Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-13
CIV Chase I'm Ro,ton.

/ N-OW. Chase IN oo9loHs
The Traveler of Thursday says The Bos-
ton friends of Hon. SALMON P CHASE, the dis
tinguished Governor of Ohio, availed them
selves of the opportunity of his transit through
this city and temporary stay, on his return home
from a visit to his Alma Mater, Old Dartmouth,
to testify their attachment to him, and their
sense of his high qualities as st7tesulsn, and
as an advocate of principles which are daily
growing more aud more dear to the popular
mind of the country"
The Dinner took place on Monday at the
Parker House. Gov. Banks presided. Senator
/ Wilson, Ex Gov. Kent, of Maine, Col. Brews-
ter, Col Schouler, Messrs. Thayer, BurlingaDe,
Davis and Burlington, Massachusetts, members
of Congress, Attorney-General Phillips, and
other distinguished citizens of Boston and the
State we're present. Speeches were made and
toasts given, and the TraBsIsT says Gov.
Chase's remarks made very fine impression
upon the company, most Of whom had been
strangers to HIM before this time. Gov. Chase
retired about O'Clock, the company giving him
nine hearty cheers as he went out
4 Republican City Convention was held at
Chapman Hall, Boston, Monday evening, and
after the appointment Of delegates to the State
Convention, the meeting adjourned to the Re-
we're House to call on Gov. Chase of Ohio. A
large crowd was soon collected at the Revere
House, and cheers were given for Gov. Chase.
When Gov. c. appeared he was heartily cheer
ed. Gov. Chase spoke substantially as fol-
lows
Fellow Citizens-You take ne entirely by
surprise 1t is impossible for me to express to
you the feelings that agiiate my bosom on be
ing received IN so kind manner by the citizens
Of Boston. 1 came to your State a few days
ago on my way TO Your sister commonwealth ol
New Hampshire, ard your welcome has made
me feel not like stranger, but like brother.
! am not indeed a stranger IN Massachusetts,
for my ancestors were among those who shared
the early trials of this commonwealth. Garry
ing with me the faith Of the fathers Of New
England and the principles of civil and religious
liberty which have made Massachusetts what
she Is, l became a citizen of that State which
was once in the far West, but is now almost an
Eastern State-the twin sister of Massachusetts
Ohio. 1t Is not Tor me, fellow citizens, to
speak OF the primer pies WHICH nave l4auc OulO
what she Is, the empire State Of the great valley
of the Mississippi, but many years ago l was
riding along the banks of the Ohio with thai
iilustrious citizen whose remains now repOse Of
the shore at Marshfeld, and while contrasting
the appearance OF the opposite shores, Mr.. Web
ster said, /" Ny young friend, do you know whal
made all this difference Il was the ordinance
that impressed on the soil Of Ohio an ineapaci-
ty to bear up any other than free men And
whence, fellow citizens, came that ordinance
1t was from a Massachusetts and Beverly man.
1t was therefore Massachusetts wisdom and !
patriotism which, looking far forward into the |
iuture, impressed on the soil Of Ohio that glo- |
TIOus mcapacity.
And now, what have We 70 do Our cOun- |
try and the world expects Of rs that we will |
never prove traitors TO those glorious principles
which have brought State after State, and lastly /
California into the Union, covered all over with |
the glorious canopy OF freedom. 1t Is enough /
if the Constitution be administered in Its purity,
in order 10 obtain the glorious results at which /
we aim, but in order 50 10 administer II we musi
see that every function of the government and
every officer of the government are imbued with
the spirit of freedom.
To accomplish all this We must set aside al
petty differences, all those old feelings which
arise from the party ties OF other days, and an
mated by that glorious principle OF freedom
and democracy that believes IN the manhood OF
every man and denies 10 all legislatures the
power to take away from man the rights Goo
has given him, We shall achieve for ourselves
hat glorious prize which our fathers achieved
BY faiIhfulness and perseverance
And now, thanking you over and over again
for the kindness you have shown, let me bic
you good night, not as Massachusetts, nor an
0lio man, bat as an American, embracing in
his regsrds all the interests Of our glorious
country.