Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-31
TEE ruGEIvE SLAVE ACT IN OHIO.

feeling and And it is noticeable
there as in other places, that those citizens
who are ordinarily considered cool, staid, and
conservative, arc among those whose indigna-
tion is most unmeasured, and who denounce
the fugitive slave bill with the most stirring
emphasis When we reflect, it seems aston
ishing that there are such atrocious rascalities
in this country brazen enough to show them
selves when the sun shines. The next gener-
atoms will read the record of the fugitive
slave bill with increduity and amazement
This bill was intended, not so much for the
recovery of fugitive slaves, as to serve before
the civilized world as a sign of the humiliation
of the free States. 1t was meant a wanton
insult to free principles. Therefore it is very
natural for conservative men to express them
selves strongly when they see the hideous
thing in operation at their own doors. The
Burns case reused in this manner conserv-
alive men in Boston, and we remember very
well how tiercely some of them denounced the
whole business. During that excitement, a Pc
tition for the repeal of the fugitive slave &C
was signed by men of this class and sent to
Washington. Half dozen Burns cases would
transform most of the solid men of Boston into
anti-slavery men of style SO radical that we
would not undertake to insure Garrison him
selfagainst getting branded by them as "Ref-
uge of Oppression
Several public meetings in relation to the
pending rescue cases have been held on the
Western Reserve. On the oath day of May
there was great demonstration at Cleveland
Not less than ten thousand persons were pres
ent, including many gentlemen Of distinction,
among whom was Governor Chase, who adj
dressed the meeting. Governor Chase has
repeatedly demonstrated the unconstitutional
ty of the fugitive slave act, in the courts as
well as in the Senate of the United States. In
his brief address on this occasion he dissuaded
the people from violence, referred to his own
oft-repeated views of the fugitive act, and said
"The case of our incarcerated friends has
been brought before the Courts of the State
These Courts have right to carry their de-
crees into action.
do not wish to say, nor is it proper for you
to say, what the decision of our Court should
be in the case. That is left for the members
of the Court themselves to determine. 1t is a
matter between them, the people and their
said before, that as long the State of Ohio
remains a sovereignty, and as long as am her
Chief Executive, the process of her Courts
shall be executed The process of the United
States Courts must not be sighted or resisted
but as long as 1 represent the sovereignty of
our State, will see that the process of our
State Courts shall not be interfered with or re-
sisted, but shall be fully enforced.
If the process of the United States Court |
is obnoxious to US, let it be remembered that |
before long we shall have chance to appoint |
some one else to use the power of appointing |
United States officisls. We can reform the
Judiciary, the Presidency, md the Congress.
The process may possibly be too slow to suit |
will be accomplished in due time. Thus much |
have said to you, because, standing here as
Governor of Ohio, claim the rights of man |
to speak just what l think. When am called |
on to act will act" Immense applause.P
There was letter to the meeting from Cas-
sius M. Clay, of kentucky. from which
we make an extract He asks if they are
"ready to fight = to fight, not the officials at
Cleveland, but their master, the slave power.
These slave hunts, like the murders in Kansas,
are parts Of system for making slavery an
absolute sovereign. He says:
''Men do not lay down power voluntarily;
our masters, the Saveocracy, are not going,
ito go out like snuff The Democracy"
intend to rule the Union ruin the Unioni l
don't intend, SO far as / can prevent-so far as
can control or influence the Republican par
ty, that they shall be allowed to do either.
want a man at the head of the party, who will
be the platform of that party want now no
cornstalk general but real general. l want
man whose banners bear no uncertain sign
When see Stare Propagation on the ban
ners of the Democracy, l want to see, in legi-
Bile colors, Liberty Propagandism ON the flag of
the Republicans. When read "Slavery is
higher than all laws and all constitutions"
] want scribe who will write under it,
and on it, in letters like those of John
Hancock that is lei When the Shareholders
say if you elect Republican President we
will dissolve the Union, don't want any one
to put off the evil day which would follow
such event by saying, "let it slide I" but some
one who would stand by the tomb of Andrew
jackson, and become infused to such extent
with the spirit OF that old patriot and hero
that he would be ready to cry out in the full
ness of inspiration ssBy the Eternal the
Union shall be preserved!' p Iwould have no
man to be recipitate-bandy no hard words
be by no means "fussy"-but, standing upon
the great rocks Of State Sovereignty and
National Supremacy would defy the canting
traitors to Liberty, Law, Civilization and HUI
mainly That's what / mean by asking you,
are you ready to fight If you have got your
sentiments up to that manly pitch, am with
you all through to the end But if not, I'll
have none of your conyentions-no more farci-
cal campaigns-no more humbugs-no more
Fourth ofJuly orations-no more Declare
tons Of Independence--no more platitudes-
no more glittering generalities-no more rights
OF man-no moral liberty, equality, and frater-
nifty In obscure places-in silence, and hui
mility, will crush out the aspirations of earli
er and better days-and attempt the dutiful
but hard task of forgetting that / was born
fcep A@Ate
The Cleveland meeting adopted "decara-
ton embodying the feelings and principles
which had drawn the assembly together. tits
declaration against the attempt to Africanize
this continent, against the bred Scott decision,
against the Fugitive Slave BILL against the ex-
ercisc Of unconstitutional power by federal of.
fcers, and against the Supreme Court as par
tizan agency of the slave power. And meas
ures were taken to raise fund of liberty" to
be used in aid ,f the imprisoned violators ofthe
Fugitive act What day that will be which
shall end forever all occasion for such public
meetings as this
FIGHT WITH THE CAMANcHEs.
received at St. Louis, from Fort Belknap, state
that Major Van Horn had fight on the 10th
win the Northern Camanches, mt the fork of