The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
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vailed that SALMON z. CHAsE was coolcscing
with the Democratic party, and bidding
Cos the honors Of tho Presidential nomiua.
ton. These rumors we're deemed 10y his
numerous aud confding friends as being
merely slanderous tattle. They all felt that
such relations would he Inconsistent with
his well known aud loug established polit.
icNl principles, ana utterly at variance
with his rost associations.
OF all mon in the State, Julgo CnAsE is
tho last that we should have deemed capa
be Of committing an act Oi political treach-
cry.
Ills case, however, will not admit Of
further doubt. The general tendency Of
his conduct during tho impeachment trial,
has received its impulse from his unscru.
pulous ambition aud the lust Of Office.
BY the correspondence of tho Chicago
RepuJiicm which we publish below, it
will be seen that CHASE has unblushingly
aunounccd his intentions to the Hon II s.
BuSpY, late member Of Congress from
this state. In that statement he modestly
alIirms his willingness to accept the prcs.
If that party will conform to his views aud
stand on his platform. II not, the Hon.
Chief Justice proposes to go il for tho
presidency on his own hook. IN his efforts
to attain that position, he proposes to as
sociate with men whose disappointed am
btion has made them reckless as to the
means to be adopted. Liko Saa1, in
" Paradise Lost" tho Chief Justice very
aptly expresses HIMSELF
TO roigu is worth ambition, though in hell
Better to reign in hell than serve iu heaven"
Tho state mont Of tho R'pabiiodH is as
follows:
WASHINGTON May 10 1000 r. NJ.
There have been startling developments
here to day, which show ConCulsivcly that
there has been n regular conspiracy on tho
part of Chief Justice Chase and the rene.
eade Republican Senator's, to defeat the
impeachment and elevate the former to the
Presidency at the cost of breaking up the
Republican party.
STATEMENT by CuIEr JUSTICE CHASE.
Night before last Chief Justice Chase
invited Hon. II. S. Buudy, member of tho
Both Congress from Ohio, to call upon him
and stated ho had sOmo important matters
TO talk about. Mr. Bundy having long
shared the confidence Of the Chief Justice
aud being heretofore hls firm supporter
and personal friend, accepted the invita-
ton,
During tho interview, Mr.. Chase told
Mr.. Bundy that it was his intention to be.
come candidate for the Presidency on
the Democratic ticket, aud not succeeding
in this, ho should enter tho arena as an in
dependent candidate against General Grant.
OF his own success, he Baid there could be
no doubt. Tho impeachment would fail,
aud thus failing, would divide the Repub-
lican party, and that statesmen like Trum.
bull. Fessenlen, henderson, Grimes, and
Fowler would be recognized as tho head
of one division Of the Republican party ;
and these 1--WE men, he said, had pledged
themselves, ton days ago, that they would
stand Ivy aud support him in this move
ment The Chief Justice gave Mr.. Bundy
his views in full on this movement, speak.
ins very confidently as to its succcss, and
predicting the downfall of Radicalism as
represented by tue advocates of impeach'
mcnt,
now THE REVELATION CAME ABOUT.
This treason on tho part of the Chief
Justice so astonshed Mr.. Bundy, that he
at onco communicated what had been said
to leading Radicals here. Tho whole mat
tor had been kept very quiet, aud the con-
spiraey was 30 apparent that leading SEN
ators to-day urged upon tho members of
the Board of Managers to take immediate
steps in tho matter. The managers, how.
over, said they had no power TO do So
rhev had been commissioned with duty
to perform, and that duty bad boen done,
and their case was in the hands of the
senate. If the latter failed tn perform
theits, the people must give verdict as
ti the purity Of their action. Thus far, hut
few have been informed as to this extra
ordinary language of the Chief Justice, hnt
it having been communicated to the man
ayers, your correspondent is now at liberty
make it public.
FURTHER PROOF OF THE Conspiracy.
Still another proof is givon to show that
there has been conspiracy to dGtcat the
impeachment. Senator Henderson last
Ujght told Mr., MoClurg, member of Con
eress from Missouri, that he aud those
other Republicans who voted to sustain
the President had assurances from Mr.
Johnson, that it the impeachment was de
feated ho would roorgauize his Cabinet by
making Wm, NJ. Evarts Secretary OF State ;
Samuel Hooper, of Massachusetts, Secre,
lary of Ike Treasury Reverdy Johnson,
Attorney General aud General Scholield,
Secretary OF War.
That this may not be considered as a
mere invention on the part of Mr.. Hen
derson, gotten up for this occasion, further
testimony was elected in support of it to
day by the Missouri delegation, from two
ST. Louis gentlemen now here, who say
that this was communicated to them eight
days ago, 10y Mr.. Henderson, in confidence,
With these facts in tho possession of the
Radicals, it accustomed the greatest excite
mcnt here among those informed of them.
POSITION oF Mr., VAN MINNIE.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle has succeeded, finally,
in having his position understood Day
before yesterday ho finished writing an
opuion supporting tho llth article. and
alter Gending the mauuScipt 20 the printer,
aud getting proof slips, Ia callcd in three
Radical Senators aud real il to them that
they might tcel satisfied ~ to his position.
uE wuI. voTG FOR ACQvIrrAL--MR. TRuM
bull BRINGS MN OVER.
Yesterday, this fact came to the knowl.
! edge OF Senator numbulL who, discover.
/ ing that thero was somc prospect for the
/ impeachment proving success, notwith
| standing his dcsortion, immediately called
| ON MIR, Van Wuld', and was closetod with
/ him some time. After this interview It was
curreutly reported that MIR, Van Wiukl5
was doubtful, Last night Trumhull was
again closeted with him until near midnight
aud with what success was apparent this
morning when Mr.. Van Wmkie told the
same Radical Senators to whom he haC
read his speech, that he had changed his