The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-05

present issues 1t win rresistaby lead TO victory
condltia, sine qua non; and, therefore, '.vfded1
Chief Justice Chase tho Choice Of the
People.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
You occupy the position Of prominent journal Of
wide and far-reaching influence. This involves re-
sponsbility to the present and the future, which
should make 1t the friend Of TRUTH Of purity and Of
progress. As such 1t should be above entire control
OF partisan influences. The present times are his
torc. Principles are chrystalizing into political
forms. The earthquake has had its time. The con-
vulsion is over. Wise and good men all over the
land, and for that matter the world looking for
the fruits, and with heart and soul demanding that
they shall be the peaceable fruits which now from
truth and justice and the inseparable purity that
attends them. Past political issues are virtually laid
bOdyng much Of truth in its origin has Of late years
failed to meet the stern requirements OF the moral
the principles Of the old democracy carried them to
q height never before attained The lust for con-
tinued power seems to have demoralized the party
or Its Ostensibe leaders, 80 that 1t longer correct
ly responds to the requirements of the moral
OF the nation The people are true 70 the instincts
ey To InTS WIN
date the false and selfish as soon as they discover
them for don't pay to be led or governed by such
Gods earth. 1t should have the best material to
mould and guide 1t and make and execute its laws.
We Justly look with jealousy and reservation the
bodies that assume to give us our Chief Magistrate
II either OF these conventions gives superior evidence
of purity integrity and patriotic motive 1t will har
monte the moral sense Of the nation into its sup
port. II not then the moral sense win
enter its indignant protest, and, retiring
from from. an an, arena II in which It is not recog:
nized Will lit up Its own standard in q pure
atmosphere, and let the conflicting passions wrange
on their lower level, until exhaustion wears them
out But 1t seems to me that possibilities exist for
doing better. We have men Of exalted character,
who have claims on the nation to be considered true
and pure, which they have not forfeited Men Ofripe
statesmanship-of views which are national, based
on principles which are eternal. These the pen,
and these the principles, which the present erher-
publican party has made strong ticket In sense.
1t is too low, however. 1t appeals to the love Of
power, and only aims at material success. The
the gathering Of many waters demand
man who shall represent their want. They want
a man who can stand on the exalted pedestal
OF truth and justice and pure patriotism, and
draw the fermenting and seething elements
up to his level Our national politics need regenera
tiOn The standard bearer must not be required to
trail his standard In the mre but with all the might
OF our mighty nation must be urged to place 1t higher
on the serene heights Of eternal principle. II we
have prominent man In the nation, now before the
public as worthy prospective candidate for this
highest honor ana most responsible service 1t Is
CHIEF Justice Chase. He has not yet met the approval
Of any scheming, selfish party. He belle We is the
choice Of the people. If their voice and wish can find
expression In any recognized channel. II no party
gives IL expression the leaven will work until dis
regarding the trammels OF party, the people will
rise in their majesty, and like the strong man OF
DID, burst asunder the cords that restrain them and
grasping the pillars OF the false SYSTEM shake and
tumble 1t to ruins the heads Of the political char
atans who disregard their will.
Judge Chase and Charles Francis Adams.
70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
wish every member of the delegation to the Con-
'enton on the 4th inst would realize the great re-
resting him, for there has not doubt
ess been during the present century convention to
nominate President on which so much depends
or good or evil II the right men are not put for
ward the chance will be lost, and the ship Of State
will DRIFT under the present crazy crew. for the next
our years at least, and how much longer no one can
ell nor where she will bring up. Articles OF impeach
ment viii be again Matched by Butler, stevens Co.
The President will be tried and deposed before $780,
and the Supreme Court abolished or moulded to suit
the wishes OF the crew. We have had foretaste al.
ready OF what will come
But let the right men be put forward-these are
els Adams for vice-and the ship viii come out
all right yet; Impeachment and the i'm
peachers will hide themselves in the darkest re-
cesses OF the Capitol The President win live
out his term, the country will be saved and we win
be great people yet Il win not do to pin to the
killed Off in this way, and so much depends on the
nomination TO be made that believe there no
names except Chase and Adams that win succeed,
and II these are not brought forward before the
people as the peoples choice at this Convention, the
cause will be lost the constitution valued much
waste paper, our liberties our ali are lost. Tell
them so.
The Negro Vote M nm Element Of Demo.
CRITIC Power.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your advocacy OF the incorruptible statesman and
just Judge for the Presidency Is echoed by thousand
Of hearts throughout the land which no other name
could kindle. As statesman, as nnancier, az the
trusted champion and expounder OF the consttu-
palladium OF our liberties-he stands to-
day head and shoulders above all other asprants for
the nomination at the approaching Democratic Con-
venton. IL Is 10 be hoped that the people, by the
spontaneous expression OF their wishes in this re-
spect VIII make the duty OF the Convention SO APP
peoples choice. There are two considerations
which, at this Convention, should outweigh all
others. The first IL 70 select a man whose
nomination In equivalent to his electon
the second consideration s TO secure the man best
qualified in every respect for the ONCE. Unfortunate
y IL s not always that these two requisites are found
united In the choice OF nominating conventions.
Availability the halo OF military success local jeal-
ousies, or the compromise Of contendng factions,
have too often cursed us with mediocre and incom-
petent Presidents. No one can DENY that the nomi-
nation OF Mr. Chase insures the overthrow OF radical
ism and the election OF an able and experienced
statesman. But 1t is urged that Mr.. Chase Is not a
democrat, at least not orthodox, and II would be
grossly inconsistent for the democratic party to give
him the nomination az well az for MIN 10 accept H.
The Chief Justice Is democrat, however,
and in entire accord with the democratic
party except on the question Of negro suffrage: but
II should be remembered that he holds the question
OF suffrage as belonging TO the States and concerning
which Congress has no right to legislate. Besides,
has not this question OF negro suffrage too much in
nuence IN the councils OF the democratic party Are
there not other principles involved in the approach
ing contest more important than the Suffrage ques-
tiont Is II not more important that financial ruin
should be averted and the incubus OF Oppressive
taxation removed from the industry OF an enslaved
peoplet or that the ship OF state should have an ex-
perenced pilot one who will be sure 10 sail Il in ac-
cordance with the chart prepared by those able navi
gators the trainers OF the constitution? Let the South
ern States be restored to their normal condition.
let the partisan legislation OF an interruptions
radical Congress he checked. and let those political
machines the Freedmen's Bureau and army be re-
moved, and what have the democrats to fear from
negro su1ragef We must acquiesce in the newt
able, and II we cannot spike the enemy's guns we
should try and capture and turn many as possible
upon themselves. II II Is true that the radicals have
disfranchsed the whites OF the South and enfran-
chised the negro to sustain and perpetuate their
party In power Is It not equally true that the demo-
wOuld N ohiecf N az ~