Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-11-27
The Position o. Judge Cna,..

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While the ultra and desperate Radicals
Ike Wilkes Spirit Of the Times, and ne
| sPortIye or acrobatic concerns. the Press
and Chronicle, j. w. f." and q Occasion
al" demand Of Congress confscation. inn
Peaehment Of the President, the oyerthrow
OF the State governments in the South. and
the elevation of the blacks to the position
OF the superior class, Judge Chase. not
Withstanding the menaces against him for
consulting or conferring with the Presi-
dent, looks to an alternative for the re-
lection Of the constitutional amendment
Herein he differs from the ruck of RadicaI
presses, since that they breathe NOTHING but
ire and blood to the Southern people' In
the event Of such rejection. JUDGE Chase
according to the report in the Chronicle,
spoke deliberately, at PHILADELPHIA. on
Thursday evening, as follows: - -
The Congress of the United States has
Otered its terms, and will take the hbertv
here to say thatI think more generous =
more magnanimous proposition was never
submitted toa people who have been in re-
beliion than the amendment which has
been proposed By Congress. IAppIauseI
II those coHaDlURities that hare been IN rebellion
mare anything TO propose IF they hisk there Il
Deter mode, more generous mode, a mode
better calculated TO secure Ehe peace aud Aay-
1noay and prosperity Of this qreat Lqnd. Let
them come forlrard and propose t. and he pso.
pie uill listen and judge.o -.
The words that We have italicised ara the
suggestion OF statesmanship--Of DISPOSE
tlon not 70 give up the ship, but finally to
bring It, BY some means, into a safe harbor.-
we welcome with sincere joy this declara-
ton from 80. exhalted and influential a
source, Nor do we allow ourselves at this
time to doubt that the sentiment will be re-.
sponded 10 by many Republicans of the
more conservative type in Congress.
\ After It Is settled legally that the coasti-
tutional amendment is not adopted. and The
way is thus made clear for other sugges--
tions, the excluded States, in fltheranee of
the idea of MF. Chase, NAV meet. in general
convention, and take steps looking to terms
of reconciliation upon Consultation Win.
the Conservative element in the North. or.
a movement may be initiated for anational
constitutional convention.
In this connection, we cannot farbear
stating that we have high authority. from,
other sources than the careful and we'll
informed Washington correspondent of the.
-. 1N1fSAttseiJ kAsaulCil, OF the fella-.
bllIty OF the the recent statement Of the
latter, as follows =. t ....'..,. l.,.'.. ! d.
Mr.. Chase has recently had two inter.
views with the President. The first of
these was concerning judicial matters. and
no connection with subsequent informal
meeting Of Cabinet ministers. At the
second interview, by appointments for that
purpose, he was asked and gave his opinion
upon the questions before The country.
earnestly advising the President to recon.
mend 3the adoption Of the amendment to
Ihe Constitution as just basis Of settle,
nent or, If he was prepared for that. to
AXE ground in favor of substituting fer the
'econd and third sections of the amend
nent universal amnesty and impartial suf-
rage The councils Of the Chief Justice
laye not heretofore been followed. and
here are no indications that they will be.
bis time. In fact Mr.. johnson Yesterday
expressed emPhatically his determination
, abide by his position. Mr.. johnson de-
la7es to all who advise him that he does
OF regard the results Of the elections as
ldicating the real sentiments Of the pee f
le; that they were carried away by excite
tent and viii yet reverse their decision"