The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-31

we uOtlCeu q week ~ TWO since tDot
Senator Chase had been invited to attend
a meeting of the Democracy in Clinton
county He could not be there, but in
lieu of his presence, sent the following
letter. in which his platform is clearly de-
fined, We commend it to the Fairfield
Democracy. 1t is not as yet certain
which wing of the party will triumph
on the 9th Of August. The letter con.
tains a warning to our Democracy, which
may have considerable iniuence:-
LoCKPoRT. July 9Th, 1851.
My Dear Sir:-I regret exceedingly
that i'll heal;h of a member of my family
will make it impossible for me To attend
the Democratic Conventiop TO be held at
Wilmington, on the 18th instant. Few
things would give mo more satisfaction
than To be present M that occasion, and
confer freely with my fellow. citizens up.
on the course Of action which a faithful
adhesion to Democratic principles now
demands; and il is with real reluctance
that relinqnish the hope Of being with
you.
Ceaseless efforts are now made, in GER
tain quarters, to commit the Democracy
10 the support Of the Compromise Meas
ures of the last Congress. adopted under
tho auspices and through the influence
of the existing Wing Administrations
These efforts may be attended iIh TEN.
porary and partial success; but they can
not advance in any way, the Democratic
cause, or hasten the triumph Of Demo
cratic principles: on The contrary, just so
far as they succeed, they will. in my
judgment. debase the aims, lower the
standard. aud depress the energies of tho
Democracy.
The Compromise Measures stand con.
demned by democratic principles. The
assumption of the State Debt of Texas;
the conversion of the National Free Ter
ritory into Texan Slave Territory; the
attempt to fetter the discretion of future
Congress in respect 10 the admission of
new States; the omission to secure inhab.
itants Of the new territories IN the full
enjoyment of the inaliennble rights of
life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happi
ness, aud the assumption of unconstitu.
tional power in the enactment Of the obi
Gus Fugitive Slave Bill, CANNOT be sue.
cessfulIy defended. Who believes that
ony Democrat would attempt a defense
OF them. were it not for The imagined ne.
cessity of conciliating slave holding sup.
port to national nominations for tho Pres.
idency aud tho Vice Presidency.
But II must be remembered that this
support may be'pnrchaqed too dearly
There is u great body Of Democrats, who
will never consent tn subjngation to the
Slave Power. and their number increases
continually. They will, if need he, pre-
ferindependent action, under a truly dem
ocraI'c banner and upon u thoroughly
democratic platform, To n surrender Of
democratic principles for the sake Of
moIe party success.
trust that the Democracy of Clinton
will stand by the Democratic faith in It's
broadest Development. They are no, the
men, one would hope. to shrink from any
just application of tho principles Of JEFF
terson. II has become fashionable in
some quarters, Ia depreciate the father of
American democracy aud to disporngelhe
glorious truths which no embodied in the
Declaration of Independence. The Do
mocracy of Clinton. thrust. will follow no
such bad example; but. standing logelh.
er, upon the broad platform Of equal
rights and exact justice for all and no
special privileges for any. maintain their
consistency aud their h%onor- under all
circumstances whether. for the time,
prosperous or adverse. Consistency and
honor preserved, enoble success, aud dig.
nifty defeat, Yours very sincerely,
5 p. CHASE.
w. tt TmLINonAsr. ESQ.
FREE TRADE.-Wo commend the fol.
Loving. which was penned upon learning
that the United States had imported so
many goods Of British manufacture that
her revenues were in u prosperous con.
dition, to our Democratic friends here
who r%ejoice just as the Times does. over
tho effects Of the Tariff of 1876. II ought
to please them:-
ut is no empty compliment. but a lit
eral truth, that this iourishiug condition
Of the United States revenue is as great
a blessing to US as an equal ercess in our
Ora reOeaGe. For all practical purposes
he UR,ted States are. far more closely uni
tedtO Miskiagdom than any gfour
aud while those communities are colonies
in name. but in reality either prisons,
garrison. or independent communities.
the United States keeps up a perpetual
interchange Of the most important good
o1hces; taking our manufacturer aud our
surplus population. aud giving us in re-.
turn tho materials Of industry, Of revenue
and Of life."-L London Times.
THe VERv LAsr.--What ia the I;gsr
ence between the Emperor Of Russia and
. beggar2 A.-The Emperor issue
manifestoes. while the beggar mauifes,
toes without h;s (iS) shoes. The autho
Of the above has left his country for hi
country'S good.