Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-07
Mr.. ChaSe'S Letter.


A union was effected at Buffalo in 1913 BY tht
old liberty party with the New York demo.
Gratis. Great were the expectations at this re.
suit. Now that this union aud its results arc
matter Of history, many of its original friends
arc decided in their condemnation, and seem tc
have some doubts about the motives of ono oi
the parties. They arc satisfied that fewer votes
given by few, truor men, would have done
more for freedom, than the three hundred thou.
sand given for Van Buron, with the detection
which followed. We are in no upbraiding mood
with our friends, but hope that they, VIC, and
all other anti slavery mon may profit by their
history and avoid all alliances which cntnrgle
and dcprcciatc their highest ideas of freedom.
Mr.. Chase has written letter giving history
of the Buffalo Union, and its dissolution. The
True Democrat in commenting upon this letter,
very justly charges upon Mr.. Chase tho same
adverse influence upon free principles in Ohio.
which the Van Durons have excrtcd in New
York. The facts it states are worthy of the
most serious consideration.
We arc obliged to omit tho first part of the
article, as the paper from which We copy is de-
faced.
The lenders ofthe New York Democracy,
for Instance, joined the anti slavery party in
1913, with apparent sincerity Yet one short
word will explain the policy aud aim of
majority OF them Rtrenge. Their purpose
was To defeat General Cuss nothing more,
nothing less. Tie New York Herald, from
which we copy Mr.. Chase's letter-ronsidcrs
a a. II.
n sort of" conscientious lanntir"-in appeal
ing to these Leaders of the Democracy of
New York, either fpr hclp, or with Il view of
converting them II says:--
! Mr.. Chase seems to forget entirely tllnt
the Buffalo scheme Of the old fox OF Linden
void was merely trick for censure upon
Gen. Cass, and that, having Mt length got
Cnss aud poor old Gov Marcy both out of the
way, the bnrnhtruers have quietly "caved
IN" To the regular democratic nomination.
! The appeal OF Mr.. Chase to Benjamin f.
Butler comes too latc-tOO late eniiruly-iu
effect its Object"
But we need not wonder, Starting MS these
Buruburncrs did in 'lS. aud uctuated MS they
were, ilul, step 10y step, they have rcuogru-
dcd, until at last, they have accepted the
the Democratic Platform of -, doing battle
now tor Pierce aud King! The process of
rctrogresSiOn was natural, because they had
not the moral stamina to stand upon princi-
pie, against Party, or to struggle for Human
iiy, against Power or To resist Office aud
Spoil. They wanted either the grasp of in.
tellcct, or the greatness of soul, To declare n
principle, and battle for it in II beaten aud
scofied minority. Tie garb of freedom they
put on aud woIe g, but il was for the occasion
10 trick confding, or independent associates;
Il.
party. The flag of Liberty they bore alot,
and proudly; but il was only to trail it in the
dust, and dislionor il, after they had won
mean, personal victory, aud salned n mean
personal hate hy using tie honest friends of
Liberty. All this Mr.. Clinse's letter proves,
and we need not dwell longer on the sud
theme.
But the question arises here, how much
better, mud lruer, has the Ohio Senator shown
himself TO be in his action in Ohio?
Let us go back little. We would, in nn-
swer to this question, look nt Mr. Glasses po-
siton in 1878. That, apparently, wns dis
tinct enough then. lie penned the resolu-
lion, certainly, which was Tie basis 0t the
Buffalo Convention Of that year. II rcads:-
" "RcSOiped, That we inscrihc on our ban
ner, Free Soil Free Speech, Free Labor and
Free Men, and under il will fight on aud
fight ever, until triumph aud victory shall
reward our eXcItious."
Yet he sought to give, aud 10y the help of
others, aud of circumstances, did give 10 the
Democracy of New York, all the power and
influence OF this great convention. lie re-
turned to Ohio, aud found the Democracy
here battling for Cass, upon II State platform
which they occupy now. He resisted both
but Immediately after the canvass Of 1913, in
every county and State Convention mp 10
May, 1852, le lubored aud his special friends
lahored with him, 10 make the Frec-Soil
movement part aud parcel of the Democracy.
I'his was enlincntly 30 in the first held,-
Just before Mr &. was elected Senator. The
second Free Soil Convention at Cleveland,
was marked by the same spirit. This reso-
luton, for instance, was offered in Commit
tee:
"Resolucd, That we rcpudiate coalitions
with any party, without principle, for the
sake OF Office, or political power, but court
union, upon principle, with men OF all par
ties for the sake Of Freedom"
But MIR. Chase's specnl friends opposed it,
and rather Ilinn have any dlvlsion--ior they
were, as they are, u mengre free soil minority
in Ohio--it was abandoned. Ills idea WINS
their idea. IL was to make the Free Soil
Party Ohio purely mocrntic-democrntic
we mean, in n parly sense.
Well, what was the end of this action? A
partial union of Free Soil Democrats and
llunker Democrats, in few counties West
of us !; an abandonment, in effect, Of the or
ganization in Hamilton County, (Nlr. Chase's
resdence,) aud most of the Southern coun-
ties; aud lastly, the open opposition of the
Senator, and his special friends, to that or
ganizalion they voting, in 1851, for Reuben
Wood, aud the regular Democratic ticket,
and against SAMUEL LEWIS, and the Free Soil
ticket
No detection followed among " Free Soil
ers proper" on the Reserve. They stood
their ground like men. But every Democrat
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