Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-01-19

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and Clerk Of Lorain County, got of
some fine hits in e short and pithy speech.
He said that the Fugitive Slave Law
sometimes sinks men below the depths o.
manhood, and they become a-Dayton.
This brought forth much laughter and
applause.
9th. TIE Alien and Se1jtion Lqw o,
1893, andthe Fueitirs SIoue Lar OF 1850.
Alike arbitrary, undemocraiic and I'M
constitutional. AS did the one, so MAJ
. The other rouse The country 10 a political
AMI moral revolution, which shall restore
The doctrines of Personal Liberty and
State Rights, which centralizing power
wantonly violated.
Mr.. R. Plumb. known 10 all Republi-
in Trumbull, having represented her al
Columbus two years since, responded 10
this sentiment in a somewhat lengthy,
cut Intensely interesting sTesch.
here insert the latter part of his effort.
After speaking somewhat at length about
the laws referred TO in the sentiment;-
He v
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.-Since had
the honor 10 appear before The august
tribunal that is to Try us in March next,
and enter bonds as a criminal, | have EN-
deavored to look over my rast life with
becoming seriousness, that | might if
possible, iud in what my crime consists
l find many things for which | ought TO
he condemned, but surely the wrong
things Of my life were not included in
what | did on the 18th Of September 1858.
! Nv sins OF that day were Sins of omission
and not commission. l did not go 10
Wellington but | confess to you all tic"'i
tell any of The Witnesses what | SAY that
my whole being was stirred when the
news came suddenly upon us thu a man
had been stolen from our midst, at mid
day; and when the noble band Of res
cuers weuded their way 10 Wtllinntrn,
INV heart went up in prayer to Almighty
God for the success of the enterprise; and
when the news came back, thai IN some
way; | know not how, the manthieveS
had been despoiied of their prey-mv
heart went up again 10 God with such
emotions of g'aii:u1e 10 Him, as | hope
often 10 feel hereafter. This is nv
crime. You may call it treason, and
the courts may punish ma if they
will, ''ihey may drag me TO prison and
from prison:o death, l. t me Gle a fel-
ons death, but let me die a man" Fell
loY Citizens we have met To-day to feel
each others hearts-,o understand better
The common impulse that hitherto has
moved US, and to prepare for whatever
awaits US in The future.
For one, | would rather sit among Won
as | do to day, reading as | do in your
calm countenances, your dignifed bear
ing. the puritan purposes of your lives.
with The sure prospect of speedy poverty
before me, than 10 exchange the privi
lege 10" all the gold Of California.
Mr.. President, we mag well turn from
the present 10 a glorious fu'ure thai
awaits us. O~urcountry needs deIivPrance
from the CALLING woke of the Slave pow
er. A SECOND Jefferson must soon ap.
pea, Of such qualities Of head aud hear
as shall enable him 10 take command OF
cur noble ship of S.ate-one who bv a
firm adherence to The doctrine of the Re
publican resolution of 1888. will secure
10 The States their soyereisn rights, to The
people, the enjoymenls of the blessings
nf Liberty. aud keep the Federal G 'vern-
ment and the Federal Courts, clearly
within the limis prescribed BY The Con
s1iuu!fon. That man is already born, a
Of executive experience, and it |
mistake not, has more than once stood
upon the soil consPcrated to freedom by
the Ordinance Of az and breaihed III"
free air ofour own Ohio, who shall bring
The good ship of Safe out from The rocks
aud shoals that bes I her, into the &C. an
Of "A glorious fu ure. which shall bless
the world. Fellow Ciiizens, God reignsi
Ii is lie. who speeds on their WY the
ever moving tides of population from all
the East, even from beyond the broad
ocean, 10 GU vast ~unnccupied domain
to build there new homes; and yearly, as
The swelling tide rolls on. countless new
and 6resides shall be con>ecraied
to freedom for universal man 1t is His
will, since The ~avarice Of man has torn
the negro frufn his home and thrust him
upon American soil, 10 make the negro's
presence here. The occasion upon which
The problem of personal free"oT, that sec
ond revolution, more important ihOn the
first, shall be worked u bv the AmeTi-
can people for The good of The world"
After Mr.. Plumb sat down, several
Volen,eer sentiments were given, mostly
and puns On names. The meet
ing was prolonged Till 6o'clock P. NJ. al
which time The company returned 10 their
feeling good, and no doub, glad
that they had participated in the awful
crime of taking a mar firm slavery and
him his Just Though no, lawful
10 the eyes of governmenr) rights.
FRESHMAN.