The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-10-05
JRnus-Faced RepubIicanism--Den-
nisOn with COrwin South and
Giddings North.

among the SPEAKERS Drought upon the stump
7 to aid the sinking cause Of Dennison in Ohio
were two men Of note-one of whom resided
in Southern, the other in Northern Ohio
One of these gentlemen was detailed to 20 with
Mr.. Dennison, and to speak with him and for
him, in the River counties, where bordering on
Virginia and Kentucky, it was presumed that
the people were willing to see the laws of the
land enforced and slaves returned to their mas.
ters. Mr. Corwin had been a member Of Mr.
Filmore's Cabinet aud had counselled that gen.
tleman to approve the Fugitive Slave Law, and
hence he was detailed by the State Central Com
mittee to 60 with Mr.. Dennison for the purpose
of showing that that gentleman was not an Ab.
olitionist and Mr.. Corwin consenting, the ap-
pointments were all filled.
At Ironton, Mr.. Dennison being present,
and by his silence approving all that was said,
Mr.. Corwin as reported in the Cincinnati Ga.
Sette, thus laid down the duty Of citizens in obey.
ing the law, and Of the treason committed by
those who resist it, as did the ad-hearted
Abolitionists at Wellington last Fall:
"If the Marshal is resisted, who is resisted
Not the man hunting his negroes, but the type
and symbol Of the power Of the government oil
the United States. THE VERY AUTHORI-
DER WHICH YOU AND I, AND ALL OF
THORIZES THE MARSHAL TO DO THIS,
AND WHEN WE SEE THAT AUTHORITY
CONTEMNED, WHEN We SEE TREASON
COMMITTED-FOR 1T IS TREASON TO
OPPOSE THE AUTHORITY OF THE UNI
TED STATES--I SAY WHEN THE MAR
SHAL IS RESISTED BY FORCE EVERY
MAN is BOUND TO SEE THAT THE LAW
IS NOT RESISTED. THERE WAS NO
THING ABOUT NEGROES AND THEIR
MASTERS IN THIS. NO LAW COULD
BE EXECUTED ANYWHERE, IF 1T WAS
ALLOWED MEN TO RESIST--IF 1T WAS
THE PRIVILEGE OF THE STRONG MAN
TO RESIST THE WEAKMAN, WHO WAS
AN OFFICIAL. That is all that there is in it..
Our people won't believe il, but | have told
them so God knows, often enough; but they
say that they won't believe it, but / tell you
that it is So"
At Belmont Mr.. Corwin was stiIl more
emphatic in his condemnation of the law break.
ers in general and of Joshua R. Gddings in
particular. In his speech at that place, Mr..
Corwin as reported by the Gazette, said:
"That is the law and we have agreed to abide
by 1.-THE law IS constitutional and it must
be OBEYED. Young lawyers with soaped
mustaches, and a cigar foot long in their
mouths, who had cursorily glanced over Black
stones Commentaries, and had read Swan on
Executors and Administrators, and perhaps
Wilcox's forms, had no hesi alton in pronoun-
cling it uncons titutiona; but IN the face Of some
distinguished authority IL. IS constitutional,
and is the law of the land--that the highest
and most intelligent tribunals in the land had
so pronounced it-so decided it, and there can
be no doubt about it. Now, it being the law,
says the old fellow, it must be obeyed-if it is
resisted, it is felony; if resisted with an armed
force it is treason, and those who resist it must
be shot--n,ustbe hung. Some men amongst US
have o doctrine they call higher law doctrine
and profess that their consciences are above and
beyond the constitution, and that they will not
obey the law. These gentlemen are traitors
and must be elevated to purer atmosphere
suspended-hung up.
1t is part of the original contract that this
constitution must be obeyed; if they can't live
under it, they had better leave the country; and
if they can't leave the country they had the
right to resist the law but ifthey do resist, we
must shoot Them. One can imagine tinfulls of
cold ice water thrown in rapid succession in the
face, and an occasional one poured down the
back of poor devil, in cold morning; and
one can also imagine how he would feel and
look under such treatment-judgng from the
appearance of the Black Republicans who lis
tened to old Tom, they must have certainly
been undergoing some of the delightful sensa-
tions which would be produced by such an op-
Grafton.
Not only that, said Corwin, but in the ten
years the Fugitive Slave law has been in oper-
alton, not a single instance can be adduced,
where free man has been reduced to slavery
by it.
AS to Father Gddings, he said he was
good old fellow--honest old soul, but subject
to fits," as those who had read his correspon.
dence with him (Corwinl could know"
Mr.. Corwin repeated frequently that Mr..
Giddings had fits--"he is a nice old man, (said
Corwin,) but he has fts--he has fits!" Cor
win said further that Giddings was not tie
leader ef the Republican party--that was all
nonsense, said he--but know who is the lead
or; know the man ami his name is Thomas
Corwin. am the leader of the Republican
party"
In all his southern tour Mr.. Dennison stood
by and heard the doctrines Of Giddings, Peck
&C., denounced in strong terms by Corwin, and
never uttered one word in their defence. He
himself averred, in several Of the strong anti
Abolition Counties, that he was in favor of ex-
ecuting the Fugitive Slave Law until it was re.
peaed.
All this time Joshua R. Gddings was cha
fing like tiger, thirsting for blood. He was
not allowed to go on the stump for fear he wo'd
speak the real sentiments of his party, and
thus hurt Dennison But that gentleman, up
on the occasion of his recent visit to Cheese
dom, found that Joshua, like him of old, still
had power, and was not to be trified with, and
hence Mr.. Dennison, as he took Corwin into
Southern Onio as witness to prove that he
was warmly in favor of the fugitive slave law,
concluded to take Giddings with him in his
tour through part of the Western Reserve,
to prove that he is opposed to it. Hence we
find in the Portage County Democrat, "a lead
ing Republican Sheet the following announce
| ment: aa~"
Mr.. GrDD1NGs IN RAvENNA.--By notice
among the list Of speaking appointments, it
will be seen that the veteran statesman and pa
triot, Joshua r. Giddings, will speak IN Raven
ma on Friday evening OF next week. We need
not ask the people to come out--as matter Of
course there win be great rally o. ladies and
gentlemen to hear the words and lessons Of
wisdom and experience, which none can utter
and giva so well as this brave, true, aud long.