The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-30
Honorable William Dennisou.

in the opinion Of his friends hy the
gallant manner in which ho las
sustained himself since the opening
Of the campaign. He has shown a
courage, a readiness, a familiarity
with political history, an attachment
to principle and a straight forward
honesty Of purpose which have com.
manded the admiration of his sup.
porters. Mr. Dennison appears to
marked advantage by the side Of
his able and respectable opponent.
In the various discussions which
they have had at Tifiin, Dayton,
Chillicothe and GAINESVILLE, he has
pursued course so out t.spoken aud
manly, SC free from the uniairness
usual on the stump, and at the same
time, so earnest and consistent, ss to
command the general admiration ol
his supporters, and the respect ol
his opposers. ...
Mr. Dcnuison has evidently gain
ed in the public estimation by these
discussions, and Judge Ranney ap.
pears to have lost in about the same
proportion. The Judge has had an
high reputation as Jurist, which
will not be increased by his political
career. He is a fast speaker, with
q good voice and a sledge-hammer
sort of gesticulation which is, how
ever, sufficiently impressive. But
as speaker he lacks vivacity, YER
satility and copiousness. He makes
a clear statement OF his points, and
is heard with attention; but his
poiuts, themselves, are weak and
open to assault. We are surprised
too, at his increasing efforts as the
debates progress, 10 catch tho ap
plause OF tho baser materials of hi.
audience by means which would be
come such men as S. S Cox.
At GAINESVILLE the Judge represent
ed that the Republicans were tn
offspring of the English agitator
, George Thompson, and still repre-
, sented the principles of that eloqnen
{ and much abused emissary. He Sc
, forth that they were opposed to the
; constitution; that their course woult
divide the Union; that they were
|, the nulliiiers of the United State
: laws, an maintained doctrines tina
were strange. new and dangerous
The reply OF Mr. Dennison to thi
D.. unfair and disinganous statemen
was as triumphant as words coul'
! make it. He said that the mos
. distinctive feature of the Repub!ica
+. party, as contrasted with the Demo
e cratic party, asthat one maintain
ed the right OF slavery to go int
Q all the territories under the constltu
: tioa, while the other maintained tha
: they were free and ought to DO hef
r free. r
o lie then went on to give the actio
8 of the government on this subject
Q the Ordinance which protected tn
o Northwest from slavery; the ac'
Q organizing Wisconsin, Iowa, Orc
Q gon, &C., which oil prohibited slave
ry, and concluded that he woul
d not waste any words on the the hi
}. tory of George Thomson, since
!. was clear that he had learned til
d Fundamental principles OF the IL
). publicans from Washington, Jefe
!. son, Henry and the fathers Of Il
Revolution. Their position was Il
position of the Democratic par,
d down to 1850, and was the rscol
4. nized policy OF the government. !
J, further proof OF this he also read Il
OF letter Of Judge Rsnney TO Mr. flo
TO man.
Mr. Denuison said that, il he W
elected he must, as the sworn ex
cutive of the state, see 10 tho ex
IN cution Of the Fugitive Law, sin
n that law was declared constitution
lst by the authorized tribunals; but
ity was a law repugnant to his natnr
ey cruel and inhuman in its provision
or against the sense Of our people q
fer tie morality OF the age, aud one
he to be repealed. He should {
le- against slavery always, and IN
directions, within the laws, and ne
he er should cease to believe that II b
dr no right to spread one inch beyo
lie, the bounds Of those states where