The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-03-02
The Antecedents of Mr.. Chase.

The following brief biographical sketch
of our distinguished Ex- Governor and sena-
tor elect, is given by an Ohio correspond.
ent of the New York Evening Post.
"Salmon Portland Chase was born at Cor.
nish, New Hampshire, on the opposite bank
OF the Connecticut river from Windsor Ver-
mont, in the year 1903. When nine years Of
age his father died; aud 3 years after this be-
reayoment, in 1920, young Chase was found
at tho Seminary i'll Worthngton, Ohio. theu
conducted by tho venerable Bishop, Philan-
der Chase, his uncle. Here be remained
until Bishop Chase accepted the presidency
OF Cincinnati College ; entering which, our
student soon became o chief among his
peers. After years residence at Ciucin-
natti he returned to his maternal homo in
New Hampshire, and shortly after resumed
his studies in dartmouth College. Hanover,
whore ho graduated in 1926 Ho shortly
after commenced tho study of law in tho
city Of Washington. under tho guidance Of
tho celebrated William Writ, then Attorney
| General of the United States. IIo sustain
cd himself during tho years of his profess.
ional stndios by mpartng instruction to
select school for boys, composed in part of
the SONS Of the most distinguished men of
the nation. He was admitted to tho bar at
Washington in 1929, and in the following
year returned to Cincinnati and entered
upon the practice OF his profession, in which
he soou rose to omncnco, aud in which ho
was distinguished for industry and patient
investigation.
"Alr. Chase took but little part in politics
until, having been engaged as counsel in
several interesting cases involving and illus.
trating the systematic popular resistance to
such aggrcssions Of the slave power no on
tered heartily, in 1912, upon systematic
popular resistance to such aggr0ssions, To
this end no bore prominent part in the
organization of party which, while it re-
spectcd the compromises and guarantees of
the Constitution, aimed distinctly to defno
these compromises and limit tho peculiar
institution to its legitimate proportions.
That party for several years constituted but
small portion of the voting population of
tho state; but 1t was phaianx distinct iom
and independent of othor political organiza-
tons, and by reason OF other parties bUiDg
SO equally poised, this organization, in lS49.
held tho balance Of power in tho legislature
OF tho state. That position was used to
wipc from tho statute book somo relics of
barbarisn unsuited to tho ago in which We
live. AT that session, by the co operation
of tho democratic and freesoi parties, no
was elected senator of tho United Stutos
During his senatorial term the democratic
party became so domoralizod by prevalent
spirit of slavery propagaudism, that Mr..
Chase was constrained to sever his rotations
with that party. The ruthless repeal of
the great compromise of 1920 was tho signal
TOR that separation, and Mr.. Chase in the
Senate aud before popular assemblies, bore
powerful evidence to tho iniquity of that
great mistake.
Immediately upon the expiration Of his
senatorial torn he was put in nomination
for Governor of Ohio, and triumphantly
elected. During his first gubernato orial
term no was subjected to extraordinary en-
barrassments, which served to bring out
moro conspicously his qualities of admins
trativo statesmanship. Ho was again put in
nomination for Governor against his own
lnclnationj and was again elected to that
position.
at is fact upon which the friends of
Mr.. Chase delight to dwell, that, in SER
vice OF six years in the Senate and four
years in the chair Of state, such has beon
his prudence and wisdom that no has mover
been induced to take one step bdckWards.
He has oyor adorned his official positions
instead of deriving consequence from them
II is ominontiy just and proper. therefore,
that tho people of Ohio. through their rep.
rosentatives, should signify their confidence
in his patriotism and wisdom, and their at
tachment to his person, as they have done
by again assigning him a place in the most
exalted council Of tho nation"