The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-10
Judge Chase and the. Democracy,

Some of the reasons why Chief Justice
Chase should receive the Democratic nom
nation to the Presidency are stated with
much force by the Independent That
journal repeats and confirms the statement
of some other Radical organs that Judge
Chase has been the chief defender Of the
President, and the most influential author
of his acquittal. From the beginning of
March last" says the Independent, aMr.
Chase has been regarded by the President
as one Of his best friends. From the mo-
ment the House Of Representatives voted
to impeach, tho Chief Justice bristled with
hostility to the measure. While the Sem
ate was getting ready to be a court, he
threw ut it a pnnctilio to show that he was
dissatisfied. At five minutes before IL
o'clock on the opening day of the trial, be
stood refusing to enter the Senate Cham
Der to preside; a refusal which was over
come only through tho earnest solicitations
and the friendly compulsiap of some Of his
Radical supporters of 1864 During the
proceedings, he made, many singular rul-
ings, as if both his head and heart were in
clining toward the enemy. When off the
bench, he unhesitatingly denouQced the
trial as mockery. In view of the Presi-
dents possible conviction, he took pains to
indicate in various ways that Mr.. Wade
would not be the constitutional successor.
After the hearing closed, he did his utmost,
in private conversations with such Sena-
tors as were considered doubtful, to incline
their minds towards acquittal. In short,
he did his utmost endeayor to prevent d
just verdict against the President
These are weighty arguments, and we
cannot doubt they will be carefully con-
sidered by the Democracy. We are bound
to add, also, that the symptoms Of q dlspo-
sition TO nominate Judge Chase are xppear.
ing I'm thatparty more widely than we had
supposed to be simpossible. AS yet, there
has been no declaration of such purpose
on the part of.either public bodies or lead.
ing newspapers; bnt III private the tendell-
.cy to enlist under the banner Of the Chief
Justice is manifested by many influential
Democrats. It is perceived that by this
ineans the conflict between the Pendleton
men and the War Democrats may be har-
moniously avoided and reconciled, and the
party be made to present a united front to
the enemy. @
Wouldn't it be funny if, after Theodore
Tilton's failure to nominate Judge Chase
as tile Republican candidate, lie should
succeed in procuring his nomination as the
champion of the Democracy 2-fN. Y Sun.
l5i Fl; ps--~.es~~,S>~- u ss4 s. EEK
VERY FLAT, INDEED, Mr.. BoFF1N.'--
Theryery flattest thing Of the season was
the reception of the news Of the nomina-
tion Of Grant ard Colfax by the Radicals
Of this city. The spectacle was abont as
animated as funeral on rainy day. We
saw two flags, one on Fifth and the other
on Race streets, flung to the breeze, for
short time, late in the afternoon. And SO
ended the great enthusiastic izzle in this
city IA fzzle 50 complete that it was all
most oppressive to the qniet citizen. The
guupowder that was to announce the nom-
nation Of the "plucky and manly Ben.
Wade for the second place, must now be
devoted to some other USE There are none
50 mournful as those who mourn without
hope, as do Ben, Eggleston and lis friends.
= Cincinnati Enquirer.