Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-07-15
Judge Chase's Politics.

Wiz Sl1VA y t9eASS, eAA'N Wv ~>~'~
from an intimate friend the actual
past and present position of this dis
tinguished gentleman, and we give it
from an official source. Soon after
studying law with William Writ, (then
Attorney General Of the United statcs),
in Washington City, SALMON P. CHASE,
then poor and unknown young man,
removed to the West, and occupied
himself with the position Of school
teacher lie then went to Cincinnati
and opened law Office. lie was
then jackson Democrat, warm and
intimate friend Of the late Hon. John
Mclean, once Postmaster General and
Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court. Their views generally agreed
upon the political situation. The
Judge believed, however, that the
Democratic party did not progress
rapid enough-was not true to the
creed it once proclaimed in Tammany
Hall, in the days of Jefferson, Free
dom to all Men When the Liberty
party, free speech, free soil and free
men," formed in Ohio, as distinctive
political clement, Judge Chase became
q leading member of this organization
it was THIRD party movement
in opposition both TO the Wing and
Democratic parties Of that day. Mr..
Chase (tor he was not q Judge then
co-operated with Samuel Lewis, Jas
G. Birney, John Jollitfe and Joshua
r. Gidlings in support Of the Adolf
ton of Slavery by lawful and leglti-
mate means, moral suasion and the
ballot box. lie often appeared In the
Courts Of Ohio at Cincinnati and Co.
lumbus as the advocate and attorney
for slaves who sought their freedom on
the "frec soil of Ohio" BY some he
was called the "Niggcr Lawyer. He
always advocated the cause Of the
down troddcn and oppressed, and many
times at great personal risk.
In 1918, he was Delegate to the
Buffalo Convention in Western New
York, where MARTIN VAN BvkEN, a
we'll known Democrats leader, the
confident and friend Of Andrew Jack
son, was placed in nomination for the
Presidency, and CnAAIEs FRANCIS
ADAMS, Of Massachusetts, was selected
for the Wee Presidency. Salmon p.
Chase drew up the Platform or Dccla-
ration of Principles upon which these
candidates sought the sutl'rages Of the
American people.
G,u. TAYLOR succeeded to tho prcsi-
Dental Chair; but NJ. Chaoo pre-
served his poli;la~l ,ouigoi.r intact.
IN 1857. -. shortly ai,cr the cleo
ton of Franklin Pierce 10 the Pre'i
Iency, judge Chase and hi, Liberty
loving party friends held the balance
Of power in the Legislature Of thisI
State. lie did not desert his Liberty
loving principles and 90 to the Wing
or Democratic party--but The Demo.
cratic party DID GO TO HIM, on his
well-known Liberty loving record of
"Frccdom to all men" and without
any mental reservations they elected
him to the United States Senate, and
thus Endorsed Free Speech, Free
Soil and ALL
When he took his seat in the Senate
Of the United States, he generally
acted with the Democratic Senators
in that body until the Repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise-a measure un-
called for and at war with the princi-
plcs Of Liberty and the Constitution.
+ flor warning Mr. DOUGLASS AGAINST
that step as Fatal to the asccndancy
# thn Democratic partv Mr., Chase
sf, = and VINO Tie was told bv Mr.
lv;rt wbo had ann, Share in its enact
nrnt that # was n measure matured
,brnnoh thn wise co,nseIs Of WIN
p,xv2rv tLo Senator from MARYLAND
md UryEy CLAy, Sneaker Of the
uo,so and Ronrccontot;vo from Ken
'nrlIv. that i was q solemn covenant
1n,nvD,d ;ntn hv tho noonlo of tho Sonth
,nJ no NortI and Tho whole conn.
trvNtbe Rainbow Of Peace to snap the
po];t;c,j Heavens - sacred solemn
and 40 h;nd;nc rs the Constitution Of
,Lo Tinted Stotes. and should remain
cnrovor ~ =, Polar Star canonizeJ in
tho hearts If tho American Pconlc-
H.. nhon norc,l,s and Pierce crossed
~ prh;aon taro 70 r,;ocos This sole,nn