, 1873-11-02

memorable 1ifo and 4 gure there WAS. nftcr MI
aomothing fitting III the uudden crayh Viii ghiIrh I
| LIE won't down. 'A'>*
He was intellectually
HTnoNd RATHER THAN Qr1og
Tho characteristics uf Ills mind wors a, praatnat
| rather than Bhowy, and thoro WAS 30 little iia.
play and 90 much Of caution In It's nctIon That il
son,otmoa aeomed a little slow but It's decision
was always good, and ia oarly lfo Boen,a to l,avo
boon remarkably rotentlyo. Ills Imagination.
| whothor ho roproeaod, or hocauao llo ltd its
workings, seldom discovered itnclf. 1tB graccs,
machinery, Ills roaeonfng powors were great bN
nature and education. They wcre bold mud
croativo. His mind know no groovos.,
Few who oyer Baw MI. Chase would mood to-
natural oxproaslon Of 1uan who was conscioua
OF hia groht. nbllltioB and who unconscouB1Y thus
shadoWel them forth. It's naturalnoas waH evinc7
Cd By its continuousneaa. Mr. Chase at homod
Chief -Justice on tho beno1l, savo that ho had
parted with his gown. 1Io could not havo lefd
hia dignity bohind linn with that solitary nynbo1
Of hts ofloo II he had wished; 1t was as natural
This prosonco, which was inaoparablo from HIM
| OF any conception Of him, scema to have
surrounded him from the frat. Ills very
echooolmates fels It, md bis associates on tho
|
badge Of superiority TINT all men seemed I'd
acknowledge. His appearance fell with q hueh
on crowds Such An ordor-sompollng faculty
tasx %sao m anIpe5b ~ 5 prpsdng officer Fly
much Of . household story to need description ]
its impartiahty, kindliness, lrmuebs, and dignity
can DO seen oven through tho deuao medium %
the verbatim 'opors p In ths slightest pafa
feel tho aolemnity Of the proceeding id
| Which they wero engaged to appreciate It'll
Neithor In public nor. at home did
10 Permi. any neglect Of, tho obaoryanoes
genco with spirit. An Incident illustrating this
occurred also during the trial. Ono Of the most
prominent OF tho rnanager8 put question oe
conaidorab1e length to tie Senate, which thd
Manager put in writing" But the latter took nol
notice Of the request. Tho Chief-Justico
quietly reneated 1T: Mt will be necessary to re-
dco IL the ansson to w5tipg r. ordSE that u
naeioas talker still went On, and then csmo the
burst ho might have expected: "DoeB tho Honor
able Manager rofuse to put his question in writ
ing?" Il was an empliasia to which no italics
could do JUSTICE Con. Butlor sat down as If LIE
| expected neyor to got up again.
uuMon
seemed to be little developed characteristic
With him. Tho uarvolouB ramihcations Of tho
modern joke afforded him but little amusement;
It waa never an easy matter to mako him laugh,
hut at the aamo time bis enjoyment Of broad
! humor was often hearty aud genuine. And vet ha
seldom told ~ story without spelling It. An in.
ing old Bceno8 with q friend who had boon hig
ally in many political campaign. In making
atumping tour together thoy had used q pecu,
ltarly, apt and good story In common, and!
t9 divide 1t fsrly' tod it On sltsrnato days:
mado tho people laugh, but I ncyer could" Al
neyspapora might somotimes attempt attempt, hon ho now
au, aud then hen would tell good story againat hn-
! an Incident Of bis administration as Governor Of
| Ohio. During his first term, q man OF weak
mind had killed ncighbor, and WIS sentenced
to long term Of imprisonment, but, on the
urgent representations Of many citizens, vas
| pardonel by Governor Cbaao. Soon after, tho
hot contest for aud against his recollection bo-
gan and on election day, whi1o the yoto was be-
Ing closely Watched by excited ,partisans, tha
with Payno tickot in his hand. "What i" OK
claimcd BONO one In aatonishment, "nro you go.
ing to vote against tho man who pardonod you?''
20, Chase has paVdoned too many scoundrolal"
was his ready reply. MI; Chase had no ,yory
great fondness for comic literature and still lcsa
when 1t was discussed or read ut what ho con-
sdcred inappropriate times. Probably Mt moro
the flrat Cabinet meeting at which ho was pros
ent after the Emancipation Proclamation had
I'D 3D. in the. tic. transaction Of Aphe impeertani
fsnsa'fs ffem Ss ssh snd COPY s II sa IesSa w 2
and hoard him gravely read as If by way Of
whimsical contrast to the vital business awaiting
discussion, chapter for tho benefit Of lis as
incident, said iu Q quiet WY that he lost pa
tionce at It,, and probably his disapproyal was
not unoxpressad.
MS STYLE IN WRITING
Was concise and cl,aste. uo wrote carefully,
plainly, and accurately In his o1lcinl docun,enfs
mn
meaningless word. He was the most remorso-
erase line after, iiue. and page alto!
is fs good Legal hpss ia'''' roaa %ia''s soms 9:
times bo written, by Lis own or another'a hand,
four or five tlnes bofore they attained the do
gree Of broyity aud cloarnoaB requisite to secura
lad fist corrected often looked Gn more raii iiko
music-score than legal document. So far did
he carry this pruning procoas that aome of hia
opinions, as thoy stand in tho later volumes OF
brief statement Of facta with which thoy were
gencrally prefaced being separated, loaves tho
But the yerboaity of Judges and law
strovo to oo1oo ana to sa feen aa
is due not only the brevity and teraeness of
these opinions, but another striking popularity
tho almost entire absence Of law terms. Tic
thoBo who are ignorant Of tho law as to those
who are YerHod In it. This simplicity was not
only IN accordance with his straightforward
style, but WAS tho result OF conBtant care and
watchfalneas. Not only were Latiu terms ban
iahcd 80 far as possible, but ho abjurod oycu the
comparatively unoFonding aud popular particle,
i" aatd." His own will ia tho last and most con-
vincang instance Of this habit. It makos nlln,-
ber OF hequests, and covers something more tLan
: page OF lottor-pnper written IN liberal hand.
THE ANGELS JUDGMENT.