Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-08-23

1 1t was the work of a Northern dema-
gogue, who turned traitor to his own
people and hearth-stone. to violate the
solemn agreement, and he has received
the reward of his turpitude in the uni
versal scorn his conduct has awakened.
The slave interest had not the PosOer to
commit the outrage, nor ,the audacity
to propose it. 1t was reserved for Ste
phen A. Douglas. in his aspirations for
the Presidency, backed by few toad
les and blackgusrds from the free States,
to repeal the Compromise and bring up
on themselves the execrations of their
countrymen, Beneath ''the lowest
depth" he found "a lower deep" and
into hat he plunged. Is it slavery that
affects the Legislation of Ohio, makes
our taxes almost unendurable, and our
people almost ready to rebel against the
laws creating them? Is it slavery that
has given us a Constitution which in
some parts is oppressive, because it pre-
vents wholesome Legislation? Was it
slavery that brought together last year,
as our General Assembly, all the min
compoops and blockheads who dIsgrac-
ed the State, and the most charitable
excuse for whose behavior is, that they
generally had not brains enough to
know the difference between right and
wrong? No! it was your poor, pitiful.
scheming demagogues who have brought
these disasters and shame upon Ohio.
There is not slave treads our soil, or
if he does, brother Vanslyke don't know
it, or he would be after him with a
sharp stick" Such is the excitement
on this question, and We are SO accus-
toned TO hearing the subject discussed,
thatif loafer falls over awagon tongue
in dark night, he win yell out SLAVERY,
and if you ask man to pay small ac-
count, he will pirate about hard times
and damn the South. We are vastly
more interested in settling the question
of our home demagogues than any 9TH
er, for when they are prostrate, a true
people can oppose successfully every
usurpation and epcroachment of the
slave power. Upon conscientious be-
lief of the danger of such men, base
my objections to S. P. Chase. z.-
There is not much danger to be ap-
pretended from dumb demagogues, but
men like him, crafty, energetic, ambi-
tious and unscrupulous may accomplish
what will damage for years the interests
and honor of the land. His whole pub
lie career proves his entire devotion to
himself When as man he began life,
and his sense of right and wrong had
not been broken down by desires for
place, he was Wing. God made him
right, but he changed the current for his
own advancement, or from disappoint-
ment, and became an abolitionist, and
reminds me of circumstance that oc-
Cured in Vermont. A preacher riding
along the road met boy driving some
cattle-said he, ''son, can you tell me
who made these steers?" "Yes sir,
my daddy made them" "No he
didn't" the preacher said, "God did,"
mo God didn't" the boy replied, ''He
made them little bulls but daddy made
steers out of 'em.''
Chase soon afterwards blended Free.
Soil and locofocoism to be elected to the
Senate-and now stands in ga position
of attitudesHE to reflect the varied tex
lures of the late Convention of dntGgo-
nistics. If successful he viii have as
many colors as Joseph's coat, without
any of that old Patriarch's virtue to see
his garment torn rather than submit to
political prostitution. If Poiphar's
wife had an Office in her hand should
fear for Salmon-he would be apt to act
on his established rule and save his
clothes. The frequency of his changes
shows most clearly his want of fixed
principles, and distinctly defines the
demagogue. for with every change he
has advanced himself The conduct Of
himself and friends at the late Fusion
Convention manifests his hollowness
and selfshness. We had honorable,
talented, high-minded representatives
from all parts of Ohio; even from the
land of constitutional scruples and pum-
kins, freedom, philanthropy and cheese,
we had some spassable delegates; but
the Chase men came there with the un-
derstanding and determination that if
he were not the nominee he would de-
feat whoever wassg They had called
and distinct convention to
nominate him if the Fusion convention
did not. The papers advocating his
nomination never agreed to abide the
choice of that body, on the contrary
some Of them declared their purpose to
disregard it. and since the convention
some of them have his name for Cover
nor and none of the remainder. of the
ticket. And the month piece Of Joshua
R. Giddings, the Ashtabula Sentinel,
particularly says that they will not sup
port 'ssKnow Nothing" because that
body is in favor of the Union. Hear
it:
at is at this juncture of our affairs
that the Know Nothings have brought
forward the name Of Mr.. Brinkerhoff as
a candidate. He is understood to be a
member of their order; and, if so, be is
sworn to "save the Union," although
our interests, our honor, our dearest
rights, as State, and our liberties as a |
neople. may be the price at which the |