The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-01
PRESIDENTIAL AsplaAHTs ON THE STUMP.
Gov. Chase, jefferson Davis and Horatio
seymour ID. iinIng Their Position.

On Wednesday, August 26, Gov. use, OF Ohio nd
dressed the people Of sanduasy In q long speech whr
derives xeosl .nssscst from his prominent rank amon
the Candidates for Presidential nomination aad from tn
acs that the present campaign will determine the charac
ter Of the Legislature which will elect successor Mr.
fugh 10 the Uai'ed States Senate. Alter thorough re
vie" OF he matters Of State policy Governor Chsse thr
proceeded 10 the treatment nstioosi qaestions;-
understand that our friends different parts Of tn
State very seldom refer these matters They seldom
refer 70 hing which the OF the people
largely involved the subjects Of foauce and trade,
ssase or administrative action but they go about the
Doso party wild upon subject Of slavery. fhsy
Goa't undertake 10 SAP word, no far as have
.eis WHOM in.e, OK the people, but s,mpy talk about
the uuiversai niger question, az they cstt It. All
ms. they seem to say u ngger niger niger" Idont
,t uron the principe highly recommended Ia athletic
eobesip, 10 take one Of their own Qaugher) But
fellow ci.izeIs, it does to that NO other
questions ench US, this country besides this
question ot facers-aud questions, too 70 which we
should pay good deal Of attention propose, before
talk about slavery to call your attention acts Of
federal legalaion A few years ago Mr.. Buchanan
looking for the Nomination for tbs Presidency In 1854
ha wrote letter from Wheaend In that letter he raid
iLteuog tina, should be read by the American people,
that financial affairs In q bad way; that
bad already reached the enormous sum Of y
millions OF dollars, and that unless the democracy put
forth lis strong and resisied this tendency to
gsnce there WAS reason to apprehend that in the couse
the expenditures would reach the
OF Gre hundred millions Of dollars There
knowing that II the democracy did not put forth it's
strong arms but the expenses OF the govern nent
would swell 10 the enormous sum Of hundred mil
lions Of dollars Well now. Mr. Buchanan WAS elected
in 1856, all know. l did not vote Tor him. and
good many Of you cid not but some OF you did. your
great sorrow. iLsughser) Well he elected, st any
rate and what dd nc dor Why he put forth his strong
he bad predicted in biz letters Instead OF arressng
tsvsgarce, propelled it, and in the first OF
m'n'slaticn the expenditures Of the government
about sixty five millions OF dolRra. Tnsy had already
reached tue enormous Of dry millions he went
in,o ofse. Now they were rs,sed to sixy Ave millions
In 1858 The aircng democratic arm was sill extended
and sn action aud the expenditures Of the govern
nent went up netead OF down, to eighty millions OF
dollars, believe, Ia 1852 this year. know, lch
To sorrow, this strong democratic still extends
and the expenditures, according 10 the estimates
made by your o~n able intelligent aud excaL
Iona Of dollars Next yesr, wien tbs stroas democrasc
vii, be still extended the last time (ge sill
have TO be hankfo for that there s every reason
the encouraging expectation that Mr. B ichsnans pro-
phecy Will be fulfilled ard the expenditures be ssed
to over one huodred millions OF dollars wnat do my
eenocrAsic brethren think OF that? There arm H.
is democratic. There is the expenditure. Nobody can
qus ston that But ths Ia matter which ia mo- worthy
Inc attention Of democratic orators thew are ss,issea
with The extension OF the demo Atc arm but think the
people htefested in it, therefore speak Of H. la re-
gard TO the question Of saveGyor a. said the out.
set aibcpga there other questions interest which
it becomes IN intesen people to think seriously
there si this grea, question Of slavery coming our
sdessticn The republican legislature snowng tbs, til.
