The New York herald., 1868-06-26
WENDELL PHILLIPS opMnx OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.
from the Anti-Slavery Standard

Antt-SlaVery
Fucilis descensus Aue-nf, of which we may take a.
counterpart II not free translation the old saying,
Hell Is paved with good Intentions Scotland
hints the same truth in her proverb "a Haggis pud
never any trouble in getting downward when man
Aarons rod which finally devours all the rest. Mr.
Justice Chase wishes to be an abolitionist but he
%arons ro@ 'S He WISHES to sdvoc%te universal
suffrage and payment Of the national debt
n deoS gold peo9e the uG Rsn
See how reluctantly, like the Jew under King Johns
pncers, he parts with his teeth to save his gold;
parts with his professions (he never had any princt
pes) to his chances Of nomination. At the out
set what lavish waste Of excellent indignation the
limited the possibility OF his accepting democratic
nomination .'is thy servant dog that he should
not rub out Of the public thought that damned
spot" So In due time the Cincinnati Gazette states
with Chase:lke, ponderous. semioffical digntytha
doubtless Mr.. Chase would accept such nomination II
the democratic party would come to him and plant
itself on his platform Then his tempted restless virtue
lazy good for nothing manifesis no disposition to
wash and put on clean garments. Precious time IL
or imagined give the %pSent i'm Judge an oppo1
tunty to come down little in his price, He let's II
be Known that II universal suffrage can be secured
Gratis with recognition OF state sovereignty and
grant Of universal amnesty. For while this il
democratic rank and file saw negro hid under
this nice meal. Spelling negro with two g's In
Mr.. Chase might have learned that gospel OF Colonel
Benton dozen years ago, and found it besides
nasd en-. gn uPon IN the Epses S Sas m, slowly
could never come up to HIM. What thenS 'Cousin,b
said the Duke OF Bedford to the drunken Duke Of
up; but will do the next best thng-I'il lie down
with YOU" 80 we have the last bid; Pendleton
The platform with which Mr.. Chasc's private secre-
tary Is authorized to tempt rebeldom, North and
Ffrst-No mention Of finance. Belmon,'s ana
Brick Pomeroy's guns both spiked.
Second-Universal amnesty demanded. pledged as
Tnird-Gniversal Suffrage recommended % to tho
Now, Deacon Bascom, Of the Corners, II you and
Postmaster Nasty want the play Of 'liamlet' with
big wig without the Judge-here You have Il.
what Is i then, to repadsie ones whole lie, Cen.
nominate Chase there win be no need to horriy the
world BY mentioning repudiation In your platform.
diation as Will satisfy Brick Poneroy Rhett Pendle
ton and all their fellows.
Men say the Chief Justice selling his soul for this
empty chance OF nomination. No, gentlemen. he
has soul to SELL That went to It's own place long
ago. when Margaret Garner went mp from beneath
the gurgling waters OF the Ohio TO bear witness
against American democracy and American piety e
she had seen them In the bastard and selfish face Of
sheath OF man" has haunted the Senate chamberS
benches and Presidential conventions dead misers
naunt tnc treasure or whcn their souls were sold.
II Mr. Chase could have pledged the democratic
partyl to republican principles he would have rem
dered noble service to the cause OF liberty. We
have longed for the last i've years to see an honest
and earnest man tMr. Chase is neither OF
thesel thus lead the rebel party upward and 40
Danish the negro question forever from our politics
The theory that underes the American democracy
which triumphcd with Jefferson In 1901, Ia the true
American idea and the essence Of equality. liberty
and fraternity. But the democratic party il tho
monstrous child OF negro hate and love OF plunder
Death Is its only cure. In its ranks are some few
deluded, weh meaning men. And there have been
hours when IL seemed capable Of regeneration. Buh
they were only the contOrtions OF corpse mimic-
ing lie. It's embrace has always been fatal ~
living men, But like Joined like when the Cluef
Justice staked worthless counters against empty
promises. Both cheats were cheated and yet ~
harm done. WENpELL PIllIlpAA