The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-14

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r par 81 naaOUe-and yet she mOves-said
Calico, when called upon to retract his assertion
that the earth moves around the and not the
around the earth. And that the world does move,
especially what may be called the intellectual world,
is shown by the change OF feeling among the
Germans of the city towards the Chief Justice Of the
United States Salmon P. Chase Only few months
ago, and not single German democrat could be
found who would even admit that Chase was any
thing else but radical of the most pronounced
creed, negro worshipper dyed-in-the-wOol aboli-
ZIONIST. Now the views Of most Of them in regard
to Mr.. Chase and his political standing are quite
different, and II the National Convention OF the
democraticparty should be wise enough to take ad-
vantage OF the feeling prevalent throughout the
country and nominate Chief Justice Chase Its can
didate Tor the Presidency, venture the prediction
that not only would he obtain every German demo-
cratic vote, but one-haf OF those who have hereto
fore acted with the republicans he would win ov er
to the democratic fold. But let US particularize.
There are large number Of intelligent and highly
educated Germans in the city, Of Israelitish faith
whose predictions have been and now in favor
of the republican party. These men, knowing from
the history Of centuries, Of the oppression Of their
race and Of the rapid strides to pro mnence and
distinction which the equality OF rights in free gov
eminent has enabled them to make, very naturally
side with party which processes to advocate the
Acknowledgement Of all races and to place them oil
upon the same pivot, from which they may rise
according to their own merit and endeavOr. But
Grants unpopular among them. BY his order ex-
GLIDING the Jews from within the lines he offended
the whole people Of Mosaic origin. They say that he
went far beyond what actually concerned him and
cast slur. upon all Of their people, which was en-
TREY outside of his province. Had he confined him.
nj N
one would have said aught against it; but his pro-
claiming that, in his opinion, for q man to be an
Israelite was sufficient evidence to take him for
scoundre was more than the occasion called for,
ana proved in him not only litteness Of MIND but
medieval prejudice such as in the age Of Philip IL.
Of Spain and of Torquemada distinguished the "Holy
mquisition." Hence nearly every one OF these will
either vote against Grant, II the democrats make
wise selection, or If extreme men should prevail at
the Fourth Of July Convention, they will abstain
from voting altogether
The .Union democrats as they call themselves,
composed OF those Germans who favored the war for
the restoration OF the Union, and many Of whom
served hOnOrably and some with distinction in the
army, generally greet the prospect of Mr.. Chase's
nomination with applause and sincere qualification.
Their argument in its favor In about this wise-
Mr.. Chase was always democrat; the democrats Of
the Ohio Legislature, under the lead OF George +.
Pugh at a time when Mr.. Pendeton was not even
known outside of his professional and personal
circle elected Mr.. Chase as democrat who favored
the WilmOt provso In the United States Senate. The
his democratic associations being dead forever, he
is in full accord upon all other issues with the
principles OF the democratic party. On matters OF
finance, the question of tariff and import duties
States rights they have no objection to his views
and are willing to adopt them, considering them to
be mere expressions Of old democratic dogmas. On
the questions arising out OF the war they are all OPP
posed to the destructive radical policy of Congress
and feel that Mr. Chase Is heart and hand with them
in their opposition. Hence they, one and ALL would
hail the nomination of Salmon p Chase as the demo-
cratic and conservative Presidential candidate with
unfeigned enthusiasm.
There is another class of German democrats who
glory in the fact that they have opposed the war from
beginning to end; that they were peace democrats;
that they denounced every war measure of the gov
eminent as usurpatiOn and that In general they be-
leved that republic pinned together by bayOnets
was republic in fact, but rampant tyranny These
wOuld,n their hearts prefer Valandigham or Thomas
II. Seymour, OF Connecticut, even to Pendleton but
the latter gentleman would suit them also, though
not well. But even among these petrifed old fOs
sis breach Is visible. There Is nothing so success
ful as success, and success at the approaching
election and the defeat of the radical concern they
have all equally at heart They reason, half loaf Is
better than Bread and II success at the polls
be assured with Chase the standard bearer, well,
then, they say let him be the man to beat the rads
and thus secure halfway democratic administra-
ton, and an Old-time, Thoroughbred democrat may
be elected next time. They do not shout vOcferousy
for Chase, but they are inclined to accept him as
compromise II his name can make victory sure.
prominent German democrat who stands high in
the select councils OF the party assured reporter
yesterday that Mr.. PendetOn's nomination was
trey out OF the question: That the only two
who had the ghost OF chance to be nominated were
Salmon p. Chase and HOratiO seymour; and as 1t Is
believed that Governor Seymour Is not disnclined to
favor the nomination of Chase 1t will probably be
the Chief Justice who will receive the requisite
Der OF votes And the same gentleman, who is him
self an asplrant for prominent position in the Judi
ciary OF the State and whose opinion Is entitled to
Chase would carry Observation-Disclosures Of the Ger
man vote Of this city and State.