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

more than three quarters Of q million Of
dollars was traced through the admins
trstiOn OF Chase to that of his predeces-
scr, Medill. The fact was, the preceding
Treasurer of State was John G. Breslin,
a Democrat who had been a candidate
for reelection, but was defeated by VIM.
II. Gibson, his brother-in-law, Know
Nothing, who was elected on the came
ticket with Chase. These brothers-in-
law had been dabbling in wild land spec
ulations in Nebraska, and had more than
one wildcat bank in operation, that did
not prove profitable investment. They
had been for some time engaged In these
speculatiOns, and had so arranged that
thesecret should be preserved, whosoever
might be elected.
When Chase was informed by Gibson
that havoc had been played with the
Treasury, and that it would be impossi-
bic 70 meet the Rccruing interest on the
| public debt, he seized the opportunity of
attempting to produce the impression
that the defalcation was OF lOng-stand-
ing, that it had occurred during the pre-
ceding administration, and that the only
offense of his State Treasurer was that
he tried to screen his brother-in-law
from the penalty OF his crime! The
term of the Governor was almost con-
cluded, and he was a candidate for re-
election. And it was in this mean, das-
tardIy way he sought to shift all respon- 1
sibility, that his own chances might not !
be endangered. Besides, he was unwil- F,
investigation, and instead of convoking |
the Legislature, as was his constitutional |
duty, with his Auditor Of State, he Re-
gally and uEcOH8titutioBGlly borrowed /
Sl1O,0O to meet the interest, and to Sc
cure which he still further transcribed /
his prerogative. In this matter, Chase .
manifested the cool, deliberate calcula-
lstiOn of the unprincipled adventurer,
who will resort to any subterfuge or pre-.
text, to shift responsibility from him
self.
To talk Of such O man in connection
with the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency, is to directly insult who
soever claims being Democrat. Chase
was for long considered the embodiment
of Rntagonism to the Democratic party,
and to accept him now, and under the
were to argue facility
on their part to shift their ground on &C.
count of expediency that would indicate
them apt scholars of the elastic and YER
sstile, and eminently selfish Chief JUS
tice, himself.
That Mr.. Chase could consent TO be
The Democratic nominee, only shows
how utterly interruptions and selfish be
Is. To accept him as such would exhibit
4 folly and stupidity that should sink
party to oblivion without delay. (
Great efforts are being made to show
Chief Justice Chase the man for the
Notwithstanding he was viewed
with doubt and distrust through the
EARLIER hours of the impeachment trial, !
md at no time was his status considered
rec from apprehension and uncertainty. |
Yet is was a grand theater, and fit I
tsge for the magnificent display
Il a consummate actor. Mr.. Chase
vas fully aware OF the magnitude
not solemnity of the occasion, and q
walled himself Of all the stage effect that
he most skillful dramatist would re-
Iuire. That the failure to impress the /
Radical party with the necessity for
him for the Presidency,
haped his ruling and conduct during
he trial, we are not prepared to say but
hat it had its due influence, those &C =
usinted with his antecedents might a
eadily conjecture. He had rather v
tain the judicial ermine with the I
raggle OF partisan Radicalism, and it .
7ss well some occasion should present f
self when he might assume the dignity g
t the station. But we are not willing !
D traffic and barter the expected good of
publication Of the Government for the C
chance Of a full restoration IN I
er one Of the acknowledged lights Of :
.sdicalism, even provided the people b
mo have been welded to other princi- a
les, and repose confidence in other men,
ould be transferred to him by political
,aders. The policy they have so Y
n enunciatsd is inimical to his, and a
here is nothing in his personnel to rivet
dmirstion.