Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-12

triaing--I am opposed 10 the law. lam In favor |
Of leaving the Constitution az it was before the
passage Of this law. ] am opposed to any in-
terpretation Of he word white, except u be
Judicial Interpretation. am IN favor Of the
Oonsiitnton Of tho State Of Ohio ju't as y Is,
without Legislative Interpretation or amend
ment on this question
In reply to Judge Rannoy's illusions TO the
viows OF Giddinps and Corwin, Mr.. Dennison
said-l am 43 years Of age-haye been all my
life pretty hard-working man, and have formed
opinions ON all these subjects for myself don't
20 to Giddiugs or any other man for my opin-
ions. The Democrats however, are not IN the
habit of talking this wav. (applausc)
As he had answered Judge Rlnney's ques-
tions be would 20 on TO answer another. Yes
terday he asked me tauntingly-'Sir what are
Republican principles = had no opportunity
to reply then, but will do it now Our Repub-
licsn principles are set forth in the Philadelphia
platform, and are as follows;
let. That Slavery is pui ely local institution;
that it has no existence outside of the State
where it is protected by positive law,
I'd. That all the Territories Of the United
States except where Slavery exists by positive
law, (and there are now none such, Louisiana
and Florida having become Statos) are free ter
ritorv.
3d That the Government Of tho United
States was formed TO promote Freedom aud not
Slavery.
These are the doctrines of the Republican
party, and you will find them all proclaimed in
the Declaration Of Independence. (Applause)
But we say yet more than that. We say that
Slavery is great political and sosial eyil--avi-
olation of all natural right. That it exists not
by right, but by force That it is a stupendous
al .xti hot plnulI hp pytirnafnd
whenever it can be done consistently with the
vested rights of the holders of slaves in the
slave States. Such were the views of Wash
ington, and Of jefferson, and other great men
of their day.
/ don't believe much in Democratic doctrines,
but still, when we find it coinciding with the
right, we may as well quote it. AT the Demo-
cratic sth of January Convention, leld at Z o.
Iumbus in ls4S, a resolution was passed, setting
out as follows
Resolped, That the people Of Ohio look upon
the institution Of Slavery as an evil, aud as un-
favorable to the development OF free institu-
tions, sc.
Mr. Mannypenny Read the rest of it,
Mr. Dennison II have it not here or woul J,
but it is unmportant, there is nothing in it to
contradict the part have read.
Mr. Mannypenny Yes, there is.
Mr.. Dennison-{ deny it. But Mr.. Nanny
penny have an hour yet to speak, and if you
have told the truth about it, you have time TO
serd and gel the resolution before am done
and show that but defy you to do so.
Mote by the RsPorter.--Mr. Manuypenny did
not send for the resolution, and made no further
alusion to it.l
But hold in my hand another Democratic
authority letter written by r. p Ranney to
b. T. Hoffman, in ls4s. 1t is as follows
WARREN, Sept. 80, ls4s.
- am in favor ofmaintaining the freedom
of the Territories of New Mexico and Cafor-
MIA in their whole extent, and utterly opposed
to authorising Slavery, or involuntary Slavery
OF any kind within them, or to any compromise
which shall doom any part of them to the cur.
ses of human bondage. l do not stop to state
ali the reasons which bring me TO this conclu-
sion. Suffice it TO say, the maintaining oftheir
freedom is, in my judgment, due to humanity,
to republican principles, to our character and
interests as people, to Mexico, and above all,
| to the poor of our own and other lands who
shall 90 there to fiud homes for themselves and
their families, and who would be beggared and
disgracei by the contact of Slave labor.
No question is better settled in this country
than that Slavery exists in "a State by virtue
! of local law. at is clear that it can no mole
exist in Territory without such law, than
man can breathe without air." Neither Congress
nor Territorial Legislature, in my opinion,
possess the power to establish it 1t can only
be done by the people when admitted as State.
under the general principles of the Constitu-
ton" / have TO doubt OF the power of Con
gress to erect Territorial Governments, and to
provide for the prohibition of Slavery within
the Territories, and am in favcf of, and would
support such a prohibition"
If Judge Ranney maintained these principles
now, he would be compelled to cut himself of
from the Democratic party, and support me for
Governor OF Ohio-fOr every one of the princi-
pies in that letter are Republican principles
principles that approve the only difference
between him and myself, is, that while we both
believed them then, he has apostatized, while |
remain in the faith.
Another Republican principle is the Home
stead law. We intend to pass law granting
to every man 100 acres of land for himself and
as legacy to his children. Now | have it thrown
in my face every day, by certain editor at Co.
umbus, that am not sincere in this-that am
a director in railroad that is seeking a land
grant in opposition to the interests Of the set
tier. But this is not true; Ian not director,
and own no stock in any company outside of the
State of Ohio.
Mr. Manypenny Cinterruping)-hre you net
a director in a Nebraska Railroad Companyl
Mr.. Dennison-No. / was solicited to take
such position but did not conGsnt; promising,
however, to consider the matter. Meantime,
without my consent, was elected director -
met once with the Board at Pittsburgh, but
for certain reasons not Necessary to state, did
not like the appearance of affairs aud resigned.
never owned a dollar Of stock in the Company
and withdrew from the dictatorship within a
week of the first meeting of the Board.
DOUGLAS THE FATHER OF LAND GRANTS TO RAIL
ROAD COMPANIES,
But why are the Democrats 30 frightened
about appropriations Of puIllc lands for Rail
roadsl Who originated the plan but their
great champion, Stephen A. Douglas! Doug
las was the first man to advocate the grant OF
ands to the Illinois Central Road, and he car
red that measure through Congress. (Laugh.
ter.) The Democratic party voted for it. In
the Senate, only one Northern man voted
against it, and that man was Salmon P. Chase
Tremendous applause ] If these Democrats
are as much op losed to this as they pretend to
be, let them tell Mr.. Douglas chat they cannot
support him, because he originated this doe
trine. Let them cut lose from him, and we
shall then see Douglas take one more ''short
cut to all the ends OF Black Republicanism
Mr.. Dennison concluded with raining com =
mentary of some length on Douglas article on
SquUtter Sovereignty in HarpeF's Magazine
He did not regard Slavery as an institution, Of
Douglas called it. An institution involved q
voluntary act of association, but there was nc
such vohtion in Slavery. IL was mere soeia
I regulation, and had no right to the dignity o
being designsted as an institution.
JUDGE RANNEY's REPLY.
Judge Ranney took the platform for the clos
| ing speech, about halfpa five o'clock III