Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-08

] "NUAV el'N"A 4Hst hlBht1 Created n gfeRt uca
Of enthusiasm throughout the city, and ha,
the evening been fair, an immense thronI
would have turned out 10 hear this disln
guished champion. The Wide Awakes wer
to turn out with increased numbers and viii
unusual splondor.
| Very unfortunately, however, heav,
thunder storm came up about Z O'Clock, an,
speedily the clouds overcast the sky aud tn,
rain fell in torrents. All hopes that IN,
storm would clear away were soon given up
and was evident that a rainy night was il
prospect. This being the case, Of course tn,
torch light parade had TO be given up, IA,
as Mr.. Covode could not possibly remain her,
another day, It was resolved to have th,
speaking in the Atheneum, the head quar-
ters Of the Republicans. Tho floor Of th,
Hall was filled with seats, and although tn,
notice was of course brief, large uudieucS
gathered to hear the speaking
Mr.. Covode was introduced by Capt. stur.
gcs, and was received with cheers from the
Wide Awakes.
Mr.. Covode said that he was not as much
Of speaker as he was a worker, and he had
been within the past few months or years
working into some of the secrets Of the cor
ruptions Of the Administration. He was
glad 10 speak 10 such an audience as this,
which was under no compulsion to uphold
an administration or government that was
not just right. He then spoke Of the pres
ent Administration and the present self
styled Democracy. What neophite in poll
| tics would trust such leaders as these with
the Jeiiersonian Democracy. Think Of JEFF
ierson attempting TO force a constitution OF
slavery upon people who had decided that
they didn't want i'll Think Of him having a
Supreme Court framing his opinions for him
and swearing by those opinionsl Think Of
him chasing all free laborers as the mud sills
Of society. No, gentlemen, jefferson and
Jackson have been dethroned from tho Dem
ocratic pedestal and John c. Calhoun has been
enthroned iu their stead. Nothing is LEFT Of
the old party but the Custom House certid-
cate. Buchanan was elected on tho doctrine
Of popular sovereignty. The right of a peo-
pie to regulate their own affairs is as old as
the Constitution, but that slavery might ex-
elude free men and free labor from our terri
tories, the doctrine Of squatter sovereignty,
was born in 1854, and consigned to its bach
elor nurse. (Laughter) Slavery was pro-
claimed as the higher law. The Supreme
Court decided that neither Congress nor the
people had power to exclude slavery from
the territories.
We wanted prohibition by Congress they
offered US the prohibition Of the people; but
the Supreme Court LEFT US nothing but abo-
lition. The Democratic party in the North
has been to the despots Of the South free
and willing slave.
The great mission of the Democratic party
is the extension Of slavery The people Of
Kansas thought they had q right TO regulate
their swu affairs. They asked to come into
the Union rs a free State. But all the pow
put into requisition 10 defeat them.
am in the habit of taking Democratic
authority and used Democratic testimony
alone. [Laughter.l He then read from the
Chicago Times, March IL, 1858, in which the
writer spoke plainly Of the open buying and
selling Of Offices and of executive patronage
That is Democratic authority Now, gentle.
tlcmen, was there and did good bit o.
thinking. | saw il was struggle between
slavery and freedom Slave despotism haC
controlled the government for years by STRAIT
egy. But finally the North began to wax,
up, and then they determined to control i
by force. They sent armies to Kansas T.
protect the slave holding and the southeri
intruders.
Mr.. Covode here brought up his history O
the ccrruptions of the Democratic party
which was received with applause He saip
that was the first book he had ever publish
cd. He read the letter of Buchanan TO Gen
Hapney to keep his Utah army in Kansas
the great object Of the army having been
force the English bin through They Tar
ried so long that it was so late when th
army did leave for Utah, that the animal
were all lost on the way. Walker was sci
to Kansas TO ensure the safety Of slavery.
The speaker then showed the history
the Walker governorship of Kansas, whe
I be was abandoned by the President and Il
o South, for having obeyed their own instru'
]. tions. Gov. Walker had testified before Il
q Committee that there was not one vote pole
s at one Of the points from which large nun
= hers had been reported.
o After strategy and force both failed, slave
e tried bribery and corruption to control &
- North. This corruption was begun by bu
/, ing up Northern members of Congress
u carry through their measures. Some Of {
l. FIRST members who were bought were Oh
D, men. The immediate effect Of this poli
on the part Of the Slave Power, Is 20 ke
YOU and your children out Of the territori
N uistime that the free laboring people Of
u North should understand this thing. Th
at carried their measures through-but wi
1t did they discovery Why, am happy to &
here that, Notwithstanding their power a
g bribes, they were never able yet to buy N
US Republican. [Applause.l I have beqn
Congress for five years and not all the pow
IN and patronage could buy up Republics
i'd How was it with the Douglas Democrats
y Why, we went into the struggle with 22
a a them and came out with II, and they W
. left because the other side could get alC
M without them. IAPPlause.l
k They went 10 work deliberately 70 buy
to members Mr.. Buchanan said to Mr.. Bur
ne q when be said If he voted for the South
~ people would not return him, cll,perh
of can do better for. you
,ss Mr.. Wendell testified that he used o
re. S1SO,OOO in carrying elections. Aupt
lat SO, 900, and another $40, 900 in Pennsyl
lar MIA What induced me to 60 into thi 8
en vestigation was hearing the celebrated le
=. Of Mr.. Buchanan 70 the Pittsburg Cent
ve mary Celebration in 1855 Mr.. Buoha
IN, consulted with Wendell daily and openl.
&c, to the use Of money in Pennsylvania.
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