The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-25

if they have thrown themselves into the arms Of
miserable faction. then the Senator fom Ohio
may claim to be their true representative. Butt
sir such not the fact, and therefore it was that
l affirmed that he was not the representative of
any portion Of the Democracy of that State which
regard as sound. Ia sustaining the Abolition orr
gan he surely does not represent them / regard
him as the exponent of a faction. 1sregard Kim
as belonging to clque-to faction that hasbeen
organized for the purpose of destroying the peace
ana tranquility of the Union; and if they succeed
~ carrying out their measures, the result will be-
me inevitable dissolution Of the Governments I
have been provoked, grant Ihave been provoked;
because ne comes here and claims to be the rem
resentatve ofihe Democracy ofmy native State with
which was SO long identified previous my removal
to the Pacific. Tha: he should claim to be the rep-
resenfatve of that Democracy, that be should claim
that The views which he entertaius upon all these
political questions are the sentiments of those
with whom have spent nearly the whole of my
life. and with whom have battled in The fercest
contests known in the history of any State. has
provoked me, admit. have not lost my tenn
per; however, for claim to be good natured
man, and not easily moved. have endured this
with good deal of philosophy. have sometimes
felt myself called upon to speak, because was the
native of Ohio upon the floor of the Senate; only
and if l could not be allowed to vindicate her rep
utatlon fiom what 1 considerel the foulest as
persons, could not tell to whom she would look
for it, Irepudiate now publicly the idea that the
Senator from Ohio representa- tl.at portion ofths
pai t. with which was connected wheniI was a
resident Of that State. He may be the true and
faithful representative of what is usually known as
the Connecticut Reserve 10 Ohio. It is the hot-bed
OF aboli:i irnism, and the hardest place any demo.
cratic Christian ever went into. ELaughter.1
They are peculiar people, very remarkable
peoples; and therefore.l am free to admit that nav
tiend from Ohio-for he is my personal friend, and
L would not disturb hair of his head--is ihsir
representative; but at the time, say in all
courtesy, that he must allow me to repudiate the
idea OF his representing the Democracy of that
State. In the name of the sound and true men of
Ohio, deny that he is entitled to this position
Now. Mr.. President, I do not know thatSI
should have said anything upon this occasion, or
engaged in this Improbable debate, fit had not
been for the fact that we have no public business
to transact. would not have been justifable in
imposing remarks of this character upon the Sem
ate if there had been auy public business before US
demanding action: but everybody knows their is
nothing for us to DO. We are only waiting on
the E xecutive for political victims. The Senator
from Ohio has been speaking to-day with no other
view perhaps than to spread his speech out in the
columns of the Globe. am willing that it shall
go there; aud whenever he makes speech in
the Senate, and gives an opportunity to make
a short reply, will contribute small amount
towards its free publication in the National Era,
in order that bis constituents upon the Comet
icut Reserve may have the opportunity of peru
sing it. They have q strong affection for me IN
that region. [Laughter.]
Mr. Chase. The honorable Senator from Cal
ifornia has shown his regard to the State ofOhio
in one mode; 1 have ahewn mine in another
was not born in Ohio. went TO the State id
my boyhood, from New Hampshire. idcn-
tilted my fortune with those of her people. l
have witnessed, and SO far as lay in my power.
have contributed to her developene and growth.
She has become great Stale. I am proud TO be-
| numbered among her SONS. Her honor and pros.s
perty are very dear to me. The Senator from
California was born in the State; but he left it in
the prime OF his manhood, and became citizen of
California. He became citizen of the State BY
aecident-l by cho;ce. I abide-he has departed.
Departing, he left behind him many who regret
his absence. His regrets on account of separation
are probably mtgated by the reflection that he is,
no longer in any degree responsible for the action
of g that abolition State :"
Mr.. President, the honorable Senator has said
that the publication of these debates in the Nation
al Era, would be ..casting pearls befors swine.s4
The honorable Senator seems to be learned IN
Scripture. He has studied it at all events so far as
to be able TO make quotation but submit TO the
candid judgmentof the Senator, whether, in point
of fact, and far as their intercourse with gentle
men here or elsewhere is concerned, the readers
OF the Era are m1re entitled to that designation
than the readers of other papers, which will not
name. The readers of the Era are very numer-
Gus, perhaps not less than hundred thousand.-g
They constitute pretty large portion of The think
ing men and women of the country. They ars
Independent in their judgments-not apt to follow
leaders. unless they know who they are. and where
they are going. They form their own opinions
and what is most wonderful, they adhere to them !,
in minority. just firmly as when in majority.
1t is this peculiar trait of fixed adhesion to their
principles, which some persons. who desire notf-
ing SO much as to be 10 the majority, and dread
nothing SO much as to be in minority, called fa-
nataeism.
My friend from California and 1 have also differ
ent reasons for different degrees of attachment
| to Ohio. He ran for Governor; he ran well !; but
he was beaten. was candidate for Senator, and
was elected. ~ 5
Notwithstanding my election, he denies my right
to represent the Democracy of the State. Now.
have never cl.ined to represent, 10 strict par
ty sense. that great and powerful Organization
which we know at home as the Old Line Democ-
racy. Ihave acied with it when could do so
consistently wi b my known principles; but new
er abandoned my position as an Independent DEM
ocrat. happen, however, to be the only repre-