The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-04-05
Corwin on Caleb Cushing and M ,yor
Wood


In speech at Waterbury, Cosa, last werA,
Tom Cotwln. who Is s'u'npins Coanestisut ia
the track OF Fernando Wood and Caleb Cush.
ing, got OF the following.
He dare say that Mayor Wood would try and
prove that Thomas Jefferson ttidnt h.li.ye
what he wrote on tbe SUBJECT Of S!svrIy,
Lsughterl Possibly there might be q M, os
Of New York who didn't know my better, It
was decided in 1910 that whatever a State Gov.
ernment could do for State, Congress could do
FOR Territory. Such wss the decision of thu
men who made the Constitution, ID, thry
know what they meant by the ins,rupen;7 Wa
John Marshsl and the Supreme Court 10 1910
Ignorant OF the scope Of the Constitution 7 lie
should like the Lord Mayor Of New York 10 so
into the Cabinet OF Monroe, aud find the ansvr,
to the question, "Hss Congress power To pro-
hibit avery in the reritorie,r James Monr,,r,
a shareholder. a Viryinisn. said Cougsrss did
possess The power. Dr.. Fernsndo Wood. who
came up here to teach Connecticut, thsnk God.
knew more that the founders of the Con,t,tu
ton, sud could reveal the truth. lI.auphtrt.l
None of these IN were Lord Mayor OF the Civ
oi New York. Renewed cheering and laugh.
teri ltJohn z 'ncy Adams were to give his
answer now as to whether Congress has row.
er in the Territories, Dr.. Wood would ,.y.
"Who is this iankeeI Was he ever M.,u, Of
Boston Oh h. couldn't have known u,ucL."
ELsughtetl
No, we were asked now TO throw nsile tho
teachings Of !he Constitution, to trump!e on il.
precepts, aud bow down TO the die stes of
the de'nagngues. AppIOuse.l whs, did
;hey hear from Caleb Z, slingi Why. ,ha,
Moses favored Slavery. Moses was sn Abv-
ZIONIST. because Moses killed au EIyp,ian white
man. because he found him killing a II brew
niggeL Laughter.l Well, what about Nosh
There was no Maine liquor law in force, SO Ae
laid down after drinking too much, and hui a
very remarkable nautical advensure-and ~
Ham became o slave Roars of Laughter l.
What did the Bible say2 He would RELY ou,
until he got some better revelation from Cal,b
Gushing or the Lord Mayor Of New Yo,k-
Ltnsh~tl He would suggest 10 Caleb, that
although IL was better for the gro to be sluvv
| II was not batter for the white man. lie would
ask Caleb and the l. ,rd Mayor Of New Ys.
Are you the sons OF Japhei 7" Yea" ~, a.
Jsphet brother OF Ham T. yes" al. ,.,o
negro a son Of Hamf" ayes" "Theu tho
e negro is your cousin" Laughter. long pro.
| lonyed'l Aud he would ask Caleb and thS Lord
Mayor. e. Do you think it is tres tiny your
cousin like gentleman by sending his wiie /.
g Alabama aud his children to New Orleans r.
!. Laugher He would remind them that tho
army OF the United States Marshais thar pn,.
, sued the fugitive to the promised land ". e.
" swallowed up III the Red Sea. and that the Flu
= gitive Slave bill was repealed. rrem N lou.
II applause.l There were arguments 10 be found
n in the Bible for both sides. As the bubb i,u
grosn OF the doomed pursuers ros. up ,h. sou.
OF Miram-,he I" liail Columbis Of tha, day
Il was borne away on the wind. He SHOULD Ia
J. been gad il the Lord Mayor and Caleb Cn,l,,u,
: could have been at that scene. t.aug .icr suI
=, applause. He would enforce all aw.ryrn ,h,
Q Fugitive Slave law. as the m.jIIity ought IL
e rule.