The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07

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7-Thos Corwln, j. II Bennett
A. Bverlmg. 3-Eaisi o Morrow,
s-wm II. West, /. 8 Frsby
Lew sgr. MINNESOTA.
e-EAl bin, Disy,a Driegases.
Daa' W. swigert. l-sseahen ,er,
10-Jno. Rsnick, Davio A. : oombe.
Willard Warner. IS P. Jones,
l3-P N. Schuyler, Smo r. Hucsed-
J. ). Gualey. 3-Augustas H. Wagner,
lf-James Nunroe, Jno W. North
G. W. Hearn. Aaron Goodrich,
17-Robt F. Paine, Jno. kcCusick.
SKETCHES OF THE AsPiRANTS.
What claims haze eA, thirteen asFrants" on thu re
publican party What have their services to The
country We give tae data
NATHANIEL p. BANKS, MASSACHUSETTS,.
| lie born in vathar Nidd@esex county, Jan. 10,
1916, where be received common school education. At
the sge or twelve years. he worked in cotton factory
He learned the achnst trade, and worked at it
in Eatham and Boston, His desa: before the public as
in the caIaeity of newspaper editor in his native town,
and he followed the pursui; In lowell, and wss sub
sespeatly appointed TO petition in the Boston Custom
House. He studied law but did not practise TO any
great extent In 1915 be was elected the Legislature
o! Massachusetts served In both houses, and o.catei
for time ss Speaker During his iatter tern In 1851 he
prominent advocate Of the coalition between the
deElcci MIA and free soerstnB was his first step gu. OF
the democratic party toward repnbhcausm In 1867 he
oIec.ed Speaker, and in the autumn was eeoed TO
Congress While IN Congress during hts Grst term, be
voted against RE Nebraska bill Ia 1853 he vas
chosen President Of the Convention for Revising she Con
s.uoa o Massachusetts, In 1864 he rs taken up by the
Americans and republic ins, and elected 20 Congress-
where, after memorable two months contest he WAS
elected Speaker OF the House Of Representatives. He
elected Congress, but after taking br seat an
remaining month a. IN, national capital nc resigned
it TO me The GoveInorship Of Mssa :huscs. He was
elected in 1855 During his potca! carocr he resisted
the eleni Of the Missouri Compromise he advocated The
adnt Kansas into The Union under its charter; he
opposed 10 The extension slavery or the Increase OF
It's poIsal power he believes that the cor SIT ition on
fsrs CoDgrees sovereign power over tho Territories
of the United States for het government, and that In
the exercise Of lie authority IS lie duty TO prohibit sa
very and poly gnmy therea lie is advoc ate Of he
sovereignty Of tho States against executive juaia
sucroachent opposed to the bred Scott decision and all
The leading measures and principles OF the democratic
party
EDWARD BATES, MISSOURI.
BE was born in Goochand county, Virginia, The sh
OF September 1893. His scholastic education not
perhaps 0rss class He entered college, but was,
vorheees well taught in tho elements at home by his
father and knsman, Benjamin Bates, or Hanover and
school fer several yes n. Charlotte Hall Academy,
Maryland Ills choice for profession the navy, and
in he winter Of lsl1-1z o m.dshpmaa's warrant was
offered but in Difference the wishes of his mother
declined IT, In 1918 he served volunteer at Narfolk
Virginia in militia regiment In 1914 he enigrsted 10
s. Laus ureer Tie care Of his elder brother Frederick
wsds Go, Of the state he studied the prciesson
Of the Jaw, and in 1916 duly licensed to practise IT,
and in 1919 appointed Circuit Attorney. IN 1920 he
Of the eight men who represented 81 LoAs coun
~ in hc convention which formed the State Constitution
Tor Missouri Later he Was Attorney General OF the State
houses u the Missouri General Assembly 10 1924 pres-
dent Monroe appointed HIM United staes Attorney Gene
raj for the Missouri District In 1926 he again, bit
beaten by the storm Of jackson politics. In lSi7 he
presided the Internal Improvement Convention 1T
Chicago 10 1850 Mt Fillmore appointed him Secretary
Of War but he declined the honor In 1863 he was
elected Judge of the 81 Louis land Court After per-
forming tic duties Of the Office for about three years no
resigned and went back TO the practice Of the law In
1856 he presided 1t The Wing Convention in Baltimore
Ia 1855 ne received from Harvard University the honorary
degree Of l. l. H. he vocate Of internal improve
en,s, and opposed 70 the acquisition Of Oba any
Central American States He became sAveholder after he
went Msrouri by inheritance and purchase yet few
years since set his slaves Free and is understood be
nnequvocay in favor Of emancipation in tho State Of
Missouri Nehoud have been stated that in 1864 he op
p-eed the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise and has
since shown hostility TO the admission OF Kansas under
the Ii compton constitution Mr. Bates rejects the motto
policy precedent the constitution authorizes Congress
or the executive 70 discriminate between free and slave
States IN their application for admission into the Union
SALMON r. CHASE, ONO.
