, 1873-11-02
SALMON P. CHASE,
Characterization Of the Late
Chief-Justice.
Ills Punctuality, System, Perseverance,
VIII, and Personal Dfgnity..-
Lack OF 1Iumor--.Stylo
In Writing.

In Writing.
Demortst L.oyd IN The atlantic Monthly for November,
Afr. Chaao's private lifo fow mon oarao to
know comparatively fow woro allowed to enter
It, 1t was quiet, and its seeming unoventful-
ness was duo IL much to tho seyorc simplicity of
ilia taatos to the limited slze Of his homo cir
clio. But no ono whoso privilege It was to peno-
trato itcould fail to observe at work the socrot
processes which mado hiB lifo 10 fruitful In re-
sults. Mr. Chaaoa abilities, without what d fov
know to 10 bis systematio habits, would have
made him successful hia methods, without his
abilities, would have gained him distinction, ii
1t DO trus that gonius is mostly hard work but
his abllitioH, aided by his habits, made
1t impossible that ho should fail. Hc
gained his official stationa- certainly tho
laHt two and greatoss-Bimply by force
OF what Reomed to DO his inherent powers,
Tor ho know lttlo Of the ways Of politicians, and
was incapable Of the arts Of ohicAno; but 1t
would bo robbing such lifo Of half its yirtuo
TOR example and encouragement, should NE ovor-
look tho Well-plannod and well.accomp1ishod
labor Which characterized 1t from beginning to
close. First among his methods, he himself
placed
puNoTUALrTT AND sYBTEW.
Lie was IS truo to engagements as he was to his
promise In everything, and showed tho Enme
alacr1ty In Keeping m appointment with somo
ono who was dependent upon him a. with ono Of
high aocial dignity. It was his pride to be at
Lis post at ths hour Of duty, whatever It might
ho. He WIS noyor late on tho supronne Court
bonoh until ono morning last winter, when
his watch was tho real offcndor. And in
thtB as In everything el6c, while he demantod
nothing from othors he could not do himao1f ha
oY.ceI , ri1;d f,,1f,tr,.nt - 49, e. ~ ~
=, ."nut1o1t y. out5' Ao Aao uo
char4ty 1of late-r1slng. tard1noBs, or HniftleH8-
ness. Ho was always strict economist Of umo,
and fixed, with r11lo that knou little variation
thc nerioda At wbte,, h;a t1.v ahon1a han:. -
ona r., ,s ,,orl s,,s.a,, .:,s sa pss1h 11, nno
eha. IN n8 WORK Eys<em "as necessity. His
habit Of preserving and arranging papers. ac-
9uired NO doubt In public life, ho continued and
oxpauded in nrIyato matters A veil. Ho ac11on
5o.troyo1 a,,r,,,,as 1u,,at,,ax ,o.tsr eaoA
uoe.t'soo o"s sttnB' ~ mns'ao' !'s.ot, panpnles
book or circular Ibis methodicsl habit has
lnado his collection Of political papers ono OF
great value, 1t la etorolouse of much of the
vast uncollsted and undipcsted history ~ tho
timos in which ho 1Ived. psmnhl.ts ] rsnor.s ~, rh'
COLLECTIONS Of al kinds indicate hia
pr oy1dent turn of nina I1ja 7rarina ha kont
With rroat mnutoneaa and c,re % md cont,nnaa MI 1na
them even when 1t had become labor to hold
Ills pen. They coyor tho nho1e period of his
active life, and, though there are eonetfnoa
short cona IN tham inv forr, r. a,.,n.ot;o1.
.r;t,, lie at, Wv, no' - ,'nnooslou
"sh n,a otne5 papers, 9ifouatsnta personal
nls.oly, Mh'c4 !a e9na1o9 ny that or rev mon IN
ous annais; Lookeo N tnese treasure houses ls
mucu i1 VI 'ne aeeres anu momontods history OF
fame Of nsnv yp nyd SSs Or ar nns 1e
HE ns "iso haolIa, exhlDltne Hs character1stc cau.
siou, M maS Inae VI tequlEIne every proposition OF
"ns Alno tnas ~ Was ~. snpm'ssea y. ID . 10 MN
nronoa,j n pn reaton aaon to tH ;a Aha
en;t ,;t S'9:oa & on pApss Is waa 'nva1laple
,. Wtth nlai. Gooa hs Al6 nomory Was, no neVor
lomga Upon IL wien 70 coula 20 osnerwlso, anu
he notea etsa s .0 eake shott
tIo s upon a. farming h;a toPes Among
sn.,,;an1 s,,' 10 ,i;;,a ~ ls eat9tu III anu po
n1tne:i asnu3 " po.islca nia oio auar!oa III h!e
t;es T. III IT, orant at Sta sotoa anu ma]qfl
cornniafon ~ ~ an tnro u ,.n sae
an .tngs "sfo @ .ne pro9ues OF esory mesropoHtan
rens. ,ai,a ~ ~ ,, coasso; IN tho CRUSH o. pubic
IL ne uruu er na1s tnan s OVID IN
h;t,,e. h;n nccessaiy "ork, nut Me wrote
sase; ss /, tls,g Though Tith . eorEsspondi9g
.oas ss ~ les1u s,1;a ns Ms'inS; wheh IN heatn
Maa peoui'asls esaG.ic' aonSaao ano a!mose
~ ia1 -, 49, liz 1e .o aisuck "nen
or .a 1sngsh sI, VI 1lg ~ ~ ns pen was nusaon hs
ana aoaVJ, tnongn Sill eiogant. AZ this period
Il Tas vesy eonaensea @ ana mna.o. anu occupied
sas I,.s o.g sRaeo sahn pasea lesse5h. A1s dess
at"hse otnao'.eu ~ iaalacso1.s!lo GtuaG. Nc had
aao to,etaon aoi auoseness OF eailtlessneas u
suSn .na.sets, aha "Sa VEN mattnot over n1a
, maa.'ns .dasei'"as. a sytnng was 20 Dc IN its
Plopos Haeo ~ n"o nj, ,eselyinlng hao Hs proper
r. "a tncatInna ~ ta Ie on wnFthy t
y. n as IT,; ot tno caatactet o. she
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~ H. aue.ot,, ~ o,5 ~ n9!ae
- nls eysIesn Hill p1on'ptneas' 40 saaeo ING
8foa' quan's {" 1v,,,n,>or
sa~ps;t,. EnanoE. s,a.,sa: 4,,ouo,, o..
..a,',tn nI mas Hn .itha,9 moaAI, sn9asn oison
;;ea t1ousn ~ ao"et.Hos tossook one
!n n1 aapEe @ ler ~ nnpsnos' t;' anu snen herhapa
apnnuonou ~ ~ saas n1t ads tna, ~ la'aiaoy 70
rauH 10 tno ar ar w.. slu eatnes IN
uat htMaSf ~ H. Az II ia ha 1,s ~ nao
;mund ,,nraota,t ~ u rp poM9s u t9m
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