The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-04
MOvements q ths Provlsoista- 1870 "a GIG

The following letter, addressed to Philadelphia
Committee, in reply to a dinner invitation for the
Fourth OF July, by William II. Seward the Senator
from New York, has a very important bearing on
the Territorial Question, inasmuch as Mr.. Seward
holds leading position, and wields more political
influence at this time than any other public man
of the North
GeaasmeHYour letter, inviting participate he
cee5Ison Of the recent an3iveay Of Independence Uy
intensely engaged ia professional duties at CanaRdeigua
ment 1 cannot now perform that deferred duty without
expressing my conviction Of the unthune and justice Of
the views Of The responsibilities Of the wing party, which
Experiences has shown that the Councils of that party lead
e d2meio DTopely while they are imbued with national
m99deIatop and magnanlmiy But there = row opening
d,et 1870 human svt5y ana thy rSei5eS Of
free Eovernmeb lOnE REFRESHED has bfoken forth at last
TIE policy Of ab9shing slavery IN the Federal distinct and
bate which pevsde the Union, and osuTbs and tends to
alsosanlze an ehsng parties and conbinato1i. lhtem
sion OF the Government and the dissolution Of the Mon ITSELF
period has arrived when slavery ought be defended
and canaot be protected By the power influence Of the
nns i witha he states Where il s SANCTIONED By con Sta
tons and laws Ii Il equally apparent that the withdrawal
Of that pEosoon aud defence will the spirit Of faction
fully adopted asis basis Inc insenable rights 81 man and
Therefore SO well qualified 70 divorce me Federal G9ysin
adopted the absolute Of the laws and therefore
ms eauifss that the shah combine both these
principles in its action avoiding on The O2s hand any
cesOns 20 slavery beyond the letter Of the Constitution and
on the other inemperaIe zeal which appealE from the con-
| STUFFED authority to v olenes and seditOn
IL has always seemed that the wing party through
its long and often disheausning trials, acquiring the
hmnes ne consistency and the discipline necessary 70 en-
able II to conduct the county safely through this is gleaest
yo1I opScn IF % mnoa M ' neScan Ti Dg g0I
now jealousy and sneTgeticay than before ahd
wing party has called into power has fully aud completely
indicated its principles its wisdom and is patriotism
| am, wsth great respect yo9I humble servant
Benz; Matthias, h. Human Geo. T. Thosn Chae6. LSbTand
JOAN AcCanle' H. X Strong Joseph g. hyer', Committee
Mr.. Chase, the newly-elected Senatorfrom Ohio
attributes the same tendencies to the mass of the
democratic party in the North, in the following
letter. also written on Fourth of July occasion
| CINCIKNATI July L. 1919.
g. R. MILLER, Esq, Toledo 0hiO-ylfv Dear Sir: re
thank The free democracy Of Lucas or The invitation viii
which, through you they have honoed to attend thei
mass meeting. yeIymueh fear will not be powe
to be present but if can arrange matters to make
whose spt energy and devotion to our Glorious n1ncpes
may be hty pointed % example worthy Of imitation
every oounty OF the State.
All the Omens auspciouS to our cause. In
the free States the entire body OF the old democracy adopt
platform. and rallies with under the andaT
Ofthe democratic faith, unsulied by compromise with
PRESTON In Others Numerous indydua and sections fave
party, prompted by various considerations sl hold back.
Of the old wing party, animated b. generous zeal oT free
dom and equal rights and refusing any longer to be direoe
very; arrays itself boldly and decidedly side Ev
denty there be but two parties IN the tee States
them must be the free democracy, animated Ggd guided
those measures Of equal rights which have constitute
the basis Of the deuOcac creed aud the other the patty
expedienoy, eompromise and conservatism by whatev.
process Of dissolution and reorganization going The
every believe that the free democracy will
strong many ami perhaps victorious in Of the Sta
south Of Mason and DiXOnS line.
UndeT these circumstances all that we have to do il to
steadily forward, trusting in God Our cause 9urstreng
answering fidelity principles and lnheXihe penev
rance in united effort will with His blessing give the vi
3 tory Very truly your friend, >. CHASE.