Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-03

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From Hsrpsr's weekly.
In the lulI before the Tanmany non-
iustion. there Is still great deal of gossip
about the Chief Justice. Une correspond
ent assures US that AIR. Chase does not
care for the Presidency. There is one
point settled. Mr.. Horatio Seymour is in
the same frame of mind. There is auofh-
er. Another correspondent writes TO the
Syracuse Journal, describing CONVERSE
ton between the Chief Justice and a Mr..
James H. Harris, of North Csrolina, an
able and active Republican Of that State,
who declined q unanimous nomination TO
Congress. because. being colored msu.
ne feared the effect upon the Northern
prejudice. Mr.. Harris told Mr.. Chase
that the Southern Republicans believed in
no other party. Mr.. Chase replied that be
had never thought of organizing third
party. Then Mr.. Harris asked how about
a Democratic nomination, and Mr.. Chase
replied that when he was made Senator
the Democrats came up to him-he did
not go down to them Aud, blushed the
ingenious magistrate. "if my frie9ik place
me 10 similar position now, | an in
their hands, But how can Mr.. Chase's
friends" nominate him, having already
nominated Grant, Or, are Republicans
no longer bis friends?
Last August Mr.. Chase was as sure an
any man could we'll be that he was to be
the Radical Republican candidate for ths
Presidency. IL was supposed that the
Southern States would be admitted before
the Convention, and that he would be de-
manded by them. The Loyal League was
his especial friend He was acknowledged
as the most eminent and .he most consist
ent of the Republican chiefs. lie heartily
approved the Congressional policy Of resto-
ration, and bad made a tour through the
Southern States, to the great disgust Of the
Democrats. proclsiming his spproval Of
equal suffrage. Doubtless some promin-
ent Republicans were no more agreeable
to him than to many other Of their party
associates. BUT the Chief Justice was
the Representative Radical. This was ia
August, aud now In the next june he is
mentioned as the probable Democratic
candidate.
AS We recently asked, what has happen
ed IN the meanwhile? The policy Of the
Republican party aud its principles remain
the same. 1t has affirmed them by the
highest party authority. 1t has declared
for the speedy removal Of every disqualif-
cation upon suffrage at the South. 1t has
refused to make judicial investigation
subject of party discipline. 1t has declsr-
ed smphstically for the smplest mainien-
ance Of the national honor. II has polite
ly intimated to certain gentlemen to whom
Mr.. Chase was opposed that they do nos
faithfully represent the party. In every
way the party has vindicated it's claim to
continued control of the Government upon
the principles which the Chief Justice has
always advocated and with which be is
identified. Nothing whatever is changed
since last August, and party policy
which he disapproved has failed; why,
then, is this Republican chief mentioned
as possible Democratic candidate more
than Mr. Sumner or Mr. Wade2
We forget. One little thing has hap
pened. General Grant has been nomin-
ated for the Presidency by aecIamstion.
But we asked again, why, is MIR. Chase
considered probable Democratic candid
ate in 1868, more than Sir. Seward in
1860? And why should Echo so rertip-
sciously answer that General Grant has
been unanimously nominated7
We beg Echo to remember that pub.
lie correspondent who favors Mr.. Chsse's
candidacy, informs us that he does not
desire the Presidency. And as the great
public objects for which he had SO ably
contehded are still pursued by the party
whose principles he advocates, aud ar il
has just nominated two most spotless and
most popular candidates upon a platform
of singular wisdom, and wholly harmoni-
Gus with the views aud practice Of his life,
to insist that the Chief Justice could be a
possible candidate against his own party
is to accuse him Of rating fyr mere per-
sonal sggrandizement Nobody supposes
for moment that Mr.. Chase believes the
Democratic fasty, with its organization,
and the character of its adherents, will sc.
cure the principle Of sqnal rights ss the
permanent policy of the Go,erumeni mere
surely than the great party Of which he
has been 80 distinguished a leader. Aud
who that has always at heart the officers
always proiessed by the Chief Justice.
will believe that they are mole likely to
be attained by the party which is RADICAL
ly hostile 10 them. merely because, in iis
despair, il nominates Mr. Chase. chayfined
by personal disarpointmcn'Y