Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-16

what President you elect again. Let such q
man be selected as will do as you desire-a man
who will represent the people In the spirit OF
freedom and right, and administer the Constitu,
tlon Of our fathers, the sscurer Of liberty and
not the prop OF slavery. t.
~ have raid just what feel and think, just
what will live BY, and just what will die
by. Go on and be faithful to your charge--do
your duty to Yourselves, your country and your
God.
Gov. Chase was frequently interrupted by
cheers and applause. g. l...
9 Judge! Hitchcock, of Lake county, WAS next
introduced ..f....,,-..
Little Lake was represented here to-day by
men with true hearts, aud he stood there but
moment to represent those true men. We
stand here to coneulg about those men who are
arrested and punished without law. Ttey
could o. peal to the State Courts for redress and
feel confident that they would do their duty &C.
coEding to the best of their ability.
In relation to the resolution passed 10 this
town years ogo, and which were lately thrown
like bomb shell into yolder Courf, he would
simply say that what DisiFict Attorney Bsden
had said about their authenticity WIS wholly
false. The resolutions expressed the speakers
mind then, aud ho bad the same mind now.
HoD. Columbus Dslano, OF. Mt. Vernon, said
he had come here to this meeting and had en-
deavored 10 keep out of sight and hear Others,
bus come rascal had kidnapped him. He had
long known the people OF tho Western Reserve,
and had known them full of liberty and loyalty
60 human rght. He had come to tell them that
central Ohio Was ready to respond to them in
the love of liberty But he had not come to
conntenAnce violence. We never yet had per.
feet liberty, and were perhaps not yet prepared
Tor IT,. But we have had forced urol us on
preston after oppression until now we are ae-
culed OF and punished for crime IL We refuse
ID assist 10 Carrying back to slavery fellow
man. We are told that We must obey all laws.
There is a difference Ia refusing to obey law
and "a; e;using 10 enter into the carrying out OF
an evil lAW. -.r- .--..
| We must reiuse to obey such laws as this. We
have refused aud have been tried for that. Law
hrst-law and patience-but with IL all, pa
tlenee and perseverance shat shall nsusr die Tor
the suppression Of wrong.
| come today TO greet the spirit see in your
faces, that like that in Independence Square,
when the Declaration of Independence was
read In Philadelphia, turned in earnest prayer
to God to give them streOgth TO go in the right
Cause. 1t you have not sugh Cour. as you
want, make Buoh Court by the ballot.b X, and
Jour laws will be executed. You are here in
solemn, thoughtful, earnest, manly and solid
determination &c do right, and Daught but
right. Go on 10 that coarse, aud God will pe
with you.
Hon. d. X Cartier said he merely expected
to Wind Oh abundant speaking. He could ex-
press his convictions 10 very few words. First,
he didn't believe that one man has q right to
buy or cell another.
AS plain exposition OF his patform, he be.
| lieved that this law, which would send back men
TO slavery, originated in hell, and was executed
by poor, miserable devils, who had sold them
selVes for . few base honors or dollars. The
man who would assist to send back a fellow be-
log to hopeless bondage, is, OF all creatures
this side Of hell, tae most 70 be commisersted.
Ga the theoretical points, therefore, he thouRht
be was sound on this law. q 3HI
II While he bowed With the utmost Difference
TO all Law, he held In sup,eme contempt apv
law that enslavedany human being. You have
repealed this law IN Onio There Ia only iuut
enough OF monumental relics Of this law now
~ show Ihat IL exists some where else -
| inoHe men VINO cay that these poor, robbed,
ldo"a'troddsn people are designed by the Crea-
tor 10 be slaves are open blasphemers, and
don't believe In God, hell or immor,ality,-
That's his idea OF ths religion par! OF the Law.
He wouldn't sUop his chance of deceot inn
mortality with one OF those who hslp 20 sustain
this law. he thought the audience would be
satlthed wish this eonserrGtiue view of the SUBJ
jeot, especially Wnen he saia shat be Wae in IA
vor OF having those men out of that iall the
best way they could be got.
Mr. CSrttor'e iemasks were reoeived with
rtquens shoots o, laughter ana applause
II JJJon LaDgsl0n, OF OoerlIa, was next called
to toe ssaud. HestiI tnal hs has d the Fus,.
tive Slave law 40 he OLD The Democratic pa,t,,
With u deep gnsitetable hat cd. He hen went
On with clear, uoole and bold usteraoce OF
sentiments which were clothed in as eloquent
language 40 ls often heard upon the Aoor Of the
Halls Of Congress-. The haIeners forgot that
ne was black man-he spoke white Ian.
guoge such as teW white men can speak, He
trampled the Fugitive Slave Law under hi.
teet, Tor it lnoarceratod his 0Wn brother and he
friends and neighboEs for dlsobeying its bloody
oJmmanus II you but hate slavery because il
oppEesses the black man In the southern States.
for GJds sake, hase 1t for its enslavement OF
ahise men. Don't say IL 10 oon6ned to the
south; hese 1t 10 on our neighbors and citizens
and shall We say that slavery does not Affect usi
Az we love our friends, as We love our God.
given rights, as We love our homes, az We love
ourselves, Gs we love our God, let us this after
| noon swear eterIa! enmisy to this law. Exa asus
the law fret Tor these men, but IL these fail, fol
Gods sake, fall back upon cur own natura
i rights, and say 10 the prison walls ''come down
} aud SET those men at liberty. (Cheers)
Hon. o. P. Brown, of Portage county, said hs
{ was one Of the most fanaticAl men upon thit
{ fanstioal Western Reserve. In yonder pil,
, there is pure despvspm Il makes no offet-
ence whesher you call the t5raH,s Nicholas OF
Belden, whether you call the despot the Cz,r
Of oil the Russians, or Wilson. This law, ia-
famous, corrups and devilish as the fugitive
slave law Is, Ii is yet white and pure compared
/ With the persons who have ex scuted this Law in
. ycnde, building. Ills Federalism which fnes ons
} man one dollar for killing man, and another
. 10 fined ak hundred dollars and long imprison-
I ment Tor helping man keep and save his life
: trust If the Federal power is ever to make ar
|, issue and test the fact whether we Will execut,
/, our lave, let them testit now. They know no
q how soon the smouldering volcano beueati
them msy burst under their rotten csrcasses.-- =
Q We are ready for the question. DOn't let thea
{ put of thia question one moment Tor our con
r. venierce, ana say to you In conclusion, stan,
o firm by the eternal iandmsrks which our faith
: sss have planted, ana your names shall b
J. handed down when those poor, miserable of
It fceholders shall be forgotten. [Cheers.]
Converse, Vice President, remarked that tb
q ladies had work to do In this matter. The
4 should train up their husbands, and those wh
l. had no husband should tell their lovers ts 90