The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-10-18
people In no section ofths Union desire

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a difhcplt ana dangerous question. with
winch ihinxlng men OF oil sections were
satlsnea" Ineaproposed repeal was re-
selysa u the SSul9 WITH no. appreciation
lmyteli heard soushernsenators speak OF il
AS meudiesomes omciousT-a thing which
anpoysd hem greatly Their ablest states
J men aisePP!oved Of y ana would have re
slsted ~ nad sney not feared that dema
gogueS az nome might use u % their in
lafy, "a the Norlh ~ excited indigna'
tlon ana alarm, Wnile Tue measure was
shil Penddllng IN ,Uopgrs Sand 1t was
long nme % pendleg,-a convention CONVEX wai
called % meet az Columbus, fhe ayowed
oSlees q = of when wss 70 cGmolne ION. the sle
ments Of oPposition 70 that, irrespective
q. a. @.' 80 os"o P,s' r. pnNI;.s nI aus WA WA
Il was > mayemsnt fnr tha snoopsa sa !
which / felt deep solicitude. | had nt
fears of the permanent establishment {,
slavery in Kansas or Nebraska, but / fore.
saw the disord4ts to which The repea
must give rise, and I greatly feared thai
the movement itself under The guidance
Of extreme party leaders acting upon arou.
sed public feeling might be pushed beyond
it's legitimate object, and by attempting
too much, fail In that. and do evil and
not good bv the effort. I wished 10 move
Tie rock and leave the mountain at rest
but I feared that our eneineers wouId a..
tempt both anc ia'i IN ooth. The object
o. INC orgsnization is shown oy a letter o.
the stale central Commlttee' asking me
g attend ana address the Convention; and
my lears tha' It would ia,l 6y attempting
100 much' OF turning ASIDE from lis avow
60 purpose are SHOWN 10 a9 extract IRON
my reply' WINCH I taxe tne liberty {
'ead' -a..
no LETTER OF INVITATION.
rsaC COLUMBUS. Ohio, March 2, 1854.
Hon T1os. EsOing, Lasoastsr, Ohio: b
You will gee bv ,ba nevsnansrs of th;,
c;,v that 4 Mass 'Ccnvant;on of ,ba nao
ple Of Ohio. without distinction Of partv
has been called to meet in this city. o,
The s2d dav of March next. Il is nro
posed tlat The Convention consist Of al
who are opposed to the repeal ftbe Mis-
eoari COMPROMISE, and the introduction
of sls yery into Kansas and Nebraska.
The undersigned Committe of Cores,
pondeuce earnestly invite you to attend
the Convention as ope of the speakers or
the occasion. Signed, CIR. Fokley &c.
In nv replv after a brief discussion o,
.he ordinances and laws which make M
the history Of the division OF our unoccu
piod territory bet ween free and slave Ia
bor. | cav:
"Tbe free and slave territory must be
senaratad bv a law. nrior to its occuna
,;on or il will at no distant day san
arate itself in manner greatly more
,niur;ous 10 the peace and GOOD order q
society. We cannot ask our Il Tree laborer,
10 miSple and associate with slaves with
out foroettino the dignity and importapc,
~ Jahor as a secial and poriticsl elemen
in our Northern Communities
uTbe Missouri Oompromiss makes tbi
sanara,;on II was A wise and we'll con
s;Jered measure. Tia repeal would be ,
orea, WRONG and a Great avil As sueb
we ougbt to resist a and ifnossible avert Il
On his the people Of the North almost a,
a body and a poodly portion Of the Soutl
will mia LAT ma engaoal in Il in n man
nsr mar becoming the subieet-wilb calmnes,
nrndencs arS consideyation-and bv n,
means suffer ourselves 10 be defeated j,
hi, which wa all feel to be inst Iiph
and and necessary, bv blending with if O
safFar;ng 10 he inyolyed with Il, any otba
object howeyer desirable to MANY lie
us take this single and alone. In an,