The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-05-04

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success OF the Republican party would
tend to dissolution ofthe UW6n.
Mr.. Rice Of Mass, spoke Upon the tar.
if, making an elaborate argument on the
whole question He advocates the tariff
bill at present before the Housc. "
] Mr.. Woshbutnc Of Wis. replied "a HI,
colleague, (harf0bee,) shoYing that The
Democratic partyNQf his'Statq. claimed I,
be morGfOdlcally 6Rti.slavery than The
/, Republicans He also denounced the Fu
gitivc Slave Law.
n Adjourned.
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Gov. Chase aud the presidency.
D.. 1.-THE claims Of Gov Chase to thC
nomination Of the Chicago Convention
have not been as persistently urged BY
his many friends as have those Of Other
candidates, Il cannot be attributed to the
weakness Of his position, either political.
ly or personally With the great State
Of Ohio to take the lead in his behalf
and hosts Of earnest and sincere support.
ers in every ST to to second her move.
ment, he may well bo proud Of the posi-.
ton he occupies in the ranks Of freedom
and whatever may be the result of The
vote at Chicago, the canvass will moi
fail to raise him still higher In the con-
fidence and esteem his Republican as.
sociates.
j We find in the New York Post a good
statement OF Gov. Chase's position, from
which we take the following extracts.
! Without intending 10 dispurage the
claims Of any other aspirant. we wish Ia
state some reasons why we rcuard Gov
crnor Chase ns entitled 10 this pre-emi.
nencc. In capacity aud experience he
has no superior. His talents are of the
highest order. His mind has all the
breadth aud depth of the tho statesman.
Every subject il grOpplcs with Il masters
thoroughly, as witness his exhaustive
discussions Of the Slavery question in
the United States Seuato, and his model
messages 10 the Ohio Legislature. To
him. more than any other man, nre we
indebted for the ultimate triumph offree-
dom in Kansas. During that long and
doubtful contest correspondence with the
rec State leaders, guiding them by his
counsel, stimulating their courage under
disaster, and restraining them from ex.
cesscs under the provocations of insnl,
aud wrong. But for his earnest remon-
stroncos they would have offered resist
ance TO the military forces of the United
States. His wisdom and prudence saved
them from that fatal error. .Tr ..H'
: He has peculiar aptitude for executive
duties. In this respect he has perhap,
no equal In any party. When he frs
assumed the eXecutive functions i'm Obi,
the affairs Of that commonwealth wero I,
u wretched condition. Bad dmunacemcn
: aud secret spoculations had reduced IN,
state to the very verge of insolvency.
by his great administrative talenthc soor
brought order out of chaos, promptly OK
Treating the State from It's cmbarrnss
ments and cleyating lis credit 10 A leye
with the highest. He filled that ofie,
with marked ability for four tcnrs am
retired from il with the confidence and
esteem Of all parties. .f.r
His private character IL sirrepronehable,
even purity rancor has never ventured M
assnilit. His public lifeis equally blame.
less His career as United States Sena-
tor and az Governor of tho State of Ohio
VIII bear the seyerest scrutiny. The
world may be safely challenged 10 nolpt
TO vote or On official act that is nor I'm
harmony with the highest morality and
the strictest purity Of purpose. He bns
never supported or voted for any measure
intended TO advance private interests Al
the expense of public good. raf
His personal popularity neryades tho
entire ranks OF the party ofwhloh he is
80 distinguished an ornament There
may be among his competitors thosew who
receive more jealous support from nc
tive politicians; but there Is nonewho
has more friends or fewer enemies In the
ranks OF the party. His bearing Ia dioni.
ned aud courteous, his manners pleasipg
his ability and integrity of character un.
| questioned. These are qualities tbatin
sure popularity that will stand tho
searching ordeal Of Presidential epn.
yass They inWgorate the zeal offr;snJ.
and Paralyse the efforts Of opponents. =
Ho has always treated tho American,
with consideration and courtesy and
hence would be likely to receive strdng-
er support from the former adherents ~
that party than any other straiplt Re.
/ publican candidate His views on fbs
tariff question, as doclnred il a letter re-
Gently published, are such as should he
and doubtless are, satisfactory TO Penn
isylvania and New Jersey. He IA tbe
warm friend Of river and harbor imnrovc-
ment' and che Homestead bill. And be-
ing western man, known and appreei-
ated in indiana aud Illinois, he could
scarcely fail TO be our strongest candi-
date in these two doubtful s@tes.
Such are the considerations which the
friends Of Governor Chase may hirIy and
truthiully present to the Chicago Con
vention in favor of his nomination. Can
the friends Of any other candidate pre-
sent a case equally strong and unexeeD-
tionablel We think not. Others NAV
be equally faultless n most Of the requi-
sites, but We believe that no one else
combines 50 many high qualifications
with such general popularity. II we en-
ter the Presidential contest under his
Leadership, we shall be stimulated by tho
conviction that victory will be a real sue
cess, that bis election willbring the Gov
eminent buck, not merely 70 the prinei-
I pies Of freedom on which twas founded,
bot to that elevated standard OF wisdom
and purity which II hadunder the admins
tration q Washlngton
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