Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-13
8siy~ For City News see third page.
For Market Reports and Marine News see fourth



VIM. Dennison, Republican Nominee for
Governor
The political campaign of 1859, in Ohio, was
opened at Washington, Fayelte County, On
Tuesday, by Hon. VIM Dennison, Republican
Nominee for Governor, who delivered an able
speech of two hours duration, to a large meet
ing of citizens Yesterday ho met the citizens
of Clinton County at Wilmington, aud spoke
to them about an lour and a half. His address
was dignifed and effective, bis animated man
uer and excellent matter, producing fine i'm.
preston ON the people. We publish an alb
stract Of his speech exhibiting some fthe
points he proposes to consider with the people
of Ohio, during the campaign
The venerable Eli CASTOR presided, and upon
introducing the Speaker, Mr.. Dennison, grace
fully alluded to the novelty Of his position as
a candidate before the people Of Ohio. Many
years ago he bad cen an active politician, but
had never been a candidate but once--when he
was elected and served term in the State
Senate Since that period he had been enga-
ged in other avocatiOns nevertheless, his dis
position led him to keep himself inf rmed upon
political movements so that he he did not feel
as one who had been outside of the sphere Of
poli.ics He had coutented himself, however,
both as a Whig and a Republican, in discharg-
ing his political duties as a private citizen. lie
mere party friends, looking to the promotion
of party, but to consider with them questions
vital to the interests of freedom and humanity,
as well as to material interests Of the people OF
| Ohio. There are supposed to be fundamental
differences in the interpretations Of the Cousti-
| tuition, be said, between contendrng political
Cartes, and it is the duty of the people to con-
slider these, and to choose that side which prom
ises best to promote the interests at stake
However much men may disagree upon these
questions he could not doubt that all were hon
eslly convinced of the integrity OF the side of
their adoption; and in this view they were un-
doubtedly right in expressing their wishes
Nevertheless, 1t is the duty of Republicans to
thoroughly consider the questions before them,
and to elevate to office those men whom they
believe will faithfully execute their known de
| sres, To do this ciiectuay, the people should
inform themselves of the true character Of the
government, and of measures of political par
ties, and what are the real purposes of the party
which administers or proposes to administer
government.
Mr. Dennson proceeded TO discuss the slavery
question in its various bearings, not as a moral
question but as a political issue involving the
interests Of white labor He thought that how.
ever earnestly the people of the South may
seek to extend and perpetuate slavery it is ap.
parent that the great body of the people of the
country have no sympathy with them The
people of the free States h We realized too many
benefits from freedom to encourage principle
calculated to destroy their prosperity, and de
prve them Of the benefcent influence of fire.,
institutions lie was proud to refer to Ohio az
an eminent example Of the bessiugs of freedom
and tree institutions, exhibiting a prosperity
and greatness which never was nor never car
be realized by slave holding Government o.
Ia. AZ o.
white men of the North if they are willing thai
the Territories Of the United States shall b,
slave or free; whether they intend that thei
children shall 90 into the Territories and enjoy
. all those political blessings aud sacred privile
gcs which we enjoy, or whether they shal
yield to the arrogant demands of slavery unC
forepo them all lie would not discuss the
moral aspects Of slavery; the North cannot
agree with the Democratic party Of the Soutl
b that it is a blessing but with Washington, Jef
ferson and the revolutionary fathers, we regarl
it as a great social, moral and political evil
lie would treat it as a question of paramount
magnitude; the promuen,issue before the peo
pie, destined sooner OF later to affect directly
the interests of the free States. The question
which presented itself was that il power IL
given to the slave party TO strike down the in
7 terests OF freedom in the Territories, 1t vii
b soon strike down the poor white man IN th
q States
i lie held that the constitutional guarantees O
q the rights of ircemen are rapidly being wreste
s, from Them by the slayeholdng party, abette
by the Democracy Of the North, as proved b.
! their constant aggTesslOns upon Tree territory
From the day when Congress first refused th
), right OF petition when the u. 5. mails wer
rlned, under the sanction OF Government, 1
prevent the circulation OF tabOOed mail matte
nh tA tatr An fp
4 within its radii, down to the repeal of the Mis-
sour Compromise, slavery had constantly az
gressed upon the North. 1t has been riding
E booted and spurred, over free territory ey,
J., since Calhoun, in lS47, announced the mon
- strous doctrine, from his place IN the Senate
that It Is the duty of Congress TO protect slay,
a ry wherever the flag Of the Union iOated.-
y The people remember that both this auocUu
d sentiment and It's author were denounced b
% the Democratic press and orators all over th
North None dared to sustain him; and j
Ohio the Democracy were unstinted in the
} denunclntions of the doctrine Ten Years a
? ter that time we see the principle ayowed an
d sustained in a decision OF the u. s. Supreu
5 Court in Drcd Scotia case made for The pu
pose, introducing quest ons not before the Cour
and yet this same Ohio Democracy which
vehemenlly denounced Calhoun's Slave Cod
sustain the decision in bred Scott dcclarr
that identical doctrine
The speaker desired to show his hearers In
no confidence could be placed ia Northern ID
- mocrscY They were forever bowing the su
plant knee TO Southern dIctaton, aud us th,
had abandoned all their previous positions no
f- tile TO slavery, at the command of their Suut
S ern masters, it was fair TO charge that th,
,l will continue 10 do 90. Ten years ago a Der
o., ocratlc Legislature, over which Dr. Edison
cd q.
I'd the Ohio members Of Congress to vote Tor Ia
prohibiting slavery IN the Territories In 1874
the Democratic State Convention at COlumb
incorporated similar doctrine la their plalfou
They have backed out from every position th,
assumed IN favor Of freedom They have I
power to enunciate affirmative principle, b
will continue to rcnounce, as they always ha
done at the dlctatlon Of the South, every sem
2 ment Of liberty Tor the North.
nm MIR. Dennison proceeded 10 show that d
rm Democratic platforms oil ls49, in their web
o5 ment desire for freedom went even beyond VIII
c- Republicans profess. They set forth distinct
he their intention TO eradicate si0BerV IN the Slai
Iu- Ia doctrine which republicans never proclai
Ts ed, for they never expected nor desired to int
lere with the States They have always ga
e. let the Southern States what they choc
2' with the institution among themselves a
never have they professed desire 10 20 hey o
ss. prohibition Of the further extension of sla,
NJ ry.
ITy In 1850 and 1882 the Ohio Democracy
Convention at Columbus reafirmed the d,
trines Of the platform OF ls4s. To day Ill
deny that Congress has power to prohibit 8
,- very ia the Territories; they endorse the Dr.
'' Scott decision as Democratic doctrine. In Is
they denounced the Fugitive Slave Law;
ie 1883 they affirm that 1t is law which shou
be supported North and South. The Dem,