The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-13

OF having been ucledttu tucit when ioi
The Office OF governor ls4s. The history OF That cam
paign is we'll known 10 the country NJ the only oc
cason that State when the aboltonisls did not run
candidate OF their was so odious 10 that parry
that they united With opponents, and the aboltiOnIs
aud wings beat by 297 out OF popular vote OF 3Oo
II The only fortunate race that ever ran IN my
life II was the only streak OF good luck that | ever
met with | was fortunate IN being defeated. .
NV friend from Ohio says that he successful He
elected, and know exactly how he was elected
should thought he would have been OF The last
men boast OF his success, having accomplished II 10
such a way know the history of the matter He had
some three or four abolition friends IN the legislature with
democ atic tendencies They welded controlling inhu
between the two great political parties; and before
they would suffer either party TO elect senator they re-
CURED them to enter into baIgainand you will allow
say with all respect, dshonorable bargain II -
dshonorable bargain when great party gets down upon
lis knees before small faction and agrees TO parcel out
its officers with them But, sir, the great body OF the
democratic party IN OHIO did all this IN that way They
compelled to over TO the abolition party, 10 these
three or four friends adheng the senator from Ohio
and il was a combination an unhallowed combination,
by the democracy OF that day with the free soers that
elevated my friend to the Senate OF the United States
No other contingency could possibly have produced such
result Now, II that be matter for my friend IRON
Ohio TO boast over while he reminds me OF my defeat,
he is entitled TO all the glory resulting from il,
In the last campaign, Mr. President, in the Stale
OF Ohio My friend from Ohio attached his fortunes with
John z. Hale, and sustained him and his platform He
utterly repudlaed and spit upon the Baltimore platform
He could support Gen Pierce. because he nom.
mated upon platform which in his Judgment destroyed
all of those principles that were dear TO the abolition
heart he Tepuulaeu IT, now now many Votes
were cast with the from Ohio There were some
900 voes while very large majority, the great body
OF The people OF Ohio, recorded Their votes in favor o.
General Pierce, whether il be atifyng, confirming, and
sanctoning the Baltimore platform not Now, which
is the representative Of the democracy OF Ohio The de-
mocracy OF Ohio content to take Gen Pierce win
the platform held by the Baltimore Convention The
utterly repudiaed that That part OF The people
OF Ohio who sustained him in the reputation cast $4,000
votes while the majority IN favor 81 Pierce was some
900 or 20, 900 have right therefore, 10 assume
that the did not represent the wishes OF the peo
pie Ou OF nearly 100000 votes cast IN that State, the
senator from Ohio had but 10000 10 sustain him He
therefore represents 80 900, large portion OF whom are
on the Connecticut Reserve.
The senator from Ohio has said that we Of the demo-
of the free soers OF ls4S. Why, sir. the democratic
party, with that maniiness and independence winch
trust will always characterize them, avowet their pInci
plies al the Baltimore Convention to the world. They
desired to take their candidate with generous
confidence. They proclaimed Their principles ana IN
scrbed them upon their banner They placed that ban
the hands of their candidate and II was so plainly
written that he Tho runs might read, and the WayaTlng
man, though whig, should not err therein Inns was
fair and manly upon our part No man was called upon
TO sustain candidate unless he could cordially, SIN;
ceely and heartily respond to the principles incorporated
IN that platform very large majority OF The people
those who have been confirmed by the Senate oil
United States, and who had been classified with the
free soil party ls4s. in at the last contest and
gave in their adhesion 10 principles by voting Tor
candidate All that we have SAID therefore IN the
ratification OF the nominees sent in TO US 49, that those who
nave come Odck III gOOd WHO
principles and supported our candidates, are entitled
share OF the federal patronage. There has been no
man confirmed here who would dare TO avow 10 the
world the political principles which acuate the sena
tor IRON Ohio. Has any aboonst been confirmed
here, siT Have any OF those who united with the sena
tor The last contest IN casting those $4,000 votes been
confirmed Not of them. Have any oil them been
sent in here by the President No. and they never will
be Wherefore then, is it that the says that this
administration has taken back into the democratic party
men who never abandoned the free soil principles of
lS4S Judge men by their acts II they support our
candidate, standing upon principles maoiully avowed
have right that they have seen the error
OF their ways, and have come back into the democratic
fold.
did no, intend to say anything in this discussio
could not have been provoked to engage IN IT. but Tor the
repeated remarks OF the senator from Ohio that he repre-
sented the democracy of that State With all respect
claim that | am a much better representative OF them
than he. While was canvasslng that State they gave
large majority to the men voted foI they sustained
the principles avowed and therefore have right 10
say that 1 am a better representative than he is Of the
democracy of that State concede to the senator abilities
far superior to any which claim for myself But when
we come 10 analyze the PRINCIPLES which he Processes,
we find him nothing else than abolitionist have
always regarded him have known him canvassing
that State hopeless minority and he has always acted
with that hopeless minority in that State There vast
of intelligence in Ohio. particularly of OF the Con-
nec,icut Reserve. tLaughterl There will always be
majority IN that State against the principles which he
avows. You will never Ind in tina, goodly, State
majority willing endorse the sentiments oitenumes
expressed here upon particular question by the senator
who is accidentally here now have had perhaps more
6eDsuveDees upon tDs suDleCt IMAM
but there particular why felt called upon
10 vlndicale the honest and true democracy OF ONO
should be very sorry 10 lose my friend from the Sen
ate social point OF view; but, unless he too abandons
his errors his political days undoubtedly numbered.
IL barely possible that contingency will ever arse
again, where great political party will be- willing TO
throw themselves into the hands OF few aboldonlsts,
and TO sacrifice principle in order to obtain position 1t
often that such things occur; and therefore look
with good deal OF certainty upon the Tact that IN Two
years from this time the place which now knows hun
will know him forever. lie will go into the
shades OF private e to enjoy peace and queiuds 10 The
by the of his arguments and reasoning TO extend the
benefits oil Christianity over the negroes IN this country,
and the nhab ants IN the desert parts OF the earth
He is evidently pbanlbropc gentleman. Hell "a man
OF such enlarged philanthropy that takes IN all the hui
man family, whether ii be black white. | admire him
for his generosity and philanthropy and however wide
y differ from him in political point OF view, regard
his heart the most valuable part OF him. Everything
is right there His head is turned, and evidently wrong
He belongs 10 that class OF who start wrong and
the further they 60 The they become he is OBJ
s,nate gentleman too He is unwilling to see the error
OF his ways, and TO take the back track hope he will
get that false Prde and that he will ere long the
OF his ways, and come into the democratic fold.
do not know that he was there but we are still
ready TO receive him with open arms, Tor as said some
time ago,
I" While the lamp holds to burn
The vilest sinner may return"
Mr. CHASE This discussion is certainly not one OF
my seeking far relates to personal characters but
so far principles concerned have disposition
TO sbun any responsibility upon II, The debate COM
menced with effort TO give portion of1he public pa
onage TO the National lnteigencer. for under