The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-12-23

The Worcester Spy presents an interesting
sketch Of Mr.. .Chase's career froIn the time hs
left his New England home thirty years ago,
whic', we copy. ~ ~. IN
Mr. Ch,s. hegsn thc practise ~ Law in Gin.
cinnati in 1880 and while waiting fr clients
he prepared an elitlon 1T the statutes VI Ohio
With ann0tafions. In three large volumes, an ed'
tion which ut once Superseded all others snd Is
still An authority ia the courts. lie early rose
10 distinction In his profession, AMI never. fiDin
the start, he.tatel to lend his increasing talent
and reputation to the cause Of tho oppressed.
In 1897, while detening aiwolnan cltimei ~
slave under the law o. iSaT. lac boldly con'ro-
yertr,l the authority 81 congress ~ impose du-
ties ar confer powers. IN such csses, tln,n s'atr
magistrates, and .s boldly maintained tho u''-
un.titutioualiy us the law 0i 93. The snprrinr
cuurt has since endorsed his first ir'sti'n. AMI
congress has repe ,lel the unchristian snt IN
human law. Ills connection with the Van
Zlnlt case IN also n matter of history, ~ whien
he niaintaiuel il~t slavery was designed to u:
leit exclusively Ia the disposal of the several
states, without sanction ar support froin the
national goysrnurnt. In his political ca'e.r
the lenationallzl ltion at slavery was the lesi-
ing article ~ his faith. lie suggested the con
ycntiun which ORGANIZED the liberty party "f
Ohio. ani his aiiress, whish the convention
adopted. MAS the earliest exposition VI poliii.
cal anti slavery action. lie projected In 1870
the soi'heri, AMI western convention, "smbrac
ing all who believed that uhstever was worth
preserving In republic,nl-m can be maintained
only by nnconpron'isug war against the nsur-
p,tions OF the slave poxe-. AMI were therefore
resolved to use all constitutional and lawn
means to effect the extinction NJ slavery within
the respective states, md rs reelection to iis
constitutional limits ia the Unitei States" lie
write the famous platform of principle nl0pt.
ei at the FREQ democratic cpnScntion of ls1S,
which declared among other things that Com
gr ~ had no more poscr fo make as'tve than
to make q kin: no more power 10 institute or
establish slavery than 10 institute or establish
q monarchy "--a platform wise ''esorc lie tims.
but whi:h furnished ideas for this admiridr,.
ton. and will furnisl, ,hem for others, until
slavery ceases IA he al element vi nationsI dis
cord anil sirruw. Mr. chase was elected 10
tho United States senate 10 1919, aud governor
of Ohib in 1855 an,l 1857, the public sentiment
which he. more than any other man, bad orig
mate ani e'lucaicd. having mstured iniu u
great aud successful poli,icsl power. lie WAS
the choice Of many f1r the presidency In 1850
and in 1864, whose prefrrencrs were waived In
deterence IA the great public cxigency which
demanded concession Tor the sake II success.
The accession Of such u /, an to the head ~
the supreme court. At y time whan the princi
plps tn which he has consistently devoted his
lii- IRE passing into the laws Of the land, nnd
legi,l rion AMI spciety are seeking adaptation
TO IA, new AMI better order cf things, " an
event ~ lie irclNlel with no common interest.
II IL the beginning OF . new judicial epoch.
from sh'ch the nation may well 'latr its redemp
,ion, and the beginning VI new life.