Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-10
REeULAR WIemLlND CORREsPONDENCE.
sis"-Es-osv. chase kresnd.


H"UhbNhphoVNh July fh, lonu'
Dear FmpireAThe Republicans Of High
land having made several "%izzlcs" in attempt
ing to get up tome little enthusiasm for the
Chicago nominee, "honest old Ans, and be
ing terribly exercised over the immense en-.
thusiasm and ardent feeling exhibited for the
Little Giant" by the people in this county,
without respect to pTty-as a last resort do
termined To try the eloquence Of the immacu-
late Chase, Small bills we're scattered through
the town, and posters put up in all the public
places and by-ways, announcing that the ex.
Governor would address the people on the
political issues of the day, and inviting the
attendance Of men Of all parties, and espe
cially the ladies"
What could have induced the Republican
leaders to invite Gov. CnAsE to make a
speech in Hillsboro, | am ut a loss TO imagine
In this locality he is the most unpopular man
in their party, and when n candidate, never
failed TO run n long way behind his ticket !
imagine they are satisfied now. The an.
nouncement that he was to speak, created no
more excitement or enthusiasm than the nom
%ination of LINCOLN. A small crowd, more
than half Of them Democrats, assembled at
the Court House, upon the ringing fthe bell,
and Immediately the Governor made his APP
p%earauce amid the most profound silence
not the l~aiutest applause greeted his appear
anee.
The Republicans had borrowed the large
Democratic flag, and had it suspended from
the ceiling behind the speakers stand. Thus
surrounded by a Democratic banner, Il is to
be supposed that unpleasant "Reminiscences
were awakened in the speakers mind II
certainly reminded him of his base apostacy
and treachery to the party which had first
raised him from the lower walks Of life.
With scornful dignity, doubtless aroused by
the stolid Indifference manifested by the peo-
pie at his presence, he stepped upon the ros.
trum, and without preliminary, commenced at
once upon that great bug-bear, the slavery
qucstion. lie said it was The only issue in the
present campaign-all others sank into insig.
niicance. This question was the soul and
life of tho Republican party-it was the source
Of it's very existence,-and il was the destiny
of that party to settle the question. They
want to settle il by what is termed Congress
sional INTERCHANGEABLE is, take the whole
matter out OF the hands of the people and put
it into the hands of Congress, That body was
to be made the guardian of the people of the
Territories, and have the power to say whether
or not they should have slavery among them.
The people of the Territories, in his opinion,
and according to the principles of the Repub-
lican party, were not capable Of making loca'
laws for their own government lie wa,
greatly opposed to the d%octPine of popular
sovereignty, but failed to give n reason fol
to show wherein the doctrine was not equita
BILE and constitutional
lie said the Republican was n Union-loving
and a Law-abiding party; and n little further
along, declared the party opposed to the decis
ion of the Supreme Court of the United States
denied that the Constitution guaranteedto the
Southerner the right to take his slave proper
ty into any Territory of the United States, ant
said that, notwithstanding, the party was fol
equality, law and order, it was going to taxi
the matter into its own hands, and declare
over the decision Of the Supreme Court, tina
no Southerner should take his slave property
into any Territory, now owned or hereafter
acquired The Territories belong to tn,
people of the Union, in common; the maj
south of Mason q Dixon'y Line has as mucl
interest in them as the man north of it, an,
yet Gov. CHASE says the Republican part.
propose taking charge of the whole affair, and
saying TO the Southern man-you can CONT
and make your home in any of the Territories
but you shall not bring your property, witt
you while they will allow TO the Northern
man the right not only to go and iyethere bu.
to take his property Is that Constitutional
Is that cquitable2
He said no man of the Republican party
had ever uttered or endorsed a disunion senti
ment Has the Governor so soon become
oblivious to his own endorsement of the inla
nous Helper Book Has he forgotten the
language of some of the Republican leaders
in counscling opposition TO the enforcement o
the Fugitive Slave Law Has he not himsel
refused to aid in carrying out its provisions
A pretty Law-abiding party, indeed.
If Gov. CHASE thinks no can deceive the hon
est citizens OF Highland, by such bold.facet
f sophistry, and mistatement of facts, as pu
forth during his speech, Saturday night, l hav,
; only to say he has presumed too largely
upon their Ignorance.
The meeting ended without the least OK
hibition Of enthusiasm; even the motion Il
5 give the Governor a vote Of thanks, was re
+. ceived with no applause, and when put upo,
= It's passage, but a few faint ayes were hear
IN the room. HIGHLAND.