The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-30
Gov. Chase against further Agi-
tation Of the Slavery Question.

We noticed on yesterday the construction
the Cincinnati Gazette put upon Mr.. Chase's
Inaugural in relation to the slavery qnes-
lion, and we follow it up to- day BY the OIL
loving article from "A Trimble Man."
1t is very remarkable that during the
Presidency Of Mr.. Jefferson. he should bave
been the object of the extreme hate of the
New England Federalisrs and denrunc ed
in the most bitter and vulgar terms as not
only a slave-breeder, because he held slaves
in Virginia, but slave propcgandist, be-
canse he acquired what was then called
Louisiana, stretching from the Gulf south to
the 49h degree Of latitude north, over all
of which slavery Was authorized; yet at this
day the same breed of politicians claim Mr.
Jefferson as of themselves. If the charges
by these FederaIists were true against Mr.
Jefferson fifty years ago, the claim By that
class If politicians to HIM now is unjust
If the Federalis;s then did him the gross
injustice it would now be made to appear,
for mera political purposes and TO mlslead
innocent and confdlng men, is it not good
cause to mstrnst similar politicians Of our
own day. in making equally gross charges
against their contemporaries, who are the
true and acknowledged followers Of him
who purchased Louisiana?
Mr.. Jefferson purchased Louisiana, (and
no act OF his Administration was denounced
by thu abohtionists of that day with equal
bitterness) without any reservation or re-
striction whatever, on the slavery question,
but left the subject with the people OF that
Territory. And that is all--it is exactly
what the Democrats, the followers of Mr..
jefferson ask 10 be done now. To leave
the subject just where Mr.. Jefferson leftit.
Yet WE are now, as jefferson was then
falsely denounced as slavery extensionsts,
while the New England antislavery men,
par excellence, claim Jefferson as one Of
themselves!
Jefferson was the grestest political light
that ever shone "a friend Of universal free
dom, un loub!edly, yet he held slaves and
acquired an immen t. rrtory where slaves
were admitted. and left it to the judgmen Mt
of those who might erect it into States -
He did not do this as the friend of slavery
or of the South, but rs a patriot and a
statesman, as the friend of the glorious
country of which the people male him
Chief; his eagle eye penetrating fulurity,
and his resoIute purpose performing the
necessary work despite the short sighted
and sectional opposition that eked out its
abuse, through the New England abolition
| Federalists.
| But we turn the subject over to-day, to
"a Trimble Man"
For the Ohio Statesman.
Mr.. EDIroR. Chase refers, in his
inaugural Address, % the early history O
our country, to show that the evil Influences
of slavery were well understood at the time
and the policy of the founders the Repub
lie was one Of repression, limitation, dis
couragem nj; but they attempted no inter
terence with its existence" (And he does
not say in bis argument, that il had not ii,
existence in the territory acquired under til,
treaty with France. as y ell AS in The terri
tory northwest Of the Ohio before its ces
sion by virginia.)
This. it seems, was the universal senti
ment at the time, "and he says) the pres
ent champions of freedom were citizens o
slave states, and occupied the highest sta
lions In the State and National Government,
But adds, IL need not say TO you that thl
policy has not been adhered 10 " But why
has It not been adhered to? Now we WOO
i humbly ask, was uot the first. the fatal de
\ pArture from this policy, "the interference
with the existence OF slavery?" by the for
nation in tie free States of society irs
t called the "Aboltion society, ia religion
association disclaiming at the im /, an,
participation 10 the pondc5 OF The country
Jul afterwards a party called tie Libeti,