Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-06-04

"Daily Morning Chronicle" con-
tanning reported conversation be.
tween the Hon. S. P. Chase and
myself, on the occasion ofmy recent
visit to Washington, the main fea-
lures Of which are very incorrect,
in so far as relates to anything said
by the Chief Justice as to his plans,
purposes or ''intentions" in the en-
suing Presidential election There
is an entire misapprehension Of the
facts as stated by me, in relation TO
any plans developed by him regard.
ing his intentions" of becoming a
candidate for the Presidency on the
democratic ticket. The converse
ton very naturally turned on the
great question pending in the Sen.
ate, 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 recon
struction. Nothing expressed or
implied by him indicated a desire on
his part to conceal any views he
entertained on these subjects. In
fact, the contrary purpose was in
ferred by me, from the manner in
which he gave expression to his
views. Hence / felt at liberty to
report to some Of my political
friends in Washington, his views
on these questions. OF course / !
was surprised, to saynothing worse,
to hear the Chief Justice express
thus-for hitherto / had re.
garded all the reports in the news.
papers in relation to his position
on these questions as wholly unre.
liable. 1t was then and there that
| realized my mistake and disap-
pointment. Hitherto ! had defend |
ed him from what l had considered
unjustifable attempts of a partisan
press to defame his standing with
the Union party Of the country. In
general terms ! did report to some
Of my acquaintances in Washington
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 operations,
all that ever reported to any one
was the sum Of my own and the
speculations of others, never having
said or intended to say that any
part OF. the plan, purposes or inten-
tons Of the Chief Justice, or Sena-
tors named, had hecn communicated
to me by him OF them.
Therefore desire to state dis.
tinctly that all of that which appears
in the Chronicle in reference to the
"failure Of impeachment" "the or
ganization Of a new party" "the
candidacy of Chief Justice Chase for
tie Presidency on the Democratic
ticket or any other ticket" did not
emanate from him, or was even III.
timated by him to me but whatever
| may have said in the several com
versations had with parties in Wash
lington, was the report Of specula.
tons rife there at the time, and that
the correspondents have improperly
connected the result Of my inter-
view with the Chief Justice as to
his status on "impeachmentn and
Reconstruction" with the specula.
tions referred to in regard to the
new party,
Neither Is 1t true that the Chief
Justice requested the interview"
with the remark that che had i'm.
p0rtant matters to communicate" "
He simply invited me to dine with
him at six o'clock on Tuesday eve.
ming, and Iaccepted the invitation.
/ cannot but regret, Mr.. Editor,
that any thing ! may have said
while in Washington, in relation to
the personal Interview between
Judge Chase and myself, should
have been deemed Of sufficient i'm.
portance to find its way into the
press of the country, and particu-
larly in such garbled form. But
for this | would not trouble you
with this hastily drawn up statement
Of the facts, and even this not so
much on my own account, as that ]
cannot consent, by implication even,
to have injustice done to one whose
friendship / have 50 long enjoyed
-one whose great wisdom has ac-
so muchforhis country,
and one in whose political integri-
ty and wisdom ! have, with you,
hitherto had such unbounded conf
denee, H. S. BuNDY.