The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19
TIE CHASE MOVEMENTS
An Interview with the Chief Justice A-fie a. tho
Servant Of the People.

An Interview with the Chief Justice x-fIe 4. tho
Servant Of the People.
fWashngtoo correspondence OF the Philad fphia sumo
day pispatch.l
The facts tkas fur developed lead 70 the @sief that
Chief Justice Chase Is the Marplot who man pulated
this defeat OF the impeachers and they open charge
him with "Organfzing Senators W acquit," by hold
ing consultations Wits them his house other
places. and that he Is mt the boston, of the voe or
II. They say he III determined 10 organize asthrd
party to divide the republicans md defeat Ga mt, IL
he can. He is also nilderstood to be can aiate
himself and will accept the nomipa,ion OF the Como
Gratis II they will stand upon his platform. That
Chase = resolved I've to niase hra party am r. l,ts
of the interview held with aim by Assessor John w.
Frazier and John Wech is abundant proof
AT this interview Frazier 1sid:'Mr Chief yustfe q.
we have called upon you a. members Of the Athens
Conservative Association Of Pennsylvania, OF which
consulting with y0u in reference to the use OF your
name as The peoples conservative canditate Tar tht's
American people are now looking to you the man
who IL to lead us out of the great difficulties th1 VIC
lively turned to you that you may Lead them to peace
ana national prosperity. We believe, Mr.. Chef jus
tcc, that with you as the Standard bearer OF III the
people now in opposition TO the radical revolutionary
measures of the republican party we can sweep the
give this matter your favorable confederation ana
will soon come to see that you your
try mucA more efficiently rs President OF the United
States than in the Olce you now I'LL with much
dignity ami ability
10 this the Chief Justice replied substantially az
ADMINISTRATIONS | am personally lratilicd to
meet you and make your acquaintance. NOE am
less gratiHcd Tor the KIND feelings you express for
me; but must frankly say to You, my posit,On as
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court iorbds my enter
ing into politics. and J am thus debarrci-vcry
properly so--from mingng i'm the politics of the
day. But Chief Justice IA am, feel AIN tie SER
want OF the people and should they call me to preside
for four years over the destiny OF our country, I
doubtless would feel II my duty to comply. Under
stand me- am no candidate for the oiicei.n otce
that at best is anything but agreeable and that
at present is especially veXatious, annoying and re-
markibly unpleasant"
To this the committee reped:-"But. Mr.. Chief
a
Presidency. and doubtless ayerse 10 assuming
40 great responsibility, YET SIR inc nps people
iiverer, do you not feel that H. would be
your duty to help themS What we now
want Is peace and prosperity, complete and pcrma
nent reconstruction OF the South for until we have
the South' fully restored we can have no peace aud
unhl have accomplished complete restoration or
the states of the South the business interests OF the
country Will continue disorganzed and financial ruin
will sooner or later he our doom.
The Chief Justice replied briefly TINT he was I'm tho
hands OF the people. Although not desiring the
Presidency, yet il the people called MIN To serve
them in a higher and more arduous sphere, he would
doubtless comply. He fc-perhaps no man more
kecnly feit-the condition OF our country, and any
thing he could do TO restore confidence to bring
peace with all its blessings and TO calm the passions
of The people, he would cheeriuily do
The committee afterwards called upon Senator'S
Dixon D0oliLtle Norton and others for the purpose
of Immediately bringing together the conservative
element or the country, with view 20 The notnila
ton OF the CHIEF Justice for the Presidency.
The above mentioned COMMITTEES OF two-Assessor
John w. Frazier, OF your First district, and sohn
WEIGH, candidate for CONGRESS IN the Fourth district
against Judge Kelley two years ago-are here repre-
5enting the Citizens Conservative Association Of
Penn5vvanie, to unite with the cCrlsc vatiYes OF
the United states for the purpose Of nominating Chief
Justice Chase for the Presidency IL Is The design or
the committee to call u convention Of the c0nserva-
tycs OF the country and they come here. TO consult
Chief Justice Chase, Senators Revcrly Johnson,
Sprague. Fessenden, 1rumbuil, Fowler. Dooiltte,
Henderson ami others Of that ik FOR The purpose VI
setting the bail IN motion.
After the interview with the Chief Justice aud q
comparison OF notes the committee came TO the
cllsion thet IL he were nominated the democrats