Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17
Salmon Il. Chase.

The shrewd politician of the g Post office al |
the Confederit Roads, (Which is IN the Staff NV |
Kentucky related a few days ago the result OF
his visit to Chief Justice Chase--the looming up
Of whose name as Democratic candidate for
the Presidency greatly troubled d" Deekin Pc
gram and the other WORTHLESS of 1.-The Corners. -
II was important therefore in the view Of Mas
by, that he should ascertain by a personal in
ter,iew the exact whereabouts Of Mr.. Chase's
position on sundry points felt to be of great
Importance in Kentucky.
Nasty was delighted with the frankness Of
his reception by the Hon Chief Justice and the
candor with which he made answers to the ques-
tons Of his visitor. As to what was his 8" views
on African slavery, the answer was in sub
lance, that in the abstract it was probably
bad but in practice perhaps it was good, and
that at any rate there was no need of discuss
Ing that subject now as it had become "a dead
ishoo''
As TO withdrawing the troops from the South
EN- States - Mr. Chase considered the Justices
of the Peace and the laws TO be amply sufficient
why then keep the troops there to rritate the
/ people over a dead ishoo -
Niger suffrage as Na~.y called IT, though
once vital Mr. Chase considered now to be
dead-''a dead i,hoo'' And so OF sundry other
mltters-about which Mr. Chase admitted there
had been "some small differences Of opinion he
tween him and the Democrisy''-all were now
80 dead ishoos,' - and he was heart and soul with
them again. The 50 live ishoos' were the only
things to be regarded now-that is to get a
President who will see that the Postofice- were
filed with the right sort Of mem
Nasty might have asked Mr.. Chase one ques-
ton more, to wit Don't you see, Mr.. Chief jus
tice, that if after all your cringing and bowling
to the Democratic party to get their nomina-
ton for the Presidency, after all your aban-
donment for that end Of the Distinguishing
principles which gained for you the respect Of
the loyal, liberty loving party which has saved
the nation from disruption and placed it before
the civilized world in position Of glory and
honor which it never occupied before, You
should fail of the nomination, the name Of Sal
mon ?. Chase viii be Synonymous with 90 d
dead i,hoo'' so far as honor and respect are con-
cernei, with both friends and foes, SO long as
that name is found in onr history
| Mr.. Chase was known to have become infected
with the insane desire to he President Of the
United States. and his name was prominently in
the mouths Of those who. for one cause or an
other. were not disposed to have Mr.. Lincoln
elected to the Presidency for the second time.
Not one Of those who favored his nomination in
1864. could have imagined at that time, that he
would he found to occupy such political ground
as he has lately placed himself on, in the hopeto
| gain office from those who never used his name
for many years previous except as coupled with
terms Of execration or contempt. twas thought,
moreover, when President Lincoln-with that
rare maguanimity which was soeminenta quality
in his heart-nominate him to the Office Of Cici
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the United State,
that his ambition would be satisfied to occupy for
the reminder Of his life that great position
one which. if filed as it should be, secures to the
incumbent more lasting honor than can be won,
except IN contingencies Of most rare occurrence.
by men who occupy the Presidential chair. His
opportuuities for winainr honorable renoUu in
the Chief Justiceship were great indeed Yet in
his insane ambition and folly. virtually he has
sacrificed ALTO gain nothing but lasting lis
grace.
But how came it, after the name OF Chase bad
81. loudly sweIlel the Democratic gale for vc,k-.
that all the demonstration in hi, favor. so sud-
,lenlv cometo uourhte In the fr-. place. Mr. C.
conceded So much to the Democracy-more and
more from ,llv TO dav-that it became plain that
he Wal. DISGUSTING every Republican who ever
Wa Ii.p,..-l to vote for HMM short thar he
woplI lrin- the marty mo- vote from that s,a r-
ter. while. because of the oil hatred of hir as an
abolitioai,t. he would lose many from their own
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