The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-08
From the W Y. Epening Post.
Senator Chase and the Ohio Free-solIers.

We noticed, some time since, communica-
ton addressed ty Senator Chase, of Ohio, to the
editor of freesoil journal In that State, IN
which he signifed his intention 10 support the
candidates that had been nominated by the
Democratic State convention. This course, not
withstanding Mr. Chase's elaborate explanation,
and, as we thought, justification Of his course,
has produced some sensitveness among por.
ton OF his friends, especially those whose polit.
cal associations previous 10 lS4S were with the
Wing party.
In view Of this feeling, we presume, Mr..
Chase attended the recent freesoil convention at
Cleveland, and made sper Oh, mainly devoted 10
the subject Of his political relations. We copy
his remarks rs they are reported by the editor Of
the Hartford Republican, who was present and
heard them.
Mr.. Chase was replied 10, by one or two
speakers, by Mr.. Giddings at least, who doubt
ed the wisdom, though no one questioned the
integrity e his course,
Mr., Chase falls into one error, nj least such
we deem IL, In his commentary upon one If the
Baltimore resolutions, that deserves correction
He says that the Baltimore platform forbids all
Legislation upon the subject Of slavery under
any circumstances. This 10 n mistake. The
Baltimore resolutions discountenance all inter
the States where il exists, but they do not ones.
ton the right Of Congress to pass any laws re.
a,ing TO slavery, which may he necessary 10 pro
tect the constitutional rights Of the people.
The passage Of the Fugitive. slave law, 10
which Mr.. Chase refers with such appropriate
dsgust, received the votes and support Of n
large nuurhsr Of Democrats, who profess to oc.
cupy the Ba'tinore platform, and who, Of course,
never supposed they were violating any OF It's
princir les by advocating that bill in Congress- or,
since then, upon the stump, or in the pulpit
All the compromise measures would equally
come within the senator's prescribed category,
for they all involved not only agitation In Con.
Qress, but Legislation upon the subject Of slavery
or the wisdom Of Mr.. Chase's course in
pledgng his support 10 the Democratic ticket,
we never entertained particle Of doubt There
is no material difference Of opinion between him
and the candidates which the Democracy Of
Ohio have nut in nomination, upon the subject
Of slavery, while upon all other questions, and
many Of those at present Of paramount import
an5e, there has never been a diversity Of sent.
ment. Between him and the Wings, on the
other hand, there is no coincidence Of opinion
upon any subject They are, and have always
been, absolutely faithless TO the professions Of
hostility to slavery spd upon other questions
they have no points Of doctrine or policy with
viii, b Democrat could sympathize.
Mr.. Chase had but one other alternative, to
assist in maintaining separate party organiza.
ton. Such course could have resulted in but
one or two ways either To weaken and thereby
defeat either the Wing or the Democratic party,
for il would not be pretended that any third party
has any chance Of success now in Ohio. Ap.
precisting these considerations, and preferring
the success OF the latter 10 that Of the former,
especially while It's moral policy Is under the de-
bilitating influence Of the present national ad.
ministraton, Mr. Chase very wisely, as we think,
joined his strength with those whose course he
most entirely approves. No Freesoiler can OBJ.
jeet to any Of the declarations or impressions
Of the Ohio Democratic State convention. Their
resolutions contsin nothing at war with the
opinions uniformly professed and maintained by
Mr.. Chase and bis political friends. We there
fore can see no reason why Mr.. Chase should
not give the nominations OF that convention his