The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-08-26

The things that should be have since been
job Brown, revolution, and bloody
war for the negro. Another said: ''Let
the Federal authority make the issue and
test the fact whether zee q1iU execute oar
laa0s. They know net how soon the
smouldering volcano will burst under
their rotten carcasses." And you ap-
tplauded that, and now have the frigid
coolness and brazen effrontery to appear
among US, and talk, as you did to Mr..
Pendleton, about disloyal Democrats
TCheers] You do not deserve the at
tention 1 bestow, only that you are a
type Of class Of slanderers. You ap-
proved of the resolutions, or " Declara-
ton of Independence" as it was called.
You confessed that. Do you remember
them? Here is one: "That the enforce
ment of such laws Gas the Fugitive Slave
Law against nm qn,,oslhng people, is pro-
ductive only of evils threatening the
public order aud the stability of govern
mental institutions" You hurrahed for
that? What now of the Conscription
Law2 Laughter. Some are unwilling
to go to war That law compels; you
would not enforce they? Laughter. I
What beautiful specimen of Copper
head laughter Do you still ap-
prove of that disloyal resolution? You
are all at once dumb. Cheers] You
we're very fond of talking all day. Your
speech was exceedingly free. Your in
termeddling in this meeting-like the in
termeddling generally of your class
was very unpleasantly, disorderly and
conspicuous. Why don't you answer
now7 [Cries of" Hit him again ''-"Bul-
ly for Cox -" He's nothing but darned
nigger thief I do not make any per-
sonal attacks on him. He may have been
nigger thief; no doubt he and his supe-
riors have been making trouble by their
intermeddling politics for thirty years;
but he is dumb as an oyster now. Won't
you please say this-now do--whether you
still favor that resolution. Just nod; yes,
or no. Not nod. Laughter,] am
sorry | closed you up so quickly
Laughter Well, the Democracy say:
let all laws be obeyed; Conscription Law
Fugitive slave Law and all--whether
we like them or not-till they are adju-
dicated to be void, or repealed by statute.
TCheers We fought all lawlessness and
mobs in 1859, as we denounce them now
We stand by the Federal Union in 1863
as we did in 1859, when this gentleman
and others were
A voice-Dsn't call him gentleman
He once said he would be willing to have
a negro to marry one of his daughters
There's young man here that is ready
to swear he heard it. Laughter
Young man-Yes, I be. Cheers and
laughter.
Mr.. Cox-Never mind that. That is a
domestic matter, and connected more
with taste than politics. Laughter. l
sud would prove this oberlin Evangel-
ist to be Secessionist What else do
jeff Davis and his Confederates hold. but
that they will not have United States laws
enforced on an'' unwilling people" This
is Lincoln's S doctrine of 1849; and these
Reserve disorgadizers, sided by Chase,
Delano, Dennison & Co., have been the
friends and aiders of Secessionists; for
they afforeed the pretext and gave the
provocation to Southern revolt. TGheers) }
Consult the ordinrnees of secession, and
Judge Brinkerhoff's dissenting opinion
in the habeas eorpus case from Oberlin,
and you will find this notification doc
trine laid down almost as recorded in this
Republican platform. 1t is the States
Rights Calhoun doctrine intensified and
enlarged far beyond what Madison ever
dreamed and far beyond what Democrats
ever dreamed when they used it in their
platforms. Madison never proposed to
make notification or secession the RENE
dy for any grievance; but his remedy was,
as ours is, under the Constitution, and by
its amendments. This was, and is, Dem
ocratic voctrine. But Abolition made
itself, as secession did, the sole Judge;
above the Supreme Court, above all Fed
eral authority, OF all the modes and meas.
ures of redress. Hence, when this man
before me approved this heresy, he be-
came the twin brother of jeff Davis
Laughter and cheers. I do not know
which is the meanest; revolution by Sc
cession and war, or revolution insidiously
by violent Abolitionism and Oberlin eth
les But until both heresies are expung-
ed from the American mind, peace and
good will will never return.
At. this time part of the stand gave
way, in consequence of of its being over
crowded, and fell to the ground. Fortu-
nately, no one was seriously injured, al
though Mr.. Pendleton's son was consid-
erably bruised by others fallidg upon him.
Mr.. Cox and your reporter, being Light
weights" remained above. During the
confusion the Oberlin Evangelist slipped
off, and was seen no more. Mr.. Cox soon
resumed, and closed his speech amid
great enthusiasm Such lesson to Ober-
lin was much needed. 1t was given with
good humor, and will long be remember
ed by the saints and others present.
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AN AGREEABLE CUsToMER.-"Stran-
ger. ] want to leave my dog in this ere
office till the boat starts; / am afraid some
body will steal him.
"You can't do it, said the clerk; stake
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