The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-08
CE!EF JUSTICE cH,sE.

Interview with the Chisf Juslice-Fsfs vIewv
on Impeachment, President johnson, Gene.
erni ssrrnf, Horatio seymour, Butler, Fes-
sender, Finances, go.
petersburg. Va. Nov 23l, correspondence u tho
Chicago 1Tibunel
came from Washington TO aqua creek on the
same boat, and occupied the same seat In the car.
to-day, with Chief Justice Chase, and dfow him into
He was extremely laxative and did not hesitate
express DIS opinions on almost all quedti0fn put 10
him. .lN t4
:. lie thinks Johnson a very wicked man, bus that
the senate In trying hun did not conduct Itself like
. nigh court. but more IKE town meeting; that
articles might have been prepared under which he
could have been found guilty by properly con-
Quoted court composed OF grave and reverend
SENATORS. following the ancient usages and preco-
lie thinks General Grant personally is not in sym
panty WIN the views Of the leading republicans ON
tne luesuon OF negro suffrage. but that he will NOS
De iiKely 10 oppose Congress In any attempt 10 may
make 10 confer 1t. He Is opposed TO constitutions
aIucuuMohs establishing equality OF suffrage IN all
the states. Ii such an amendment should be sub
mitted TO the States he would like to the word
male lett out, though such an amendment could
be agreed upon III ms opinion; would like 70 see te
experiment OF woman suffrage fairly tried; person
ally would prefer Governor Seymour for President
to General Grant; DID not care fg for his (Sey-
mours) war record; would accept rebel general III
he was sure that no had been converted would admit
that sudden conversions were to be distrusted:
might be sudden, like st. Paus. but unlike 1t In
every other respect preferred the financial part OF
the democratic platform to the republican IN that
respect; was opposed to long loans; the people win
pay up or repudare; did not care fig whether tho
new bonds were exempted from state and munci-
pal taxation not; 1t would make no real differences
to the people; that the interest would be Increased
by taxation II the bonds renamed IN the country;
taxation and low interest would drive them all out
OF the country and thus drain or the gold was In
favor OF q return to specie payments; no need OF
changing the v0lHme OF the paper circulation TO ef-
feet this. Was glad that he was not nominated by
the democrats on the platform which was adopted.
lie could never have accepted platform
opposed to the rights OF the negro. Would
have been glad TO have stopped the oru-
SADIE OF the democratic part against the rights or
the black man. Believed Mr.. Sumner was very
pure and generally right, but that he went crazy
on impeachment. Mr. Fessenden was very honest
and patriotic man; wavered little at one time
during the impeachment trial, but said finally tfas
he would vote for his conscience, come what might
Thought General Butler most powerful man In
teectuay, but very much Of an Old BAILEY lawyer.
Did believe the stories about his personal dis
his knowledge while acting secretary OF the Treap
sury; did not think him the abest OF the Impeach-
ment Managers; thought either Wilson. OF Iowa, or
Bingham his superior as u sound, thorough lawyer
and statesman.
The Judge was ON his way to Richmond to hold
court. Said In answer to my inquiry that ne ola NOS
know when JEFF Davis would be tried Said chat the
government was responsible for the delay; That no
had always been ready to try him. He did not know
why he had been allowed to run of to Europe; II
certainly not bis he Chuf Justces) fault a. he
had no control over him. fp
The Judge said great many other things which
will not attempt to report. Indeed, do not know
that you will be interested in what have written.