The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-12-28

' NC w w tuht tbO SblS
nagistrat, with the power OF gov.
eminent, Guild do away with slave
y in ten yars.
Mr.. Iveron said he said the Re.
publican prty might do injury. -
He though Mr.. Lincoln would vic
late the Constitution, when he could
with impuity.
Mr.. Wae-It is of no great con
sequence that the Senator said.
say that NJ. Lincoln's character from
his youth up, has been such tina
you haveno right to draw any in
ference tat he will trcs2ass on the
right OF my man, aud if you harbol
any othT supposition it is in con
sequence of unwarranted preindice
nothing else. ! haze listened t
arguments here for about a week. -
They are IN very general terms, yer,
loosely drawn, and do not know
wheie to meet you at all. Is ther,
anything in our platform dotriment
al to your rights, unless that il
modem times yon set up difieren
construction OF the Constitution frou
oure2 We follow in the beater
track, but you have switched off, al
It were, upon another track, and as
sert your doctrine to be orthodox
that is all.
Mr.. Powell, democrat, Of Ken
tucky) called the Senator's attention
to the case Of Governor DIunison
and asked if he justified it.
Mr.. Wade said that Lawyers ant
Judges might differ. He though
Governor Dennison's action founded
on decision given by judge Stan
bury, of Kentucky. and on prece
tucky
Mr.. Powell wanted the Senator I,
answer his question.
Mr.. Wade was not going to b,
cateclised in question OF law.
Mr.. Powell said he despaired o
getting an answer. He wanted tt
know it the Senator was iD favor o
a rigid enforcement of the Fugitiv,
Slave law.
Mr.. Wade said he did not know
a. he was a witness in this case.
Mr.. Powell said he had resolu
tion to offer.
Mr. Wade declined to give way
to be catechised any longer.
Mr.. Powell said he should no
have called for specifications il h,
didn't want to he catcchised.
Mr.. Wade-I have shown tha
the dominant party have nothing tC
complain OF in point Of legislation
The Republican party in the North
ani ia Ohio in particular. hold the
same opinion, so far as know, with
regard to this peculiar institution,
that is cid by all civilized nations in
the world. We don't differ in public
sentiment from England, France
Germany, or Italy, or any other
civilized nation on Gods earth.
tell you frankly you will never find
y community who are in love with
your peculiar institution. Now, the
Senator from Texas told us that Cot
ton was King, and could override, by
it's influence, q do but use his
words. and compel men to come
down -th 1t it had subjects in Eu.
iope. | will say to that Senator
that they are rebellious subjects, and
ire talking very disrespectiully o.
their King. They tell you they
,ympathize with those you call Black
Repnbl cans. Therefore, | hopo W,
SAall hear no more of the boast tina
Cotton is King" and ia going t,
oVcrrule all nations and bring then
under its iootstool. 1t never will b
done.
But have our Southern friend
any complaints to make Of tho plat
iorm! tell you frankly that W,
did lay down the principle that W,
would prohibit, i we had the power
slavery from invading another incl
Of free coil territory OF this govern
mcnt stand there to-day. Ihav
argued it to half Il million Of people
probably, and thoy stand there-an'
they have commissioned me t
stand there forever, and, 80 bel
No God! will. | say to 20
while we hold this doctrine
the end, there is no Republican, q
convention OF Republicans. or paper
that pretends we have any right !
your states to interfere with you
peculiar institutions. On the othc
hand, our platform repadiates tn
idea that we have any right, or IN
tentipn even. TO invade your inst
tuition in your own states. Now
what do you complain Of? You al
going to break up this governmen
You are going to involve us in WI
and blood, out OF a mere suspicio
that We shall transcend that whit
we stand here to vindicate. Ho
would you be justified in the eyes
the civilized world TO take 80 mo
strous position, and predicate
on a mere suspicion2 We dor
{ love slavery. Didn't you know
, before to-dayl Everything renal
as it did q year ago. Butall at one
when we met here, l find all glool
, and gentlemen rise up 10 say we q
8 on the eve Of breaking up this &C
Q erument. Seven or eight states Q
o going to set up a hostile goveI
9 ment--and they look implorine
e over to US, and say 'you can D
g vent it." What can we dor Y
]. have not condescended TO tell No wi
You want done. II we should q
, up the verdict oi tue people and Il
It up your platform. ! don't know
d you would be satisfied, and ] tbi