The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-09-14
GOingS-On at Night!
CHASE AND PUGH IN DISCUSSION!

Governor Chase having arrived in the city,
on the P. NJ. train, the Democratic Central
Committee, through the Republican Central
Committees, extended an invitation to him to
meet the Honatfeo Z. Pugh. in debate. The
proposition was accepted and at z P. M. the
discussion opened. Mr.. Pugh having the open
ing speech Of three-quarters of an hour, Gov.
Chase following in speech Of an hour and
half Mr.. Pugh closing with speech of three
quarters ofan hour.
Mr.. PuSh opened in his own unooualed style,
putting many interrogatories to Gov. Chase in
regard to his views upon the Territorial ques-
ton, Fugitive Slave Law Act. &C., &c. He
laid out in torty.ffve minutes agood deal Of
work for the Governor!
Mr.. Chase arose to reply and made bis same
old speech on the niger question, referring to
the Charleston Mercury and New York Tribune
as authority, -denoucng the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise line, and clarifying the Ordi-
nance Of '87. He expressed unaltcrahle hostil-
ity to the Fugitive Slave law, and reioiced that
public sentiment in Ohio was healthy enough to
rebuke the Judge who would play into the
hands Of tho Slave Power bending back the
"poor, down-troddcn. miserable fugitive who
was escaping from slavery to freedom" The
Governor foundered through his hour and a
half with immense difficulty. He was aware
that he was to be followed BIZ a gentleman who
was more familiar with political history than
himself and who would have no hesitancy in
exposing his Inaccuracies and misstatements- -
The Governor had good deal to say about the
Dred Scott decision; said the Supreme Court
was in the hands of the Slave Power Mr.
Chase then asserted that the South was deter
mined to reopen the Slave Trade, ard said
that he had read an article in some paper to
the effect that cargo Of negroes had been land.
ed at Florida; said that man had been tried
in Charleston, charged with bringing cargo OF
slaves into the country and aquitted. He de-
nounced the action Of the Federal officials in
Ohio in the Oberlin cases, and said that the fll-
gitive Slave law offered premium Of $40 to
the Commissioner. if he sent the slave back; il
he did not he only received SIS. Gov. Chase
proceeded in this strain for the balance Of his
time.
When he had finished quick as thought and
with the fire that charactcrizes George f. Pugh
no few at the Governors arguments. Pugh is
q skilful anatomist. In very few moments he
completely dissected Chase, leaving the old fell
low ouarfered and headless! Pugh referred tc
the fact OF man Of Chases ability reciting the
hbrications of the Charleston Mercwg-a pa.
per that for fifteen years has been fighting the
Democratic party--and New York Tribune
Gree1ey's receptacle o faiSehoods-as evidence
that the Democracy were in favor of the Slave
Trade. Mr.. Pugh recognized the assertion o
no papers as the principles Of the party. HI
recognized only the platforms Of the Democra
ey. No Democratic State Convention Nortf
or South--had ever declared in favor OF the re-
newal the Slave Trade. few fire eaters il
Florida might favor it, just as the abolition IA
natics of Oberlin would favor the trnmping o
law in Ohio. "Lke begets like" Ifthe Ober
lin abolitionst was in South Carolina he woult
be rampant fre-eater: If the FIRE eater wal
in Oberlin he would be fanatic, who woulC
have no respect for law. Mr.. Pugh then refer
red to Chase's gorifcaion of the Missouri Com
promise He said that Chase for twenty year
A opposed that Compromise, but as socn a
IL > dead, he fell in love with it Its virtues
were only then discovered He then re ferreC
TO the Fugitive Slave Law. Said that Wash
ington had signed the first Fugitive Slave Law
that it was almost identical word for wore
with the present law--that the Democracy be
lieved in respecting and obeying that law Gov
Chase said the law didn't give the niger tri
Al by Jury. He wasn't there to argue whethe
that right should be granted, but he found tb
Governors sympathy with the negro did no
give him time TO sympathi5e with the whit
man.
A man lsaves the State Of Calitornia.--come
to Ohio--some person in California might g
bsfore any Magistrate in that State, charge tn
man who had left with being guilty ofsome Of
fence. The Governor Of California sends
reouisition to Gov. Cause.-The latter return
the pHite man to California without jury
without question without an objection
The ,olsite man must 60 haek--the negro ough
to have q trial lie then referred to the extra
dition treaty with Austria, by which any nativ
citizen OF that country although an adopted
.citjzen Of the United States could be returned
to that despotism on. tile requisition OF Francis
Joseph, who instruct bis prosecutor to describe
the person, and state his alleged offence, and
.oithom jury the white man is returned-yet
the NEGRO must have jury. Every Repub-
lican rneinberof The Senate, save one voted for
this treaty. He lPugh) voted against it. The
Senator then re efcrred 10 tie assertion Of Chase
that the Supreme Court was in control of the
slave power" He stated that Jackson ap-