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

i It is safe to assume that when Chase
went to Columbus to attend the Legis-
lature-which the judge denominated
the Legislature of contrscts-and had
for his exclusive association that notori-
GUS pair, DR.. Townshend and Morse,
that he entertained the project, which
was afterwards consumated by bargain,
part and parcel of which was depriying
Spencer and Runyan of their seats in
the Legislature, and securing them to
Pugh and Pierce. Had Spencer and
Runvan taken their seats, the Wings
would have had clear majority on
JOINT ballot. Ousting then made a tie
between the Wings and Democrats. and
gave Townshend and Morse-and there
fore Chase-the balance of power
The contract by which Chase was elect
ed was drawn up by him or Hamlin,
he wouldn't say which, but that it was
Endorsed by Chase was evident. Chase
attempts to evade the charge by quib-
bling. His friends assert that there
were two lite contracts; that the first
providing for the election of Chase was
dated two weeks in advance of the bar
gain by which the public officers, were
assessed to the Democrats; the Black
Laws abolished; the Apportionment
Law repealed, DC. The contract was
the same. There was the mere differ
ence of time and paper--a frivolous
bubble.
But the contract was never denied
by Mr.. Chase until last Thursday night,
and then only because he deemed the
evidence could not be brought to light.
The charge so distinctly made and so
often, required from Mr.. Chase a prompt
denial. On a former occasion, when
he was charged with the advocacy of
some obnoxious principles in the Buffa-
10 Convention, he made prompt denial
through the columns of the Gazette
and other papers. Why did he not
make the same prompt denial in the
present instance? The Judge remem-
bered having read theology when stu
dent-a work entitled Evidence Of
Christianity" ,-..... .,a..-
1t told him that some of the gospels
were promulgated in Rome, in the Au-
GUSTAV age, when literature was at its
height, and when learning.Yas general
ly diffused, and that they were publish
ed throughout the length and breadth
of civilization, and that the truth was
stamped upon them because, ocespying
so much OF the public attention. they
were not contradicted. So in this in
stance was the charge openly and dis
tinctly made and charged from one end
of the Union to the other, and never,
until Thursday night last, and under
such peculiar circumstances had it been
made, that no wonder it should be dis
trustfully viewed.
Chase is now like peacock. He is
a suburb looking man, with doric
head and classic countenance, cult-
vated mind and graceful manners-but
he is crest-fallen. The Judge said that
he once raised peacocks, and they are
the proudest bird that struts-they wear
handsome tails all studded with brilliant
spots, and are very splendid to contem-
plate. But pull out his bright feathers;
and the humbled peacock will slink
away in shame, to hide his lowly head
in some dark dell Chase was proud
till the damning evidences of the con-
tract were produced against him. He
is now tame and submissive. A voice
from the crowd, "Hurrah for Chase, |"
repeating several times.)
Judge johnson remarked that be
liked the human voice, but he also dis
liked to hear one voice cortinurlly.-
That the present voice reminded him of
the pigs head that occupied the dinner
table every day during long period, to
the great annoyance of a batchelor
boarder. Our friend was a criminal
Judge. The Judge finally left his
boarding house, but took an affectionate
leave of the pigs head: Farewell,
old fellow" said he, "you may depart;
nobody appearing against you during
the whole term, 1 will discharge you
on your own recognizance." This sally
was greeted with hearty laughter and
cheers, and the speaker was nofmore
1 interrupted. ~
: The orator now entered into a re-
capitulation of statements and charges
submitted in his late communication to
the press, with which our readers have
7 doubtless acquainted themselves. We
r are, therefore, relieved from second
: display of the position of falsehood in
$ which Mr.. Chase has placed himself
t Proceeding, then, with vindication of
Henry Clay against charges Of bargain
i and corruption with Adams, he con-
r demned. political bargains and contracts
: because they initiated against good
t morals; against private integrity; inter-
e fered with the freedom Of elections; and
2 rendered voting an absurdity; for where,
s said the speaker, is the sense of ballot
:, ing if the votes are .bargained away? Z
; In his day and generation private in
tegrity was the guarantee of political
: honesty; no man could be politically a
s scoundrel and privately an honest man.
# 1t was moral impossibihty. A politi-
It cal bargain was then reviled and yitu-
e perated as beneath the dignity of q
e gentleman and upright man. During
IS the administration Of old Allen Trmble,