M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-04

4nire them 10 do anEihing morally
wrong, they would disregard the Con
siitution and do right. Mr.. Chase in.
vited all who would do what they bee
lie'ed 20 be morally wrong, because
they wete required to do so by aay law
OF constitutional provision, to rise
Not one rose He tilen invited all who
would do what they believed to be
morali y right, though forbidden 90 do
so by any law or constitutional clause
TO rise. Every woman rose, and every
man except some ten or fifteen"
CHASES ULTRA A 30LlTl0NISM.
"I believe that whenever Liberty
men shall obtain the conuol Of Con.
gress, and laws tor the maintenance OF
slavery ia the District and ia Florida,
and Tor the especial encouragement OF
slave labor, will be repealed that the
eoalwise and inter. State slave trade
will be prohibited; aud thai tfes0la66nS
declaring slavery unconstitutional in
ali new States created out OF Terrific.
ries, and recommending 10 the Legis-
lators OF the original States the aboli>
tion Of slavery within their respective
limits will be adopted.
81 believe that whenever the Judic.
iary OF the United States shall cease
to be the creature OF the slave power,
and the Judges shall receive their sp.
pointments from a Liberal President
and Senate, slavery will be declared to
be unconstitutional in the District, in
Florida, and in all States created out
OF Territories.
81 believe that slavery In the Uni
ted States will not survive the access
ION OF the. Liberty party 10 power a
single year:o- Communication Of Sal
mon.R. Chase to the Cincinnati Nor.
piM Msrald, Selt. 8, 1874.
AIESRYN CLAY kPRONO UNCES THE
h ABOVE TO BE "DlSUNl0N."
In speech in the United States
Senate. a few years ago, Air. Clay
said
"ASingle idea has taken possession
OF their minds, and onward they pur-
sue, overlooking all barriers, reckless
and regardless oi all consequences. -
With this class the immediate aboli-
tion OF slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia and in the Territory OF Florida,
the prohibition Of the removal oI
slaves from State to State. and the re-
iusal to admit any new State comprs-
ing within the, limits the institution oI
Domestic slavery are but so many
means conducting the accomplishment
OF the ultimate but perilouS END al
which they avoWedly ana openly aim
are but so many short stages in the
long and bloody road to the distant
goal at which they would finally ar
rive.
at is because these ultra abolition>
lists have ceased to employ the iuslru-
ments ol reason and persuasion, have
made their cause political, and have
appealed TO the baiIot-box, that | am
induced upon this ocasion TO address
you"
Clay DENoUNCES CHASE AS AN AB.
0LlTl0NlST.
Ina speech in the United States
Senate, III 1851, Mr.. Clay denounced
Chase as an Abolitionlst. He'says:
Upon any word, If the Senator
{ Mr.. Chase does not know what
Abolitionist means, when he has prGc-
ticed The doctrine for so many gears,
am sure am unable to instruct or In
form him"
CHASE IN FAVOR OF STATE NULL
FICATloN OF THE FUGITIVE
SLAVE LAW.
On the 22d of August, 1851, in
speech in the United States Senate, pi
reported in the Congressional Globe,
Chase said:
81 agree with The honorable SENATOR
then, to this extent, that the fugitive
clause OF the Constitution constitutes
an article OF compact between the
States; and, / think, this proposition
| once being established, il will be ex,
tremely dificul. for any legal mind, b.
any train OF logical reasoning, to do
rive from that compact between States
a power OF legislation to the Federp
Government. repeat that, in n,
Judgment, each State must Judge for l.
sell as to the character OF the compact
and the extent ofthe obligations cres
ted BY it,"
CHASE ADHERES TO THESE
OPINIONS.
| In his speech accepting the nomina
liion for Governor at the 18th OF July
Convention, Chase said:
son many public questions not now
directly IN issue l have had occasion
heretofore to express my opinions il
various forms. Those opinions re-
main on record and unchanged
| WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON
| ANOTHER BLACK REPUB'
| LlCAN LEADER, ON THE
| DISSOLUTION OF THE UN
IONs
In a speech on Long Island. on the
lst of August, 1906, William Lloyc
Garrison, distinguished Black Re
publican Leader, says:
"There is no Union, Union is equal
| lity-Union is reciprocity; but there is