Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-25

Wlin YOU.
li9n. ID X. CARrrER said he merely expect.
cd 90 wind of abundant speaking lie could
express hs Convictions iu 4 very few words.-
Firt hn didn't believe that one man has a
tivht 90 buy aud sell another
As a PLAIN exposition Of his platform. he be-
e,ed that this law which would send back
mun TO slavery, originated in Hell, and was er.
ccutod by poor miserabie devils, who had sold
themselves for few base honors or dollars
The man who would assist TO send back a fel.
low ing 70 hopeless bondage, is of all crea ;
tures this side of Hell, the most 10 be commits.
scrateJ. On the theoretical points therefore, he
thought he was sound on this law.
While he bowed with the utmost Difference
TO AL law, he held in supreme contempt aDy law
that cnslaved any hum1n being You have repeat
cdtIlis law in Ohio. There is only Just enough
Of monumental relics Of this law nov let to-
show that it exists somewhere else. Those
men who say That these poor, robbed, down.
troddcu people are designed by the Creator toI
ba slaves, arc open blasphemers and don't
believe in God, He'll, or Immortality. That's,
bis idea Of the religious part Of the law. He
wouldn't swap his chance Of a decent immor.
tality with one of those who help to sustain
this law. He thought the audience would be
satisfied with this conservative view OF the sub.
Ject especially when he said that he was in
favor of having those men out Of that ial tho
thc Lest way they could be got
Mr.. Cartter's remarks were received with fre.
quent shouts of laughter and applause
JouN LANasroN, Of Obelln, was next called
tn the stand. lie said that he hated the Fugi-
tive Slave Law as he did the Democratic party.
with deep unllterablc hatred. He then went
ON with clear, noble and bold uttcrance of
sentiments which were clothed in as eloquent
language as is often heard upon the floor Of the
Halls of Congress- The listeners forpot that
hc was q black man-he spoke a white Ian.
gu0ge such as few white men can speak He
trampled the Fugitive Slave Law under his
lcct for IL iucarccrated his own brother and his
friends aud ncighhors Tor disobeyinq its bloody
commands. 1t you but hate slavery because il
oppresses the black man IN tho Southern States.
for Gods snke, hate it ior its ensl0vemept Of
white mon. Don't say it is confined 10 the
South, here it is on our neighburs and citizeus.
and shallwe say that slavery does not afICctus9
As we love our friends, as we love uur Gcd.
gwen rights, as VIC love our homes, as we love
ourselves, as we love our God let us this after
noon swear eternal cnmly to this law. Fx-
haust the law first for these men, but if these
Ioil, for Gods sake, fall back upon our own
natural rights and say to the prison walls "come
down aud set those men at liberty. CCheers)
Hon. y. 7, BRowN, Of Portage county, said
he was one of the most lauatcal men upon this
ianatical Western Reserve. In yonder pile
there is pure despotism Itmakcs no difference
whether you cali the tyrants Nichlas or Beldep.
whether YOU call the despot the Gar of ali
the Russians, or Wilson. This law, infa-
nous, corrupt, aud devilish as the Fugitive
Slave Law is, il is yet white and pure compared
with the persons who have executed this
la~ in yonder building. tits Federalism which
fines one man S for killing a man, and an
other is fined 5000 aud long imprisonment for
helping man keep and save bis life | trust
if the Federal Power is over to make an issue
and test the fact whether we will execute our
laws, let them test 1t now. They know not
how soon the smoudering volcano beneath
them may burst under their rotten oarcassos -
We arc ready for tho question. Don't let them
put oii this question one moment for our con
Nenicucc, and say to you IN conclusion, stand
firm 10y the eternal landmarks which our faith.
ers have planted, and your names shall be
handed down when those poor miscr ible office.
holders shall b. forgotten. rChcers
Converse Vice President remarked that the
ladies' had a work TO do in this matter They
should train up their husbands, aud those who
had no husbands should tell their lovers to 90
to the polls and do their duty, then come baol,
and claim their reward.
President Asa MlHAN being called to the
stand rejoiced to know that scme of the prison
ers, whom he had instructed in years past and
taught them principles OF liberty, were still
true to their duty, lie felt that he had not
lived in vain.
Laugston had hated the Fugitive Slave Law,
put the speaker liked it, for it was a monster,
aud hoped the Devi its father, would never
beget anything but monsters. He like il too
Ia, J. l.
because il was political death TO the party that
or ginatcd and executed it. When the news
goes TO Michigan Of what you have done here
TO day, voice will 30 up like the sound of
many waters, for the Lord God Omnipotcnt
Rcgncth.
Ihis closing the speeches, the Vice Presi-
dent Judge CONVERSE, announced the names
of NM. FuLLEU, OF Cuyahoaa Co.. REuBEN
llrrCHCucK, of Lake Go and pmLEMoN Bliss,
of Lorln Co AS the Commissioners of the
Liberty Fund according to the resolution
After the close Of the public exercises, the
Ober.in and Wellington bands went to the jail,
aud being admitted into the yard, played
number OF inspiriting tunes for the special ben
eft Of their brethren in bonds. A large con-
course of people gathered upon the sheds,
stones and fences near by to sec aud hear the
proceedings, and greeted the prisoners aud the
musicians with cheers.
The number of persons present upon the
square to listen TO the speakers was at the low.
est estimate, from 10000 to 1000. From
the speakers ataud an almost unbroIcn sea of
heads covered the space ali over that section
Of the Park from the fountain to the fences -
Tue trees, fences, windows, aud steps of the
Custom House were crowded with interested
spectators, the whole forming a congregation,
equal to several Fourth Of July celebrations
with this exception, that here the feeling that
called the vast crowd together was deep and
strong loyo Of liberty, and not a fro cracker
and fire work cnuycscence 1t was an earnest
aud working day-a day to be marked as an
epoch day 20 inspire the attendants with zeal
and stern enthusiasm for God and the right
The calm and unhnchng cye tone and word
Of Gov. CutsE, the earnest fire of Judge
SrAULulNG, the sarcasm and fearless denuucia-
lion of CAHrrER, the humorous aud open
thursts OF IfinFV, the clarion ul'yng notes,
the earnest eNpostulation and laundering an
athemas Of GInpINs, and the bold, manly, en-
crgetic counscls of llIroHoocK RooT, DELANo,
BrowN, MAuAN, VANoE, and WADE, all these
viii not soon be forgotten by the participants
in the events of the Mass Convention Of May
oath, 1859 We have had a good meeting, one
that we may beproud of as the gathering oltho
clans OF independent ireemen, and as such, let
us "souud its praise abroad ~