The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-12-30

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jaw unconstitutional and inhumar,
n some Of its provisions, but b,
would not offer armed resistance q
,it, nor would his party. rai e9...
Mr.. Barksdsle-- The Constitution
provides for the rendition of fugitive
slaves to the extent that you will moi
obey, and to that extent you violate
yonr oath to support the Constitution
MIR. Farnsworth--You uiistnke.-
The Constitution does not provide
should render fugitive slsves.
Mr.. Bark sdale--It provides for
the rendition, and you, as citizen
Iof the country, are bound to carry it
out, and unless you do it you are a
traitor. Applause, esr ecially in the
galleries
Mr.. Farnsworth-The Constitution
has never provided that minorities
shall rule majoritios. II you dis
solve this Union what aro you going
to do with it. Have you mover read
Bulwer's novel, "What will he do
with it?" Arc you going to divide
the Mississippi Riverl If so, how
much OF it are you going to give us .
Are you not willing to let our boats
float their RATS downi What arc
you going to do with Yankee Doc
die! Divide that. toof Excessive
laughter. What part OF the fourth
OF July arc you going to give US,
and what part will you takel What
are you going 10 do with the grave
OF Washington, and those men Of
the Northern states who fought side
by side with him through the battles
of the Revolutionl Dissolve the
UDion2 For Gods sake, don't let
us hear any more OF this miserable
cry about disc living this Union.-I
These men who ill galleries, cla-
quers Tor disuniou sentimcnts--do don't
thoy know il tho Union ia dissolved
these, marble palaces will become
the habitations Of bats and rate
will become ctone qnarriee where
marble will be cheapp You might
as well talk about dissolving the
everlasting hills, as dissolving the
Union of these states
Mr.. English seht tn tho Chair, the
proceedings of a public meeting in
Chicago. expressing sympathy with
j Ohm Brown, to show that Mr.,
Faruswortli's statement of that mat
ter was incorrect.
MIR. Farnsworth-l designed to
say no person sympathized with the
objects John Brown had in viuw.-I
Cries, "read the proceedings."1
The Clerk read them.
Mr.. English - Such q meeting
having been held in Chicago, it was
cmincn,ly proper that Tie iiepulaic-
ans select that place to hold their
National Convention.
MIR. Farms worth retortod Il was
Just as proper for the Democracy,
having endorsed the sentiments OF
Calhoun, to lcct Charleston as
place Of running the old Demo
cratic machine into tho around.
Mr.. McClernaud said John Went
worth WAS the founder of the Repub.
lican party in Illinois their Jupiter
Tonans, and in his paper he Glasses
John Brown with Kosciusko, Carl
bnldi, and other heroes.
Mr. Farnsworth replied, true that
Mr.. Wentworth he'd been IN efficient
worker in the Republican garty. but
it was Unfair to hold the Republican
party responsible Tor sentiments Of
any one man, especially when we
only have An extract from an article
without the context! TIE South
Carolina Legislature had resolu
ton before it for the appropriation
of 5000 ,ee@stp~buy arms, on the
ground that the federal relations are
now dissolved betvacn the North
Souh. He nj 5lt with the same pro.
lpiety charge that on the Democrat.
&c party.
Mr.. Logan read an account OF a
l,epu lican meeting held in Aurora,
Illinois, sympatiisug with Brown.
Mr., Smith, Of Virginia, obtained
the lioor, bat yielded for personal
explanation to Mr.. Nelson, who de.
bounced certain etstements in the
States and Union newspaper as will,
tul and mslicinus falsehoods. lie
had before taken no notice OF thu
matter, decming it better 10 tolerate
licentiousness than restrict the free
dom of the press. He stated tha
his speech had been highly comment
ed upon in various states by Amer
lean and DenocrSt, rs well as Re
publican papers.
Mr.. Gnrt,vll hoped Mr.. SmiiI
would perm, vote to be taken 70
Speaker.
Mr.. Smith consented, claimin
the tlo"r for Tomorrow.
After cull OF the ll"use, the got
. ballot Was taken, with the iollowin
: result: whole number Of votes II:
) necessary to u choice 107; Sherma
!, 1903 Mills,n 1T; Gimer 10; b.
! cock 10; rest scattering. Adjourn
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