Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
For the Eaton Democrat.
CHASE AND HIS ANTKCEDKNTs.
WEST ELKroN, Sent. I, 1855

1 NIX. EDITION. ID. Audb fuICu W hHuSo WI
change" is an 6dage, the truth OF which is 8
Iotvious, that none for a moment pretend !
doubt. But, 'rhat change is not always te
FORM" is an sdage likewise true, which som
political demagonues DO affect 10 doub:, and d
where in the political world have we a nor
clear and happy exempli6cation Ofthe truth o
the above adages, than in he person Of Mr.
CHASE, the present fusion candidate for Gov
ernor OF Ohio. And now for the purpose o
illustrating, we propose presenting a few o
the phases and political summersets Of Mr.
Chase, with q brief notice of his present pc
sition as a candidate for the high office OF Gov,
ernor OF the third Stale in the Union, 10 ded
licate TO his presen Mt supporters,
"a little book that they may look upon a
That they may see their fathers face when he il
dead and gone ;.,
AT q time not quite so long ago that the
memory Of man runneth not 10 The contrary,
we find Mr.. Chase classed as q wing, known
as q wing and identified with the wing party,
laboriag might and main In the support Of The
well known measures OF that party Union
saving Wing "A Bank-A Tariff adgocate.-
To the advocacy Of these measures be was
turned like Ephraim Of old, they constituted
the idol Of his soul, "his cloud by day bis phi.
lar OF fire by night" But suddenly Mr.. Chase
became sorely effected with '%'enRui," his ener-
gy began TO grow beautifully less-hiS zeal
began 10 flag, and the brightness Of bis fire TO
Observation-Disclosures ian through the ranks OF
whiggery that Chase was turning traitor.-
The cause Of this sudden change being inyes-
tigoied the discovery WAS mace that II was ell
owing 10 the neglect with which that patty
had treated his claims for office, their neglect
TO dose him With government pup However
the whig party glad to rid themselves Of so
useless and Troublesome u member, and un
willing 10 crafty his voracious thirst for Of
fee, or tickle his palate with emolunent,
kicked him out OF their party. And here in
Mr.. Chase's life followed a train ii foreboding
evils general lasSilude, debility, unremitiing
languor, and an awful anguishing of spirit, the
results of disappointed hope. Suffering under
these misfortunes he declared his connections
with whiggery forever at an end, and like the
estranged Absolom, prcsumlns he had just
cause 10 wa. against wbiggery. Hence he be-
gan batteling in right good earnest against the
principles of that party, and against the meas.
ures that he but o short time before had so
earnestly advocated. Being com Ielled 10 re-
nounce whiggery he apostatized his former
faith and declaring it "~unholy and unclean,"
il now became necessary for him, in order TO
crafty his monomania passions for office, and
emolument, 10 strike hands with tome other
party. Accordingly we find him, with many
bows and obIations approaching the dem
ocratic party, affecting great penitence for his
connection with whiggery and pointing
10 he more recent anathemaS against that par
" to ptove that he was q true apostate, n pen
sinner, asking that the "paSt might be
plotted out and remembered no more against
He began voting and acting with the
Democratic party OF Ohio with great zeal and
resolution, but failing 10 have his unholy am
oition for Office gratifed,-Seeing the Demo.
cratic party REFLECT, with many better men
han himself who had dedicated their lives to
he advocacy of its principles he wisely
concluded there was little chance for aspiring
'ycopbants, In that party, and sooner "reign
n hell than serve in heaven" he hailed
he Abolition hack then being drove through
he country by Lloyd Garrison, and Fred.
the farmer as originator and prOprie-
or Of the line, lhe latter as hi.ed driver. M,.
Chase seats himself snHgly upon the topmost
and proclaims himself generalissimo, re-
l%uuncing oil his former Doctrines and creeds,
professedly, oil allegiance TO all the
I'D parties, and announced himself an "Ab0-
a "Liberty party man" And here,
II Mr.. Chase's conduct, as the leader OF the
Abolition squad of Ohio, w find meanderings
urning apd political connivances, TOO nun.er-
Jus 10 attempt anything but a passing notice
It few Of the most prominent ones, intrigue,
sale, &C., connections for sinister pur-
roses, mark the course of that most ertraordi-
lary man. Al Lone time setting himself up for
in "market oyett," at another, clad in sa-
robe, with smooth destinations,
preaching the "higher law doctrine then re.
olving TO have it distinctly understood by
nation that pS an AJolitiOnist whenever
,lected TO any office as a public fun%ctionary,
worn to support The constitution Of the Uni
ed States, 10 regard and treat the the third
OF that instrument Whenever applied in
he case OF a fugitive slave as utterly null and
'oid. Thus assuming as his peculiar preroga.
i've when taking the oath OF office as a public
unctionary, by o mental reservation, to tram
,le upon and disregard o portion of the FEEDER
Il constitution OF his country.
This, voters of Ohio is S. P. Chase the man
who aspires to the high office of Governor of
'our State. Resolving 10 nullify o portion OF
he constitution of the United States, 10 treat
certain clause in that sacred instrument as
lull and void, the constitution Of our country,
hat has made us one nation, a prosperous and
lappy people. Are you willing 10 cast your
~ufTrages for a man who is foreSwoIn 10 desc
rate that instrument, you who as republicans
AVE ever denied the right 10 all public func.
~ionarieS. to even c~onstrue a constitution, be.
ewing properly that a law may be construed,
nut constitution cannot, for the moment We
Omit q constitution may be construed, we ad-
that it is no constitution. A constitution
5 an instrument or the evidence Of limited
greement which would lose all its qualities
{ limitation by the admission Of construction,
nd as a constitution will fail to answer the
nrpnSes for which it was constructed. But
II. Chase, who aspires to the Governorship OF
our State, with a reckless audacity never
by Il viIest political demagogue in
VI land, resolves 10 have it distinctly under.
TODD that he will, by a mental reservation,
ullify your constitution. D. S.
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Of the Late Railroad Catastrophe.