Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-09
GOV. CHAsE's REMARKS.

After ex-Gov. Corwin had concluded his
powerful and telling appeal, Gov. Chase
was loudly and persistently called for; and Jas
he came forward to the call, was greeted
with warm and enthusiastic cheers. We
regret that we cannot report his remarks in
full, but vie will give the substance Of them.
After expressing his regret that he should
be called to follow, at so late an hour, the
eloquent orator who had just addressed them
and promising that he would detain the au-
dience but few moments, he said:
Our friend, Gov. Corwin began his ad-
dress by expressing some apprehension that
he might not feel himself entirely at home
among the people assembled here to-day;
but before he closed he must certainly have
been satisfied by the warmth of your well
come and the earnestness of your sympathy
in his declarations of hostility to slavery
extension, that he is at home, and entirely
at home wherever Republicans are gathered
20 hear him. To me it is personal graft
fication to greet him in our midst.
At the outset of my political career, a
good many years ago, it gave me unaloy ed
qualification to vote for him for Governor.
(You began life WELL" said Corwin) He
I RI ciprocated the compliment, believe by
voting for me when was ndidate.-
c'There is no use in telling any lie abuu,
it." said Corwin. a. did.') Well then, SO
far we are even. Now, though rather
ayerse 10 compromise, am willing TO make
one with him as to the future He has said
that If we're to state the doctrinal prin-
cipies OF the opposition to the extension ol
! slavery, should not state them otherwise
than he would. He has intimated indeed
tina: one OF his color must have somewhat
of perso nal interest in the question of the
day. Now.I will agree, by way of com
| promise for the fu.ure, that il he will abide
by nv principles, will not find fault-with
his color. Laughter and applauseD
Indeed, fellow citizens, as 10 the practical
issue of the day and of the hour-the only
tissue which ought to determine the position
of honest men and sincere patriuts--what
ground of difference is there among earnest
o2pouen:s of the present National Admins
trntion! |, as a Republican, insist that
Slavery ought not TO be permitted to exist
in any territory of the Republic. Gov.
Corwin---"that's my doctrine.'o As Re-
publican take square issue with the Dred
Scott decision, and whereas the majority of
! the Supreme Court assert in that case that
I Slavery exists under the Constitution erery-
: wbsr within the jurisdictional limits of the
United States. except where prohibited. by
State law, renew here, with equal conf
deuce, the declaration made substantially
at Philadelphia, that slavery can exist under
the Constitution aorhere within the jurls-
dic,ioual limits of the United States, except
where established by State law. tCorwin
THAT'S the old doctrine. I have always
held ,hat.l II ia the old doctrine. Il is the
doctrine of the Constitutions as j; was un-
derstovd by the men who adopted it. 1t lie
our doctrine Of to day, and we will stand by
il. ... ......
\ Now, my fellow citizens, Why shorld any
Who agree in these fundamental drctrines
so important at this time-so vital to the
well being the country, to the security o
the Union, and all our great interests. ser