, 1877-10-19
lincoln on tho Fugitive Slave Law. and on
"Douglnsism Scott on thu
Rebellion.
,,,ui.n On thc Preu: "sewapsp.r.Rtposts Alt
Lies, Invented by Kna1ss for Ptols
10 FEED 0n."

x1,a little whilc,n he said, "multitudes will
,omc ont OF their hiding places and Join tho
,ar,pctug hosts OF liberty" Henry CLAY points
IN The general confidence rcposetl In Mr.. Chaso
,.c,.IY as 1874. Ile had been charged with
stealing negro hoy, aud he felt called ut>on to
.rnlaIn 10 Mr. Ct,ate that be purchased the hoy
AID subsequently, arranged for bis freedom.
Nr. LlncolI's letters to Mr. Chase In 1870 on
thc future OF tho Republican party and ihn
danger Of forcing the repeal OF tho Fu-
r,,Iye Slave Inv rs q plank IN tie plat
form Of the Republican National Convention
iii oroYc Instructive at this TING. The cor
,,,contcncc Of Ten. Winfield Scott and Edwin
II. Stanton With Mr. Chase form striking evi-
1pnres Of the excitement and m1strust Which e1-
lied Ia official circles In 1874, when the press
Va. denounced aa the propagator Of "lics for
fools to feed on,"-a chaFge made y the heat of
= fierce contest. which subsequently was fairly
eontra,llctcd by the ordinary course Of orcnts.
ATnoruErIc LETTER Ut SALMON r. CHASE
1oncRRN1No THE ABOLITION or bLAvEMr, IN
t1SctysA71, tst;i oet. q, 1s4l.-4Nv Itry Dear
Frkai: received letter from you this morn
Inv. This ts All event which las 0f late been OF
,sro occurrence. ! do not know that can hct.
ttr manifest tho pleasure which 1t gives me than
hy suffering It to excite inc to ait achievement
unusual with tnr-a prompt answer.
cor,liaiy ectl0 yui1r wish iiJat We were nearer
reach other, but fear that It II likely to re-
mnln wish. 1 have spent much TING In use
lew pursu!ts-much In no pursuits at all.
new Mcan to stick 70 the prnctlee Of my pro!cs..
ton obcylng M calls out Of It. except tlioeo Of
eesr duty, until get my debts pail of1, 50
eq that no n ft. aytnF nna' T. .aHe
shortest ttmo l remain here. and here you arc
pct likely to conc; indeed, sec no renson why
any Inv and liberty loying man, having COIN
ene Un Il. Eve careS Dih to
enyIahlc llstinettnn for lawlese violence. Three
tines ayc the authorities OF this city shameful
il giscn up the persons and proncfty Of tho
PSsHs S s s1sn saiss ts p pre-. % oi Tic aarep @
va first DESTROYED. Tho SECOND time was
IN tho next year, or year alter, when tho
popular fury was aroused agatnst Ger
dcrton Of young woman. The third time WIS
xhen The mob sought to wrcak Its vengeance
upon the entire negro popn!ataont destroyed
again the presses nf the i;h0a"hrohts', and
Ehose devotion to the rn,lso Of freedom had
slcnaltzeu them M objects OF popular ven
Il 10 painful 10 witness occurrences like thcae;
more puinft,l to know That, II not absolutely
eti by lie lcntIiug men. Tho ministers Of tho
Gospel are almost tIun,h; the conductors Of tue
press, while they condemn the mob, dare not
sn,licatc tho characters or. objects 'of tlosc
whom tic mob assails. Aud yet, strange as 1t
may seem. there ia largu amount oE ucnuine
tntl.s!ascry feeling N tlls city, It dare not
show Itself, pr,scipa!ly because It Il believed to
b. un,op1lar, but unrt1y hrcnnae mtn'atcrs and
party leaders tIenounre abolitton!stn. Tho tina
viii saon arrive, however, When ts!s feeling Will
Hul voico and 0 head. ! atm fully persuaded
whole question Of slavery before tho people as
lnttslaycry political action
%1'G a9.o" @ no properly nsass4S tpsaans
t,,, 1u11
sntagonisftc to free labor, a. All influence per:
vertns our Government from tts true scope And
end, ~ an inst!tuston strictly local, hut now
escaped from its popular limits nnd threatening
valuable in our political system. AntI.s'aycry
Inns 10 complete lcilycranco Of tho Govern,
ment OK the uation from all connection with and
al rcsponsIty for slavery. Anti.4la!erJ, then
loeat institution, must nevertheless examine
fully tho lncrtts and defncrits OF tho system ol
slavery Itself. Agltated ~ political question
great light must be thrDwn upon It. Eantlllntes
Will speak, tho public will converse about It
Thu movement, no doubt, must bo in the he
ginning unpopular. But It will 20 and galt
friends constantly. In little while multttudet
vi come out Of tl'ci, hiding places and loit
oiylctory brIghtens, voices, Us OF many waters
x(ll swell the chorus;
And conquer VIC must,
Fo7 our ca1ha 1t II lunt;
And lei this oo our lnUtto,
''fn God il our truat."