stockholders claim the right TO pas through the free
States with their slaves, and to hold them as
siaves during whatever time may bs required for
tne.r convenience in passing thrcugh-sae repubi-
can Legislature in vio# Of this fact passed 70 pro-
hDs saveholdng IN Ohio You all kno tina. there is
case now pen1ng before the Supreme Court called the
Lemon IN that slaves were broueh t 10 Ner
YORK FOR The purpose OF seIg rent wes or NoFh through
that ind the question before the supreme Court is
since TIE several courts refused to recognise right
and Get those slaves ree whether that right exists or not
have doubt to how question viii be decided
that ia, democI attic son,rtsrat!on continaes I. Wi
be teclted in favor Of the claim just ter election
of Mr. Buchanan bred scc case was decided in favor
OF the claim 20 carry slavery Ito the territories It will
be dscie ed as claimed by tue save poGer just
ns they achieve another victory wpcn do be ieye
they will What viii that decision be? Il will just rs
thsy claim that they can take their slaves into New York
the railroads Of New Jersey through Pennsylv
and through Ohio Indiana and lnos the slave states
OF the sr West, as suits tner convenience any
Of the South and that they hold Them during 81 inc
time hkt IL convenient FOR them 10 bs passing through
In other WORDS, IT is decision 10 favor, not Of the
African a,sye trade oqs Of me American Stare trade ia
'haIl Bat that Is VIVA. s 20 be done Il that dc
81 e y @ ana you
hey now exist to carry into effect any law no matter
hos nhumsn cruel Inc republican Legislature passed
act TO prohibit thai What did the democratic LesslA
dor They repealed that act. many Of the members
avowiDg thet in their opinion tie Shareholders had this
sanction OF ycnr Legislature to the possession OF that
right and this Will be invoked the OF the demo
crate parry o. ONO before the Supreme Court sad Of
be presumed elected that Legislature pledged this nea
doctrine Here is another Law you repealed You
for what TO catch fanawsy slavesS / ihiok not,
bat rather 20 enforce justice bstwesn man aad man
You appoint your officers for the purpose of enforc.
ipi your who thereby expose themselves TO
The penalties Of crue That ia why you appoint them.
goefe nothing 10 the law cocs,tuton OF 0nio taat
eesoves sny other duty upon tho Off ers So the re
publican legislature passed IN act denying the of
constitution OF tho United States duty OF arres.ng
fugitive slaves belongs 10 the United States and not the
stsss. whAt did yonr democratic Leesature dos Ia.
States and 10 me officials Of the Unted Sstss taey
pessd sheae AVS, opened your sns, and sanctioned
eslpo: aeDt o. Jour eicers 10 this butiness dom.
tllk inst YOU approve of that, merely retei 10 hese
tuKs 20 M how this question Of slavery comes right
hoea upon the a9 OF Ohio tnnl this contest
| Is much cantest about the extension O.
sleveTy intc Terriories, but TO It's extension on
TO cur csn soil. 20 refer again to this suoject 81
slavery In connection VIII the general government Tia
object VI the aare interest has bean for many
70 o5an the control CT TIE federal government That
they sought persis.any for many years. For some
tine il did attract the particular attention the pso-
PIE o. a.e years has attracted that attention more
and more, Until toe people nave settled the question tos
Their selves whether the general government shsl ba
tee engine Of the saye power for beue1,
OF TIE people How have they soush. TO Do thiss By
secuIlg the nomination aud election Of euca men for
President wi The patronage CT govern in
tner behalf, and thus legslation. They have
soufbE also by The org snzstan OF thu Supreme Bench
iGey have nov se s.ayehoiong judges while there ere
only fur non slsvenodns judges ana o. these nearly
q
by tie President of ts Selection IGds they have organ
ze1 he S1pree Court to suit themselver they elected
TIER PIeAtepts and have control OF the government
Yet there hsye been gentlemen who have snpo,e ID
Tat at Eore point Of its career this saEe 20 YER
.Aca is tue essence Of deaPoiism, was going to
stop. Where can it s.ops TGere s irrerist-
IDLE logic OF events well OF reason and tais
us hst osos nerer CEASES in ,s of oppression
urtl y has subjugaed The Whole people 20 s viii. This
slave roSer is NOT gong to stop IN IL sggresons until
has ob'Ailed the pecomnance the cosnry la 1852
ssid and meg. OF the people OF the couu ry seemed %
think, Raj the save po~sr would be content By whA. is
k1oTn ts tbs compronnise maasures. Was IL content
TIA; vas prccismed SIS final setenent OF The slavery
| Question WAs y inal? Ioa know tbs, hardly was Nr
the cry Of hoasy IL hs inaugural address be ore ne Wal
tod by the s!syeh holders, We meant thai was al fol-
TIE neutrality-suspicious., rot for u.s. We that toe;
should stap easpg NOT that should atop scyress
Yor dcn't understand this sobect ar. Pierce wnY
said be, what 90 you wans ~ We the Missouri
prohibition repealed" The poor man did not Ike g.
know he did not Ike 1t, for At Washington at tn
tine, and had opportunity 10 know II but he va
obliged TO submit He submitted, and ths Missouri prohl
Dlon was repealed end then told there wa