He bern in Cornish New Hampshire, Jan. IL, 1903.
He years old when his father removed TO the
town Of Keene where he attended tho village school, In
1917 his father died. ard two years LATER the boy only
twelve years old, went to worthingcn Ohio Hs suclc
Pbander Chase then Bishop Of ohic and he supsrn
tended the education OF bis nephew. Shortly this
he entered Cincinnati College, Of which institution his
uncle became Preaieut After few years residence in
Cincinnati be returned % Neg Hampshire, and in 1924
entered Dartmouth College He graduated 1896 Tho fol-
lowrg Mr. Chase the city OF Washington and
opened classical schooor boys lie subsequently studied
law and stated TINT he and Rafas Choate were fellov
students in the Office Of the late VIM Writ He Afterwards
actlsed the legal profession IN Cincinnati, Ohio IN 1894
Ef Chase became Solicitor Of the hank OF the Unied
States In Cincinnati and other corporations In 1887 he
FIRST gave pubic uerance to his views upon slavery
question in its legal respects, while acting as counsellor
Tor q ooorsd woman claimed as fugitive slave In 1888
IN newspaper review Of report Of the Judiciary Com
:t.ee Of the Senate Of Ohio against the granting Of
trial by jury alleged slaves Mr.. Chase took tho
ground in his legal arguments His arst pubic position
vas that Of School Ia amnes Cincinnati in 1892 1870
he . City Councilman. In 1646 he was assoctatsd
Nth Mr. Seward as Defendant counsel casa Of Van
Zapi before the Supreme Court Of the United StatOs The
case excited much interest Mr.. Chase argued more
deliberately the principles which he advanced in former
cases. maintaining that under tho ordinance Of 1857
qve from service could be reclaimed from Ohio, unless
here had been an escape from one Of the orgi-
tics lie had voted sometimes with The democrats, but
more Commonly with the wings, tho Inter seeming mere
raj Psrr ssr in ls4o In is he untsi 10 csil for con-
vepcn Of the opponents of slavery and slavery extension
which assembled in Columbus in December Of that year.
| In 1913 National Liberty Convention assembled Al
Buffalo. Mr.. Chase active member ofhs Committee
Rteolutcrs to which referred under rue OF the
Convention resolution proposing 40 regard and treat
the third clause OF the constiuon whenever applied 70
the Of fugitive slave, utterly null AMI void, and
ccnsequ ny as forming NO pat Of the constitution Of the
Uned States wheDeve. VIC called upon or sworn 70
support It." In lSl5 Ire projected Southern aud West
Liberty Convection icr the purpose Of adopting
States The Convention held in Cincinnati in June,
1s45 In 1sl7 Mr.. Chase o member OF the ond
National Liberty Convention and opposed the aking OF
AIRY rational nomination that time, urging that
general movement against slavery extension and DONNA
uon was likely TO geo~ out Of .hc agarol Of the Wimot
oviso and the actin Of Congress aud political parties
reference 10 slavery. In 1SiS he member OF the
Buffalo Free Soil Convention that dominated Mr.. Van
Buren, Tor the Presidency On February p, lS49, Mr.
Chase chossn Senator Of the United States from
Ohio receiving the entire vote II the democratic members
q the legislature, and of those free soil members who
Nfuein aAra I'm Marc nd
ne mace speech against Mr.. Gays Compromise bill
lie proposed Also, though wnhou. success amendment
20 tho Fugvs Save bill, securrg trial by jury alleged
slaves and another conforming ss provisions the terms
Of the constitution by excluding IRON It's operation per
sous escaping from states or Territories, aud rice red
premise, commonly called the Kansas Nebraska bil
aroaaced strenucusly cPscsed H. ln july. 1885, he
by the oplooenis OF the Nebraska bill and
The Inercc for Governor OF OHIO. and