And ero long slavery will he driven bacl
sth1n her lega! imts, there. trust. like th'
ssrI!e propt'e. q Kl'orassa,., to bo stripped m
nOnstrous t1Gfurnty. and 10 perEsh amid th'
exeeratlons Of those whom elle has 80 long do
1ulc4 auti betrayed.
do not pretend to sec very clearly into tn
palitiul future. ! think him d rasl, man whs
uM!trtakes tn prrt!ct tho arrangement o
political alllnitles anl rcpellcncics for tho nc1
three years. But do thtnk TINT not NOR,
RsssSsam a mS5s s5 q as, sie w M e.
!nsmher this conjecture and compare II Will
1le event 1 think your paper must do good
lnr Other day waA In tfs stage bet tween thu
se tpa,s1 SSer oS s Ct IL, s "a e sak
al,ttsiaYcrJ topics, and was surpElsc1 to llu'
now little opposition was manifested. Yc
probabI! not ono Ut them. except myself, wn
prepared to yotu fur liburty ticket. Hut sue
party strcngthens Itself llttlo moro. Let u
xh,t, xhMt, ttsf.ctore, tho progress of events, bu
while whiting work.
norIl-known aud tho styic Of thu book solnl
Prodigy. wish shers we.o moro such mon.
hase ceaset! toexpevt the family wrote 20
About / thank you for tho tr0uble YOU has
taken In their behalf anil mine.
stlull bo Eiat to know what your friend
sna E'ap pa;tiea'arly WHIT y1n thtnk ol my .neecl
oMHG VI tHE fNHh tHEtIIN pHt lDfIn were ne
when H. was hcllyrrcti. Could you not get son
extracts inserted Ia one OG your polttgat pape
ina send It to mel How stands Gotten, Of Il
AvTM An.<Ftcanf
With warm regards for your dear wtfe on
Kind remcnbrancrs for all our Riutua! friend
4Isman, aHcttlonately, yourA: y. CMAsE.
Charles Dexter Cleveland, Philadelphia, ~.
nKsRr CLAY EXPLAINS to Mr.. CHASE II
tMAK6s or "srEALlNG" 4 NBGAo BoY.
ASHLAND, June T. lbA.-2in: ! receivt
your letter oi tho etltil ut. wish that othe
Who bare made me the objcct Of their alta!
would display us much desire, by previous
sesslsatiol,, to arrive at tho truth as you la
eF!hcc1, Tllc eusc Of tho HeCro buy, Jerry,
thls; l was carly IN June, fe3i, with my ta1nl
aud sotno attending servants At Wheeling. il
~ became acquainted with them, als1 applied
nc 70 purchase hiul, stating that he WAS amp,
hsnsise be woald be sold to some negro.trad
anu carried down the river. ! really dit Il
S@ut hin; but. moved by bis entreat'cs,
MIA n"al'y purRasea h!m; ILL., wy so!4
year. OF aRe. who was entitled to
lfCe4GIu ut the apa uf a. | have uDw before 1