The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22
On the Rubicon-Important Manifesto Of
Mr.. Chase.

The crisis approaches which is to determine
the Presidential succession. Indeed, it may be
said that the issue has already been reduced to
the crossing Of the Rubicon. The standard Of
General Grant has been advanced to the bank
of the river, while from the opposite side
comes the warning voice from Mr.. Chase, like
that Of the Roman Senate to Cesar. that our
great soldier must advance no further-that 1t
will be war If he shall presume TO enter the
clans Of the capital. This manifesto from Mr..
Chase, for the information of all concerned. we
publish this morning. II Is o direct challenge,
which brings home to the friends Of General
Grant the mOmentous question, Shall we bear
him across the forbidden stream and eight II
out on this line ?"
In this manifesto it will be seen that Mr..
Chase pleads not guilty to the verdict Of the
late Ohio election. 1t was not his work. o,
mol He is not touched and does not
intend to be influenced by it. He in
tends to try his cause In the Republi-
can National Convention. He has confidence
in the powerful inside machinery which he has
ting into working order. He believes negro
suffrage necessary in the South, but for the
present, at least, he would ignore 1t in the
North. We know, however, what all this
means--that Mr.. Chase is, in fact the cham
pion Of universal negro suffrage and Of the
universal paper money monopoly Of his
national banks. We know, too, that the man
aging radicals Of the republican camp are de-
termincd and obstinate in the prosecution Of
their designs that they are devoted 70 Chase
and are afraid Of Grant that they arc unscru-
pulous ~ to the means employed TO gain
their ends, and that they have control Of the
machinery. Il Is, therefore, quite likely that
they may secure the control Of the republi-
can nominating convention.
We are inclined to believe, in the next
place, that should Chase be thus nominated
Grant will decline to run-that he will only
consent to run ~ harmonizing candidate, or
as the spontaneous and undisputed nomina-
ton Of the republican party. Assuming, from
these views, that Chase will become the
republican candidate, what course will the
managers Of the democratic party pursue
The claims Of the army being set aside by
the republicans, the democracy will unques-
tionably, we think, bring out also civilian,
and their best representative mantle
man best calculated to stand as the embodi-
mcnt of democratic principles, dogmas and
measures against the univeis sal negro suffrage
and national bank paper money monopoly
programme OF Mr.. Chase. Horaio Seymour
would be most apt 10 be chosen on this ground;
and between Chase and Seymour the contest
would DO sharply contested, II not exceedingly
doubtful down to the election, and worse than
proitess In its consequences.
There II, however, one little difficulty IN the
way OF Mr.. Chase, which he may not be able
TO overcome with all hi, cunning arrange
ments. He may get the convention; but the
convention may slip through his fingers. We
know, for instance, that Martin Van Buren,
held the majority In the democratic conven-
ton Of 1914, but failed to get the nomination.
We know that Henry Clay was the favorlte OF
the whig convention OF Is4s, but that the con-
vention yielded, although with many groans
and tears, 10 the outside pressure In favor Of
Old lack Taylor. From similar causes and
necessities Mr.. Chase may ind bis convention
q slaughter house" in 1868. This result, how
ever, will not be gained unless the masses Of
the people, Union soldiers and civilians, who
believe 10 General Grant as the man OF oil
men to complete the work Of Southern recon
struction and restoration, proceed In season 70
head of and bring to . surrender The manqg.
Ing radical Chase politicians.
How Is this 70 be doae' Hq0 i q 'oefa