The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-03-07
SALMON II. CHAsE--IS HEAN ABB
OEITIONTST!

AS the Republicans of Ohio have endorsed
Salmon P. Chase as their first choice for Presi-
dent OF the United States, good deal of inter.
est is manifested to know what are his establish.
cd views on the slavery question? To enlight.
en- the people on this subject, we present few
extracts from his political record. A few year,
ago, he published his creed in a Cincinnati pa.
per, in which he said:
0NT"I believe that whenever Liberty mer
shall obtain the control of Congress, all laws fol
the msntainance of slavery in the District and
in Florida, and for the especial encouragement
OF slave labor will be repealed, that the coas
wise and inter Slave trade will be prohibited
and that resolutions declaring slavery uncon
stitutional in all the new States created out o
territories; and recommending to the legisla
lures Of the original States the abolition of sla
very within their respective limits, will bt
adopted."-~0
Here he proposes to interfere directly with
slavery, in the States Subsequently, at al
abolition meeting Mr.. Chase offered the fol
lowing resolution
"ResolUed, That we hereby give it to be dis
tinctly understood by this nation and the world
that the aJolitioniSts considering that th(
strength of their cause lies in its righteousness
and our hopes for it in conformity to the laws
of God, and our support for the rights of man
we owe to the sovereign ruler cf the Universe
as proof of our allegiance to Him, in all ou
civil relations and Offices, whether as frie nds
citizens, or public fnnctionares, sworn to sup
port the Constitution Of the United States
0I5-to regard and treat the third clause Of thu
instrument, whenever applied in the case of {
fugitive slave, as utterly Null and Hoid, and con
sequently as forming no part OF the Constitu
tion Of the United States, whenever we arr
called upon as sworn to support it"-&C0
That we call aboitionism intensified! Now
let us see what Henry Clay, once the idol o
many Republicans in this county, said of Mr.
Chase. In the Senate, Mr.. Clay denounced
the abolitonsts mcst vehemently, when Mr.
Chase desired to know to what class he refer
red, when Mr.. Clay replied:
'Upon my word il the Senator does not knoy
what an aboitionist is, when or he has prac
ticed the doctrine for SO many years. ] am sur
am unable to instruct or inform him. A
(E""F~sorts of abolitioniSts seem to act togeth
er.-E0 There are some more unblushing tina
others; there are some who call themselve
Ministers OF God, who from their pulpitS de
nounce all the States where slavery exists. =
Whether the Senator, Mr.. Chase be one {
them or not, it is not for me to say. | am yer
happy to hear him avow that he is not dis
union abolitionist. 0trThere are two descrip
tions Of persons constituting the great abolitio
movement of the country. If those who disa
vow extreme abolition, will, nevertheless, upo
all questions which rise in Congress and in th
country, array themselves on the side OF tn
abolitionists and cooperate with them, an
support the measure which they support, and
these men are those whom alone the abolition
lists will support by their suffrages for Office
call them as you please, the result, the inevita
BILE consequence Of the Of the association unles
it be resisted by the potency of the law an
power of public opinion, is dangerous to tn
Union itself"
Every reader will recognize in the above
vivid description Of Mr. Chase and the Republi
can party. What do the old Wings think c
il!