Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-09-20
Mr.. Chase.

This gentleman it is now conceded on all
hands, is fairly fratcmizcd with the Ohio de-
mocracy, which he thinks sound. SO far as their
resolutions and platform can make them so.
He docs not commit himself to the natioaa. de-
mocracy, but awaits their action. We doubt
whether he will find any insurmountable Diff
eulties there. lie sees evidence of soundncss
on the slavery question, in the Democratic par
ty, in their selection of Governor Wood as
candidate. The Governor, it will be recollect-
cd, advocated in his message last Winter tie
constitutionality of the fugitive law--asscrted
its ''higherv character and advocated the neccs-
sity of submission and obedience. If Mr.. Chase
can see evidence Of soundness in this, we think
he will find it difficult to iiud indications of
rottenness anywhere; and Nc should not at all
wonder II his estimate of other important par
ty measures. should induce him to followh's
swish to support" Sam Houston, or whoever
else should be the nominee of the party.
Mr.. Chase's position is singular. lie frat
desires that tho subject of slavery should be
left TO the statos--the government divorced
from all porticipancy in It's support But this
he says is impossible. Ills next choice is per-
feet toleraton of differences of opinion on tho
subject. But of this he snys there is as littlo
hope as of the other. federation is as littlo
to be expected as agreement" What then 10
Mr.. Chase's next resort. One would expect
from an abolitionist nothing but uncompromis-
ing opposition to the Democratic party. par
ty, which, by his own concession, would "un-
eompromisingly prescribe all anti slavery opin-
IONS" should be ranked with slavery ITSELF
accursed by oil friends of freedom, and doomed
to utter destruction. Not 80 thinks Mr.. Chase.
The next best thing" is to forsake the Free
Soil organization ana 60 over TO the Democratic
party, endorsing their platform and supporting
their measures and their men. The Dedham
Gazette, in Massachusetts,, The Boston Com
monwcalth, and the National Era coincide
with Mr.. Chase in his views. The Era saya
Mr.. Chase would ike to act with the Democrat
ic party, but is determined at all hazards, to
maintain strict fidelity to his anti slavery prin-
cipes. To us 1t seems evident he has abandon
cd his principles to crafty his democratic pref
erences.
THIS is but another step in the descent Mr..
Chase commenced at Buffalo. Ho there left
the old Liberty platform of direct abolition,
which he had SO ably advocated in the resolu-
tions and addresses he had previously written.
lie was principal architect in the Buffalo struc-
ture. lie laid the planks, knew what they
would bear, and accepted Martin Van Buren
as the man, the weight of whose principles
they could safely sustain. Now he descends
from that to the one the Ohio democrats laid
in 1913, from which they hoped to boost Gen.
Coss to the presidency, and represents it as tho
true anh-slayery platform.
The free soil papers in Ohio concede to Mr..
Chase honesty of anti-slavery purpose, and are
filled with regrets at his departure from his old
position. The free soilers of Hamilton county.
have passed a resolution Sondeming Mr.. Ohaso's
change of position and disclaiming him as their
representative.