Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-12-24

equivocally resolved upon the denationali.
cation and destruction Of the slave power.
In 1S47 Mr.. Chase was q member of the
second National Liberty Conyention. In
l84S he prepared call for free territory
State Convention at Columbus, end was
supported by three thousand signers. Odt
Of this convention spraug one Of q national
character, which met in Buffalo the follow
ing August Mr.. Chase was President OF
the National Convention, and also mem.
Der Of its Committee on Resolutions. The
convention adopted platform. The prom
inent part which Mr.. Chase had taken in
the progressive measures Of the day point.
ed him out for more enlarged sphere Of
dliy.
On the 22d Of February, lS49, he was
chosen Senator Of the United States from
Ohio, receiving the unanimous vote Of the
Democratic members of the State Legis
ature and those free soil members, who fa.
vored Democratic views. At this time the
Democratic party Of Ohio bad arrayed it..
selfaiu autagouism to slavery by declaring
il an evil Mr.. Chase, upon bis acceptance
OF the Senatorship, caudidly stated bis de-
termination to stand up &c the views be
hsd always entertained upon the subject OF
slavery, and if its party withdrew from.its
position he would sever bis connection with
it. subsequently, disapproving Of the &C,
tion Of the Baltimore Convention OF 1852,
he Withdrew from the party and advocated
10 letter to Mr.. B. F Butler, the crea-
tion Of an independent Democratic party.
He prepared platform, which was adop
ted by the Pittsburg Independent Demo
cratic Convention Of 1852 The acts OF
Mr. Chase ID his Senatorial office a.e not
forgotten In 1S45 be opposed the repeal
Of the Nebraska Kansas bill. He eudeav
ored to show the necessity OF alternating
the Government from its intimacy with the
slave power. He favored Government sid
in the great work Of connecting the Allan
tic aud Pacific oceans by means OF rail
road. He also favored free bomes'eads to
be granted out Of the public lands to actu-
al settlers not possessed Of other lands
In numerous other matters he took the
same cohspicuou' position. '''
In July, 1855, Mr.. Chase was nominated
hy the opponents Of the Nebraska bill and
Pierce Administration for Governor o:
Ohio, and was elected. In his gubernato
rial ofiice be was particularly useful 10 es
Ia ablishing the inanees OF the State o
Ohio upon a firm basis. At the expira
ton of his frs. term Gov. Chase desired to
retire from Office, but in obedience to The
| most determined wishes OF the Republicans
he was renominated and re elected. Dn
ring his second term he submitted an elab
otate investigation of the finance and re
sources of Ohio, and suggested measures
for the better security Of the State Treas
ury. All these met the appreciation OF The
State Legislature, and were adopted. Gov
] ernor .Chasss second term Of Office expirec
fin 1860. q, s.r-d >. .-,,o
Upon the formation Of the Cabinet o
the present Administration, Elk Governor
Chase was appointed Secretary OF th'
Treasury, aud was the author of the p 'es
ent system of Government finances. O1
ing TO causes unnecessary TO explain, Mr.
Chase resigned his Secretaryship June 30
of the present year. Since that time q
10 the present he has taken no promiuen
part in national affairs. During the lat
| Presidential campaign lie advocated IN
principles of the Republican party and th
election OF their candidate. haas