The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-28
Far. GhaSe9s Remarks Ola Accepting the An-
tinNchla asEa Nomination for Governor.

Mr., Gbase9s Remarks OH Accerting the An-
tinNcblasEa Nomination for Governor.
Mr.. Chase, on being introduced 10 the Con-
vpntion by the President. said:
| Mr. President,
and Gentlemen of the Contention:
| know full well that it is because Of no
special merit or worth Of uiue that you have
Ihorored me with the nomination which has
| been announced to me by your committee,
and it is this knowledge which exceedingly
Ipnhances my sense Of tie honor conferred,
and of the responsibilities which it imposes.
| Ohio has many citizens better fitted for the
position in which you would place me, and
better qualified to bear aloft the standard Of
freedom during the approaching political
contest Conceding, however, as do most
cheerfully, to Others superior abilities and
better judgments, yield to no one IN sin.
cere devotion to the great principles which
| you have this day promulgated.
! On many public questions not now direct.
| ly in issue have had occasion heretofore TO
lexprcss my opinions III various forms Those
opinions remain Of record and unchanged.
! On the great issues now before the people,
my opinions are expressed in the platform
you nave this day adopted.
The independence AMI sovereignty of the
State in her legislation and judiciary, must
be asserted and maintained.
| The spread Of slavery, under all circunl-
stances, and at all times, must be in1exibly
resisted.
Slavery in the Territories must be prohib-
tied by lacv.
On this point there is the nrost pressing
need Of union and resolution. Kansas must
be saved from Slavery by the voters of the
Free States.
Ii was my fortune to bear some humble
-, l. b1,- l.,
in the repeal Of the Missouri prohibition.
Upon that occasion, though among the most
determined opponents of the COMPROMISES of
1880, declared in my place that was rea
ly to stand shoulder to shoulder with the
supporters Of those Compromises now Just
y incensed by that violation Of plighted
faith for the redress Of tina. last and greatest
wrong.
In this spirit am prepared to act to-day
Side by side with all men who are willing to
unite with me for the defence of Freedom,
| am ready to contend to the last for the res
cue of the Territories from Slavery.
would DO no injustice 10 the Slave States,
All rights guaraneed to them by the consti-
tuition should be fnlly and checrfully conce-
ded. Whatever can be cOnsttuionally
done by the National Legislature to promote
their progress and improvement, should be
unhesitatingly and ungrudgingly done
We should insist only that, ontsidc OF
Slave States, we shall not be responsible for
the maintenance of Slavery and that the
Just and constitutional influence of the Gen
eral Government shall b. exerted on the side
Of liberty.
The question of Slavery in the States may
then b" safely left to the States themselves.
Tn Humanity, the Justice, the Wisdom of
The peopl- will, | trust, so dispose of it, that
in the not far distant future day will come
when the Sun. in all his course over our
broad land from the Atlantic 10 the Pacif-
ic, shall not b. hold IA slave.
ExACTLY.-lt would have b zen sufficient
, ly easy to frame resolutions and make plat