The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-11-23
Ex-Governor Chase In Covington, Ken.
lucky - Large Republican Meeting -
Clear Statement of Republican Doc.
trine on the slavery Question--Gev-

sSh-SoNeFuOr CuHsc IN NOv1ngtOn, N en-
tncky - Large Republican Meeting =
Clear statement Of Republican Doc
trine on the slavery Question--Gev
ernor Chase Answers Questions
Ex Governor Chase made Re
publican speech last night in Cd
Fellows Hall, Covington. 1t wa
said the ball was never before q
denseiy crowded. The seats wer
all filled, and the aisles and area
, were packed with Kentuckians O
all political parties. A few ladie
graced the occasion. No meeting
sacred or secular, in any couBtry
could have been more respectful thar
that audience was while the Senato
from Ohio addressed them. Some
of his sentiments were enthusiast
cally applauded-none were openly
disapproved. A number Of Bell ant
Everett men testified their approba
ton Of compliment to their candi
dates, and the Douglas men were
gratified with a candid expression o.
approval of the patriotism displayed
by Mr.. Douglas in ans vering the
Norfolk questions like loyal citizen
Il Cincinnati Commercial.
Mr.. Chase said:-
CITIZENS OF KENrUCKY:-lt was my
agreeable duty, some months ago,
to take part in welcoming the Gov.
ernor OF your state, and the members
OF your General Assembly, together
with some Of the Executive officers
and the Senators and Representa-.
Itives in the General Assembly OF
Tennessee, to the Capital Of Ohio
The sentiment to which waa called
to respond, on that auspicious occa-
sion, was a simple repetition of the
words Of Andrew jackson, sour
Federal Union - it must be pre-
served" (Applsuse.) declared
then, as | had before declared in the
city OF Baltimore, aud as | now de-
clare here, before the freemen Of
Kentucky, my settled conviction
that the masses OF the American
people are entirely sound on the
question OF the American Uuion--
that among their most cherished
sentiments, there is not one more
deeply cherished than that implied
in the simple yet most emphatic Ian.
guage OF the patriot hero OF Ten
nessee; and that whatever temporary
discontents may prevail in this or
that section of the country, disunion
will never be admitted AS fit
remedy for them by the common
sense or common patriotism of the
country.
What | said then had the good
fortune to meet the approval Of the
Tennesseeans and Kentuckians who
were the guests OF Ohio. come to
you TO night in the same spirit. |
shall speak OF an ther, brt not un-
related subject. venture to hope
for your approval. am sure, a,
least, OF your attention and Of your
patient consideration.
We arc approaching the close Of
anothcr Presidential election. The
public mind has been deeply excited
by the discussions necessarily Incl
dent to such n transaction. And
the excitement has been somewhat
greater and more general than here'
totore, because the questions discuss
ed have touched more closely than
usual the fundamental principles OF
our government. Tins lar, however.
the excitement has been. on the
whole, reasonable and hcalihful.--'
And | see no reason to doubt that
the decision OF the people, whatever
it may be, on the questions in de-
bate, and between the respected
citizens, who, as candidates for the
Presidency, represent the principles
respectively maintained by the sew
eral parties Of the country, will be
received with that patriotic Difference
to the will of the majority which
distinguishes Americans from every
other nation.
OF course no one here is ignorant
that the main question before the
country concerns the Institution Of
slavery. And | am going to speak
of that question frankly and sincere.
ly; not, hope, as a mere dogmstist
or theorist, but as an American cit
izen to whom the peace, the safety,
the interest OF no state Of the Reput-
lie is q matter of indifference.
| know, indeed. that there are
other great questions beside this Of
slavery, which demand the attention
of statesmen and of the constituents
for whom statesmen act. Foreign
relations, tariffs, postal intercourse,
naturalization, territorial concerns,
public lands, new states, suggest
questions euough-provoke discuss.
ion enough-requiie action enough
to engross public consideration and
to task the utmost capacity of states,
manship, and l should be ashamed
to belong TO any party So over zeal
GUS for a theory or SO exclusively
devoted to single idea as to be in
capable of just regard to such ques
tions as those. am a Republican
and | intend to vote for Abraham
i Lincoln; but ! would not be a Re
publican if | believed that the Re
: publican party meditated hostile az
|, gression upon the constitutions
rights Of any state or any citizen o
lanv state (aDnlauee\ or that IL vii