Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-20

, / am for resisting slavery in its every
step on free soil. 1t is the duty of
Northern men to stand up against the
encroachment of slavery on all soil that
is now free. Congressman are opposed
to its extension, and the people of Ohio
are aroused TO the subject. Salmon P.
Chase has no other claim to advocate,
than his action on the slavery question.
And what has ne ever done? Where
did he ever make his mark? In 1874
an issue was presented. The question
then was, with the wings, Henry Clay.
the non-admission of Texas, and the nom
extension of slavery; with the Demo
crats, James K. Polk, the admission OF
Texas, and the extension of slavery.
Here was a chance for him to have
made his mark;-but where stood he
then? where was he?-supporting James
G. Birney! He knew there was no
chance to elect him, yet he and his par
ty were like vermin sinking in the lions
crest. His support, his influence was
given for James G. Birney. If it had
been given for Henry Clay, he would
have been President of the United States
but it was withheld. Why did he not
speak then, make his mark then, and
act the man?
1t is now said the principles of Chase
and Clay are identical. 1t is not So
Why If such were the case, why did
not Mr.. Chase support Mr.. Clay? This
talk will not do. He could have arres-
ted the mighty tide--could have chang
ed the current, had he not turned trai-
tor to the cause, and now he claims to
be Whig champion.
The Freesoil party must be judged
by its acts and words-they are forever
mouthing the word freedom-they can't
see anything but manacles and manacled
negroes before them-their cry is moth
ing else but wool! wool! Nothing but
nigger-they must talk with them, eat
with them, sleep with and smell them;
but for my part l would as soon smell a
white man.
But how is it in those counties where
AboIitionists most abound? Why, the
nigger's won't live with them--they
cheat them out of every cent they have,
and then put the poor laws in force
against them. In Ashtabula, the great
est Abolition hole in the State, there
are but three in the entire county.
But Salmon P. Chase is hard man
to follow. l Thought he was an Abo-
litionist until he made that speech the
other night, when l found out he was
not-he is extremely hard to find, and
reminds me of the stranger who was
searching up in the mountains for one
Jake Klinefeiter. He came across a
young lad, who attempted to direct him
as follows:
"You see that barn, down there; you
pass that and you come to slippery
elm log; you pass by that to the brow
of the hill, and then
"Well, and what them"
"Well then, I'll be d-d if you amt
lost!"
The speaker then spoke of the edi-
tors who bad formerly denounced Chase,
but who are now hand and glove with
him, advancing his claims in their res
pective papers, etc. He continued:
There is Henry Reed, editor of the
Commercial: Chase might bring him
out any clear night into this market
space and looking up into the sky, ask
him:
"Don't you see something up there
it's snake?"
"No, is it? Well, yes, it is a shake ~
"Why no. you fool, it's a swapping
turtle"
"Why so it is a swapping turtle"
"No, it's an elephant"
eyes, it is an elephant
And so Reed would think he had seen
an elephant when the sky was clear,
and without cloud. This is the way
he twists and turns some of the Wing
editors. He has very taking way,
and wheedles them by his mere say SO.
No body dreamed of that so much
talked of bargain and trade being denied
until lately-until that speech was made
but now he comes out and denies it, and
straightway his tools reiterate the deni
al. Here the speaker entered into quite
lengthy history of the bargain ant
sale and the authorship of the letter
and as it is so well known to our rea
ders, we do not deem it necessary Il
report it here; after which he continu'
ed 50
Chase labored like common bar
room politician for his seat in the Senate
, What is the position he assumes here
Is it not most unenviable? Yet this j
, the nan who is now the candidate o
men who once so bitterly opposed him
/ He cheated himself into the U. s. Sen
: ate, and he has cheated himself into
J nomination for Governor of the State
; I would like To know to what party b
, has been traitor. He commenced a
a Whie, he then turned TO Democra
LA true man, and now he says he i
? not an abolitionist.
He went up to the Convention tina
e nominated him, and packed it, as wa
e clearly shown by the counties who's
delegates voted for him. Such conduc
nj would stink in the nostrils of every hon
b est man. aa
IA voice here cried ont. "What wi