratic
party is concerned, repeat that judge the
Africans by their intelligence and virtue. do
not enter into the quarrel between them with
the republicans, ! do not mean to put them on
equality with the Republicans.
Mr.. COX. The gentleman does not answer
my question. | therefore will not press him
forlhcr.
All wished was to put the Democratic par
ty right in regard to this matter of slavery;
and they are right on it. Tho gentleman NAV
60 on and get the nomination forthe governorship
and make his alliance, if he can, in northern
and southern Ohio, and we will meet him at
Philippi,
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