The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-06

Chief Justice Caase-Kis Converse.
ton with Mr. Bundy-sIr. BunsIy,s
Account OF the Interview.
The following card from Hon. n. s. Bun.
dy appears in the Jackion (ohio) Stan
ddrd: $50 's's'',
!" am in receipt Of the Washington Daily
4ao'''aas'ag Chronicle, containing reported
conversation between the Hon. s. P. Chase
and myself, on the occasion Of my recent
visit to Washington, the main features of
which are very incorrect; in go far as re-
lates to anything said by the Chief Justice
as to his plans, purposes, or Intentions
in the ensuing Presidential election. There
is an entire misapprehe Of the facts as
stated by me in relation to any plans de-
veloped By him regarding his Intentions
of becoming a candidate for the Presidency
on the Democratic ticket. The conversation
very naturally turned. on the great question
pending in the Senate, upon which he
expressed his views fully, frankly, and
without reserve, distinctly asserting that
he was opposed to the impeachment
of the President, and opposed to the
congressional plan Of reconstruction. No
thing expressed or implied by him indi-
Gated desire on his part to conceal any
views he entertained on these subjects. In
fact, the contrary purpose was inferred by
me from the manner in which he gave en-
preston to his views. Hence I felt at liberty
to report to some of my political friends in
Washington his views on these questions.
OF course was surprised, to say nothing
worse, to hear the Chief Justice express
himself thus; for hitherto had regarded
all the reports in the newspapers in rela-
ton to his position on these questions as
wholly unreliable. 1t was then and there
that realized my mistake and disappoint-
ment. Hitherto I had defended him from
what had considered unjustifable at
tempts of o partisan press to defame
his standing with the Union party Of
the country. In general terms did report
to some of my acquaintance in Washing
ton the result Of the interview between the
Chief Justice and myself, and the effect it
had produced on my own mind. But as to
the third or new party, and its future ope-
rations, all that ever reported to any one
was the sum of my own and the specula-
tons of others, never having said or in
tended to say that any part of the plan,
purposes, or intentions of the Chief JUS
tice, or Senators named, had been commu-
nicated to me by him or them.
"Therefore, I desire to state distinctly
that all of that which appears in the Chro-
nicle in reference to the failure of i'm
parchment the organization of new
party the candidacy of the Chief Justice
for the presidency on the Democratic ticket
or any other ticket, did not emanate from
him, or was even intimated by him to me ;
but whatever l may have said in the seve-
raj conversations had with parties in Wash
ington was the report of speculations rife
there at the time, and that the correspon-
dents have improperly connected the result
of my interview with the Chief Justice as
to his status on impeachment and re
construction with the speculations re-
ferred to in regard to the new party.
&c Neither is it true that the Chief Justice
requested the interview with the re-
mark that She had important matters to
communicate He simply invited me to
dine with him OF 6 oclack on Tuesday, and
accepted the invitation.
81 cannot but regret, Mr.. Editor, that
anything may have said while in Wash
ington, in relation to the personal interview
between Judge Chase and myself, should
have been deemed Of sufficient Importance
to find it's way into the press Of the country
and particularly in such garbled form
But for which I would not trouble you with
this hastily drawn up statement OF the
| facts. and even this not so much on my OWL
| account, as that cannot consent, by lmpll-
cation even, to have injustice done to one
whose friendship have so long enjoyed
one whose great wisdom has accomplished
so much for his country, and one IN whose
political integrity and wisdom have, with
you, hitherto had such unbounded conn
denee. II. S. BUNDY."