The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-30
TIE PRESIDENT1AL CONTEST.

The public withdrawal of Speaker ColfaX
from the contest for the Republican nomina-
tion leaves Mr. Chase as the only competitor OF
Grant; but those who think the Chief Justice
will make feeble fight may find themselves mis-
taken. Already the negro element IS being
moved in his favor, and there is probability OF
his receiving considerable support from that
power in the South, since the blacks can con-
troll the delegates to the Convention from all
the Southern States. Mr.. Colfax's friends de-
sign making him the next Governor of Indiana,
though he prefers 10 remain in the House OF
Representatives. Should he consent to run for
Governor, the Democrats will probably pit
against him Senator Hendricks, their ablest
and strongest man, and the contest then to fol-
low will be an exciting one, as the candidates
would stump the State together. Mr.. Hen
dricks was formerly Commissioners of Patents,
was candidate for Governor IN 1860, but was
defeated by Henry S. Lane, and was subse-
quently elected Senatorial colleague of his old
competitor, who had been sent 10 the Senate
soon after bis election as Governor Wash. Corr.
NelCdrk ADVERTISER.
The Chief Justice and the Presidency
from the Cincinnati Commercial (Case orgdn), Oct 2s.
Elsewhere will be found of the editorials con-
published on the 10th Instant concerning the Presi.
dental candidacy OF Chief Justice Chase and the Ohio
with which plain statement OF truth may be be met;
attention TO this matter that the C6mrcdPs article
10 question did not assume TO be authorized by the
merits have been extensively discussed that we had
no knowledge Of 1t whatever and cannot jnstly De
article opened and closed with admissions that the
ayoTa6Iy Seced iinot forever I extiSgus6ed BY the
Ohio eeetlSH ion ana @ kSSS & S and and
for correct understanding Of his character by his
have shown in our unpretendiog statement of facts
proves that his political vitality has been underraed
were were too hasty in &c concluding y was mpro6a6e he
republic In the articles that we reproduce this morn.
ing are several specimens Of the c0nsum mate mean
sers that we have said that Mr.. Chase favor
not say So he in favor Of it,, and voted for It,
as ali men know; we said that he did not urge us
submission at this tme ana our purpose In saying
was 10 show that he had been wr0ngfuly accused by
ssting upon It. we said he recognized the difference
between he state necessity Of negro suhrage in the
tics there was n negro suffrage In oel3 Every In,
so far as to favor negro suffrage in any case recognizes
the same thing The propriety of the entertainment
Is disc1ssed We have no knowledge that Mr. Chase
hss ever any as to the meIs o. the
dent Johnson As he never saw that testimony, we
H. We have reason 10 believe that it is his opinion
mend mend aSo as TO ths Pr0Prey of he entertSn
be no candid quesuon-that the threats which have
him out OF office in advance Of his trial. have do ne
mischief Is hardly considered breach of the de-
who may come before him should have a fair trial
Which we have declared was that Of Mr. oasse, sSSI of
impartial suffrage and universal amnesty excepting
which we believe to be truly conservative; and we
Se when %S a AND
Vctions Mr.. Chase was 'one Of The most truly con-
RerVative men In the country" True conservatism
ryes the peace OF the country. IL would build
Government upon foundations OF Justice among men
an q the good win Of the people. In America we do
not think would dsfranchse any large class Those
who have affected TO believe that IN calling MT Chase
a truly conservative man we meant that he was con
serVRfive as the COpperheads falsely use the term,
accuse their intelligence testify their malgnity
There are many who see In the Presidential candl-
dacy Of the General 0 the Army no shadow OF lmprO-
| priety, who are walling over the ambition Of the
| Chief Justice 70 All the highest oice within the
gift of his felloW-citizenB Here Is hne hnauing
| Of seDaitiVeness and a decacy OF dlserimlna-
uon that we do not appreciate. or the very
| great usefulness OF Mr Chase, ~ ne were made
| fresldent, there is no reasonable doubt Ihat
NnoeT hib administration there would DO COM