Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-31


ported BY ~ Gov Kirk. who having been
elected on that platform, would not endure
this mum policy They ,cere sustained bv
others, and the platform Qf SO ,ros adopted
by a large rote.
The two men referred to BY the Sentinel
OGrDDiSos and VANcE) we're both members Of
the Free Soil Convention, the former having
been President, and the latter on the Commit.
tee TO select candidates
The resolution above alluded to, is in the
following language
"Rcsolred That, proclaiming our deiermi-
nation rigidly 10 respect the constitutional ob-
legations imposed upon the States by the Fed.
eral Compact we maintain the Union the
rights Of the States, aud the liberties Of the
people aud in order 20 obtain those impor.
tant ends, WE DEMAND THE REPEAL
OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT Of
1850, as subrersire of6oh the rights of me
States and the liberties Of ne people, and as
contrary 10 ne piainest duties 10 humanity
and Justice, and as dbhorent 10 the moral
sense Of the cirilised worid."
We are willing to allow every man TO judge
for himself whether the resolutions are not
equally hostile to the Fugitive Slave Act
True, the latter says nothing about refusing
to regard it as of any binding force" for the
reason that there is no necessity for it. The
ultra Republicans had Mr.. BRINKERHoFT's
dissenting opinion" before them, which furn-
ished them better evidence, as to whether he
would obey its requirements, than IL il had
incorporated into the resolution.
Mr. BRISKERHoFr received tco rotes from
Montgomery county, for denomination, in the
late Convention, yet, no man at all acquaint.
ed with the sentiment of the people in this sec
ton, or who has any regard for truth, will as
sert that any portion Of the Republican party
of this county sustain his views either in re-
gard to the Fugitive Slave Law or the right Of
certain negroes to vote. The difference on
this point is doubtless, as great to-day, as it
was in the fall of 1851. This being so, we ask
how comes it that we find men noc advocating
Mr.. BRSErRnoFF's election, who most bitter
ly opposed him then2 If they were honest
in their views when they supported Hon.
PETER ODcIN, nine years ago, as the Wing
candidate, rs against JAcoB BRiNKERuoFF, the
Free Soil candidate-if they were sincere in
denouncing the ultra abolition doctrines Of the
Free Soil party then, does not honestly and
sincerity as well as consistency demand that
they shall continue to oppose Mr.. BRiNEER
HoFF, and denounce the platform upon which
he is standing? viii any one claim that Mr..
BRINKERHoFF has become more conservative ?
We think not, and his record as Supreme
Judge furnishes ample evidence that he has
not changed
We ask the conservative men of Montgom-
county-of Southern Ohio-to calmly and
dispassionately consider the position occupied
by Mr.. BRINEERHoFF and his associates on the
Republican State Ticket. Especially do we
all those of the Republican party, who
deemed it their duty, as honest and law-abid-
ing citizens, niue years ago, to vote against
him, to reflect upon this matter. Whatever
of votes Mr.. BR%ISEERHcFT may receive
at the coming election, more than he did in
1851, will in reality be evidence that Just so
men have forsaken the conservative
path which they then followed, and embraced
the sectional doctrines of Abolitionism-that
they have proved recreant to the teachings of
CLAY and WEBSTER, and have adopted those
Of GTDDINGs and CHASE. This can be TIE on
ly inference, The questionable great ques-
be decided in the coming State con-
test, is whether a majority of the people of
Ohio are in favor Of a conservative, law-abi-
ding, constitutional State Government, or one
h~esitates not to trample under foot all
constitutional requirements, refuse obedience
to laws when they come in conflict with po-
litical opinions, and break away the barriers
separate the white and black races.
Which are You in favor of, reader2 An
swer at the polls on the second Tuesday of
October next, and let your answer be such
m one as will prove to the country, that you
have no sympathy in common With that class
ofmen, who favor and advise treason to the
authority of the United States"