The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-08-12
Ohio Democracy and the FugI-
tive slave Law.

tive slave Law,
Whether servicablo to Democracy" In |
Ohio or not, il is always interesting to re-
view the meanderings Of Democratic au-
thority in the Buckeye State, through cd |
itorials, speeches, resolutions and so forth,
touching the question Of Slavery. Such
uppliont bonding-such tireloss twisting
such dcxterous dodging are not record
cd on any other pages Of our history -
From a declaration at State Convention
that slavery is an evil that must be miH-
gated aud finally eradicated, down through
oil the changes that subserviency &C. Fed
eral authority could dictate. Ohio Demoo-
racy has dragged It's votaries, tin now un-
reserved and unconditional servility as the
test OF soundnoss.
The latest dodge Cor The exhibition Of
Thoroughbred obsoquiousness has been
the taking cry Of can independent judici-
ary." II is growing weak, since the can
didate Of the State Convention will not
be soothingly manipulated Oh the track by
intermeddling wiru workers, but that will
not detract from The importance Of few
extracts showing the status of some of
these self same wire workers, when thrift
did not 80 directly follow iawning.
When the Fugitive Slave Act was pend
ing in Congress, and Immediately after ita
passage, the Democratic Press Of Ohio
was almost unanimous In It's condemnh-
ton. Several Of the journals whose sub
servienoy Is now most conspicuous, were
then earnest defenders of"tho true and
living faith"
The Cincinnati Enquirer, on the 3Oth
Of October, 1850, referring TO the Consti-
tudonal compact relating TO fugitivos from
service, said; Our own opinion is that
the Government of the United States has
nothing to do with enforcing that agree
ment IL samOtter LEFT entirely with the
States We do not
think that the General Government has
any right 90 send It's officers into the States
to carry out what good faith requires the
States alone 20 do" The Enquirer fur
| ther contends that "this Is the democrat
ic not the Federal reading Of the Consti-
| tuition"
Tho Sandusky City Democratic Mir-
ror, commenting on the article of the En-
quiror, observed; ave agree with the
Enquirer, that this is tho democratic and
not the federal reading the Constitution.
What fellows, thenl Thst the Might've
act is all usurpNtiOn, unconstitutional,
void, for the want Of power in Congress
topassit-a nullity under the tenth amend
ment which reserves the undelegated
powers to the States and the people,
Tho Ohio Statesmen, taking apparent
ly the same view Of the act, in answer to
an interrogOtory of the Journal, and in
reference TO n declaration by its editor
that che could not have voted for Il with
out essential modification" declared en-
phntically, 1--WE would not have voted for
the law with or without essential modif-
cation"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer character
lied the act as one of "infernal origin. -
"Whether constitutional or not" Il said
at is 80 manlfestly iHconilict with the
spirit Of the age, that II cannot stand"
The Youngstown Ohio Republican said
"The Democratic press Of the State are
opposed 10 the law. Some Of oul
brethren regard Il as unconstitutional
while others consider Il clearly constitu
tional, but unjust in lis provisions, oppres
siye in It's character, impolitc, and unwor
thy Of this progressive age, and all mani
fest wish for its repeal"
: The Holmes County FARMER describe
the law as Can outrage upon the Deolara
Q tion OF Independence, contrary 70 tn
d Constitution Of the United States, repup
+ nnnt to tho common sympathies Of man
kind, entirely unnecessary and uncalle
h for" ......
I, The Sandusly County Democrat dc.
! clared "our Representatives sold them
selves and betrayed us and that wilmlly
when they enacted IT," And pronounce
5 il claw abhorent to God, nature AM
humanity, which cannot and will no
I stand" r.
The New Lisbon Ohio Patriot, thei
edited by WIN. d. Morgan, characterzel
: II as a chill Of denominations" observing
that the monstrosity of its provisions doe
not consist 80 much in the portions whicl
simply comply with the constitutional re
? quiTements of the acts Of Congress, as il
the detail which gives every advantage OF
the side Of bondage;' and significant
ly adding tina" "Ifitbe wrong for the Slav,
: 10 struggle for mis- freedom, the America
j people, in infancy of their existance, Sc
an example which the fugitive finds cas-,
= 20 hold up in eXtenuation of his crime. !"
The Defiance Democrat proclaimed tina
: humanity, social order and the bette
> feelings Of our nature demanded the re
Y peal Of this blood thirsty law"
That will do for the present Tn
u above are only few samples Of the wa
: the Democratic papers talked ten year
Y ago. As Father Richie was accustome
to say in the palmy days Of the Washing
J. ton Union, nous Uerr0nS,-Siais Jour.
n The American rOwdy is a terrible nuis
' ance. Hear how the poor Dutch land
}, lord described his sufferings at the hand
y Of one Of these amiable beings: 3D.
r Ter rowdy coined in and axed me I,
a sell him sum peer. | tells i'm he ha
0 more as would do i'm good. He call M
g Won ole Tutoh liar, aud begun 20 pfok
two tumplers, My wife she call for d
watch ouse. Fore de watch Ouse got dare
? de rowdy he kick Hans Scruggle pehin
his pack, kissed my laughter Petsey be
n fore her face, proke all ter tumplers oep
Q the olt stone pitcher, and split my yif
: and fodder peer parcels town inter tn,
Q cellar
81 say Mr., Pilot, amt You going to star
I, soonl said a cockney on steamer lyini
: TO during a fog. GAS soon as the foi
clears up" replied the captain. "Wel
Z it's starlight now overhead" said tn
= cockney. sOh yes but we're not goinl
that way" said the captain.
Ifa young lady ''thrOws herself away