The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-09
a pEMAGoGuE CAUGHT.

modern writer Of great says there is 20 object
on earth sou-harrowing than to an old man,
with white hair, detected in lie We reminded of
this striking remark by the following letter from the abo
ition and knownothing candidate for governor in Ohio
e. senator Chase who has been disecperd BY the able
editor Of the Ohio Statesman, Colonel Medary Mr. Chase
old man. but the alsehoods he uers in his letter
are the less offensive and humiliatng
Prom the ono sualesman of Sept, 4.
Az ELEcrrosErRrsa orroRTusELy ExPosED.--ln
the German paper late date printed sandasky city
letter appears coming from Salmon p Chase, the subject
OF know hngism The following extracts are translated
from the letter for the Statesman
enema, Aug. "a, 1855.
sThat do belong the know -nothngs, but always
opposed their dark principles the people of Ohio ought TO
know and be convinced nevertheless will repeat
again, that all my influence shall be exerted to vigorously
oppression injustice exercised against foreign
concede to- and wish every one without distinction ia
gard to nationality, the enjoyment OF all these rights, which
claim for myself
il seems be evident that the discussion and scsm
of the know nothing order at Philadelphia viii bring about
severely nothing expressed himself to that
effect that immigrants shall have all the rights Of American
citizens The naturalization term Of five years was never
too long for aud il it within my power, would
gladly concede shorter erno true friend OF liberty
among IMMIGRANTS But at the same time declare unto
them that would have American institutions respected and
upheld and changed and amended only for the sake of free
Men who disturb the peace and prohibit peaceabe c
the exercise OF their franchises and freedom OF
Speech Americana, although born in this country
But sir the chief subject and viii be, the slavery
question He who directly indirectly raises his voice
of slavery is no fireman. and proyokes all other meas
for OPPRESSION which also pertain in the category OF
slavery"
The baseness of this letter which TO have been
written in style of affected candor the shameless false
hood that the "clsm Philadelphia will bring about
liberal policy towards nmgrans~ At the very moment
this detestable fabrication uttered Mr. Chase knew,
all The country knows that the direct effect OF the secret
prescription already apparent has been TO discourage em
gration and also that if there is idea upon which
the know-nothiDgs united than another, is
their hostility to emigration
But more and worse than this He attempts to apollo
gse for the so-seyerely censured Mr. Ford whose know
nohngsm is so rampant aud eanorons to have
dcred him almost lunahc and who runs on the same
ticket with Mr.. Chesel
The poison of this appeal however, is in its last para
graph The adopted citizen is sell his honor; to
part with his own selfrespeet; to ns, HE father
andcH 10 oppose oac-haB Of The Union wheh protects aim
In other words he Is to make of himself slave by
scntng 10 his own degradation, and By putting his
own fettes and this give political ana social equality
to a myriad OF negroes
Can such man as Salmon Chase he elected governor
of Ohio