The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-03-24
Senator Chase.

Observing that several presses IN Ohlo
are enthusiastically calling for the nomi-
tation of Senator Chase, as candidate for
the Office of Governor in that State, We
transfer to our columns the following
sketch, furnished by one of his classmates
to the Boston Traveller, one of the editors
of which was also cklssmate of his:
"Salmon p. Chase was born at Cor
nish, N. H., in 1903. His father died
while he was quite young; but, though
the means of the family were not ample,
that did not prevent his having classical
education. When in his fifteenth year,
he entered college IN Ohio, of which
his uncle, the hate Bishop Phitander
Chase, was President. Two years after,
he became member of the junior class
in Dartmouth College, and completed
his course with that class in 1896
Though one of the youngest, and with
the disadvantage of being late conner,
he ranked among the first six or eight at
lis graduation. And that, though he
was rather miscellaneous reader than a
student, spending but small portion ol
his time on the class studies, and but
moderately ambitious of high rank in
college. Had he been with the class
from the first, and applied himself with
half the closeness of some to the studies
assigned, or had all remained together 6
year or two longer, he would probably
have distanced most of their number.
Mr.. Chase is remembered as az
agreeable companion, lover of fun, o
the strictest integrity, and high senso
OF honor, which preserved him from
everything vicious, while some Others
were tempted to their rain.
1t has been no surprise to his class
mates that he has become distinguished
So far from it, the expectation was, that
should he live many years, he would not die
unknown. There were not only his strong
intellectual traits, and moral qualities
and religious principles, deeply implant
ed in the latter part of his college course
to justify the expectation, but his very
nature and all his movements showed that
however careless then, he would be some
thing in the world. 1t was not like hin
to boast of what he meant to be, or tt
do, but just Like him to become what h,
has.
ION leaving college, dependent on hi,
own exertions, with nothing to aid him a
starting, Mr.. Chase went to Washington
where he had an uncle in the United
States Senate. For a time he was en-
gagged in teaching children of some of tn.
most stdistinguished men there, among then
those of William Writ, in whose offic'
he studied, and in whose family he wa
familiar. In the spring of 1880 he wa
admitted to the bar, and went directly
to CincinnaS, where he commenced
and has since continued, the practice 0
his profession. The first two years Their
he has sometimes represented as spen
to little purpose; but he could not hay'
been an idler, however it may have beel
as to the business of his profession. III
then determined to do, himself, for Ohio
what was done about the same time b,
a committee appointed by the Legislature
for Massachusetts, revise the Statutes @
the Commonwealth. In about thre
: years after the work was published i
three volumes, favorably received by th
Legislature, and brought him at once in
to desirable notice throughout the State.
'His business increased rapidly. EigF
or ten years since he argued an importan
slave case before the Supreme Court a
Washington. I remember having see
the eargumentin print, and to have though
itone of great ability. Since his electio
to the Senate of the United States, 81
years ago, his deeds have been We
known, and done him honor.
"It is much 10 be regretted that Nj
Chase should not be continued in tn
Senate beyond one term. The know
edge of public affairs, and the experienc
gained in that time, would enable him I
exert an influence not possible to one
though of equal ability, without sue
experience. Men of Ike integrity, nobl
bearing, and deyotement 10 the bushes
of his station, are not so numerous th.
one of them can well be spared from til
councils of the nation in our times.
is not, however, the people of Ohio, bs
her party politicians, that have given h
place to another. Were the .questio
noac TO be decided, that other would NJ
succeed to his seat in the Senate.
"Mr. Chase stands six feet and tn
| inches, perfectly erect and finely propoI
toned, and was said, the last session,
a letter-writer at Washington, to be tt
most noble-looking man in the Senat
He is fit, every inch of him. to be
E President. g."
/. Land Monopoly.
That every human being should desiI
land enough, if well cultivated, TO rais
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