The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-09-16

IhlS spccch, Ot whch fuIl report has
bocn made and published in full, is one of the
most unfortunate acts Of tho season, for
which the Republicans, as II party. arc in
any degree responsible; and nothing but
the Indifference that so commonly prevails
over tho country, aud caruessness with
which far to many regard such things, can
save us from tho most disastrous cOnsc-
qunnccs to our ticket.
Tho story in old times was-that IA clown.
who seemed to have nowhere to 20 or
nothing to do, sauntercd into tho forest, and
was looking about, when some of the trees
cnquircd what ho wanted. Only handle
for my axe, said hr." llo was soon rolJ if
that was all, he should DO accommodated
with tough pieco OF ash OF his own choos
ing. Tho handle was fitted to tho axe ; and
tho next hour hu was busy Telling tho old
oaks that had dclicd thousand storms
before. by tho means thev had put into his
hands. Tho grand Old forest sunk before
| his ungratcful use OF their generosity; and
winds swept away their dried branches. A
little over II year ago, Mr.. Corwin came
inro tho Republican camp. and asked the
small favor of nomination for Office and
thnY. good easy souls. took il from ono who
had fought thor battles. whom they knew
to DO true, and gavo it TO hlm A few
months after. he heads party ia our State
Convntion, to force us into an endorsement
of tho Fugitive Act, and pios his newly
mounted axD most Justify upon tho very
pillars Of onr party; aud under the over
courteous patronage of our State Committee
ho is cutting away, right and left. every
living principle of R"publicausm in Ohio -
| The desOlaton that marks his work is tor
riblo tn contcmphte hut no less certainly
present. IL is this destruction that We
would STAY, and wo demhud that it bo
arrested.
The world will hold tho Republican party
responsible for those doctrines bccIus Mr..
G speaks under authority of tho State Cen
trail Committee. His arrogant nonsense
about being tho father Of the Republican
partv,and thence knowing what its docrrin
are, is unworthy OF notice. and will attach
no responsibility anywhere.
Alter all Tho labor wa have devoted to the
advancement; Of tho principle that all men
arc equal aud have iuaenablo rights. arc
we 20 havo politician who has outliyed his
day prosttutdn aud squandcrod his talents,
now return, with nothing but his butloOnory
hanging about him. to toll us that ho mado
tho Republican party, and must DO the ex.
pOunGor of its doctrines, and present us Ia
the world as denying them all The thing
is intnllerable and It's permission is mex
cusablC. As uu humble part of the Repub
lican party wo protest against it. Aud in
tho nnmo of all truo Republicans WI
protest against it for not another individual
in the party would have the temeriry to
aynw such opinions. None but Tom COrwn
| in his bindcst madness would say il there.
/ foro lot him boar it alone, and sink to tho
/ backnoss of that night whence it cmanated.
unloss our party docs rebuke him. and
! disavow his course-uu,css We arc relieved
rom tho responsibility of his work, ~e may
mako up our minds for defeat, and deserved
deloat. What will n Republican victory be
worth, if it is to confirm tho doctrines that
man has no rights, except us they arc
givon him By men who have power over h IN
by Constitutions that others frame no
| inherent rights If this is the end of our
| political labors, we shall aud u host of mon
! desert us; and tho election returns will
! find US with Mother offices nor principles -
! There are thousands of men all over tho
! Stato-scattered through such societies as
tho Wesleyan Methodists Free Prosby terans.
Scceeders. Coveuanters, Quakers, and
others who have religion in their politics
who will not " io against God, by endorsing
the Atheism of such II dOctrine-to say
nothing of tho Old Liberty Guard-who far
outnumbor the tow pro slavery men that his
folly was intended to propitiate-who will
hold us to an account for such u missionary
aud we must repudiato him or do without
them. These classes command a very i'm
portant vote, which wa have heretofore ro.
coived. They are already complaining, at
tho course of Corwin and others, who are
daily Iaboring to lower the Republican
se.-.1shtdbuka Sentinel.
MAINE ELEoTIoN.-Portland, Sept. l3.-
An election was held in this State yester-
day for governor aud members of Legisla-
turo. Tho returns thus far recivod indicate
the re. election of Lot NJ. Morrill,. Republi-
can, for governor, and an increased Repub-
| Ii La. Glnln