The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-03-21
From theCleveland National Democrat
The Irrepressible Conflict Of Ab-
olitionism Against the
Constitution
Gov. DenMisOM Refusing 10 Deliver
Up MUrderers and Traitors
as demanded by the
Constitution.


sentative Man of the Abolitonists. His oath
as Governor OF OHIO required him to support
the Constitution Of the United States but his
obligations to his party, and to Gov. Chase. who
made him Governor, it seems are of a more
binding character.
Owen Brown, (son of old Ossawatomie, who
was hanged for his crimes at Charlestown. Va,
in December last,) ana Francis Merriam, both
of whom were engaged in the insusrection and
the murder of unarmed and defenceless citizens
at Harper's Ferry, were each indicted by the
Grand Jury of Jefferson county, where the acts
were committed, for Treason, Murder and in
citing slaves to insurrection, and requisition
was made on Gov. Dennison, of this State, by
the Governor of Virginia for their arrest, which
requisition has been refused.
The requisiton, perfect in all its forms, with
copy Of the indictment included was sent to
United States Marshal Johnson, with request
to deliver them to Gov. Denniscn. 1t was
known at the time that the fugitives from JUS
tice were in Ohio. Mr.. johnson, on the 9Th
instant, performed his part of the duty, and on
yesterday morning he received the following
which discloses the fact that Gov. Dennisor
positively refuses to peri form the obligation i'm
posed upon him by the Constitution he has
sworn to support:
STATE OF OHIO, EXECUTIVE DEpARTMENrl
COLUMBUS, March s, 1860. i
M. JOHNSON, ESQ. Cleyeland.-
have examined the requ,sition OF the Gov
ernor Of Virginia. and their accompanying doc
uments, for the eXtradition Of Owen Brown
and Francis Merriam, which you delivered to
me on the 9th instant, and have decided not to
issue either of the warrants asked for. The
reasons for this conclusion have communica-
ted to the Governor of Virginia.
Respectfully yours,
w. DENNIsoH.
The requirements of the Constitution of the
United States, which Mr.. Dennison swore to
obey, declare that such Fugittves SHALL be delio-
cred ap-there being no discretion in the mat
ter Article 5, section q says:
ga Person charged IN any State with Trea-
son, Felony, or other crime, who shall flee from
Justice and be found in another State, shall. on
Demand of the Executive Authority OF the
State from which he fed, be delivered up, to be
removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the
crime"
Brown and Merriam were charged with Trea-
soI, Murder and melting slaves to nsurrection
within the State of Virginia. A Grand Jury
Of the country, upon the oath of the Jurors,
pronounced them guilty Of these crimes. They
fed from that State, and were known to be in
Ohio. The Executive authority Of the State
from which they fed, demanded authority Ia
arrest and to remove them to the State where
the crimes were committed, in order to try
them for the offences named The Governor o
Ohio refuses to yield them up-refuses to allow
the criminals to be taken from this State-refu-
ses to carry out the positive requirements O
the Constitution of the United States, which
he is sworn to support. Why is this?
1t is we'll known that Governor Dennison il
the fast friend Of Governor Chase as the nomi
nee of the Chicago Convention for President
The edct has gone forth from Joshua R. Gid
dings that none but a Representative Man O
the Abolition party can secure the votes of that
party or be nominated. Chase made Denniscr
Governor, and Dennson is bound to do all he
can for Chase. Had Governor Dennison per.
mit:ed these men, indicted as Traitors and as
Murderers, to be arrested and taken to Virgin.
ia, it would have given death blow to Chase
ism among the 'irrepresslble conflict Aboli
tionists of the Heller school, and hence the de
mands Of Chase and the requirements of party
override the plain provisions Of the Constitution
and Ohio is made the city Of refuge for all the
Rogues and Murderers who commit their crime,
against the men and States of the South
When candidate for election, Mr.. Dsnnisor
made speeches in Southern Ohio, avowing doc
trine far different from this. Ex.Governo,
Corwin then, speaking with him and by his au.
thority, held that all who oppose the Fugitive
Slave law should be elevated to purer atmos.
phere"--that is, suffer death on the gallows,
and under the belief that Mr.. Dsnnison would
faithfully execute the laws--that Corwin, in
speaking for him, spoke by his authority Den
nison's silence giving assent to all Corwin SAID
the conservative men OF the opposition gave
/ him their votes. How these men, thus decei
we'd and made to play the puppets part, WI
like Governor Dennison.s overriding the Con.
stituton Of the United States by refusing to