The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-08
GOV. cHAsE's POSITION.

Gov. Chase, Of Ohio, presided a, Re
publican Ratification Meeting held at Co
lumbus on the cd ult. lie made an elo-
quent, a noble speech. We have room only
for the following extracts, which show how
earnestly this honest and able statesman en-
dorscs the National Republican ticket;
cit had been said that the nomination OF
certain candidates might have enuahsefcu
the success of the cause We all have 80 much
at heart. God forbid that my nomination,
or that of any other man should imperil the
triumph of Republican principles Those
nrinciple- are dearer TO me than all mere per-
son,I considerations, and rejoice that altho'
Iw,s not nominated, my principles were.
and that they have 50 true and faithful a
representative in the coming contest as Abn-
ham Lincoln Of Illinois.
The doctrines Of the Republican party are
about to receive a triumphant yindication at
the hands Of the American people. They,
and those who have yindicated them, have
heretofore been persistently misrepresented ;
but let me say that even the slaveholding
States themselves, under wise and patriotic
Republican administration, will soon discov-
er the error into which they have been LED
by these Misrepresentation. For myself l
cherish no hostility against the people OF the
Southern States. | would not deprive them
of Single right GUARANTEED to. them by the
Constitution--nor does the Republican par
~ propose to do 50. II simply contcnds for
freedom in the Territories against the South
ern demand TO introduce slavery there. IL be-
lie,es that freedom and free labor will DO best
% dcyelope their resource, and contribute
most to the welfare and happiness Of those
who may emigrate thither from the slave
States rs well as from the free. In the for
mer there is comparatively small class OF
Shareholders, while the great majority Of
white inhabitants are non-slayeholdcrs and
POOR.
We contend that the Territories should be
opened to the poor emigrant, whether from
the North or the South, and that thus shall
be p9rpetuated true popular sovereignty in
which the majority shall govern rather than
a class control. In the Southern States
there are thousands kept down by poverty
and social distinctions who long for schools
and churches, and for unrestricted Opportu-
mites Of selEculturc and elevation in the So
cial scale. We Republicans propose, by
keeping the Territories in reserve for them,
20 furnish them these advantages; and it is
a very fortunate and significant circumstance
that this leading idea Of the Republican
creed Is 50 well represented by our candi-
date.
The life Of Mr.. Lincoln furnishes an illus
tration Of the operations OF that idea. His
grandparents were natives OF Virginia, his
PARENTS Of Kentucky, and were poor. Young
Lincoln left the uniriendly atmosphere OF
slavery in his native State, and removed to
Indiana, where ne could breathe free air and +.
carve out Tor himself a more favorable desti- |
nv. Had he never made that removal, il is !
scarcely probable that, hamprcd by the DIFF
ficulties that surrounded him, he would have
risen To the high position he now occupies
before the people Of the nation. But he
came over on 10 free soil, where generous
sympathies awaited the laborer and helped
him ON in his upward career. Rising by his
own noble Efforts, he is to-day the chosen
Presidential candidate Of the Republican
party, and on the 18th Of March next will
I've the duly chosen President Of the United
States.
OF the nominee for Vice President, can
truly say that he Is emincntly worthy Of the
confidence reposed in him. l have served
with him long in public life, and have known
him we'll. He has been lifelong Democrat
mot Of the modern type, bat of the school
Of JeiIrson and Franklin. His Democracy
is not that kind which consists in suhseryien-
CIV To the dictates of the slayeholding class,
and whose highest manifestation is in the
alacrity with which it, deyotecs viii chase
runaway niger; but that Democracy upon
which our institutions are based; which,
towering sublimeiy above the selfish interest
Of classes and factions, is enthrOned upon
the solid foundations of true popular soyer-
cignty-the expressed will of an intelligent
and patriotic people. lean pronounce upon
him no higher eulogium than to say that he
IS worthy Of association upon the same ticket
with Abraham Lincoln.