The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-12
POLITICAL SUMMARY.

going on that does not look right, but thus lar
they are puzzled to "get the hang OF it,"
The city hotels are anticipating rich har-
vest from the coming crowd. The New Eng
land delegations are negotiating with the AS
tor House as their headquarters. The South,
ern delegates will quarter at the New York and
Southern hotels farther up Broadway. The
Pendleton delegation expect to occupy the Me-
tropolitan. Governor Seymours friends, with
those of General Hancock, will quarter at the
st. Nicholas. -,
The Committee Of Arrangements, it may be
added, have engaged the Academy OF Music
(adioining Tammany Hall), together with the
circus building on the other side Of the street,
at the corner Of Irving Place and Fifteenth.
street, for the purpose OF holding series OF
great public meetings nightly, while the Con-
i venton is in session.
THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN NIB. cHAsE AND
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTy-InRERATIyE coNDI-
T1oNs OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times writes under date Of the 9Th inst:
The speculation upon the terms Of capitula-
ton between Chief Justice Chase snd the De-
mocratic party still continues, but from all that
has thus far transpired, it is very difficult to
determine the actual status OF the negotiations.
Perhaps either the party Of the first part, or
Horatio Seymour, s. L. III. Barlow and Dan.
voorhees,, Of the party Of the second part,
could give the details, if they were 30 disposed;
but t6ey do not seem disposed. However,
your correspondent has become satisfied with
| In the last few days Of certain imperative con.
| ditions, which enter into the terms proposed
by the party Of the first part, and which, when
are altogether likely to defeat the surrender.
viii add that these facts come 80 direct that
| thew may be implicitly relied upon.
First, then, the Chief Justice insists upon
making his own platform. BE will not be a
candidate upon any other. He says he can
pies. Hence if the Democratic nomination ls
accompanied with an exposition OF principles
at variance with his well Known views on sut-
| fraee, finance and reconstruction, he cannot
accept it. His position, in brief, understand
to be this: Reconstruction must be accepted
az sssSngshsd fAs ssFage e 1asto sas IG.
must also be held to be an irreyersible
fact; the credit of the government must
be maintained in good faith, its contracts
carried out in letter and spirit, specie payments
resumed at an early day, and the national bank
points which he demands shall be conceded to
him, and II conceded, what will the Demo-
cratic party have left to fight for? But, on
| the other hand, he is not without some. mate
rial which, while he does not regard it In the
light Of concession to the Democracy, yet at
fordaa common ground upon wMch IL 30 nap
| pens they can mutually stand. This conslsts
Of two universal amnesty compensated
for by universal: sufrage) and opposition TO
| the military element Of reconstIuchon, es-
pecially in its assumption Of judicial pow
ers. BE would restore ;. the Southern
States to their positions in the Union at the
earliest possible time, and give them once
subject only to the changes OF condition
wrought by the war. he thinks the Democratic
party are bound to be defeated, unless they ac-
cept the results Of the war in good faith. which
includes reconstruction. OF course, and cease
fighting over settled issues.
Now, It any one supposes the Democra.ic
party will surrender on such terms, they can
have little faith in it's record or its honesty. 1t
never was party Of e1pediency.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND THE DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEES.
The, Washington correspondent Of the Louis
vile Journal writes:
There is good deal Of fear expressed less
the President will not support the nominee OF
the Democratic party. But am able to give
YOU Eome positive information on this head
In fc Conversation with an Indiana politician, who
called at the White House yesterday to congra-
tulate it's occupant upon his acquittal, the SUB,
| iect came up. The Indianian suggested that
the Democrats are little afraid Of the Presl-
dent.
asked. "Do they think I'm not good enough
Democrat? ? Is not my record SOUND enough
What is the matter ?"
"Fhey think you have not come out square
enough in your appointments"
"Do they mean Schofeld Z"
:sYes, that's one thing"
s'How could do any better? had to take
what could get. The Se2ate would not con-
firm any one else"
'But they say you are not In sympathy Will
the Democratic party" :,
IT don't know what you call in sympathy
I certainly have done what could against the
Radicals. I was born and raised Democrat
and consider myself as good one at this mo-
ment as ever was in my hfe."
ssDo you mean to support, II may De auoW-
ed to ask, the New York nominee?
81 can't do anything else. I've nowhere else
to 90. III did not could not do otherwise.
The Democrats are too suspicious OF me. They
are too exacting. They don't do me justice. II
theyn go on and do right they may always be
easy about Andy Johnson.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE ON THE SITUATION.
The following confidential letter from Chiei
Justice Chase to personal friend distinctly
marks the present position and sentiments o.
MIR. Chase on important political questions:
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1868.
Mv Dear Sir: You are right in believing thai
I sshall never abandon the great principles
for the success Of which have given my en-.
tire life." I adhere to my ''old creed OF equa
rights" without one jot OF little of abatement
I shall be glad if the new professors of thai
creed adhere to it as faithfully.
I am amazed by the torrent Of invectlves BY
which am drenched. Almost everything al
legged as fact is falsehood out of the whole
cloth. Where an allegation has little fact II
it the fact is 80 perverted and travestled that !
becomes o falsehood. / know no motive for al
this except disappointment that impeachment
has not thus far proved success, coupled Will
belief that have done something to prevent
its being SUCCESS. have not been partisan
of impeachment certainly; but have not beer
partisan on the other side. AS presiding OF
ficer over the trial my conscience testifes tha
have been strictly impartial; and am sure
that any one who reads the report will say so
Individually have my convictions and opln
ions. but I have very seldom given utteranct
to them. Indeed, do not think that the case
in any of its aspects, has been the subject
conversation between myself and more thai
four or five senators, and then only casual.
and briefly No senator will say that haY'
sought to influence him..
The real ground Of denunciation is that
have not been partisan OF conviction ant
this denunciat:on am willing to bear. They
may denounce and abuse me and read me ou
OF the party if they choose. l follow my oil
lights, not the new.
What the developments Of the fut ure ma: