The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-25
Mr.. Chase's Bid for the Demo
cratic Nomination.

Washington, nubIishcda a few days
since what it called an "authorita.
tive embodiment and exposition oI
the views OF Chief Justice Chase.
From the manner in which it is
uui forth, and the time selected for
lis publication, we, have no doubt
that ii ,rdS authorized by Mr. Chase
land that il was intended as bid
for the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency. In this "exposi-
uon," Mr.. Chase declares: I'D.
l. For universal suffrage as q
recognized Democratic principle
but to be lett in the seucrdL States
uRder the Constitution Of the United
States, TO the States themselves.
| 2. For universal amnesty and
the complete removal OF all disa
biliiics on account Of participation
in the laIo rebellion. This is dc
clared to be necessary TO bene.
fetal administration ofgoycrnmcnt
in the States lately involved in
war against the General Govern
mcnt, and essential to n full and
satisfactory rccstablishment c,
their relations with the other States
of tho Union. b" H' '.Il ..i.'
3. Military government in any
State of the, union, in time Of peace
is declared incompatible with the
principles Of civil liberty, nor car
the trial q private citizens by mil
itary commissions be tolerated. '
4. Mr.. CHASE favors a reduction
oi taxes, their impartial and econ
omical collection, and their dis
iribution so us bear upon wealth
rather than labor; aud the exac,
iulfiIIment of all natio nal obIiga,
tions. with no special privileges ior
;lasscs of individuals or corpOr.
atoms. ''' .t' q. H''. Nu. H
These arc declarations that the
Democracy in Convention Assem-
bled can very easily accommodate
themselves io--forming, as they
would with little elaboration
quite a plausible platform And
there is no doubt upon our mind,
that with such a platform, and Mr.
Chase as thicr cand'dlte, they can
;ome nearer to success than with
any other man or platform. His
nomination at New York by the
Convcn ton of tho 4th OF July will
depend on whether they shall be Of
that opinion or not. .'I 90 .',"' .,..' .".'
But we think. those are very
much mistaken who regard the
'bo1c "cxposition' as tho ultima
nm Of Mr.. Chase. 1t was in fact
intended but to advertise tho Dem
ocratic Convention that he was
At thoir disposal. Tho Democracy
need not bother themselves to frame
u platform to suit Mr.. Chase or
rather, any thing thoy may get up
will suit him, so that ii places him
actually on tho track ms tho candid,
ato for the Presidency Of n party
having the taintest glimcring Of a
chance Of SUCCESS, His being. since
ho first entered public life, has beon
wrapped in o single idea that OF
some time attaining the prcsidcn.
cy. All the apparent devotion to
principle which has governed his
conduct in any Of the positions
heretofore held by him sprang sole.
~ from tho promptings Of that
idea; and when once in the Prosl.
dential scat-if no ever gets there
he will belong, body aud soul,
TO the party which places him
in it; and will, with only too will
ing alacrity, carry out its policy
to tho uttermost requiromont--no
matter how opposite to all that he
has heretofore seemed TO advocate
That's what We think ,an always
have thought, oi Salmon p. Chase,
We never could, with any sort OF
patience, contemplate tho possibll
ity Of his receiving the Republican
nOmination--but il tho Democracy
only knew it, he is their man for
this fight. Truo, no mover can be
elected, by any party but as the
candidate Of tho latter-day Dom,
ocrncy ho might not bo beaten
entirely out ofsight, az any other
they can put on the track certainly