Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10
SEN AroR CHASE No Go.

and place into power men VINO nave no nxed prln-
ciples of character, and ready to sacrifice every
principle ofhonor, if need be, for the purpose Of
obtaining power and spoils. When the question OF
the Free Soil party was first agitated, the Whig
papers throughout the country proclaimed it to be
nothing more or less than Locofoeoism in disguise
and SO the sequel proves. They warned those
Wings who were so ready to sacrifice the party
and principles which they had advocated, for the
mere name of Free Soil, that they would do more
injury to the of freedom by placing into pow
er not so right upon the question of slavery,
as were those whom they had abandoned, at the
bid of political knaves, and under the deusive name
of Free Soil
They now begin to repent of their course, and
oOAine and groan most pitousy over what they
term the reasonable course of Townsend and
Morse in their cooperation with the Locofocos in
the Legislature. Those Free Soil Wigs on the
Reserve must feel extremely gratfed at the result
of their labors not only in the election of their Sen
ator but in the manner in which their party have,
in connection with the Locofocos, done mp things in
the Legislature
Some of the Free Soilers appear to feelvery bad,
and talk rather hard about the leaders of their par
ty; but they have no one to blame but themselves
they had fair warming and amid all the corruption
in the Legislature, they could not find one Wing
who would bemean himself enough, or disgrace the
party to which he belonged, as to cooperate with
them in their iniquitous schemes. =
The following extract from prominent Free
Soiler, shows the general sentiments of the party:
"And, by the way, of Free Soil, have recently
had fears that Specification somewhat filthy would
before great while, be regarded as appropriate
yet hope not / have been accustomed to look
upon the party as one of considerable promise. 1t
has indeed already done much good but if its lea
ders succeed in bringing it to the level of Leeefoco
ism they appear to be trying, then is its mission
at an end, and its epitaph may be written-"raas-
ed in honor died in corruption-lTed in glory, died
in ignomy;'' or perhaps more appropriated y-"Lo-
cofocosm thou vast and unto Locofoeoism thou
hast returned However, be it's fate what it may,
as only enlisted for the campaign, my time is of
course up Not that am sorry for the part I act
ed for were it to do over again would pursue the
same course. What do the good peo-
pie of Columbus, think about Senator Chase? 1
should have preferred Mclean or Giddings. Still
shall not take on Chase Is talented fellow, but
I'm afraid he's too "orery' to do the decent thing
What kind of a condition is the Free Soil party in
about now :? Do they hang together, or do they
hang apart or how do they hang?"
The Western Wing Standard, Free Soil pa
per, printed at Tffin, has the following:
$50 far as we are concerned, we are frank to
admit that Mr.. Chase was not our first choice;
however as the case now stands, we much prefer
him to the present incumbent; nevertheless, we
have a word or two to say in relation to the man.
ner by which he obtained his election II 4
His election is a disgrace to the State 1t was
brought about we presume by Mr.. Swift the NOM
nal Free Soil Democrat from Trumbull"
But the funniest and most ridiculous thing we
have seen is the following from the Mt Vernon
Banner, Locofoco sheet accusing their members
in the Legislature of bargain and corruption. Why
Mr.. Banner that is just what we have always con-
tended, that the leaders of the Democratic party
were corrupt and would sell themselves and their
party, with all the principles they ever possessed
for the purpose of accomplishing their unhalowed
ends-of obtaining office and spoils:
'"To the Democracy of the State-to every thing
that is worthy the name of Democracy, this session
of the Legislature has been standing libel From
the first Monday in December until to-day, the
great and all absorbing business of each day and
hour has been to grasp few offices, and to control
for the benefit of the Ohio Statesman and its edi
tor, small amount of patronage, All that they
have done-everything that has been accomplish
ed-the grand object, effect and result cfthe quar-
rels the struggles, the expenses the disgraces of
three months, spent at the seat of government
may be comprised in four words of description
THEY HAVE SOLD THEMSELVES With
that, they have sold their party-bartered away
their principles disgraeed their profession, and for
&C IF of 6aI
perpetual death warrant to all fraternity with their
party in the Union"