The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-13
Extraordinary Procedure ef Co
vernon Chase Attempt to Draw
Ohio into Civil War.

Ohio into Civil War.
We are informed by tclegraphic dispatch
frem Columbus. that Governor Chase has
transmitted to the Ohio Legislature in
Message letter from the Free State men
in Kansas, relating to the alarming condi
ton" Of things in that Territory, aad seal
ling for aid" What business has our Gov.
ernor and Legislature. we should like to
know, with the internal affairs Of Kansas?
What "aid" can they afford the Free State
party there? The X Insas Nebraska Bill
gives the people Of that Territory the right
to determine the nature of their own insti
tutioas. and it would be as proper for them
to interfere in the internal politics Of Ohio
as we to take part in theirs. The Cover
nor has committed gross outrage upon
propriety and deceucy in transmitting to
the Legislature the letter from certain pri-
vate individuals in Kansas Nay. more
he has been guilty Of official misconduct
He had no right to take official cosnizance
Of any such miSsve. What would be
thought if a party in Ohio, aiming to over
turn the legitimate State government
by force, should make application to the
government Of Kentucky for aid, and the
Chief Magistrate of that State wou give it
his sanction by transmitting it to the Legis-
lature. should it not elicit feeling Of in
dignation from one end Of the Union to the
oher? The case we have supposed is ex.
actly parallel with this. 1t is most un.
raralleled proceelure, and will attract gen.
eral attention. 1t is nothing more nor less
than a quasi attempt upon the part OF Gov.
Chase 10 embfoil Ohio in a civil war, not
only with the Federal Government, but
wi her sister States Such result would
be inevitable, if the request Of the Free
State men for aid should be complied with
and Ohio makes herself party to the trou-
bles in Kansas. Let Ohio afford such aid
and other States, together WITH the Federal
Government, would be certainly drawn in
upon the o;her side. and we should have
bloody civil war upon our hands, that would
destroy the Co ,stitusion and put an end to
our public and wonderful prosperity.
Chase well knows that no all can be af-
forded in Ohio to anybody in Kansas with.
out the President makes a requisi,ion upon
us for militia, which he is not likely to
do.
We must confess that, low as was our
opinion Of Cbasr's regard for the Union and
Constitution, and confident rs We were that
he was traitor to both we were astonish
ed al his effropterv in sending in such a
Kansas message as he has done. The
peoplio Ohio can now see the dangerous
cha, acter of the man they have placed in
SO high and responsible position.
Ii the public peace is not jeopardized,
1 and we are not brought into an armed col
lision with the Federal or other State au.
thorities, il will not be his fault. OF course
it is not TO be supposed that there are o,
nough fanatics aud fools in the Legislature
to take action upon this '''letter" Of the Free
State men, as they desire; but it's receplios
and recognition even is a great outrage and
shame. that will bring us into disrepute as .
State. Its only effect will be to. add fuel Il
an unhealthy flame and excitement, anC
greatly increase the probability that tn,
disoi ders In Kansas will assume serious
aspect s.q
There are mad and hot headed men II
that Territory upon both sides, the pro, al
well as the anti slavery, that would like 4
have the whole UniCn get into bloody
quarrel over their local difficulties anC
squabbles. Strict non-iHIerference and nor
Intervention is the only policy. The ,lswi
Of Kansas must be enforced against all who
attemp to set them at defiance. II the
laws are oppressive and unconstitutional,
there is constitutional way by which th,
matter can be tested. Those who woult
resort TO "Sharp's Rifles" to settle a politi
, cal question are not Americans 10 soul ant
feeling, and they. as we'll ss their alder
and abettors, ought To meet the penalty thi
laws assign TO traitors - Gin. Eaqs