The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-22
MANIFESTO FROM MR.. CHASE.
His Position Defined and His Purpose
Proclaimed" Principles aud States
manshIp" Against tho "AppOmattox



From the Cincinnati Commercial
Many of our conservative and some OF our radical
exchanges nave made procamatiOns since the Ohio
this stsle-ior the loss OF the ConstIutonat amend.
and OF the Legb atpre ] constitutes ties
prospects of Judge Chase. Perhaps 1t does out there
and we propose TO name them, in the hope Of pro-
ducng wholesome reflection. In the hrst place not-
wiIhstRndng the great reputation as radl-
cal that Judge Chase has, he is, in tempers-
@Rq h eoHny He the 5
public man. after the close Of the war and the death
tie only solid basis of Is the en-
amnesty for all rebels, with perhaps, half dozen
named exceptions, That is what we must come to.
policy is that of Judge Chase. and was urged upon
North Carolina procamation. As Tor the schemes Of
vengeance in the form of the confscaton Of the
VSon amoDg sGG'nfER Saes % Judge dis
%ord e 1oize nnng the PreSident an
thrust him. with blows and n aedicOns, out Of office.
contrary it was his opinion that no little mischief
was done during the late political campaign n by the
freely made Judge Chase is held responsible for the
The last campaign, lie never urged it. He recog:
nized the while In the southern States where
deman ded by considerations of the public safety,
the soutReFn Whites night in H great Gesree haVs
their preiudiees conc eonq lered by coueling suffrage
ducement in the North to make application
claimed that Judge Chase was especially defeated ia
the failure of the Constitutional amendment. That
amendment was embarrassed by clause distranchis-
Ing two classes of persons aud that was opposed to
his policy. He SO ictous, as the issue before
the people of Ohio that 1t should be decided in favor
OF the enfranChisement of the negro, IL would
any time be easy to remove the restriction proposed
upon Rebels and deserters. AS to those committed
10 this doctrine of suffrage nine tenths of the
Republican party of Ohio are committed to IL as
decidedly Judge Chase is If he is to be discrmi-
mated against on account of his principles,
be made the rulers over the entire household shall
the majority rule Injurious imputationS have been
Judge Chase connection with the national
banks, To be sure he established Them and they who
MARY necessity and that he accomplished the
object OF establishing uniformity of currency aud of
giving the Government a command of the currency
that 1t needed and that of great utility,
under different circumstances No doubt the national
banking system needs revision and adaptation to the
changed situation of the country. Wepresume tits bet
ter than dozen irresponsible systems would be, and
that would do " ell in process of reformation not
to destroy IL. on the greenback question, 1t is
called, Mr.. Chase has been held responsible for the
left it, We may say this pOi1t that he is not in
favor of the payment of the national debt in green
backs as primary proposition, nor Is he in favor of
Secretary McGnloehs policy OF -Sdig forcing re- re-,
be to settle the affairs Of the country, reduce
the expenses of the Government. spread abroad
with amnesty and enfranchisement, confidence,
peace good will; and thus to invigorae the pub
tic credit and make the greenback as good as gold
when the question of payment of the national debt is
10 both bondhoder and taxpayer whether it is paid in
| gold greenbacks. The song ofthe AppomattoX
apple tree is, suppose, much more than sufficient
answer these suggestions that principles and states
and the highest intellectual gifts may not be SO mex
/ pedient after all,