The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-06
POLITICAL+suMNIARY.
VIEWS OF CHEF JUSTICE oHAsE-E 1s WITH
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY-HIs VIEWS ON MAN
HOOD SUFFRAGE, REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DIS
.pu,rrrs FINANCE AND THE TRIAL OF cITI-

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THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY-Ms VIEWS ON MAN
HOOD SUFFRAGE, REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DIS
ABILITIES, FINANCE AND THE TRIAL OF c1T1-
zESs BIZ MILITARY coMnnssIoN-HE FAvoRs
GENERAL AMNESTY.
The following is the statement in the New
York Herald, to which allusion has already
been made in our telegrams
The Chief Justice declares that he is not
candidate for the Presidential nomination; ne
does not seek it and does not want 1t. he is
grateful 10 his friends and the people for their
| recent manifestations of respect and confidence
in the use Of his name for that high Office, but
his position and inclinations would not admit
of his accepting it except the nation was IN
the utmost peril. And under no circum-
stances would he assume such responsibilit"
at the sacrifice of his honest convictions.
| The Chief Justice frankly admits that tn e
| Radical party and himself differ widely in their
views; and, as parties are now organized, ne ID
for the Democratic party. He dlffers from
them upon only one point-that OF universal
manhood suffrage. he is agreed with them on
all other of the great issues. ncldentaLy ne
remarked il he we're elected by that party to
the Presidency, while he would certainly carry
out their policy faithfully, he would labor to
make the party one of permanent useIuin .ss'
upon the broad ground OF nationality anu ma
terial progress. ,... H., ID
plorable condition Of the Southern States de.
mands not only the proper consideration Oh
CONGRESS-. but also material aid from the gene
raj government. The war has been ended lor
three years and those States should be IN prac-
teal relations with the government; !heae L - -
no constitutional authority to hold them III, IN
subjugation, and if there were it would be ahke
nnWise and unjust. He favored the enfran-
| chisement of every white man IN the Soutn anu
removing the political disabilities OF every man
| in the nation. He thinks freedom and man
| hood suffrage should be an unquestioned rght,
but he conroverts the idea that any other
power than the States themselves can confer
It, he holds that the general government has
no control over the question, and that the
power rests in the States, where alone 1t should
reside.
THE Chief Justice would remove the political
disabilities imposed on the people OF the Soutn
by the fourteenth amendment. But as those
States az now organized Will undoubtedly ratl-
~ it, he proposes general amnesty es mode
Of relief, and also as an act which would tend
towards the reconciliation Of the two sections.
Furthermore, Re regards this as absolutely
necessary, as the provisions Of that amendment
exclude thousands from Office, both under the
government and the States, and this will lead
Mr.. Chase urges that the most liberal aid
should be extended to the South in improving
their railroad system and also their navigable
rivers. He thinks aid should be given to repair
the leyees on the Mississippi, build new ones
wherever they are required, even nom Calro TO
the Gulf. That the millions Of acres OF land
which would be reclaimed IN the valley o1 the
Mississippi by judicious leree system would
uuadruple the producing powers OF that sec,
| ton and add correspondingly to the wealth and
prosperity Of the country.
MI. Chase strenuonsly urgesthe early return
| to specie payments. He believes 1t couid Do
done without damage to any interests, and in 9
not matter whether fhe bonds were paid in
greenbacks or gold, as the public credit would
| Be re-established and greenbacks be worth par
value.
MIR. Chase condemned in strong terms the
| trial Of citizens by military commissions N
time of peace He regards it as IN arrogant
assumption of power most dangerous to the
country. and thinks it should not be tolerated.
The Chief Justice made no reference whatever
to the McArdle case; but his opinion, as re-
corded in the celebrated Miligan case, admits
of no doubt as to what they are
Mr.. Chase expressed the hope that II Mr.
johnson should reorganize his Cabinet he
would appoint proper proportion OF its mem
bers from the Southern States.
In the course Of his conversation he depre-
Gated the course Of Congress-, especially OF the
House of Representatives. He considers tner
assaults on the judiciary and other legislative
acts unwise, and calculated to arouse the dis
trust and embitter the anlmosltles between tne
different sections.
In reply to question, Mr.. Chase said t e
pardoning power was certainly constitutional
prerogative of the President, and Congress had
no power to abridge it.
TIE RESULT OF THE OREGON ELEcTIoN-Ex-
PRESIDENT BucHASAN's DEATH IN THE
HOUSE.
A Washington letter of the Sd instantsays:
The result of the Oregon election confirms
the forebodings of Mr.. Senator Wilson last
week. that "Oregon would fail us." The
President early this morning received dis
patch containing the intelligence Of the Demo-
cratic victory over Radicalism in the far-of
State. Several senotors also rec ,ived diH-
patches to the same effect. This Conservative
triumph was not a surprise, as the Radical
| pon last week. It has been erroneously stated
that the Democratic Legislature which has
lust been elected, will have the choice Of sue
cessor to Senator Williams, but such unfortu-
nately, is not the fact, as his term does not ex.
pire until 1871, and the Radical associates of
that gentlemen rendered him their congratu-
lations over this fact. Mr.. Burr, in the
House, much to the chagrin of the Radicals,
called their attention to the ''first gun" after
the Chicago nominations. Mr.. Speaker Colfax
and his associates did not relish the alusion at
all. 1t is generally conceded that the other
States on the Pacific slope will follow the ex-
ample Of Oregon, and that the electoral votes
of all of them will b. cast against Grant and
Colfax in November next.
Partisan malevolence was carried to the eX-
treme length to-day by laying upon the table
of the House q resolution very slightly COM
plimentary to e1-Presdent Buchanan. Sey-
enty-four Republican members voted to table
it. Afterwards, and after much opposition,
Mr.. Blaine introduced another resolution ex-
pressing nothing, and only appointing COM
mittee to attend his funeral, and this was
adopted. The original resolution really COM
mitted the House to no endorsement OF Mr..
Buchanan's political views, and was simply
recognition Of his eminent public services, but
the House refused it.
INFLUENCING TILE VOTES OF SENATORS ON THE
IMPEACHMENT.
The Washington correspondent Of the Louis
vile Journal says:
The following laconic messages, which psss-
ed over the wires between Parson Brown
low. of Tennessee, and General Stokes, will
be produced by the Democrats, if they can
get hearing before the nosng committee:
KNOXVILLE, May S.-How will Fowler vote :?
W. G. BROWNLOW.
WASHINGTON, May s.-Dont know; Think
he's all right. ". 3. STOKES.
KNOXVILLE, May 4.-Ifyou aint certain, pump
him. W. u. BhOWNLOW.
WASHINGTON, May Al can't. He won't dis
cuss the question. I fear he is shaky.
o'''- ". B. STOKES.
KNOXVILLE, May 5.-Tell him if he'll resign
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