The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-10
nr. Chase ana the Fresidency-His
~ Ia Views OF Party.



G WASHINGTON, June, 1868.
Reference has quite often been made
Hot late % the advice given by the Chief
81 Justice TO leading colored men from the
South. 81. X -
James B. Harris, of North Carolina.
is well known as one OF the ablest and
most active Republicans in the South.
He was recently offered unanimous
nomination to Congress in the Raleigh
District, but declined because he
thought it would have an iDju rious ell
feet In the North. .ls-s--issas-l-1.
On Thursday last. after his return
from Chicago, he called upon the Chlef
Justice. Like other leading men OF his
race, he had often consulted Mr.. Chase.
| Ssyeral ipLImatIons had been given
him of the surprise the Chief Justice
felt because he had not called as usual.
Soon after the ordinary cIvilittes were
exchanged, Mr.. Chase began TO talk on
politics by asking how they felt down
South.
Mr.. Harris replied. Chat many OF me
RepublIcansweTe feeling rather bad ana
that they were uncertain of the future,
especially since the failure of impeach-
ment." -.e
1THow is that?" asked Mr.. Chase.
81 shall speak frankly to you," re.
piled Mr. Harris, "if you will allow
me. Mr.. Chief Justice. The truth Is,
/
parchment, but we fear much more d.
visions among our friends. We are
told, Mr.. Chase, that you yourself are
engaged in a movement for the organi-
cation of third party. We have al
ways felt the highest regard for you,
hoped to see you the Republican can.
didate. We saw no other party but
that, and cannot now."
Mr.. Chase replied very emphatically
that he "never had any thought OF or
ganizing third party movement; had
never been consulted thereon, anu
would not consent to run on one"
| Harris then told him that there was
a great deal OF talk about his being
Democratic candidate, on a platform OF
universal amnesty and universal sur
Irage. y-ss
In substance Mr.. Chase replied that
he had always been an anti-slavery
man and always expected to be; that
he never had gone down to any man or
party. In 1873, in Ohio, neither OF the
great parties could elect q Senator with
ont the aid ofthe Liberty party. Ihe
Democrats made a proposition 10 It's
members; and agreed FOR their support
to repeal The Black IdtCS and elect a
Free SoiLeT- to the United States Senate. |
He iRdS himself elected on thai coalition,
and The bill repeating The Black LARS |
passed as he had hiRlSeJ drafted il. He
had not CONC doicH TO them-thcy hVd
rORle up 10 him. n his friends placed |
him iR q similar position nor nc frdS IN
heir h0RdS.
lie also said that, as was stated, be
had always been opposed 10 impeach.
pent, considering II wrong and tll-ad-
vised, whether in principle or policy.
For this he had been grossly abused.
Abiding to reports in the newspapers,
ne stated that he ha6 not been in the
White House FOR many months
In response to q fear expressed by !
Mr.. Harris that the division IN the Sen
ate might prevent the southern States
heing admitted 70 representation II the
President vetoed ths biti, the Chief
s3TStice was emph&uc N assuring The
North TsaTn93ulHa thzt, ~ has 2ssLzso5l tAs
S.res6dc7tt saoaLlS gEa1 zlsEo Ezg r1ESt BIZ
f5e IhsIl J1ISss6 M ~ r dsfaDrs q NJ
Johnson, dsrlarfuE 1hHI De ognaa E1s
hi charged with Imposing Ihs -sco1-
Srrurttnu dlNFs, nuh asked NJ EARNS g
gnnG commanders mud nm EFss1 ssaaNc-
at9 The lnttnr rHfBrTRf 70 5Ruc3ck, Il
which the Gnisf ifuHtICEs SIND Us zoouEtI
SInusTEu- 4<nas ssRI1it N Wlhi3A Harris I
RRs TJre#suI Tnd HI 41l--B@DcE31a took 4
JifHas rhP Eshiad insans Tz-EazsE,zz15aE him 4
Hs D uEu whp Tnfnss5 4 uoEDimous
nDmEuE11ur 10 Congress Harris said /
n du5oE 50 bs beI5 Only abe good of his /
-ASs Al T5sF. Ross said that he had |
heard Of him, and should have been
gzEd 80 have seen him on the door of
lie Hoase- he further remarked that
Ibis WAS meant seriously, though he was
with being a renegade TO party |
and freedom, and that II would yet be
found who was the true man.