Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-07-30
Che Autt- 5Iaperp Buole.
From the Cincinnati Commercial
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT XENIA.
SPEECH OF HON. THOMAS CORWIN.
XENIA, July Is, 1890 P. NJ

..Ia -r... XENIA, July Is, 1890 P. NJ.
The Republicans of Xena held quite large
meeting tonight in the Court house yard, and
Hon. Thomas Corwin addressed portion Of his
constituents, defining his position upon political
issues in statesman-like speech, occupying an
hour and half in delivery. -t,.t.. .ii i.a ..-,
The invitation was extended to him and accept
for the express purpose of afordiug opportu-
nifty to his constituents to clearly understand his
position In that light it may be regarded import
ant. Il was unusually devoid of humor, although
nature occasionally asserted her authority.
He hoped that the reporters would announce
that be met with warm reception. ("iping per-
spiraton frcm his brow) If he could have an
ticpated the weather he would not have tired the
people nor himself, to assemble themselves under
such exasperating circumstances.
He bad met his fellow citizens with view to
settle his relations with the Republican party, and
to define his position before his constituents. lie
he had been the subject Of misrepresentation
and it was his purpose to correct them. a
1t had been said of him, nay some of his au-
dience had heard him say. that in respect to party
operations he did not know whether or not he be-
longed any of the great political parties of the
country. He not even now sure that his
principles. except in one respect, were those OF
any party now in existence but upon the sub ject
Of slavery he agreed entirely with the Republi-
can party. Upon that subject he was confident
he coucurred in sentiment with nneteen-tw enti-
eths of those men in the State of Ohio who voted
the Republican ticket But there we're other inn
portant principles befNre the couutry, upon which
the Republican party had never clearly defined it.
self, and it might be that he did not concur upon
these questions with that party. '
In relation to slavery, he had during forty
years maintained the position occupied by the
Republicans. The record OF his whole life would
prove il and the record OF his future life would
show that he was with them earnestly upon anti
slavery principles. 1" ''s"' --" -a'
Upon tho subject of the power of Congress in
relation to legislation for territories, it was his
fixed opinion that Congress had the righ', and il lie
its duty, to pr1hibi: slavery in them. But with
those who contend that Congress has not power to
pass laws for the re-capture of fugitive slaves he
could not and did not agree He agreed with the
Republicans that slavery is very mischievous-
moro injurious to the white than to the black man,
ard he could establish by historical proof that
wherever slavery has found place. the slave has
suffered less than the master. te".
He had said, and would repeat tho remark, that
the Republican party was organized upon the sin
gle question of slavery and when he haG said
that he belonged to no party it was with the qna-
ifcation expressed or implied that there were 9th
great questions interesting to the people of the
United States, upon which the Republican party
had not been explicit, and it was to these aues
tions he had addressed himself. 1t was his delib
erate opinion that Congress has the power to make
aproper and suitable law to recapture fugitv,
slaves as we'll as iugitives from justice, and b,
could not agree with those persons of extrem,
yiows who maintained it to be the duty of citizens
conscientiously opposed to a law to resist its en-
forcement, and he believed that nineteen.t twen
tieths of the Republican party of Ohio agreed will
him. Just before coming upon the stand. not
had been slipped into his hand by some person
unknownto him which he would read. viz: a.1.
Hon. THos. CoRwiN I'm your speech here
last fall you denounced as bad citizens those VIII
would not and could not consoientiously aid in ex
ecuting this fugitive slave law. Now sir, wsl
TO know how any man who believes slaveholdinf
to be immoral, aid in the execution of sale
law, unless he undertakes to fight both agains
God and his own conscience. Swearing to supper
tho Constitution lays no underany obligation
TO support or aid in executing said law, for yor
know, and every unprecedented man knows that i
is uncons.i;utional in several of its features.
iA'Hfsighod, 7'n A CITIZEN.
Mr.. Corwin remarked upon the note az length
the substanccof his sentiments being that he die