Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-25
sssator Chase in Kentucky.

II
Senator Chase made Republican speech
d Covington, Kentucky, on Thursday evening
the lst inst, which was listened to attentivel
e, by the most deusely packed house that ha
n ever gathered in that city. We make an el
], tract or two. Mr.. Chase said:
d THE REPUBLICAN PARTY A NATIONAL. PARTY
l am Repu blican, and intend to vote fc
/ Abraham Lincoln but would not be Re
q publican if / believed that the Republica
party meditated hostile aggressons upon til
constitutional rights of any State or any cit
= zen of any Stale, applause, or that it wi
tall, when charged with the national admins
tration, to promote any just measure of publ
policy, because its benefits may enurc to State
South rather than States North of Mason anG
: DiXon's line, nor would l vote for Lincolr
were not firmly persuaded that he has
heart large enough and an intellect compre
, hensive enough to administer the government
of the people FOR the good ofthe people, wheth
Ell they live ia the North of the South, tht
East or the West. Enthusiastic applause
The Republican party has indeed frankly de
clared its policy on most public questions be
l fore the country as well as upon that Of Slave
ry. 1t has expressed its opinions on Natural
ization. on the Homestead and the Tariff; it
has declared its inviolable attachment to the
Union, and it has avowed its purpose to sub
stltute economy for extravaganza and reform
for mismanagemeht in national administration
There very few, think, who do not ap-
prove what the Republicans propose in these
respects, and certainly it cannot be denied that
their compact unity, their determined energy
and their superior numbers afford pretty sub
stantial ground for expectation, that their pur-
poses in these respects will be accomplished if
the power of the Federal Government shall be
committed to their charge. So far as other
questions than that of Slavery are concerned,
therefore, there is clearly no reason to dcpre
cate Republicanism.
I THE REPUBLICAN PLAN.
Let me now submit to your consideration
the Republican plan. LII consists simply in
denationalizing slavery. No Republican pro-
poses any interference with slavery in any
State. Our theory wisely leaves to each Strife
complete control over all its domestic concerns.
You in Kentucky have neither the right nor
the disposition to interfere with our affairs in
Ohio. We i'll Ohio have neither the right nor
the disposition to interfere with your affairs iii
Kentucky.
Slavery IN slaue States is in no danger from
unconstitutional Interference by Republicans,
and permit me to say That cannot but think
that if gentlemen of slave States would sttdy
our principles on this point little more care
fully and represent them a little more correct
ly good deal of misapprehension might be
prevented. In the misapprehcnsion there may
be some danger.
But while Republicans do not propose any
interference arih siauery IN STATES, they do
propose to cfIdde 1t from Territories. There
can be no peace without such exclusion and
Why shodld cfEfzens Of slave States complain |
of it Laboring freemen will find there hap !
pier and mof@proSperous homes than where /!
slavery prevails. Capitalists = whetErcR of
slave States or free, can invest their means
there with Elirer prospect Of feturns, tlfan if /
slavery were allowed Nobody is harmed, but .
all are benefited by the exclusion. And not
only is this policy beneficial in itself, but we
have for it the sanction of the 7sisest and best
men Of the Republic. The Compromise meas
ures of 1850 are sometimes alleged as prece-
dents for the Kansas n ebraSka act of 1854.-I
But the latter finds no sanction whatever in
the former Mr. Clay Mr.. Benton, and Mr.
Webster, were all in favor of excuSion-not
indeed in favor of Congressional prohibition,
for they thought that unnecessary-b in ia
vor Of the exclusion which they all agreed was
already accomplished, as to the territory ac
quired from Mexico, by, geographical cond-
tions and the Mexican law and as to the ter
ritory acquired from France, by the Missouri
prohibition north $3.50. Who has forgotten
the declaration of MIR. Webster, that Wien
ever his vote should be needed to stay the evil
of slavery from any foot of American soil, that
vote should not be wanting? And who can
forget the emphatic exclamation of Clay, that
no vote of his should ever be given for the $
propagation of wrongs p
Shall we be censurcd. then, if, seeing that
the barriers against slavery extension, relied
on by these illustrious men, have all been hrok-
en- down, we seek TO establish new barriors as
well as to repair the old?
WHAT REPUBLICANS MEAN TO DO.
l say to you frankly, that Republicans mean
to exclude slavery from the Territories. AS to '
the mode of exclusion tlfey are comparatively
Indifferent. They are willing to accept any S
mode which will certainly be effective. They {
believe that the Constitution, justly interpret
ed would of itself, accomplish the object S
Give them such an Interpretation, and an hon l
est administration of the Federal Government, q
and they will be cc1ftent, They regard simple t
Prohibition as another mode, and they will ae 4
cept that. And most of them believe Ger |
tainly believe. for one-that a true doctrine of l
Federal Non-Intervention and Popular Sow l
ereignty, fully and honestly applied, would al d
most certainly have the same result and, fail a
ing TO obtain prohibition, they will not hesitate n
20 avail themselves of that. I
The general result which they propose is
1lafn and simple. 1t is noninterference by d
he Federal Government with slavery in t
States and exclusion of slavery from the IL
sphere of exclusive Federal jurisdiction. This C
,lan l repeat will give peace. The subject of n
la7efv will be withdrawn from the action of 8
Jongress, and will no longer disturb Federal n
ouncils Each State, old or new will have k
perfect liberty to introduce or abolish slavery, p
It its own discretion. There will be no more "
tpife-no more crimination-no more bitter s.
less We shall contend with each other only f
n offices of good will and fraternity. Is not e.
uch a result worth whatever sacrfces-even u
we're they real and not iHlaginary-Ait will Il
ost b
At all events, whatever the decision of this s.
question may be, let no saereigious hand be II
aid on the union of the States. Let no rash
nd reckless experiment be made on the Con a
titution of our country. Let us Of Ohio, and b
ou of Kentucky, dwell together in our old con- a
ord. When your interests need aid it g
hall be promptly given and should invasion IL
ndanger us, Kentucky as of yore, will send u
Ter sons to johfus iWrepelling it. Never-nev a
n shall the beautiful river that now rolls be q
ween us, run red with fraternal blood but in
IL time to come, as now, it shall flow onward O
o the gulf bearing on its bosom common Il