The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-05-24
SENATOR CHASE AND THE Y. TIMES.


The Times is not pleased with the sugges-
ton to make Mr.. Chase, the late Senator, Gov
ernor of Ohio. 1t says of him:
although true to the cause of Freedom,
he is not the only true man; and it is exceed
ingly doubtful whether Ohio could find within
her borders one who, possessing so much abil-
ity as does Mr.. Chase, has so little of tact and
effective power. AS a propagandist of Anti
Slavery doctrine, he probably has few superiors
but he seems to be devoid of the most essen
tial qualities of the effective legislator or states
man."
Had Mr.. Chase, when in the Senate, pan
dered to the plundering schemes of greedy ad-
venturers, haunting the public Treasury; had
he even voted for extra favors to the Collins
Steamer Company, instead of resisting to the
last the plans of its partisans, he would have
escaped this thrust from the Times
OF all "the propagandists of Anti-Slavery
doctrine" Mr.. Chase, in Washington, where his
services are best understood, has the reputa-
ton of being the most practical and thorough
ly Democratic in general legislation and his
effective power secured him a high position
among even those of his fellow Senators who
differed from his views on the Slavery Ques-
ton. No special interest of Ohio was over.
looked by him twice he carried through an
important bill in which she was deeply inter-
ested, Notwithstanding he stood without party
to back him, and twice the same bill failed in
the House, notwithstanding the party strength
of the Representatives from that State. We
have heard members of the old parties in Ohio
repeatedly commend his fidelity to his State,
and his watchful care for her interests.
In matters of general legislation, few mem.
bers, even of the dominant parties, were list
ened to with so much respect; the consistency
of his course, and the soundness of his iude
ment, gave weight to his suggestions, despite
his position on the Slavery Question, so OBJ.
noxious to great majority. The adoption of
his plan for initiating the Pacific railroad, after
all other projects had failed, was one of manv
evidences of his "tact and effective power"
The Times is reputed to be a liberal.
progressive paper. Its editor, Mr.. RAYMOND.
was elected on ticket Anti-Slavery and Anti
Know Nothing. Why does it step out of ts
way to play into the hands of the Silver Grav
1
the popular feeling, are determined, if thew
can, to put period to the political life of a
man they cannot use?
The Eoening Post, in commenting upon this
wanton attack upon Mr.. Chase, contrasts his
course and that of Mr.. Seward, in regard to
extravagant expenditures by the Federal Gov.
eminent: whereupon the Times says
This gentleman (Mr. Chase) replies to our
remarks of yesterday morning relative to the
Ohio Governorship, through the editor of the
Erening Post" &c.
Whether it hopes by this to magnify its own
consequence, or to awaken the hostility Of the
liberal Wings of Ohio to Mr. Chase, by repre-.
senting him as the assailant of Mr.. Seward. il
quite immaterial. The material point is, that
the cool assertion of the Times is utserlv false.
Mr.. Chase did not trouble himself about the
attack in the Times; did not write anv replv to
it; dictate, request, or suggest any reply; did
not know that the Post intended to notice the
J matteri did not see, Or have any kind of com.