Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-26


The Hon. Lucicn b. Chase, former
ly a Democratic Member of Congress
from Tennessee. and OF late Demo.
cratic lawyer and politician in this
city, writes the Mirror his view Of the
recent alleged slave insurrection in
his old Congressional District. from
which we extract the following. Mr..
@ premises that Tennessee has for
many years been almost equally d.
yided Ia politics, and has all along
been very ardently and laboriously
contested, until almost every white
man has the Bank, Sub-Treasury,
Tariff. Public Land and kindred
questions 1T his tongues end. and
even something more than faint
idea Of their bearing was obtained by
the Blacks" Mr.. Chase then pro-
ceeds
"From 1895 TO 1855. the Negro
question was rarely discussed. 1t
was reserved for the Presidential con-
1ict Of 1866 to cast this fircbrand into
the political arer,. These insurrec-
tfonary movements cannot be attribu.
ted to Abolition emissaries, or Abo-
liuon documents. within the State, but
to the speeches Of Democratic and
Fillmore orators. II is quite possible
that the effect Of those speeches might
have been fomented by some prowling
Abolitionists. Each speaker. un.
doubiedly, insisted that his candidate
was the strongest throughout the
Union, and that the only way TO de-
feat Fremont was 10 vote for him.
Then followed n critical examination
Of the views entertained by the sup.
por,ers OF Fremont 1t was asserted.
doubtless. that the Republicans had
formed an alliance with, or were act.
ing in concert with. body OF men
who were waging y relentless warfare
upon Slavery, and who we're deter
mined. at every hazard, to abolish IL.
They doubtless, also. gave expression
to tie fear that the Republican party
become Abolilionized, in spite OF The
conservative portion Of IL, who are
opposed TO disturbing the institution
where il exists While the whites
listened to these statements with indig-
nation. long line Of sable visages
upon the outskirts Of the crowd were
turned eagerly toward the speaker.
and Freedom" seemed TO fall at evo-
~ sentence from the lips Of the ora
tor. They managed to comprehend
one idea, and that was the annuncia-
ton of The belief that the institution
OF Slavery would be much less secure
If Fremont was elected. than IL either
Mr.. Buchanan or Mr.. Fillmore should
be chosen. This one idea was repeat
ed in the coalings, ut the forge. by the
furnace-blaze. at the corn-shuckings,
along the wayside, until at length they
came to entertain the belief that the
inhabitants OF the North were so tho.
roughly enlisted in their cause. that
they would assist them in their work
Of slaughter"
1t is unquestionable that the recent
movement among the slaves Of the
South, so far rs there was any pertu-
beration, was excited by the desper-
ate efforts Of the rival Buchanan and
Fillmore stumpers OF that section te
make capital at each others expense
by frightening their hearers with ap
palling pictures of the consequences o
! Fremont's election, and then urging
that Fremont could only be defeated
by supporting Fillmore or Buchanan
as the case might be. The two "Na
tional" parties each tried to carry the
South by proving its candidate mor'
consistently and thoroughly dough
face than the other, and showing tina
the others success would undermine
the foundations of Slavery. Beyont
this. they each undoubtedly shook tn
raw head and ratified the bloody bones
of Abolition IN the others face. insist
ting that Slavery would be upset
Fremont were elected. and that Ere
mont would be elected il the Soutl
, did not rally as one man to the sup
port Of Buchanan Tor Fillmore) =
Thus the demagogues Of either part
imbued the ignorant slaves mind wit
the notion that Fremont was the Abo
lition candidate, and that his electio
would insure their freedom. No,
that the mischief is apparent, they
, generally try to saddle II on the back
, of the Fremonters; but that is nc
just. The two pro.slayry parties fir
, ed red-bot shot at each other, and
now that they have set each other
houses on fire, they want to charg
) the conaagration on us 1t won't dc