Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-17
An ARCHINTRIGTER

A CHASE CoNvENTION.-The friends
OF Chief Justice Chase will meet in con-
vention at Philadelphia, it is stated, this
week TO adopt such measures as will Sc
cure harmonious cooperation with the
DemOcracy.-Atldntd Lnteligencer, 9th.
When Cassandra inveighed against
the introduction of the Trojan horse, and
wildly bewsiled the calamities drawn
down upon her devoted country, by the
voluntary but treacherous offerings Of
the Greeks, she wept and walled in vain.
None hardened to her wild and appa-
renuy byperbOlical complaints. They
deemed her mad, and the prophecies was
decried as crRZed woman, the temple
Of whose reason had been shattered by
the Gods. If the Democracy can accom-
mOdate itself to Salmon p. Chase, the
political trickster, then is there no such
thing IS patriotism, virtue has fed to
british beasts, and men have lost their
reason" When men are doomed to de-
struction they are first deprived of rea-
son. 1t would be the hight Of madness,
Of folly, of unhallowed absence Of all
principle to accept any overtures from
Salmon P. Chase, on the part of the
Democracy.
The Democracy Of Ohio have had more
than one trial Of the plastic gentleman.
They know him well, and will never
consent to be tied to his car again. He
went TO the United States Senate on
most corrupt bargain. Hs had two
friends, Additionally in the Ohio Leg
islature Wings and Democrats were
locked in the Legislature and in the rep
reseDtation OF Hamilton county, with
Geo. E. Pugh at the head Of the Demo-
Gratis, knocking for admission. The two
Abolitionists, under the instructions of
Mr.. Chase, played their cards well.
They closed the bargain. Chase went
TO the United States Senate; and the
spoils and minor offices were divided
among the Democrats.
Again: When the Know Nothipes
had perfected their organization so that
success was certain, they being without
proper head mere long, wirey, spiral
cauial appendage to the most ultra
scheme Of demagoguism and intolerance
"a bargain was struck with them, by
which Chase, who could not possibly
raise more than % 600 or 80 900 abolition
votes, at the outside, in the whole State
OF Ohio, became that head that was
wanting to the long tail, and without
exactly being converted to Know
Nothingism, consented to be its candi-
date Tor Governor, all the other offices
being generously conceded to the Know
NothiDgs. The same kind Of compromise
that waited Chase into the Senate Of the
United States on Democratic wings,
made him Governor of Ohio, with the
Know NOthings for his underpinning.
IN the first instance he claimed to be a
liberty man-not a. abolitionist-andi n
every other respect q sound Democrat,
especially upon such points as hard
money and free trade. How exceedingly
tenacious he is Of principles, Is easily de-
mopstrated from the main features of his
public life; but it is sufficient that he has
always been ready to fraternize with any
psrty with whom he could conclude a
bargain. Ike the arch-tempter, he has
bright and beautiful worlds TO give away
TO those who will fall down and worship
him. The fires of bis ambition are mex
tipguishable. A fine reader Of the worst
phases OF the human heart, and well un.
Outstanding the motives which sway
human ambitions, he has had no diff
Guilty whatever in perfecting his arrange
ments by which he has succeeded in
fAnkiDg opposing elements that would
have overwhelmed less fortunate per
sonage.
While Chase was Governor Of Ohio, s
monstrouH hiatus was discovered in the
State Treasury. The misapPlication Of