The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-05-13

rat, in coutradstinction from National. - !
That it sprang from the States and not from Il,
The People. That it is u confederation OF II
independent and soyUroigu States, for few a
and special purposes, and those purposes "
cloaty defined and carefully SGT forth in the "
wrttuu compact They confederatod as
they said" in order to form a moro perfect
Union, establish justice, insure domestic
Tranquility, provide for the common defence, e
promote tho general welfare and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves ana our
postuyity" These were their objects, and
the power to secure those granted to tho
Federal Government was llmitud and well I
defined. But tho Federal Judiciary has been ,
gathering TO itself the power and rights OF
every other branch of both Federal ana
State Governments, until now like Death
on the Pale Horse, in It's uncurbod haughti-
moss it is gaIloping through every co ordinate
department, trampIing all Rights and Sov.
croigutics bcncath its hoofs, while hell and
destruction follow in its train. But there
is an uprising Of tho people, there is q noble
Republican party gathering in tho Free
States, which will soon seize this llOrso by
/ briilu and ihrow him upon his haunchos.
Mr. Chairman when we call in question
/ the conduct uf the President or OF Congress
or of the Federal Judiciary, ottmes wo are
charged with talking against the Union.
But, sir it should never bu forgotten that
these aro not "tho Union" Tho thirty. .
three independent STATES arc tho union .
ana whoever, and whatever denies the rights .
or trampcs upon the sovereignty OF these,
he it is who is an enemy to the Union.
But follow citizens, tho Republican party
is not yet FOR two years in the possession oi
the Federal Government; aud do you ASK
me whore is our immediate and present os-
cape from the expressions ot this Federal
Judiciary /: | answer that our hopo is tho
Supreme Court of our State. Aud believe
We huyo sure protection here. Thank
, Heaven that Court is REPUBLICAN CoURF-
oyory man Of them. Last January tho last
: Of the doughtaces was made no walk the
plank. Lot Us look then with all confidence
S to this Court, and tho moro 50 as we haVc
. man at tue head of tho executive depart
q meut Of tho State who has the heart and
-, nuryo to promptly execute its commands
Mr. Chairman and fellow. .citiAons, when
. tue State Of Ohio, through the calm decision
u of her highest Court shall take her place Dy
= the side of the gallant yOnng State ol WIS.
consin, IN reputation OF this cruol ana
v wicked enactment, proud day VIII nave
@ been reached in the progress OF American
, civil liberty. Aud an example so potential
II will have been set that within II twelve
= month it will havn been followed by every
y free State of tho Union.
d Fellow Citizens, wo have another Eopo-
e iiko tho christians sure and stradtast -
l. the assurance of the early dissolution OF that
N poitIcal body of mon in our country, known
4, as tho Democratic Party" Democrats,
~, and vet aiding in all these attempts to con.
- solidnto all powet in the hunds of II grtud
D central government. Drmocrnts-and yet
' finding it their highest ambition to go yeip
H. iuu with tongue out aud nose TO the ground
iy upnu tho track Of some fleeing tugitve.--
Whv, Sir. every man in this Cleveland con
ch spirucy. from the Judge on tho bench dow
.c- to tho moaucst Git there may he shhGos u
.re mpanncss whero all is supoIlatlvoly base
~ pmp of the half hundred who were yesteI
80 day sworn in as special deputies, all, all ar
lr' Democrats, aud National Democrats, a
ere that. do not learn, Sir, that there ma
hr been so great lie in tho world since Cal
to denied ali knowledge of his murdered broth
en er, as this Democratic party. But 1t ha
-. got 10 dio the death. Tho indignant scor
of the people has already dug ITS grave,
- thousand fathom doop, so deep, Sir, that W
y" ncoh have no tear that tho pestiterous cS
VII haiations of it's puUotacti0n may poNut
ass Gods FREQ air, Lot the ulings of its speed
Nil death then 60 forth. Proclaim 1t to II
ION nations of tho old world, that the tyran
oc and crowned huads. who have so long ma
a lest of American hypocracy may no long
hold us in dorisjon Lot the news royo
w bprnte through tho arches of heaven. that
u! now iOv NAV DO added to tho rejolcIngs
'"' that noble company OF doicnGers ol irecuo
lAl' who havo finished their ihbors 90 carth, al
aw, Gntcrod upon their reward. Aye, Sir, let
tier below along through all tho deep gorges
,,w he'll. whore tyrants and sluvo catchGrs me
i. far M whprp nIgn
found larger company Interested III {
o. nows.
'"u' Tom Moore somewhere tells of vision
III which ho saw the Spirit of Liberty pnssl
Cd among tho nations in the form OF light
nd, torch He tells of the oXpoctant nation
lrns aaxlously awaiting its coming
Tess :" And each as she recciv'd the fame
the Lighted her altar with its ray,
Then smiling 10 the next who came,
= Speedel it on lis sparkling way
al So lot these Meetings of the people
,,oy hold, from town to town, until the old II
of Liberty are lighted in every breast. l
the pcop,c of Ohio must SEQ to it at their NJ
>een election they return Legislature VIII
upt- will pass n Personal Liberty Bill that sh
ma put an end to slave, catching on Ohio 81
ern- and disfranchisc and outlaw any citizen W
all shall aid In enforcing within our limits
,irr hated Fugitive Act,
10 But men tell us we are contending agar
'e' the laws of our country and tho mon c
no. gagged in enforcing tho Fugitive Act pIoi
YER in justification of their conduct that it II
,nty " LItu' So when tho same class of IL
here nailed Jesus to the cross between t
its thieves, thoy justified themselves by
.t;on same old plea, 1--WE HAVE A LAW, and
Crio that Law he ought to die; his blood be
~: us and not our children" But those cru
o"' iicrs of tho Savior woro none tho less gull
ana and their pretended regard for the sauct
mo, of Law was loathsome hypocrisy and hol
lghs bic impioty. These are tho men, those v
ears roll up their oycs in such mock astoui
.lare ment and talk SO fiypaury about tho dr
and of ohcying tho Law" whenever tho Fr
rha tive Act is called in question, whom Whit
has eibbetcd in his immortal verso, VIII
he asks
80 Who knows not we'll these cnnkers o. the No
nv" These modern Esaus barenns rights tor bro
u oi Taxing our Justice with their double claim,
TO Aa tools for pity, and as knaves for blame;
a. VINO. urged by party. sect or trade, within
'"' The fell embrace OF Slaycry's sphere OF sln,
'hio, Part a the outset with their moral sense,
very The waghiHl angel set ior I run uI,SSe rnnnrs