Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-24
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Fiiih 10 retuse 70 prevent or pun.b1 Dy
State action, the spoliation Of Slave property
but on the contrary to make it criminal
oifense in their citizens to obey the laws Of
the Union, In 90 far as they protect property
in African slaves" Gentlemen, don't VIC tell
you in our call that We 90 for protecting
the rights Of all the States, and so far
from hindering you in the return Of your
property, that we pledge ourselves as party
70 defend you against your State or my State,
and every State, or against foreign invasion
in the Territories. OF course if we are hon
est in one purpose We are honest in the other
and we cannot be honest in that RVOWal if
we are dishonest in the first imputation.
Sixth. "To abolish slavery in the District
Of Columbia" need not read our platform
again, but defy any man to find any such
a clause in it, -t
Seventh. ITO abolish It in the forts, arse
mails, dock yards, and other places in the
South where Congress has exclusive jurisdic-
ton" There is no such clause as that in the
platform Of 1866, or the call of $780,
Eighth. "To abolish the internal or coast
wise trade There is no such clause as that
in either.
Ninth, "To limit, harrass and frown upon
the institution in every mode Of political Ao-
tion, and By every form Of opinion We
make directly opposite eaVoWal. So far from
that We not only are compelled by the neces-
sity Of the case, but We propose in carrying
out in good faith this associated brotherhood
Of confederated States, not to take Emanci-
pationists alone upon cur platform, not sim
ply to appoint them 10 Offices, but we propose
and invite Shareholders to act in conjunction
with US, and TO assist in carrying out the Gov
eminent, which we shall in ell probability so
soon control. How can this be true How
can we intend to harrass the institution by
every mode of political action Why, gen
tlemen, the thing Is impossible in the nature
Of things, and unless you have proof that
we are dishonest, there is no believing that
we can or desire to monopolize all the offices
in the country. This allegation cannot lie
against US, therefore it falls still-born at our
feet.
While have been projecting these notes
to-day, received copy of the Cincinnati
Gazette, one of the leading Republican papers
in the Union, and probably the foremost pa
per in the West and which probably has the
largest aggregate circulation, and 1 find it
says that we are willing to go Crittenden,
Bolts, Bell or any other stakeholder for Pres
ident, if he be the choice Of the Convention
Does that look like excluding you from the
Presidency or any other office? Old John
Crittenden, man that have always loved
and admired, man who, if he had been left
unbiased to his own noble inspirations, would
have stood where l stand, where we Of the
Republican party standby the old Henry
Clay Wing ground, against the extension Of
Slavery. Let me here read what Henry Clay
says upon that subject a sentiment which
Crittenden no doubt has endorsed through a
long life The Democrats have got wonder
fully in love with Henry Clay of late. The
old man they abused and slandered all his
life, but now they come to US and say we will
defend old Henry from your assaults. The
man who was prosecuted for life time, the
man who went to his grave in sorrow under
the imputations made against him by these
same Democrats, is now taken up and they
call upon old line Whigs-old Clay Wings 10
come out aud crush out the Republicans who
stand by the doctrine Of that same Clay, in
favor Of the nOn-extension Of slaVery Hem
ry Clay said in the last year of his life, in
his last term of public service, in his grey
haired old age;
"Coming As I do from Slave State it is
my solemn, deliberate and Well-matured de-
termination that no power, no earthly power,
shall cOs1pei me 10 V0t1 Rsr tl. vssiii4ain 4ro
duotion of Slavery either North or South Of
that line"
Oh, for shame, Democrats, TO claim to be the
protectors of the fame and glory of Henry
Clay and Of his principles, when there, by the
last will and testament that he publicly made
before the nation, he plants himself fairly and
squarely upon the Republican platform. That
sentiment l stand here tonight TO vindicate,
and the followers of Mr.. Crittenden would
stand up to defend 1t if they had full bent for
their honest inclinations. God grant that he
himself may stand up to il, and that they may
change. for as God is, I would not sooner vote
for any other man than John ]. Crittenden,
for every word that comes from his mouth is
John J. Crittendeu himself, the man that says
that the ground that is good to stand on is
good to fall on. Yet We are accused Of all
these purposes.
am pretty nearly through, gentlemen. It
is not very often that get chance to speak
to you, and when do, want to say as much
as / can. can't get even to talk to you
through the press. / establish q press here
and there, and when old .Cass. Clay gets away
they Jump upon my followers and put it down,
and / cant speak through the DO 4 flee, for
o letter Of mine is eight days on an hours
journey, or it never reaches its destination.
The tenth charge or allegation is substan-
tally embraced in the ninth, and it is not
necessary that should comment upon It.
ACCUSATIONS WITH INTEREST.
Now aWhst is sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gsnder," Laughter. My distin-
guished friend, John c. Breckenridge, has oil
his allegations answered by the record-nOt
Cassius Clay says 50. But he has indulged
in speculation and inference, and intend to
turn the tables on him 3 little in that way
[Lsughter1 That is sol It is so very late,
however, that cannot possibly comment up
on these various clauses; win therefore
omit discussion.