New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16
COY. CHASE.


GOV. CHASE.
We have received the Inaugural Message OF
| Gov. Chase Of Ohio, delivered to the Legislature
Of that State on Monday last and publish else
where that portion of it which relates to National
topics. The parts which touch State interests,
though full and able we have no room nor indeed
occasion to copy. The Message is marked by Mr.
Cbsses characteristic clearness and yig0r OF state
mcnt, and moderation and propriety Of tone. We
rejoice that Ohio once more has Governor wor-
tby of her high rank and influential position; but
more especially that sound political doctrine has
so powerful spokesman There are none too
many among the States that are ready 10 stand
boldly up to the principles of the early fathers OF
the Republic. We are fallen upon on age OF dough-
faces especially in regard to public functionaries.
The great body of the people are sound on the great
snestion of the day but it has proved extremely
difficult for them 10 find Trustworthy opponents OF
their views. Selling out principle for power and
patronage is too common vice. 1t is particularly
common in our day. Men are chosen to represent
certain principles, and then turn round and betray
them. Public life is thus full Of renegades and
traitors. The last Congress furnished numerous
examples of political treachery, and the present,
though elected under circumstances that would
seem to forbid such results, appears likely to
distinguish itself by equally unenvisble notorety.
Il is truly refreshing. therefore to find once in
while man elevated to responsible place, who is
elected On 5 clear principle and sticks to ii after
ward Such man is Mr.. Chase. The issue is
iarly joined in Ohio on the question OF Freedom or
Slavery. On tina. question the battle was fought
and won. Ohio stands glOrousy out, the first
STATE in wealth. in population, and in resources,
of the Mississippi Valley, in behalf of Freedom,
aud in unequiyocsl hostility to the further spread
of the curse Of bondage. Would that every Free
State stood by her side 1t would be spectacle
worthy Of best days ofthe Republic; and itwoud
end at once and forever the career of the bowling
Dervishes of Slavery, and forever put to rest the
only controversy that threatens the future tranquil
lity and progress of the nation The country is
yexed demorazed and disgrsced by puny poll
ticians and grave ounces and moral towards of in
fnitey asinine Development, who sre aiming to con-
vert this Government into ysst engine for the
limited spread of su exceptional and bsrbarous IN
stitution These people Of one or the other clsss,
OF Of s casses hayetbe control Of the National Ad-
mius,raton, of both branches Of Congress and many
ofthe States Circumstance have favored theirreign
o. they too often do OF wickedness and stupidity,
and the leaders OF the various motley hosts mar
shalcd in ragged columns against Freedom, are
calculating upon further triumphs The senseless
divisions in the Free States are their warrant for
~: Moinritioo eUainst GlavcrV Nv
tension can be found thick enough but these
maOrities have no better occupation in many cases
than QuarreliDg over minor topics of public in
terest: while the ever-vigilant leaders of Slavery
Extension avail themselves Of the circumstance to
forge fetters for us which it will take future violent
commissions 10 break.
As we fear NO are not likely soon to unite all
the Free States in one powerful and conclusive
effort to resist the spread of Slavery We rejoice
over every State that shows disposition and a de-
termination to stand up on hes own account and
fight the battle Of Liberty five cannot have all at
a time let us be content with one at time, feeling
a sure confidence that sooner or later all will be
found ranged and acting tOgethe, in behalf of the
great objects for which the Government was
separately and independently, and we trust they
will not be long in finding il out. II is high time
we had encouraged little more State pride and
sclfreance. The tendency Of the times is quite
too much to Capitalization. The individual States
are constantly overshadowed by the General Gov
crnment, some of whose temporary servants have
the insolcnce to threaten and exert themselves to
"crush out" the very essence of the political ex-
istcncc of the Free States. But the fact H. that on
every question touching personal liberty tho iadi-
yidual States are omnpotent within their borders,
ard in contest with the General Government on
such a question the smallest might defy the Fed
eral power with impunity. Let us, then, have
more States to take the position held by Ohio and
more Governors like Gov. Chase. Freedom will
then hold proud front in all possible rsyerses, aud
its friends have the true ralying point for thsi
sure and final trismph.
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