True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21

OFWe CLIP the following from the Gin.
cinnati Commercial, giving an account Of
the proceedings of the Republican Meet
ing held at Columbus on the 18th inst. II
is Characteristic Of the noble and high
minded spirit of the man whom the people
of Ohio have delighted to honor. Mr..
Chase, now that ne is elected Governor Of
Ohio, is not insensible of the source
whence he derived his strength
"When Mr.. Sherman took his seat, there
were loud calls for Chase.
The tall Governor ascended the platform
and said;.
MY FRrENDs-For l trust you are all
such--and fellow citizens--such you GER
tainly all are-I am not here to make an
elaborate speech, but only to mingle my
notes with those which must swell every
Republican heart, over victory for prin-
ciple. We had contest, not with enemies,
but with fellow citizens. 1t was not deci-
ded by musket or sabre, but by that wcap-
on which executes the will of free men as
the lightning the will of Heaven.
Mr.. Chase then spoke of the rancor--the
assaults which had pursued him in the can
vass. To all he had only one word, For
cIvENEss. Let the dead past bury its dead,
and let us all rejoice in great present and
the hope of a glorious future.
The Republican party in Ohio had en-
deavored to assert the principle OH which
our Government started--that Slavery shall
not exist in our territories. We would not
as our fathers would interfere with it in
Slave States. The difference between the
Republican and Pierce Administration par
ty was, We assert that Slavery does not ex-
ist in territories-they that it does. The
maxims Of the Republicans were brief
absolute freedom for free States. No ,Sla-
very out of Slave States. Mr.. Chase spoke
at some length on these points, and then
asked. What danger of disunion? We
only aim to restore the original principle
of our Government. After dwelling on
this point the speaker took up American
ism. He would say as all outsider, no man
more highly appreciated all that the Amer
ican party had done for human freedom. All
charges against him of word to which an
American who loved freedom could take ex-
ceptions, were unqualified untruths. His
understanding of Americanism was (being
an outsider,) the establishment of the prin-
ciples on which our torefathers designed
this Government should be maintained, -
equal right to pursue life, liberty and hap
piness, bidding all come and enjoy, demand
ing OF each that he acknowledge no allegi-
ance paramount to that belonging to the
people Of the United States, expecting that
he will help to maintain that which was
purchased with SO much bloodShed and
treasure. He wculd not abridge the time
required for citizenship, but he would re-
quire allegiance to American interests.
This point was elaborated at greater length
than we can report, and then Mr.. Chase al
luded to his position, and he said he assum-
ed it with painful distrust of his own abili-
ties, but he would endeavor to do his duty,
and if in error, it would be, not from the
heart which dictates, but from the head
which fails in ability to execute.
With some happy remarks to the people
for their Congressmen-claimiug that il
they did not stick to principle, in Congress,
the people should stick them when they
came home, Mr.. Chase took his seat amid
hearty applause. ..,t