Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-08-01
GOVERNOR CHASE SAVING THE UNION.

Az Nf1AO6 OhNlNu IhG UNlUN. |
Some Of the Citizens of Cincinnati, and other
parts OF Ohio, have been on n railroad excursion
to Baltimore, where they we're banqueted and
Toasted with magnificent display of hospitality
Among tho guests at Baltimore was Governor
Chase, who made a speech at the great banquet,
which the Cincinnati Gazette infnrms us was 'elo.
quent," patriotic" and "was received with mex.
p%ressiblc satisfaction" We give an extract or
two of the most emincntly patriotic portion.
1--WE gratefully acknowledge all our debts, an
cient and modern, to the State Of Maryland
We remember with pride the days when Maryland
by the hand of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, and
his distinguished associates, subscribed the Decla-
ration OF independence, when in the fierce strug-
gle which followed, Maryland, in the heroes of the
gallant Maryland Line d~isriayed her ardent cour-
age and noble constancy on the battle. fields of the
ltevoiutlon and whoa, after the war was over,
and the great victory secure, she assisted by her
Chase, her Paca, and her Martin in framing the
glorious Constitution which still onstitutes-aG
lar distant re the dark day when it shall not con-
stitute-cLr bond of Union.
"ior have spoken eloquently, sir, of railroads as
bonIs OF union, and your observations were as just
as they were eloquent. No man conversant with
railroads can be a disunionist. The social inter-
course which they foster, the ties of business
which they create, the mutual dependence which
they establish and exhibit, make disunion impossi-
BILE. There must, of course. lie differences of opin.
ion on some points. Real grievances may from
time to time demand redress. But there is no
evil OF which disunion is the proper cure. And
the more we see of each other the less likely shall
we be to commit the error Of thinking otherwise.
The fact is, that we who live along the line
of the American Central railway don't mean
to let this Union be broken up. Maryland will
not consent to it, | think. l trust Virginia will
not. Ohio, | am sure, will not. Nor Indiana, or
Illinois, or Missouri. Who, then, will No, sir.
We may differ hencefOrth, as we have done hereto
fore. We will maintain our respective opinions
and positions with candor. courtesy, 6rmnes IS. and
resolution. And we will refer whatever question
may be between us to the great American trihu
nal OF popular discussion and popular judgment
But IN time to come, as in the time past, we cleavt
to the Union as our ark of refuge, and under Goo
our surest guarantee OF prosperity and power anC
abiding glory"
Mr.. Chase remembers Charles Carroll, o.
Carrollton as the signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence, and he also remembers to forget, tina
in practical denial of every principle of that Dec
%lar'tion, he lived and but comparatively recently
died, the owner of thousand human chaHcls.-
There IS no occasion to wonder at he'inexpressibl
satisfaction" of the shareholders before whom Mr.
Chase 80 eloquently e~ulogizes the. Constitution ant
the Union which sanctioned and sustained Charlie
Carroll and his fellow shareholders, in their gros
practical outrage upon the Declaration of indie
pendenco and the principles of Justice.
Governor Chase talks about differences of opin
ion" and even "absolute grievances" doubles
meaning to be understood as referring to slavery
There was in this depreciating reference to til,
subject that which was calculated to give especia
satisfaction to Shareholders; first as coming iron
Mr.. Chase, looked upon as he is, as leader of tn,
ultra anti-slavery politicians; and second, as com
ing at such a time; just when this same Unio
was arresting and imprisoning our citizens, ou
sherils, judges and senators, for only daring t
express in legal form their differences Of opinion
from these same Marylanders whom the Governo
was addressing. 1t was made just as Governo
Chase in his official capacity, had made a Sigh
demonstration in favor of the rights of the citizen
of Ohio, against the tyranous usurpations @
the Government and the Union, for which he ha
E been denounced by the class to which his audi tor
belonged. His laudation of the Union unde
these circumstances, was only saying, "Gentleme
Shareholders, don't,bc alarmed, these official demon
STATIONS l make in Ohio will not be pressed t
your detriment. The Union is safe. l differ j
opinion with Judge Leavitt, but his judicia
y authority will be respected, and Ohio / am san
: aoiN not let Ills Union be broken up for such di
o ferences Of opinion and for SO slight cause as til
subversion of her Constitution, the multiplying
her State laws and the Imprisonment of hi
h officers for the quiet discharge of their plain an
imperative duty" All of this Governor Chase
~ eulogy of the Union at Baltimore unequivocal
: said, under the circumstances. No wonder TIL
"a the satisfaction of the Shareholders was zine
preSsiJle." 1t was a prostitution of selfrespe
:, and IA dishonur to the State for which every G
izen should blush. 1t was an exhibition of doug
faceness which would do honor to Gen. Cass, Il
Of Prince of Doughfaces.